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Location:

Draper,UT,

Member Since:

Jun 11, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

5K- 16:37

6K CC - 19:55 

4 miles- 22:10 

10K- 34:38

15K- 49:57 

Half Marathon- 1:12:03

20K - 1:08:38 

Marathon- 2:35:49

Short-Term Running Goals:

Stay fit and have fun doing some local races.

Get my youth cross country team, www.racecats.org off the ground.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Feel energized. Stay healthy and balanced

Personal:

Four awesome kids ages 4, 8, 10, and 12 years old. Love to run, play, and write. Married to entrepreneurial Aaron.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Book Dissolved Lifetime Miles: 6539.00
Altra Intuition Lifetime Miles: 35.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

9 miles in 7:36 pace

6:15 a.m. Big fluffy snowflakes coming down the whole time.  Wore a baseball cap to keep the snow out of my eyes and had a good inch of snow build-up on the brim of my hat when I got home.  Snow was sticking to the grass but not the roads and trails.  By noon all the snow has already melted. 

Wow, I am SO grateful to be feeling so great in my running right now.  My hamstring/adductor/hip problems seem to be pretty much completely gone and I'm keeping other aches and pains at bay with lots of stretching, core work, pilates reformer, and foam roller.  I've also been eating healthier and started taking more supplements after reading Suzy Favor-Hamilton's book "Fast Track."  I now take a handful of vitamins twice a day including Glutamine, MSM, Condroitin, Iron+Vit.C, Omega 3 Fish Oils, and a multi-vitamin.  I'm also eating more protein and less sugar.  I really agree with the logic in Suzy's book where she talks about eating clean, meaning foods that are unprocessed, low in fat/sugar, low GI, good quality protein, have lots of vitamins, ect.  But she urges you to give yourself a free meal every few days or a free day once week so you can keep your sanity and enjoy not so healthy food sometimes too.  She thinks that as long as you are a professional eater 85% of the time, you're doing great.  I really agree with that concept of allowing for some imperfect foods.  I do feel a ton better when I eat clean most of the time.

Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 15:09:29 from 198.241.174.15

I'm glad you're feeling so good. We should all follow your example.

We had a few sprinkles down here this morning, but nothing else and it's dry right now. Maybe this is more of a northern storm. Usually they're worse in the south.

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 15:39:23 from 205.172.12.229

That sounds like a really great eating plan--nice and clean but not too restrictive. 85% is doable. 100% leads to a lot of frustration!

From KP on Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 15:46:59 from 65.208.22.25

I don't even think I could eat clean for 15%. Eating is my weakness.

From JulieC on Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 17:35:18 from 71.219.45.70

We must have (had for you) a very similar hip problem. Did yours come on after new shoes, new terrain, or increased speed? Glad you are back. I hope I can nip this early. I can't wear my three year old shoes forever.

From JulieC on Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 17:35:52 from 71.219.45.70

I also agree with that book. Should look into taking glutamine etc...

From AmberG on Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 17:55:32 from 64.255.88.138

YAY I'm so happy for you that you are feeling great running!

Thanks for mentioning that book, I want to read it. I agree with the 85% thing, I LOVE having some 'wiggle' room in my diet so I can enjoy treats or splurges with my family or on special occasions, , , ok, or for no good reason at all! I agree with April that 100% leads to frustration! THat's my downfall, I try to be too restrictive then I spiral down and splurge! Thanks for the good advice!

From AmberG on Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 18:01:53 from 64.255.88.138

I just ordered that book1 Thanks again for the recommendation, I LOVE a good running book!

From Meggen on Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 00:37:29 from 174.27.181.54

Thanks for the welcome and also the reminder about all the good vitamins available for good joint health. I am coming off a couple of knee injuries and had forgotten all about that! I am going to buy some next stop at the store!

From Toby on Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 16:17:58 from 216.194.124.36

I love watching Suzy run! Hooray for no injuries and good runs!

From Nan on Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 23:34:15 from 174.51.250.151

Julie-My lingering issue is really in the groin/adductor. My hip flexor and hamstring problems were probably caused by favoring the groin injury. I think what first initiated it was running on slippery surfaces and then just continuing to push it fast without giving it a chance to heal. I did recently get new shoes though and that has helped everything feel a little less strained.

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