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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Unaided and (some) outdated!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:) 

Personal:

 

 

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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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Wed, Aug 22, 2012
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.500.001.000.001.50

6am: Met with the ladies group at the track to do legs and abs for the hour. Afterwards ran 4x400's in 85 with another girl to feel out my legs. Felt like a tired rag doll.

PM: PT appointment. I finally graduated and I am happy with the results! 90 minutes of training with focus on legs and lower body.

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 1.50
Comments
From allie on Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 12:42:39 from 161.38.218.168

i hate those days when my hair is made of bright red yarn.

good job, tara.

From JulieC on Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 20:10:39 from 71.35.251.181

how much does your PT cost? I am sure you told me but where is he again?

From Tara on Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 09:32:42 from 75.169.137.17

Julie- Huh, I guess I need to clarify. I am not seeing my Personal Trainer, I am seeing a Physical Therapist. Same initials, so I can see the confusion! My personal trainer is Zach from Golds Gym. I bought 10 sessions and got 3 extra free. I use them sparingly to get ready for races or during down times. My physical therapist is awesome though. Her name is Tina and she is located at Performance West Sports PT in South Bountiful/ NSL. My insurance pays 85% leaving me with aprox. $20 a visit that lasts 2 hours. She goes over all my body mechanics and is very picky. That has made all the difference in my running and how I train.

Zach the trainer for 30 mins= $30, or Tina the phys therapist 120 mins=$20. Love the bang for the buck! I have a running evaluation at the University of Utah next Wednesday for 90 mins that my insurance also covers since my sports Doc referred. I am VERY excited for that too! You should see if something like that is available for you. I really thought I knew everything about running FOR ME, but have learned so much more in the past 3 months. Thanks for asking, you can tell I am excited for myself:) Hope you find some answers or recover, which ever comes first!

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