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Location:

Salem,UT,USA

Member Since:

Aug 02, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2nd Marathon/St. George 2008 3:30:25, yea!! I qualified for Boston!!! :)

First St. George Marathon (2007) 3:58

2009 Provo River Trail 1/2 1:35:56

2009 Speedy Spaniard 10K 45:28

Races this year 2012:

May: Ogden 1/2

June: Run Utah Valley 1/2, just for moral support:)

July: 1st time, , Bryce Canyon 1/2

August: 1st time, TOU Half

October: St. George Marathon

Short-Term Running Goals:

*~~Run Boston Marathon~~ Did it!! 2010~!!! SO FUN!

*Smooth has inspired me and I'd like to do the Utah Grand Slam sometime in my life :). Well, let's say before 2013 :).

*Improve my overall running abilities, stay healthy and Hey, it wouldn't hurt to lose a few pounds either.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue running as long as I can. Meet and establish new friends/friendships and enjoy running for what it is really about.

Personal:

I am a mother to 3 handsome, active little boys (11, 7 and 5) and a beautiful baby girl (Just turned one in March). I'm married to TylerS (also on this blog) and work as a Mortgage Loan officer where I have been for almost 14 years now. I love my job and the people that I work with. I love being a mom and the inspiration I get from Running! Life is busy and entertaining, It's great!

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Sat, Sep 20, 2008

Total Distance

15.00

This morning was a great confidence booster for me concerning the SGM. I wanted to go out as strong as I could and try and maintain at least marathon pace, if not better for the entire run and guess what?........... I did it!!! I did it, I did it, I did it did it (yes, I am now doing my victory dance). I know I am probably celebrating something that I shouldn't even be celebrating, but let me share some thoughts that I had this morning during our run. My main goal through this year of training has been to qualify for Boston at the SGM, but here is what I have come to realize. Even if I do not qualify for Boston, I have already accomplished so much this year. I have incorporated running into my daily life, I have met new friends (thanks to the blog) that have really set a great example to me. I have made personal records at every distance of race I have ran this year: 5k, 10k and 1/2 marathon. I have stayed injury free (for the most part), I have strengthened myself and maintained balance at home and in my daily life (okay maybe not 100%). I feel very thankful that I have been able to do all of that. I feel very blessed to have a healthy body and mind that allows me to have done all of that. Life is great and so no more pressure on myself about Boston, I am already a winner!!!

Thanks Tyler for helping me out today and for keeping my breathing and pace in check. Thanks for being so positive this morning and sacrificing your morning to stay with me during my 8 minute pace, when I am sure you wanted to be going at your 6 1/2- 7 minute pace. Thanks for staying just that single step ahead of me so that I had something to chase, but most of all, thanks for the little bum slap (thanks to Marion and Michelle for this too :)) that kept me in check for the last few miles of the course today. It was a great morning.

Splits: 8:31, 8:08, 8:09, 8:05, 8:07, 8:02, 8:02, 8:09, 8:15, 8:09, 8:07, 7:59, 8:16, 8:03, 7:52. Avg. Pace: 8:04

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

Comments

From marion on Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 17:35:35

Look at you! You are a ROCK STAR!!! I'm SO glad the bum slapping was good for the both of you ;) Ironically, I am listening to the Police, Roxanne. :D You are SO right about all that you have accomplished! You are doing so wonderfully!

From Teena on Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 23:55:03

Kellie-- You did so stinkin' awesome!! Hope you are either passed out asleep already or still doing your victory dance!! Either way, life is good!

A couple of questions for you: do you have a running strategy for SG? How do you do your aid stations?

Seriously, nice job today. I was spent after 14 miles yesterday ... no way could I have done another mile!! You are GREAT!!!

From kellies on Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 00:11:39

I am still up and actually driving home from Park City. Handy dandy technology that allows me to blog from right here in the passengar seat of my hubby's truck!! Thank you so much for the nice post. If it makes you feel better, I felt pretty done when I got done too. Ty said to me, could you go 11 more miles and I responded with a big fat "NO". I think a lot of running is mental. In answer to your question, I really do not have a strategy for the marathon. I am just going to listen to my body and hopefully it will talk back to me. Last year, being my first year, I walked through every water station and I felt AWESOME for almost the entire time. However, because I am going to be a little more "Pace cautious" this time, I plan on running through as many as I can, just grabbing a quick drink, and then walking through the others if I feel my body needs a little break. I am also going to go get me a pace bracelet when I get down there to show me my splits and if I have some banked time along the way (this is a big HOPE), then I may allow myself to walk through the water stations more. I am trying to decide when to eat gu, and everything else too. This is like a science and you don't want to do anything that is going to break you at any time during the coarse. I have some fasting and praying to do about this topic before I get down there :)

From Teena on Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 00:23:32

Kelli -- you are so funny!! Here is my plan: Run the first half according to paces for a 3:39 marathon (if my body agrees). 2nd Half: assess how I feel and either pick up the pace, stay at the same pace, or slow down a bit. As far as aid stations go, I am planning on a quick walk through all of them. I have never been good at drinking and running. As for energy I am taking an accel gel at mile 7, and a gu at miles 14 and 21. Atleast that is my plan ... but in actuality it will all depend on how good I feel, weather, wind, etc.

From Kelli on Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 22:59:56

GREAT JOB!!! You are so totally amazing, I am impressed. What pace are you aiming for? I was thinking you needed like 8:20 for a finish time of 3:40, right? So you are aiming for 3:30??? I can not do the math right now, my brain hurts.

I have yet to run any long distance that well. I am sure that indicates trouble for me, but oh well, such is life. Maybe next weekend I will try it, but I need to find a route without so many uphills.

Glad to know I am not the only one who can not drink and run at the same time, Teena!

From Kellies on Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 23:44:09

Hey Teena, sorry that I am just getting back to you. As far as the strategy topic, I think you sound like you have a pefect strategy. So, void my previous answer and let me start over. This is my strategy:

Run the first half according to paces for a 3:39 marathon (if my body agrees). 2nd Half: assess how I feel and either pick up the pace, stay at the same pace, or slow down a bit. As far as aid stations go, I am planning on a quick walk through all of them. I have never been good at drinking and running. As for energy I am taking an accel gel at mile 7, and a gu at miles 14 and 21.

Ha ha!! Did that sound familiar??

Kelli: Yes, I need to get 3:40 to qualify for Boston and my biggest fear is missing it by a minute or two. I am hoping that the addreneline of the race will help carry me through since we can't use ipods anymore :(. It would be very awesome if I came in with time to spare. Yes, you are right the splits average out to 8:20 per mile, and I know I can do this for 15 miles, but 26 is much much much farther. I need to quit phsyching myself out. We need this marathon here and over with!!!!!!!

From kellies on Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 23:46:02

Oh and Kelli, I got your email forwarded to my phone but it takes me an eternity to respond from my phone so when I get into work tomorrow, I will email you back. Yes, we have much to talk about in that department.

From Teena on Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 19:12:47

Kellie --

I think that sounds like the most perfect plan!! :)

Let's hook up and run the first 13 together (if the first few miles go well, of course). :)

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