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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Unaided and (some) outdated!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: Deseret News Classic Half (13.1 Miles) 01:22:58, Place overall: 8, Place in age division: 2
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.900.0012.101.0015.00

The Deseret News Classic was stacked in all fields today. I knew that would be the case coming in. There was no way I was going to be challenging the podium today. I also knew with this sort of competition, the pace would be pushed and that's what I needed.

Woke up at 3:05am and found my Garmin dead on the charger. Oh the Garmin issues! Strapped on a cheap chrono watch and made my way to Eccles Stadium by 3:50. The start was colder than I anticipated for the 90+ minute wait, so I found a bare spot to tuck my entire body into my shirt and waited it out.  I ran a quick mile to warm up. I wanted to make sure I got my breathing a bit challenged before the race since it was going to be fast for the first two miles.

The gun went off and we all took off like bandits! For the first two miles I was planning around 5:50, according to the course tool. I was glad to have some sort of a watch to keep track. Too bad the mile markers weren't all marked and too bad my watch also died! Curse words. This is definitely the first distance race I have raced without consistent mile markers and a watch combined. I ran completely by feel and it was somewhat unnerving, if I'm being honest. The good news is that although I felt challenged from the get go, I felt comfortably challenged. I was in 5th place from the start, it lasted for most of the race but didn't last to the end. Kassi, Emily, and Tee were way ahead. I worked with a couple BYU girls, but eventually passed them until later.

Around mile 6 a girl passed me and Angie caught up somewhere in here. I felt like I was slipping on pace so I turned it up and got back into place. It started to get warm and I found myself really wanting more than 1/2 cup of water. I felt so dumb as I reached for one as another guy was. The cup tipped over and he went without a drink. He was not happy about it and had some words for me. I profusely apologized and gave him the rest of my water. That meant gu gut was a guarantee since I had just taken my first GU with a small sip of water to last for the  next 3-4 miles.  It came and went as soon as I approached mile 9ish. I kept my focus elsewhere and it seemed to help.

The long stretches of hills were bigger than I thought they would be, but I covered them well, I thought. I found a sprinkler and drenched myself.  It was getting pretty warm and my mouth was so dry. Despite the regular discomforts, I was feeling pretty good up until mile 10. This was partly because I thought we were on mile 11. I had mentally prepared myself to push for ~13 more mins. Adding another 6+ seemed to directly hit me.

The last mile to the finish was just brutal.The two BYU girls passed me and then Angie in the last 1/4 mile. That was bound to happen since my VO2max was on borrowed time at that point. My form and breathing were embarrassing around this time. Then my vision became blurred out of no where. It was just so strange. I ran into a kid, but I think he was in the way. Kids reached out for high fives but I missed them all. I could hear them all moan, "awe." 

After the finish, my vision became worse. It felt like my eyes were rolling around in my head. When I tried to focus, everything went in and out of view. It was like I was in some sort of dream or had taken some sort of hallucinogen. So I slid into some shade near the medical tent and crouched down on the grass and get my head  on the ground. I guess I looked like a piece of work. I began vomiting and was placed on a stretcher in the medical tent. Next thing I knew I had an IV in my arm. I thought that was a bit much but it actually was very helpful. Anyway, an hour of drama in the tent, I was out. Apparently I was the only wuss today. The tent was empty.

I am so glad I felt crappy after the race and not during, because I really felt well for the majority of the race and feel like I did the very best I could. I'm not sure why I felt so sick afterwards, but I am so grateful to the kind volunteers who took time out of their holiday to pop my blisters:) and give aid.

Such an exhausting and exciting day today. I loved seeing so many friends and fellow FRB'ers. I am so thrilled for today's winners and those who placed, and even PR'd. Such great examples and inspirations! 

 

Sketcher's Go2 Miles: 15.00
Comments
From allie on Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 21:04:16 from 97.117.88.144

wow, i'm sorry about the post-race stuff. sounds a bit scary and i'm glad you are okay.

nice job out there today. des news -- fast start, brutal finish. way to hang tough and run strong.

From Burt on Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 21:16:56 from 174.19.197.218

I like a lot of this race report. You are very fast.

From Josh E on Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 22:03:50 from 75.169.31.22

Nice racing. You kept at it despite a few hiccups. This report was distressing. It kept getting worse and worse but luckily most of that happened toward the end and you are ok.

From Burt on Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 23:05:15 from 174.19.197.218

Did the medical volunteers ask you who the 5th president of the United States was?

From AngieB on Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 07:43:47 from 199.190.170.29

I saw you talking with the guy when the water thing happened and offering him your water but dont remember if he ended up taking your water. I also followed you through the sprinklers haha. Good times. Great Job Tara you ran strong today. Next time we will have to run together and work and help each other through it.

From Bonnie on Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 07:53:25 from 64.119.33.134

Wow, I am so glad you help so quickly, it would be a horrid world without our Kara ...

Great race!

From Rachelle on Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 10:07:32 from 159.212.71.25

Awesome race Tara. I've experienced the delirious finish in the medical tent with an IV in your arm twice - not fun! Honestly it probably effected you way more in the final miles than you realize and I think hydrated better you would have ran a couple of min faster. The fact that you held it together so well is incredibly impressive!

From Carina on Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 10:37:05 from 204.15.86.83

Very impressive run! Way to go!!

From Tara on Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 11:26:06 from 75.169.142.112

Allie- Fast starts and brutal finishes are what races are made of, right!? Such a great experience. I can see why you do this race year after year. It was so well organized and beautiful! Nice work taking the marathon title. So a cabin to hold your moose trophies, now a safe room to hold all of your cash is next. Think Scrooge McDuck. You might be too young, here's the link. http://gizmodo.com/5904097/how-much-money-do-you-need-to-do-scrooge-mcducks-money-swim

Burt- You're being nice? Wow, thanks! I like this side of you:) Are YOU feeling okay?

Josh- I wondered If I was being too negative in my report. I always struggle to articulately reflect my feelings from the race without sounding like a baby. Sometimes it takes several drafts!:)

Angie- So good having you push me. Yeah, he took the rest, but there was only a couple gulps left. It was a real Kara Goucher/Shalane Flanagan moment, but not really.

Bonnie- Don't you worry, Kara is still her! HAHA! Of course it was not life or death by any means. In fact, reading the report over, it certainly sounds more dramatic when I say I was "placed onto a stretcher in the medical tent." No one placed me on the stretcher, I did it myself:)I've contemplated cutting out some parts of this so the focus isn't on the lame part of the day:) Thanks for your comment.

Rachelle- Yes, I think it is more common but not everyone gets assistance for it. Runners are tough. I'm glad for it. I really think it made me recharge twice as fast. Quiet frankly, I wouldn't mind hooking up to an IV after every race from now on!;) Also, under perfect conditions, I think all of the runners, both those before and after me could have improved their times. Is there such thing as a perfect race?! You are great, thanks for kind comment:)

Carina- Thanks!

From josse on Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 13:34:12 from 174.251.16.222

Great, solid race. This is a great confidence booster going into SG:)

From Kam on Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 09:42:34 from 68.66.163.179

Good job, Tara. I'm glad you are all right. Ash keeps asking when I will give her that shirt. Be seeing you at tempo tuesday?

From Tara on Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 10:23:09 from 70.208.7.65

Josse- Thanks! Yes, I'm very excited about this time for my fist half this year! I loved seeing you smile as you came down the stretch for the marathon!

Kam- Tempo Tuesday is so on! I'll hold up the rear this time, but not by choice:) I'll bring your loot with me. What should we do? I'll send a group message via Facebook for some ideas and feedback.

From runningafterbabies on Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 23:16:22 from 174.52.130.66

Wow, sounded like a tough race. I am so impressed with how you handled everything. You are setting yourself up for a great fall marathon!

From Telly on Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 15:58:51 from 63.248.64.205

I can't believe we bused back to our cars together AND stood in line to get on the bus, and you failed to mention you threw up and was delirious. Dang! Who would have known... You pulled yourself together well! Those are the experiences I fear when I run...

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