Rain or Shine the Road is Mine

January 08, 2009

Vibram FIVEFINGERS M102 CLASSIC

15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

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

Wed, Oct 22, 2008

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

10.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.29

Couldn't sleep well. Dang! A little stressed.

Ran with Ali. It was colder than normal 29F, but not too windy, but it seemed like we pushed it as much as yesterday but ave pace was 8:19. It's so hard to run in the cold. Ok, whining over.

Ali made me laugh so hard today when we were talking about how I would mess up my daughter's hair if I had any. She cuts hair, so she'd know.

weight 124

Shoe totals: Red sox: 57.25, Brooks Defyance (Blue): 478.76, Asics Stratus 2.1 (Purple) 154.31, Mizuno WaveRider (aqua) 154.47, Brooks Defyance-new (Blue): 51.92

Night Sleep Time: 5.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 5.50

Comments

From walter on Oct 22, 2008 at 10:13:42

Nice running Tex! I have to tell you I have 3 daughters and my wife leaves earlier then me so I have to figure out how to do hair. Its not good! So if the girlies want their hair done nice then they have to get up early.

From tarzan on Oct 22, 2008 at 10:17:08

It was cold out today, wasn't it? It seems like the temperature is dropping again. I was underdressed for the weather - that's for sure.

From marion on Oct 22, 2008 at 11:57:05

My poor girls NEVER had that cute girl hair like the other girls. I am a bad girl mom, as far as the hair goes!

Is it harder to run in the cold? It seems harder! :(

Hey- one more pound and I am ready for another 5k trial. EEK-

How's the lovin' going?

From MichelleL on Oct 23, 2008 at 10:31:02

Walter - were'd I get that Tex nickname? Did you post on my blog in error???? I'm a Cali girl.

Marion - you better explain your lovin comment! It's going good, though abbreviated some of the days. He's eating it up.

From walter on Oct 23, 2008 at 10:36:35

Wow, that was just an insult on my part huh!? Ok no more Tex nicknames for you! lol I think if i said nice running Cal, it wouldnt have that oomph that I was looking for.

From MichelleL on Oct 23, 2008 at 11:22:29

Plus then I would definitely think you were posting on the wrong blog (Cal http://Cal.fastrunningblog.com/)

From marion on Oct 23, 2008 at 11:23:43

I will NOT explain the lovin' comment :D It makes things WAY more exciting and mysterious than they really are :)

I'm glad it is going well :)

From MichelleL on Oct 23, 2008 at 11:52:26

You are a dork! In all the best ways, of course :D

It's a technique for correcting behavior in children - give them lots of physical lovin.

From Marion on Oct 23, 2008 at 13:59:58

Your explanation sounds worse! (yes I am a dork.) Here is a better description- Take one naughty 2-10 year old child. They are naughty at home, school, everywhere :) Take 20-30 minutes everyday and sit with them on the couch, either on your lap or really close with your arm around them and read or talk or whatever. Love love love them. It almost always works to get rid of the snotty behavior and it ususally works really fast.

Hey- you tricked me into explaining my comment- YOUR a DORK!!! ;)

From walter on Oct 23, 2008 at 14:11:49

I could have this whole blog mixed up in my misbehavior right Cal? lol Marion, I admit Im the Dork.

From Cal on Oct 23, 2008 at 14:16:16

sounded like a 'Ghostbusters' reference to me.

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