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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,United States

Member Since:

May 08, 2011

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Unaided -  
17:16 OktoberFAST 5K (10/11)
17:23 BAA 5K (4/12)
37:10 Memorial Day 10K (5/11)
1:17:03 Long Beach Half Marathon (10/11)
1:17:21 USA 1/2 Champs - Duluth (6/12)
2:49:01 Philadelphia Marathon (11/11)

Aided -
16:52 Fight For Air 5K (6/11)
17:08 Provo City 5K (5/12)
1:17:52 Top of Utah Half Marathon (8/11)
1:17:54 Utah Valley Half Marathon (6/11)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run consistently as I get back to 100% health. Stay patient!

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Have fun training and racing.

Sub-17 5K
Sub-1:17 Half Marathon
Quality for the Olympic Trials in the marathon

Personal:

I am originally from Knoxville, TN and moved to SLC with Jake in 2010. I started racing in 2011 and had some great success before a major injury hit me in July 2012. I had athletic pubalgia surgery in May 2013...then again in Sept 2014 and am still trying to get back to my old self. Although running is my true passion, I love doing pretty much anything active outdoors - backcountry skiing, backpacking, biking, etc. 

I've been running for the Saucony Team since 2011. I enjoy representing the brand and really do believe they make the best shoes :)

I work as a Quality Engineer for BD Medical in Sandy.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Skinning Miles (1000ft ~ 2.5 Miles) Lifetime Miles: 912.35
Hiking Miles Lifetime Miles: 10.50
Fri, Mar 07, 2014
Total Distance
4.60

AM - 4.6 miles easy, last half with Jake on his cooldown. I wore the Fastwitches to make me feel faster. 

PM - 30 minutes of strength training. 20lb arm weights today!

FRIDAY!!

Saucony Fastwitch 6 Miles: 4.60
Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00Weight: 119.00
Comments
From Jake K on Fri, Mar 07, 2014 at 09:25:54 from 199.190.170.31

You looked smooth and fast and popular this morning!

From Andrea on Fri, Mar 07, 2014 at 09:33:53 from 72.37.171.52

I think I should start doing strides...those might help me a lot more on form than just slowly jogging. Thoughts?

From Jake K on Fri, Mar 07, 2014 at 09:36:17 from 199.190.170.31

Let me ponder it...

From Andrea on Fri, Mar 07, 2014 at 09:47:49 from 72.37.171.52

I think it could help...I could try 5 x 10s first and see how I feel afterwards. Then move up to 10 x 15s a few times every week.

From Tara on Fri, Mar 07, 2014 at 10:01:21 from 75.169.136.220

Hi Jake and Andrea. Good to see some representation this morning. Isn't it so pretty outside today? Ahhhhhhh:)

I need to catch up a bit on the blog, you feeling okay Andrea?

From Jake K on Fri, Mar 07, 2014 at 10:14:09 from 199.190.170.31

From our Irish friend...

I think I mentioned a while ago about the Kellogg base approach - it's great for coming back off injury. The aerobic strides progress nicely: they're not rushed and yet they help you get some work in without stressing your musculoskeletal system too much. They're done at about 2 mile effort - so you focus on form rather speed and effort but as the workouts extend you start to get fitter and you notice it, especially if you're doing the progression runs which are untimed and natural/gradual in progression. And while you are getting fitter, over the weeks, everything else is progressing too (bones, ligaments, mileage, LT and AT). I'm a big fan. The method takes about 3 months and then you're ready to start real training.

Andrea could take it a bit slower, do the strides once a week, and when she's ready add in the other stuff. The key to those strides is keeping them aerobic. But yeah, it's the way I'd go - so long as she's not feeling any discomfort from the op. A good 6 month base would set her up nicely and shouldn't really cause any distress. The key is patience - it's worth it in the long run.

From Amiee on Fri, Mar 07, 2014 at 14:19:16 from 155.98.164.36

Nice sleeping this week!

From Jake K on Fri, Mar 07, 2014 at 14:34:19 from 199.190.170.31

She needs to make up for that night where she only got 8 on Tuesday!

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