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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Unaided and (some) outdated!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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4.100.009.000.0013.10

 2 mile warm-up

9x 1mile @ 6:22 each with <1/4mi jog in between

.5 cool down

Total 13.1 @ 1:29:07

* I actually lost count and thought I did 8 intervals by the end, but discovered otherwise from my Jawbone Up that I really did 9:) Even better! 

This was actually fun for me today. I had no expectations and figured I would stop either when I got tired or bored. I wasn't intending to run a half, but went into the workout thinking I would run a few cruise intervals from the pace calculator. I was supposed to hit between 6:13-6:22. I figured I would run as many as I felt like at the slower pace. I ended at 9 and realized with my warm-up included, I was hitting half marathon distance.

The 1st interval was the most uncomfortable. I played with the pace from 1:13 to 1:22 to see where I felt comfortable, so I guess the first was a little faster, but after settling on a pace, the rest felt nearly effortless for some reason. Maybe it was the Walmart energy brand drink? Lots of sweat. I was also happy to see that after finishing my last interval, my HR was only at 80% max:) I even felt I could do several more.

I don't know what was up with today. The only thing I can contribute is better sleep. The last two nights I have had 7.5 hrs/night. I can't remember the last time that has happened consecutively. I certainly felt the difference. I wonder what would happen if I ate good too:)

Several hours after the workout, I am pretty tired.

Brooks Ghost Miles: 4.00Sketcher's Go2 Miles: 9.00
Comments
From Burt on Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 17:25:13 from 71.216.109.214

Great job on the half marathon. Did you win?

From Tara on Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 17:43:59 from 75.169.138.136

I ALWAYS win on the TM!

From Burt on Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 18:36:10 from 72.223.88.98

I always win on the TMI. And the WWF. And the WWE. And Draw 2.

From Andrea on Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 20:30:12 from 67.177.11.154

9 x 1 mile repeats sounds brutally long and tiring. I can't wait until I can do these types of workouts :)

From allie on Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 20:57:19 from 97.117.85.152

omg, 9 x mile? whohwz! good job, tara.

ok. geyser = geezer. glacier = glassy-er. aluminum = aloo-mini-um. jaguar = jagu-arr.

From allie on Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 21:00:52 from 97.117.85.152

we drove past a sign on the way to seattle that said "come visit the flaming geyser" and james read it aloud and i almost crashed the car.

From Burt on Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 21:03:56 from 72.223.88.98

Bird Cage.

From allie on Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 21:05:53 from 97.117.85.152

http://vimeo.com/37103932

From Burt on Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 21:11:09 from 72.223.88.98

Now those are flaming geezers.

From Telly on Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 16:48:39 from 63.248.64.205

WOW!! That is impressive! Good job.

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