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January 2012

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Location:

Spanish Fork,UT, USA

Member Since:

Jun 11, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

My Running PR's

5k-   18:25

10k-   39:06

13.1-   1:25

26.2-   3:09:03 (Boston Qualified and 1st marathon)

Personal:

I'm Lily, and I love to do hard things.

 

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Brooks Axiom 3 Lifetime Miles: 382.49
Adidas Supernova Glide Lifetime Miles: 287.52
Saucony Kinvara Lifetime Miles: 77.62
Brooks Launch Lifetime Miles: 430.11
Brooks Launch#2 Lifetime Miles: 211.85
Asics DS Trainer Lifetime Miles: 136.30
NIke Free Run Lifetime Miles: 25.25
Nike Free Run +2 Lifetime Miles: 26.25
Total Distance
174.00
Total Distance
10.50

Awesome awesome start to 2012 today on Ann's trail, on the BST. Got to run with Steam8, jun, Scottw, MattVH, Dorsimus and Jsh. I had a blast. I know the trail was an easier one, but it felt great and I absolutely loved cruising the downhill. Amy is so nice, wished we could have chatted more. But I am almost positive we will all run again. I really enjoyed this morning. It was just what I needed this time of year. I felt like I was stuck in a rut. I hate the dreadmill. 

This weeks weather looks awesome everyday, so my plan is to get outside everyday this week. In the morning possibly, if not, then a double run in the afternoon.

2 pm I hit the river trail for another 3.5 it is so nice outside, I just couldn't pass it up. I had a blast and was very pleased to find I am running the river trail loop ( my infamous loop) about 3-4 minutes faster without feeling like I am using more effort. Thanks to sprinting once or twice a week.

I need to shed the extra holiday flab this week. This is my short term goal.

Long term goals include: racing UVM half marathon and trying to come in first place, run a trail once a week as part of my training, 400m and 800m sprints at the track 1-2x a week, sub 20 min 5k (of course!), sub 40 min 10k, sub 1:25 half marathon, sub 3 marathon.

I love running!

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Total Distance
5.50

Worked chest in the weights. Did some plyo's in the back room. I don't really enjoy doing push ups and plyo's in front of everyone. So I'm banished to the SICK back room for those. Lame.

 Elliptical hell for 25 minutes. Ran 5.5 miles.

I hate winter

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Total Distance
7.50

Today sucked. I had no energy and I talked to much. I didn't get a whole lot done. 

Weights -lats.

Ran about 4 miles. Super duper. Not.

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Total Distance
3.50

Weights -worked legs and as usual. I hate leg day :(

28 min elliptical hell. It was hell!

 Ran 3.5 miles. I plan to do another afternoon run later.

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Total Distance
5.00

Weight biceps and triceps. I didn't feel like I worked them that well.

Ran 5 miles.

Once again felt like a failure. Not sure why.

Happy Friday!

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Total Distance
5.00

Worked shoulders in the weights. 

Ran 5 miles in 34 minutes on the dreadmill -speedy style. Now my foot hurts.

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Total Distance
2.00

Ran 2 miles this morning in 26 degrees. I know everyone would be proud of me. I don't like running in the cold and today I did it. This is an accomplishment for me even if it was only 2. :)

I would have run longer but my delicious strawberry french toast was calling me home!

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Total Distance
0.00

Weights -chest day. Then 3 sets of plyo's.

Elliptical for 50 minutes.

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Total Distance
5.75

Weights-lats. I walked away feeling like I should have worked harder. Oh well..

Ran 2 miles at an easy 8 min pace. Then a little over 3 miles of on off hiit sprinting. Sore rear, but what is new-

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Total Distance
8.00

Ran about 8 miles with Julie. Did a couple of weights afterwards on my legs. I think I am shifting back to running more. I am kind of sick of weights being my main focus. I miss the run!

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Total Distance
8.00

8 miles. 

worked triceps and biceps. Less reps. I got done quick. 

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Total Distance
8.50

Weights, shoulders. Yes I am still lifting, just less reps. I am getting done quicker and have longer to run! yay!

Ran 8.5, I did walk about another .5 but I didn't count that in my mileage since I wasn't 'running'. Round down is what I always say! :)

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Total Distance
4.75

4.75 miles of sprint on/offs. I love sprint days.

20 min of elliptical. 

Olympic Trials has been very inspiring to watch. I can't wait to race in 2012!

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Total Distance
2.50

Ran 2.5 this morning around 7:15 am. Temps were great and the sunrise even better. Delicious breakfast waiting for me at home again.

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Total Distance
2.50

Ran 2.5 but my left foot starting hurting really bad. My right foot has been bothering me off and on as well. I swear the tm's always hurt my feet. Ugh.

40 min elliptical. Weights -chest.

I left my ipod and someone took it. I am ticked off!

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Total Distance
8.50

Weights -lats. Less reps.

Ran 8.5, the last 2 miles were 6 min miles just to keep it real. I love running fast! And no hurting feet. This is good news!

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Total Distance
3.00

Weights -legs.

30 minutes elliptical hell.  3 miles running. It's just hard running on the day I lift weights working legs.

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Total Distance
8.00

Weights bicep and triceps. 

Ran 8 miles. My legs still felt heavy from yesterday. I wish it felt like a more productive run but I'll still take it.

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Total Distance
7.50

Weights, shoulders. I wimped out. I didn't even finish them all. ha!

Ran 7.5

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Total Distance
5.00

30 min elliptical and 5 miles even.

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Total Distance
3.75

Ran a slow 3.75 on the river trail this afternoon. I had a scary encounter with a man dressed kind of thuggish-like. My inner voice was telling me to turn around and run back the way I came. I should have listened. I'm fine though. Just need to learn to listen to my instinct.

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Total Distance
9.50

Weights

Ran 9.5 sweat sweat sweat

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Total Distance
7.00

Weights-lats.

Ran 7 miles. At about the 30 minute mark I turn up a 4% incline and rotated between brisk walking and running with the incline. Only did this about 7-8 minutes. Then I was back to steady running. 

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Total Distance
5.00

Worked legs in the weights and then I always have a difficult time running after this.

5 miles, had to run next to a stinky man. He made me want to puke. Smelled like athletes foot. Maybe it would have been easier to take if he actually looked like an athlete? He didn't. He was fatty McGee. I know, I'm rude.

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Total Distance
7.00

weights -triceps and biceps.

Ran 7 miles. 13 min elliptical hell. I can't complain about this winter. It's been so mild! Looks like some afternoon runs can be in the works in the next week. Yahoo.

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Total Distance
6.00

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Total Distance
8.00

Hola! 45 min elliptical and ran an 8 mile progressive run. Ended at a 6:20 pace. Felt so supercharged when I was done. Love mornings like this.

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Total Distance
3.50

3.5 miles on the river trail. Cold but I survived! I love running outdoors so much.

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Total Distance
7.75

Weights -Chest and lats. I combined them because dadgummit, I am sick of weight lifting everyday. Tomorrow I'm breaking from it and doing sprints at the track. YES! :)

Ran 7.75

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Total Distance
5.50

45 min elliptical hell and 5.5 miles running. I was going to do the track today but as usual, the cold and the dark dissuaded me. Maybe in a month it won't be so cold and as dark?

It was still a good run and the best part was when I got to sing Happy Birthday into the Gold's gym P.A. with 2 other girls to Merri! Wait......I let the other 2 girls sing while I giggled. I couldn't do it. But I tried  :)

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Total Distance
174.00
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