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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Unaided and (some) outdated!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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Sat, Mar 09, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.500.000.000.009.50

Well this week was near pointless. My body finally gave out. I knew I was bordering illness this entire week. I played with fire today thinking I could  bounce back with a longer run today. I took the week very easy but I guess it was too much, too fast.

It was perfect conditions today with great company. I met up with Angie B and her friend Alyssa, in Farmington. We planned to go 10-14. I made it it 9.5. First 2 miles were slower then "eased" into 7:31 AP. Angie and Alyssa ran great. The effort felt harder than usual for me. By the time I got home, I knew I had done it. No energy, labored breathing (just getting up from the couch :), chills and hot flashes with an array other issues. Today, I am especially glad to be married to a Urologist. 

 Next week I planned to transition from speed to stamina workouts. Hopefully not another down week in the forecast! 

Pitty party leave comments below. 

Hot Pink Kinvara Miles: 9.50
Comments
From AngieB on Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 10:05:18 from 65.130.79.107

Oh no I'm sorry Tara. Maybe the run was enough to tip off a sickness. Take care of yourself. It was fun we will do it again.

From Tara on Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 11:16:27 from 75.169.137.247

Angie, I really liked running with you. I plan to do it anytime I am available:) I really just made up a bunch of excuses for not being able to keep up with you today. Aside from that, don't you always feel like it is a struggle to balance when to rest and when to push through. It seems in college it's always the "push through" mentality,huh.

From allie on Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 11:39:18 from 97.126.214.107

i'm sorry. i will attempt to heal you with several party hat elves:

From allie on Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 11:40:13 from 97.126.214.107

ok, it didn't get past the censor. why haven't i learned that yet? i will just give you regular healing elves:

:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

From allie on Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 11:41:05 from 97.126.214.107

feel better soon.

From Kam on Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 10:30:19 from 68.66.163.179

Sorry this run made you sick, Tara. I'm glad I slept in; there's no way I'd be running 7:30 "recovery" miles.

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