Patience, the NEW Endurance Sport!

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Location:

Payson,UT,

Member Since:

May 27, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Payson Canyon Fox Club 4th of July 5K 2008- 27:56 :) (aided-downhill)

Onion Days 5k Route Jan 2010 28:18

Onion Day's 10 K 2007 1:09:36

Provo Riverwoods 10 mi 2008 1:49:09 (aided- downhill)

Riverton 1/2 Marathon March 28th, 2009 2:23:24

UVM 2009- 5:14:49

Short-Term Running Goals:

Recover from being hit by a car while I was running in early October 2010. Be healed enough to run my planned races.

Planned races for 2011:

UVM 1/2 June 11 (registered)

RHPC 1/2 July 9th

Payson Onion Days 10k (break 60 min)

St George Marathon 4:22 (3rd times a charm)

Long-Term Running Goals:

I just want to be able to run...

Personal:

I am the self proclaimed FEARLESS leader of the FRB's RED HOT PINK CHICKS!!! Our Motto's are- 2010 "Diamonds and Titanium, Thats what we are made of!" 2009 "We are water-proof-dye-in-da-blue-crazy-nut'n-gonna-stop-us-fun-lovin'-red-hot-pink-chicks!!!"

The next official RHPC event is the RHPC 1/2(5k, 10k, 10 miler) July 16th, 2011. PLEASE join us !!!

My Favorite Quote- "When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn." -Harriet Beecher Stowe

I started running in May of 2006 while losing 85 lbs after my youngest was born. I have 6 fantastic kids, 3 girls and 3 boys and a wonderful husband. My oldest is in college and my baby is in pre-school. (Six kids in 5 schools ;)

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Asics Gel-Nimbus 9 Lifetime Miles:						504.58
Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Blue Lifetime Miles:						216.67
Mizuno Alchemy Red Lifetime Miles:						79.44
Asics Pulse 2 Red Silver Lifetime Miles:						87.90

Sun, Dec 14, 2008

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Major breakthrough! I have learned something! I have a running plan all mapped out on excel for the next 18 months. Live the PLAN or DIE!!! Guess what- I have finally learned to listen to my body and TO HECK with the plan! I am SHOCKED! For example, I had my mileage building up for the next month, forever really, and I am not going to do it. I mentioned yesterday on my blog my plan. I am going to stick with my cute little 5 miles a day and just increase my long run each week by one mile. This will give my body plenty of time to adjust to my little cute tempo runs and my sneaky approach to a longer "long" run. I am also going to go into Dr. Brady each week up until Painters. I really want to get these neuromas under control, or at least down to a 2 on the pain scale! ;) I am also going to have him work on my hip and calves. My calves have been getting tight again. I really WANT to run Painters and I DON'T want to get injured again.

Comments

From Nevels on Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 17:01:27

Fantastic epiphany. Too often, runners get so focused on hitting mileage goals or sticking to a predetermined plan that they forget to listen to what their bodies are telling (sometimes screaming) at them. An important thing to keep in mind is that deviating from such a plan for a day here or a week there will NOT ruin your fitness and can sometimes actually help your body (or mind) recover, thus improving your overall fitness/health/well-being.

From marion on Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 19:58:33

Thanks Nevels! I am learning so much and it makes me really excited!

From Kelli on Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 21:01:04

I think listening to your body and your INNER runner is the most important thing----you've got it babe! And you are doing so awesome, and losing weight, and eating great, and being perfect and inspirational!!! What more could we ask of you???

From tarzan on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 15:55:25

Sounds like a good plan to follow. You need to be especially careful the first few years you do a lot of exercise to let your body fully adapt so it won't get injured as much.

From marion on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 16:41:16

Thanks guys! I am finally getting that #1 I really want to run everyday, so if it needs to be slow for a while- then slow it will be! :) Hey- I started running 2.3 years ago. 18 months ago I could finally run 2.5 straight. Slow and steady wins the race!

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