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Santa Run

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Location:

Sandy,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

PR's: 50 Mile 13:07 (Pony Express 2010), 50K 8:35 (Buffalo Run 2008), 25K 4:02 (Buffalo Run 2006), Marathon 5:09:12 (St George 2008), Half Marathon 2:28 (Provo 2008), 10K 1:17, 5K 27:54

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

After 1/9/2010 - I am taking a year off from marathon length distances and focusing on building up my base speed on half marathons and shorter distances.

2010 Speed Goals:

  • Build up my base speed on training runs to 10 MM miles or better
  • Half Marathon - break 2:05 (9.5 MM avg)
  • 10K Goal 1 - break 1:00 (9.67 MM avg)
  • 10K Goal 2 - break 55 minutes (8.87 MM avg)
  • 5K Goal 1 - break 26.35 minutes
  • 5K Goal 2 - break 25 minutes

Long-Term Running Goals:

Long Term Goals:

  • Complete a 100 Mile race
  • Complete a 100 K race
  • Break 12 hours in a 50 mile race
  • Run all portions of the Wasatch 100 course
  • Break 5 hours in a marathon
  • Break 4.5 hours in a marathon
  • Qualify for and run Boston

Personal:

I need to figure out something inspiring or funny to write here. For now - I'll let the suspense build.

For further unexciting information on my life, check out my blog: Adventures in Running

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5 miles on the treadmill tonight because I ended up working late.

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I did a stupid thing last night.  My left forefoot (is that a word?) was hurting as I ran on the treadmill (ok - I was in my FiveFingers), but I ran through the pain.  I did icing and ibuprofen last night, but it was still hurting today.

I'm worried that I might have a possible stress fracture, so am going to avoid impact training for a while. I wrapped my foot in corban tonight and did an hour of hard cycling on the stationary bike.  I was going to try a half hour more on the ellipticals - but that hurt my foot, so I quit.

I will do an arm and ab workout later tonight.

Off to find a tuna fish sandwich.

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I've been allowing my foot to heal for a few days (one of us has to try to rest).

Since I was the only one in my office today, I did some research and analysis on my foot. I decided it is not a stress fracture - seems to follow the rules of tendonitis.  I went to Wasatch Running this afternoon and had a good conversation with the owner. 

I bought two different pairs of insoles with more forefoot padding and arch support and am going to rotate them in my different running shoes. 

I also bought a foot massager and will use that a few times a day to help the muscles relax.

He also recommended I research arnica instead of Ibuprofen, so I am going to google that later today.

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Race information:

Wasatch Running is taking input on the Grand Slam 2009.  Go to the Grand Slam website and you can put your input in on which races you want included.

I mentioned that he should include an ultra or two as Grand Slam options and he said that he might consider a Utah ultra Grand Slam.

There is a new ultra starting in May, 2009 with 30K and 50K options. It will start at Camp Williams and head west.  It is called the Sapper Joe 50K & 30K on May 23, 2009 starting at 6 a.m.  (all trail)

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Race: Santa Run (3 Miles) 00:50:00
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I ran 10 miles on the Jordan River Parkway in Lehi with the other runners this morning. I started late, so enjoyed my time alone.  This was the first time I have ran 10 miles without any walking breaks - so I was very happy with that.  My previous non-stop run was 6.3 miles in length - so I know my training is paying off.

I taped my foot this morning and used the new insoles. I was a little concerned the first mile because my achilles tendon in the left ankle felt tight, but it loosened up after a while and was fine.

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Santa Run - Ogden

This was a race that was organized as a lead off to the light parade in Ogden.  It started at 4:30 p.m. and was 3 loops of a 4 block long course.  We gave out candy and enjoyed ourselves.  Even though I walked the entire race, I am logging it because it was my sister's first race.  She has been battling obesity and is starting to get in better shape and this was a great time to be with her and keep her motivated.

Since we were the very last runner's and right near the start of the parade, we got our picture taken by the Standard Examiner


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