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Location:

Cottonwood Heights,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 18, 2011

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Personal Records

Aided

5k-17:01 (Halloween Half 2011)

10K-36:06 (Halloween Half 2011)

Half- 1:22 (Halloween Half/Des News/HC 2011/2013)

30k- 2:06:49 (SGM 2013)

Marathon- 3:07:18 (TOU 2011)

Unaided and (some) outdated!

400M- 1:03 (HS 2000)

800M-2:23 (HS 2000)

1500M- 4:45 (USU 2001)

3000M- 10:33 (USU 2001)

3200M- 11:24 (HS 2000)

5k- 18:10 (USU 2001)

10k-39:36 (Classic 2013)

30k- 2:09:16 (WRC 2012)

50 miler- 9:46:43 (TNF 2015)

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

2019 Tenitive Race Schedule

4/15 Boston Marathon

7/24 Deseret News 10k

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

I love training with others both on road and trail. I also find benefits of running solo when I need to focus and regroup.

Fun fact: Although I prefer to run outside, I don't mind the treadmill for pace accountability and for the blind assumption that I can run really fast. I have a lot of secret treadmill PR's at 0% incline:) 

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I am a Mormon

 

I am married to a supportive and driven husband. Together we enjoy geocaching, hiking, camping, reading and playing games with our three rambunctious children.

Aside from running, I am a homemaker and a Mental Health Therapist. Running has given me the ability to better concert my energies between my family, faith and friends. 

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Race: WRC 30k (18.67 Miles) 02:09:16, Place overall: 4, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Third times a charm! Computer issues x 2. Hopefully I can finish writing the report this time.

I was ranked third in the series by 3 seconds from second, then 1:45 from the leader. So I needed to make a plan. I had my splits written out on my arm using the course tool at 6:55. I spoke to Michelle L via skype to discuss some strategy. Thank you Michelle! So nice of her to take a second and lend her expert advice. Due to past course times, it appeared the winners were conservative. I also learned that it would be hard to make up the time I was behind first place if we were all having a good race, so I just had to focus on myself and let the peieces fall where they may.

It was a great morning for racing. It was chilly but there was no wind and the sun was warm. Lined up at the start and spoke to one of the girls about  an earlier misunderstanding regarding me drafting off of her. Air is clear and she is quite nice!:)

My plan was to stick to my pace but keep the leaders in sight. Rachel went out with a small group of girls who helped pace her, Cynthia Fowler and Amanda Bebe I think. They looked like they were all on  a casual stroll. I stayed behind about 6 seconds.

Miles 1-3 (6:37, 6:44, 6:51) Very easy miles but noticed off the bat my legs were feeling heavy. Resisted the urge to speed up and stuck to the plan. Everyone looked like they were having a good time with lots of conversations.

Miles 4-6 (6:56, 6:53 6:58) Feeling good and finally saw Malika come up from behind. Course was flat with rollers so I loved having the course tool make it all feel like an even effort. I am converted. Slighlty ahead of pace from start.

Miles 7-9 (7:02, 7:07, 6:57) These miles were gradual uphill (3% or so). Feeling fine but legs are still heavy for some reason. The pacers leading the first girl would take breaks then play catch up. So ran with Cynthia and Malika for a while and talked about our jobs and training. It turns out Cynthia and I live near each other and will meet up for runs. Then she ditched us and caught up to her friend. In heinsight, I should have just went with her, I had no reason to run behind anymore- but felt I couldn't make any moves until the turn around. Took first water stop with a GU. Still on pace.

Miles 10-12 (7:01, 6:43, 6:40)  Still felt good for these miles but my legs are starting to feel like lead. I had a plan to drop the pace and keep around 6:40 but legs wanted to stay in cruise control. Miles 11-12 are slight downhill. Lungs felt great and breathing under control.

Miles 13-15 (7:03, 6:56, 7:04) Starting gradual uphill to finnish  around mile 15. I try to push the pace and start playing catch up but I wasn't making any ground. Took a 5 hour enery here.

Miles 16-18 (7:00, 7:06, 7:14) Girls are pulling ahead but I am not. My legs are content at that speed and nothing more. Began to realize that I had no chance to move up in the ranks at this point and enjoyed the ride coming in. Came in with a hard effort at the end and was happy with my time of 2:09:16. At the 30K I was in the high 2:08 but what does it matter now? Didn't catch the last .67 due to not stopping watch.

Warmed down with Mark and Kam for a couple of miles. Stayed for awards and got some prize money for third overall and some gear.

This was a good race for me today. Although I didn't win the series, third is fine too. However I gained several positive benifits from this race. 1. Felt like I could have kept the same pace for another 7 miles, enough to run a marathon. Would I have been able to keep it up? Who knows, but I felt at that moment as though I could! Good news to me and a gage of my current fitness. 2. I met another running partner who lives near! 3. I had a great expereince and felt good. I'm not sore and feel energized and refrshed to start the season of racing- Summertime! Pics below after the race, collections from the race and splits on arm. The photo is HUGE! Steve wrote them on for me the night before with some personalized art work:)

  

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 22.00
Comments
From Bec on Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 15:06:11 from 68.206.133.141

Looks like someone needed to be pulled over for running so fast! Great job Tara.

From Christi on Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 16:56:43 from 174.56.35.183

Race details please!!!!

From Tara on Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 17:38:37 from 75.169.138.91

I can't enter my description on my it ouch sk I'll have to wait till I can get to a computer. Details later today hopefully. I feel good about today:)

From allie on Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 17:40:54 from 97.126.212.167

great job, tara! glad you are happy with how things went today. great job overall -- this is one tough series!

From MarkP on Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 18:45:27 from 75.162.235.23

1:09! Course record! You beat Ben by 45 minutes! No joke, you did awesome today. Congrats on 3rd overall in the circuit!

From Walter on Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 20:30:46 from 24.2.69.110

Awesome race report! lol kidding. It looks like you had great weather! Every year ive done that has been horrid. Tara is number 1!

From Lily on Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 21:57:07 from 67.199.178.210

Can't wait to read the details! :)

From MichelleL on Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 22:36:29 from 202.4.201.39

Great time! Look forward to the full race report.

From Kelli on Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 23:21:03 from 74.211.0.198

NICE!!!!

From Tara on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 14:27:18 from 199.190.170.21

Race report is finally up.

From allie on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 14:32:38 from 97.126.212.167

great report and pics. this was a strong race and should be a great confidence booster heading into summer racing.

From Kam on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 16:02:20 from 71.219.145.155

Way to go, Tara. You ran a very strong series. In fact, you beat me by 40 minutes. I'll conclude by saying nice pics.

From Burt on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 17:06:07 from 72.223.82.180

You really ripped up the series, Tara. Like a bull. I think I'll call you Tara Bull from now on.

From Andy on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 22:04:43 from 174.52.172.236

Congratulations on a great race and finishing so well in the series. Now I am going to copy and paste the exact same comment in Kam's blog.

From runningafterbabies on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 22:09:18 from 71.195.219.247

Great jOb pulling off third place! You ran a very smart race. What's next for you?

From James on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 22:41:52 from 174.23.151.40

Good job on the top 3 finish for the series. I saw you old HS Coach down in St. George this weekend.

From Jake K on Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 10:17:39 from 155.100.226.54

Great job Tara! Awesome way to cap off a really good series of races this winter.

From Andrea on Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 13:59:22 from 72.37.244.100

Great job Tara! 3rd place is awesome - you should be proud. Utah Valley will feel like a total breeze compared to those five races - they are tough!

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