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Ward Rodeo 5K

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Location:

American Fork,UT,

Member Since:

Nov 27, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

St George Marathon

2011 - 4:11:52 

2017. -4:01:17

2021 - 4:03:05

Salt Lake City Full Marathon

2013 -  4:23:03 

Ogden Marathon

2012 - 3:58:35

2013 - 4:17:20

2014 - 4:02:51

2017 - 3:55:22**

2023 - 3:57:09

Utah Valley Marathon

2019 - 4:05:37 

Top of Utah Marathon

2014 - 4:09:27

Mt Charleston Marathon

2019 - 4:05:33

West Mountain Marathon

2015 - 4:42:34

 

St George Half Marathon

2012 - 1:55:00

2013 - 2:03:00

2014 - 1:46:00

2015 - 1:48:00

2022-  1:42:45**

Salt Lake City Half Marathon

2012 - 1:51:00

2014 - 1:44:01

Hobble Creek Half Marathon

2001 - 1:40:00**

2011 - 1:45:00

2012 - 1:43:00

2013 - 1:43:00 

2022 - 1:48:53

American Fork Half Marathon

2013 - 1:48:24

2014- 1:53:23 (pacing Tim)

2017  - 1:47:54

2018 - 1:48:12

2019 - 1:47:50

Timp Half Marathon

2012 - 1:47:18 

2022 - 1:49:40 (AF Cancer course)

Utah Valley Half Marathon 

2011 - 1:55:00 

Top of Utah Half Marathon

2010 - 1:48:20 

The Haunted Half Provo

2018 - 1:51:28

 

Goblin Valley 50K

2014 - 5:58

Red Mountain 55K

2018 - 7:31:37

Antelope Island Fall Classic 50K

2017 - 6:14:23

Antelope Island 50 Mile

2015 - 10:10:00

Antelope Island 100 Mile

2018 - 26:53

 

 

**Personal Best 

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

To qualify for Boston

Personal:

Married for 23 years. I have 18 year old triplets and a 15 year old. I love to sew, garden, and run!

Favorite Running Quotes: 

1.  

"Sooner or later the serious runner goes through a special, very personal experience that is unknown to most people.

Some call it euphoria. Others say it's a new kind of mystical experience that propels you into a elevated state of consciousness, a flash of joy.

A sense of floating as you run. This experience is unique to each of us, but when it happens, you break through a barrier that separates you from casual runners. Forever. And from that point on, there is no finish line. You run for your life. You begin to be addicted to what running gives you."  

~Nike Poster

2.           A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Lao-Tzu

You’ve no doubt heard this.  And you’ve probably recited it in your mind on a run or at the gym when you’re just beginning to get in shape.  You have a goal in sight and this quote brings you back to the current moment.

 

But the problem is that many runners forget all of the steps between the first one and the goal.  If your goal is to run under two hours for the half marathon then you need to be honest about all of the little steps to get to that goal.

 

…and what I’d rather see you do is to get the goal out of mind completely, but rather focus on the process, not the outcome. -Jay Johnson Process orientation, not outcome orientation.

 

You should have goals, but you should take it one step at a time.  And you should be honest about the fact that you don’t know how many steps it will take to get there. ~ Vernon Gambetta

 

3.  Human beings are made up of flesh, blood and a miracle fiber called COURAGE! ~ George Patton 

 

4.   Find the courage to be patient.

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Designated rest day.  I was finally able to work in my neglected garden for awhile.  We got all the kids ready for school.  Sadly, I'm ready for them to go.  I need to get a few things done around this house.

Semi-sore (not as bad as Timp Half).

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I really don't sleep well on my early-early morning runs.  Plus it was SO hot in my house.

Rolled out of bed at 4:25am this morning.  Ran my Manila Elementary-farm hill-nursery-Mcdonald loop.  I would hit pockets of really cold air this morning (maybe a breeze coming out from the canyon) and it was heavenly.  Plus, there were a lot of stars out this morning.

1:33:35

AP:  9:25

9:36, 9:56, 9:40, 9:21, 9:33, 9:17, 9:15, 8:55, 9:03, 8:52

I ran this route last week with Catherine.  Not quite as hard.  Legs were definitely heavy and sluggish this morning.  Mostly my hammies and calves.  I stopped a few times to try to stretch them out.  Took a GU at mile 5.

I stretched for awhile when I got home.  But I need to stretch again tonight after the trainer comes. 

First day of school.  As much as I love them, they need to be back in school.  Hopefully, I can get my life back in order.

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49:30 - up temple hill - nursery

AP:  9:28

10:32 -  1 mile

8:49 - .87 miles

5:07 - .69 miles - 7:29 pace

4:11 - .34 miles

3:06 - .47 - 6:40 pace

3:13 - .30 miles

1:07 - .18 miles - 6:18 pace

9:43 - 1 mile

3:38 - .23 mile

I was suppose to do 6 miles today but felt like a zombie-tired monster.  It is a rest week...so I'm making it one! 

Because of all the road construction, I haven't run the giant hill by my house all summer.  But part of it was recently paved, so I decided to test out one of my favorite loops.  It was hard seeing in the dark and there are still some unpaved/torn-up parts of the road, so I decided to wait until I had 100% sure footing to do my speed work.

The goal was 5 minutes hard - 5 minutes easy - 3 min hard/easy - 1 min hard/easy.  I had a hard time seeing my watch in the dark and had to hit the light button.  But despite all the technical stuff, I felt like I gave an honest effort. 

What I am unsure of is .....  that my pace was slower during the 5 minute "on" session than the 3 or the 1 minute.  Should they all be the same effort?

Stretched for a few minutes when I got home.  Ankle is very sore and I am feeling down about it.

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AP:9:29

9:55, 9:47, 9:46, 9:26, 9:40, 9:47, 9:20, 9:04, 9:17, 9:04, 9:08, 9:08

Our ward has a rodeo every year and it happens to fall this weekend.  I was asked to be in charge of the 5k so I had to move my long run to today. 

So my alarm went off at 4:00am.  I'll admit, I was dreading this run.  So early.  So dark.  So alone.  But I  grumpily got out of bed and started running.  I felt like a complete zombie.

I've mentioned that my ankle has been very achy since my slight injury (on the bottom of my foot).  I attributed it to having to take 10 days off and maybe the muscles/tendons had weakened.  Really....I didn't know.

I went to the doctor last week and he gave me cortisone shots.  But today, the ache was there that we runners all fear (aka...stress fracture ache).  As I continued to run, it continued to get worse.  It was 5:00am and nothing was open for me to call Tim to pick me up. So I did a hero run and ran on it all the way back home.

It was that deep/dull ache in one spot.  As much as I wanted to deny it or imagine it really wasn't as bad as I thought....it was.  I called my doctor and he said to go in for a bone scan.  $1000.  Ughhhh....it is hard to justify $1000 to have them tell me I'm out for 8-12 weeks. 

After talking with my husband about my situation, he suggested that I run the rodeo 5k and give it everything and then call it good for the season.  I have very mixed emotions about this fiascle.  More to come.

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I already planned to use Friday as a rest day.  Ankle definitely achy, but slightly better than yesterday.

Ward "Hoedown" was tonight.  They had square dancing (with a real caller), cake walk, hay rides, bake off (I'm ticked my pies didn't win!!!!) and a projection movie.  It was fun and my kids were in heaven.

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Race: Ward Rodeo 5K (3.1 Miles) 23:16:00, Place overall: 5, Place in age division: 1
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Ward Rodeo 5k run.  I was the designated "race director".  I got up at 6:00am to set up the water station and route signs.  I wasn't expecting a large turnout as the hoedown went late last night and I figured most people would be too tired.

But we had 25 people show up.  There were 3 women. One was walking and the other was just a jogger.  BIG competition!

I didn't have time for a warm up and I could feel that my legs were tight.  I usually don't have a time goal...I just shoot for a PR.  But given the circumstances of the week, I really wanted to go all out and get under 24:00 minutes.  Since I ran a 7:58 AP for a half marathon last weekend, I hoped I could get it done. BUT I haven't raced a 5k in 3 years.  Anything is possible.

I explained the course and my son got to shoot the start gun.  Hubby was the official Ipad time keeper!

The young men went out like lightening and we adults just laughed at them!  Soon enough we started to reel them in one by one.  Someday they will learn!

AP: 7:47 - 23:16

Mile 1 (7:46) - Slight down hill.  Definitely working hard, but am feeling good!

Mile 2 (7:41) - Flat with a few small rollers.  Working on catching #5 guy. 

Mile 3 (7:48) - Caught #5 guy and passed him with a vengeance and was hoping to just maintain.  Saw #4 guy walking, but he was too far ahead to catch him.  Starting to climb temple hill.  Turned into the neighborhood and heard my kids screaming.  We finished on the grassy area of a neighborhood.  #5 overall and #1 female.  My kids were proud Mom finally won a race (it is about time!!!!).

My ankle felt good during the run, but when I was done it started to ache.  I couldn't have gone any faster, but it seems like only 11 seconds/mile faster than my time last weekend....well, I should have been faster today.

We waited for a few others to come in and then started then kids 1K.  I ran with them and they started like a bunch of wild Indians!!!  Finally, they calmed down and I ran with the kid in 1st place.  My son was right on his heels, Annie was right on Carter's heels and Abby was right on Annie's heels.  It couldn't have made me prouder than to take second, third and fourth place!

After the race, there was a children's parade, breakfast, children's games, mutton busting, chicken chasin', calf riding, bull riding, snow cones, popcorn, cotton candy, nachos and filthy Barlow children!  Good times by all.

Stress Fractures thoughts to come.

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