Rededication

November 2008

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 8 Men

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Location:

Orem,UT,United States

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

2008 10k Pioneer Day Classic 1:04:49

~~2006 Half Marathon - Moab Half 2:22:xx~~

2008 Hobble Creek Half 2:13:20

2008 St. George, first marathon, 5:34:11

Short-Term Running Goals:

~~Get the hip issues sorted out.~~ Almost there, the hip flexors get tired easily again, but we are getting there.

New goal is to continue to train during the winter, up my mileage and do some weight training and yoga. Decided to make my spring focus on a half marathon and wait until fall 2009 for the full. Focus more on healthy eating as well, the whole family deserves it.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Second marathon sometime in the fall.

Train through the winter for as spring half marathon.

Someday BQ.

Personal:

I am married, since June of 1996. We have three kids, my daughter is 12 and two sons 8 and 6.

I am also a Deaf Studies student at UVU with an interpreting emphasis.

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Totals
Total Distance
21.10

Tue, Nov 11, 2008
Total Distance
3.00
Finally, I'm back!! :) I ran on the treadmills at school today, tried to get a little speedwork in, just to keep from getting too bored. I did upper body weights and some ab work too. I decided that it's time to rededicate time to myself, I'm ready to start pushing myself again. I'm going to do abs after every run, upper body weights on Tuesdays, lower body weights on Thursdays and possibly yoga twice a week as well. I'm not going to get out of shape this winter and hopefully that will help with the blah's I get in January and February.
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Thu, Nov 13, 2008
Total Distance
5.60
I was planning on hitting the treadmills at the gym today, but it was pretty nice out and I wanted to take advantage of the "warm" weather while I could. So I came home and got my garmin, my iPod was dead, bummer, and headed out. It's about 52 degrees with just a slight breeze. I planned on running to the canyon and back for 5 miles total. But when I got to the canyon I decided to run up a side street and hit a pretty good hill. I ran up it as hard as I could, had some demons in my head to deal with, worked quite well :). I got up to the top and sat on a rock and cried, sounds silly but it's what I needed. I then headed home with a total of 5.6 miles. I wasn't sure I could go that far since I haven't been running much lately, but it was a good run and a great confidence boost.
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Fri, Nov 14, 2008
Total Distance
3.00
Easy 3 recovery, muscles aren't sore today which surprised me because last night I was pretty sore. I just ran around the school today, tried to enjoy the new area. Uneventful run, sunny out which was nice.
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Sat, Nov 15, 2008
Total Distance
4.50
I planned 8-10 but the poor nutrition for the week caught up with me. Next week I'll try again :)
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Tue, Nov 18, 2008
Total Distance
5.00
2.5 miles on the treadmill and then 2.5 on the elliptical, my quads were screaming at me on the elliptical, I guess that is showing me I need to work them more ;). I kept having a side stitch while in the treadmill, that's why I switched tot he elliptical. I think I need to start taking my vitamins again. I did have a salad with mandarin oranges for lunch today, no dressing :). I have a question for you smarties, I have never been a breakfast eater, but I try to have something for breakfast otherwise I don't eat lunch either and then I'm starving at 4pm and don't want to stop eating until bedtime, not a good cycle. Today I got a yogurt and a chocolate milk, mmm, but couldn't bring myself to eat the yogurt, I just feel naseous thinking about any type of food. How do I break this cycle? Thanks!
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Totals
Total Distance
21.10