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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Unaided and (some) outdated!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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Tue, Apr 24, 2012
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Elliptical and Treadmill warm-up then ran progressive 3 mile. Splits were around half marathon to marathon pace at 6:49, 6:38, 6:15. 20:22 for 5k. Then ran 4x30 seconds at 5:00 with equal rest. During the last repeat, the lights went out at the gym causing the treadmill to stop for a second. Can't afford any sudden stops at 12mph on the treadmill! Thank goodness I caught myself. It reminded me of this clip:)

http://now.msn.com/living/0327-ultimate-treadmill-fails.aspx#scptm2


Brooks Ravenna 2 Miles: 5.00
Comments
From Jake K on Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 14:33:45 from 155.100.226.54

Nice workout... and especially a good job not flying off the treadmill! :-)

From Burt on Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 15:02:36 from 72.223.82.180

At least no one would have seen you in the dark.

From allie on Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 17:43:05 from 161.38.218.168

that would have hurt.

From Christi on Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 17:45:04 from 174.56.35.183

Good workout Tara!!! Sorry I haven't responded to your comments (I was in the Philippines..)back now though-but have been dealing with a terrible sinus/throat cold so haven't been runnning too much...

From James on Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 18:58:14 from 174.23.151.40

Don't go down, don't go down!

From Kam on Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 12:51:40 from 68.66.163.179

That's quite a video.

From Kam on Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 13:06:39 from 68.66.163.179

How fast are you going to run on Sat?

From Tara on Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 13:14:19 from 75.169.148.68

I really wanted to get your take on the course first. Is it mostly flat? Is the hill that substantial? I was thinking around 6:50 pace then see if I can pick up the last 5k. How about you, my friend;)

From Kam on Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 13:58:05 from 68.66.163.179

The hill is nothing much. It's like the climb from LPT on 500 S to I-15; just the slightest incline. You could probably treat it like a flat. The rollers before and after will be more significant than the "hill". It just looks big in the elevation profile, but it's really 100ish feet of climb over 3 miles.

From Tara on Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 14:18:36 from 75.169.148.68

So what do you think if the pace? What are your plans? I think I could pull off 6:40s but I don't want to chance crashing at the end. I need to think of a good strategy ti race against these ladies since we are so close. I'd like to keep them in sight and then turn it on the last 3 miles. The only prob with that plan is that it isn't conducive to getting a 2 min lead that I need. Thoughts?

From MichelleL on Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 20:13:58 from 42.98.202.215

Good luck this weekend. Exactly how much are you behind again? How you approach this might have to do with whether you want to go for broke or not.

From Tara on Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 21:28:42 from 75.169.148.68

I'll pm you for strategy.

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