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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Unaided and (some) outdated!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 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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Mon, May 21, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.00

I have been off for several days after the Dr suggested that I have complete rest with no cross training. The guess is that I have a bulging disc in my lower back. I don't want to pay for the MRI so we are treating like it is. Rest. So I took several days off of complete exercise and couldn't stand the way I felt anymore. Going 100 to a 0 can make anyone go crazy in the head! So I decided to walk/run to see how I felt. No standard mileage, just went by feel. Walked the hill at the beginning and the end and ran 2.75. Four miles total. Back was fine, glut and hammy were bothersome to a small degree. I jogged pretty slow, but I know that If I had put any effort into my pace or stride, it wouldn't be good. Noticed my fitness is lacking too, just stale. I know it will all come back in due time. At this point UV is looking very dismal. Oh well, my friend Christi from the blog was injured up until literally the night before last year and ran UVM in with a PR. So I won't call it quits until the last minute. If I'm able to do it, I might just have to redefine my expectations. Just not sure about that hill......

Has anyone used the compression biking shorts, if so, do you like them or think they are helpful? I know Andrea uses some....

Mizzuno Nexus 5 Miles: 4.00

Comments

From Burt on Tue, May 22, 2012 at 14:48:55 from 72.223.82.180

Did I beat allie?

From Rye on Tue, May 22, 2012 at 15:01:30 from 174.27.116.87

Ya Tara, I use the all the time for biking.....he he he he

From Andrea on Tue, May 22, 2012 at 15:06:25 from 72.37.244.100

So will a bulging disk go away with rest?

I wear compression shorts...CEP and Zoot brands. I mainly wear them to prevent jarring in my hamstrings (of which they help a lot). I think other people just like the support. Although they are not fun to wear when it's really hot outside!

From JulieC on Tue, May 22, 2012 at 15:21:20 from 67.41.191.247

totally get the 100 to 0 comment, 10 weeks ago I went from feeling great to I can't believe this is happening. Hang in there!! I am finally seeing some light, hope you too and just in the nick of time :D.

From Christi on Wed, May 23, 2012 at 14:58:19 from 174.56.35.183

I was wondering how your leg was doing...Sorry to hear the news-Maybe some time off will really help it.. Hang in there and think positive thoughts about your hip healing!:)

From Rachelle on Thu, May 24, 2012 at 10:46:51 from 199.190.170.22

Tara I wear these compression shorts: http://www.aspaerispivotshorts.com/ I won them for free and didn't know what to expect but I really really like them.

Don't throw in the towel for UVM yet. Can you cross train at all?

From Tara on Sat, May 26, 2012 at 07:58:20 from 159.212.71.200

for the info. I haven't been able to cross train till this week but have taken it pretty conservative. We will see. Thanks for the comment:)Burt- Yes. Quite the competition.

Rye-biking is sounding more and more enticing lately:)

Andrea- Yeah, rest a cure?:) The idea is to help decrease inflamation and let the tissues relax and not put pressure on the nerves. What did you do to your back again? What kind of specialist did/do you see? Thanks for the info on the tights.

Christi- I am crossing my fingers. If I do the race, I will not be competing. Covering the distance alone without pain will be my challenge alone:) I will use it more like a long run...but I really want to watch everyone run too....

Rachelle-Thanks for the info. I have been able to cross train very limited, I will see how I do with some running this week. Thanks for the comment:)

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