Rain or Shine the Road is Mine

January 08, 2009

Vibram FIVEFINGERS W103 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, Sep 11, 2008

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

11.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00

This morning was like a Salem running mixer. I ran with MacK for five, then saw my friend Marianne and ran with her and her friend for a minute (at first I thought she was Marion, and I asked her what she was doing running way out in Salem-it was still dark). I also ran with Whitney's dad Andrew who is tapering for TOU. My taper starts in three days! I had to focus on pace because I had to be home at a certain time. I got to my car with three minutes to spare. No bathroom breaks! Ave pace 8:09. My legs feel good, still some tightness in ham but no pain.

Stomp drill.

weight 122

Shoe totals: Red sox: 57.25, Brooks Defyance (Blue): 474.29, Asics Stratus 2.1 (Purple) 86.65, Mizuno WaveRider (aqua) 81.14

Night Sleep Time: 7.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 7.50

Comments

From Jon on Sep 11, 2008 at 10:40:13

You are doing a 3 week taper? It's funny, cause I am ramping up from 60 miles this week to 100 next week, so I'm in the anti-taper mode. I forget how close our marathon is.

From MichelleL on Sep 11, 2008 at 10:55:01

Jack Daniel's standard marathon and elite marathon training schedules both call for peak mileage six weeks out from race day, then very gradually going down. I figure peaking at 4 weeks (this will be my fourth time at 85) then starting taper in week three is a good compromise. Yep. I like the three week taper. Especially since my body still feels stretched at my peak mileage.

From MarcieJ on Sep 11, 2008 at 13:47:38

What is a stomp drill? I bet your excited to taper, you have put in some amazing miles! Did you get the guts to ask your hubby about coming thurs night?

From MarcieJ on Sep 11, 2008 at 13:48:11

oh yah and the lady from the marathon called me today.

From marion on Sep 11, 2008 at 13:58:59

Nice miles! I wish I was running out there with ya'll, but we were low and slow up and down Main St in Payson after 7 :D Congrats on the no VPB's! And yes, what is the Drill Stomp?

From MichelleL on Sep 11, 2008 at 14:16:12

Very excited for taper. Someone remind me to not tear apart my home doing projects though.

Stomp drill - someone else asked me about this. It is hard to describe well. Dr. Brady prescribed because I drag my left leg forward, I have a lazy right leg. I do this with both legs but emphasize the right. I rock back and forth with one leg on the street and one on the curb. Then I stand in the street, lift one leg up in front of me with leg bent and then stomp it back down, right next to the other leg. Even though both legs meet the stomping makes you jump forward a bit. I do this stomp repeatedly, gradually working into a walk, propelled just by the stomping leg, then to a run, propelled by the stomping leg. Then I switch legs. Then I repeat. I wouldn't suggest anyone trying to do this drill from this description. It's meant to help correct my lazy leg.

Marcie - I have no guts yet. I'll get some soon.

From marion on Sep 11, 2008 at 14:19:50

Dr Brady ROCKS!!! I get to see him on Monday! He is the first Dr I have ever looked forward to seeing :D

I have really got to see you doing the drill. Is sounds like it is VERY funny looking. ;)

From MichelleL on Sep 11, 2008 at 14:22:30

He is awesome but he's always teasing me, so you should try doing that drill in front of him. It is so embarrassing. I'll be at his office too on Monday -- 2:45. Will we cross paths? We could talk through the walls, morse-code like.

From marion on Sep 11, 2008 at 14:29:54

Dang it- I am going in at 12:15 :( It's a good thing, you'd hear me screaming :) But not on monday, I am just getting a thing for my fallen arch. He is a funny guy, and it is VERY embarrasing in his office. He makes me run, do weird stretches. I think he makes up stuff just for fun ;) I am SO glad you made me go see him.

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