Rain or Shine the Road is Mine

January 08, 2009

Vibram FIVEFINGERS M102 CLASSIC

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Location:

Woodland Hills,UT,84653

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Unaided:

5K - 17:11 (track Pre-kids and at BYU) (1998)

10K - 35:48 (track Pre-kids and at BYU) (1998)

Painters' 1/2 Marathon 1:22:42 (race time 1:21:39 adjusted to true up to 13.1) (1/08)

Aided:

St. George Marathon 3:00:41 (2007)

Ogden Marathon 3:02:18 (2nd place) (05/08)

1/2 marathon - Hobble Creek 1:17:14 (8/08)

10K - Deseret News 10K - 35:02 (7/08)

Short-Term Running Goals:

10K - sub 37:30 flat

5K - sub 18

Make the effort to find races to compete against more elite ladies.

Proposed racing schedule 2008 (feel free to provide feedback):

May 17 - Ogden 1/2 marathon

June 14 - Provo River 10 Miler

July 4th - Freedom Festival 10K

July 24th - Deseret News 10K

August 9th - Provo River 1/2 marathon

August 23 - Hobble Creek 1/2 marathon

Sept 6 - Spanish Fork 1/2 marathon

Oct 4 - St George marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run St. George 2008 in 2:50 or less, gauge whether an OT time is in my future.

Personal:

I used to run for BYU, but only after trying out three times and finally walking on, so I was never a star. However, it was wonderful to run with great people and under Coach Shane. When you run with fast people, you can't help to improve! I graduated BYU in 1998, and didn't run a race until 2002, after having my second child. My hiatus and other crazy life commitments have made my competitive running suffer, but the last couple of years I have tried to get back into it the best I can. I have been married since 1996, to Paul Lowry, who is a runner himself. I have three boys (my three rascals), ages 8, 6, and 4.

Miles:	This week:	28.54	Month:	63.98	Year:	63.98
Asics Stratus 2.1 (purple) Lifetime Miles:						276.92
Mizuno WaveRider (aqua) Lifetime Miles:						404.19
Brooks Defyance (blue) Lifetime Miles:						203.46
Mizuno Precision (yellow) Lifetime Miles:						399.44
Saucony Type A2 Racers (red Baby) Lifetime Miles:						81.29
Brooks Defyance #2 (blue) Lifetime Miles:						181.46
Mizuno WaveRider #2 (aqua) Lifetime Miles:						41.20
2009 Driving Miles Lifetime Miles:						55.00

Thu, Mar 20, 2008

Easy Miles Marathon Pace Miles Threshold Miles VO2 Max Miles Trainer 1 Miles Trainer 2 Miles Racer Miles Total Distance

10.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.40 0.00 0.00 10.40

Met MacK and Josse in SF. It was windy and warm (49F at start, but I am sure with windchill it was more like 42). I wore shorts! The temps dropped as we ran and a cold front moved in. We ran around the golf course. All three of us have sore throats so we didn't have energy for speed. I would feel like I had plenty of energy for a while, then I would feel like I couldn't keep up for a while. Overall I am glad I got out.

Ave pace 8:25

Two short naps, one am and one pm. Gradually felt less streppy through the day.

Night Sleep Time: 6.75	Nap Time: 1.25	Total Sleep Time: 8.00

Comments

From Christi on Mar 20, 2008 at 10:39:12

Great job getting out. Sorry about the sore throat, hope you kick it soon!

From carrie on Mar 20, 2008 at 15:11:43

I'm a personal trainer at Desert Palms gym here in St. George. I start work at 5am and am done by noon with a break in between to get my kids off to school. It is the coolest job ever!

From Sariah DeVard on Mar 20, 2008 at 19:56:22

Hey thanks for the welcome and encouragement! Its much needed and appreciated. Just a question... is it preferred to run at night or morn? And with either, should I eat before or after? How does that affect my running?

From MichelleL on Mar 20, 2008 at 21:06:25

From what I understand afternoon is better than morning or evening. However, I think whichever schedule is best for you actually getting out there and getting it done is the best schedule for you. Good, bad or ugly, a run is better than no run. How much you should eat before a run and how long before the run is a matter of personal preference and trial and error. You will find out the answer to your question of how the eating will affect your run through experimentation :) Eat too little and you may run out of energy. Eat too much and you may get unpleasant side effects. When I run in the morning, even a way long run, I do not eat, so long I start my run within 45 minutes of waking up. I know alot of people who eat a whole or half banana or piece of bread or oatmeal before all morning runs, or just before long runs. I would try both for a couple of runs and see what works best. If you run in the evening, I would have a light meal before your run if you can (maybe two hours before) and a light meal after. I personally have never liked to run in the evenings, though in high school I did it all the time. I don't like wondering if I am actually going to get in the run I need to that day. I like to wake up and get the run done. That way I get one of the hardest things in my day out of the way and I feel successful all day long.

From Benn on Mar 21, 2008 at 07:29:47

Glad you were feeling a little better by the time you got out for a run. Hope you feel better soon. Spring will be here soon enough!

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