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2007
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Member Since:

Aug 07, 2007

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Running Accomplishments:

Ran Chicago marathon in 4:13.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run the Other Half in Moab in October. I just want to finish since I had a baby at the beginning of July and am trying to get back into shape.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Would like to run another marathon.

Personal:

I work at The Salt Lake Tribune covering health. Am married to the insanely fast runner Chad and we just had a baby, Jack, the cutest boy ever.
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Sat, Sep 08, 2007
Race: Spanish Fork 5K (3.1 Miles) 00:25:56, Place overall: 25, Place in age division: 2
Total Distance
3.10

Ran the Spanish Fork 5K in 26 minutes, average pace of about 8:23. It was great running weather--nice and cool. We ran from the library along a river next to donkeys and ranch dogs and back. I started out too fast and had to slow down. On the way back, I passed a kid who kept running hard and then walking. With the finish line in sight, Chad paced me and I felt I couldn't run as hard as he wanted. I told him I was going to throw up. Then I could hear the kid coming from behind and I thought, "I'm not going to let him beat me" and I pushed it more than I thought I could.

He must have thought the same thing and we were both all out. He bested me. Strangely, I found myself thinking it was rude that he did that. But duh, we were racing.

Oh, and what's with the handful of women I saw there who were running hard and get to the finish to care for their infants? One woman was far ahead of me the entire time --meanwhile her husband's trailing the pack pushing 3 kids in a giant stroller. Impressive.

Comments
From michelle on Sun, Sep 09, 2007 at 22:24:55

Good job on the 5K, I've heard about all this pacing, and think it's great. I wish I had someone to pace me along in a race, I think I would get more out of myself than I think I could do!

From Heather on Mon, Sep 10, 2007 at 10:48:03

Yeah, I kinda wonder if pacing at the end is considered cheating. But it's not like I was winning, so maybe it's OK to get a push from someonone else at the end.

From Lybi on Mon, Sep 10, 2007 at 11:19:03

Great job! Was this a race? You should check the little box that says "This entry is a race report" so more people will see it. Great time! I've had the same thing happen with little kids sprinting and walking in races. Makes me laugh.

From Sasha Pachev on Mon, Sep 10, 2007 at 11:43:28

Heather - good race. How close is this to your 5 K PR?

I actually know that woman with three kids and her husband. That is Susan and Jared Chapman. They were in our last ward before we moved. She normally runs a little under 21:00, but she had a baby a short while ago. She improved from her Payson race by over 40 seconds.

From Sasha Pachev on Mon, Sep 10, 2007 at 11:46:11

Also, your official time was 25:56. I think you were 5th woman overall.

From Mik'L on Mon, Sep 10, 2007 at 11:49:11

Good job! Impressive time, especially with a new little one. I'm guessing (from Chad's RSVP for the pasta party) that you are not coming down for the St. George Marathon? You should! We are trying to plan a little bloggers run sometime that weekend for all of us girls who have husbands running.

From Maria on Mon, Sep 10, 2007 at 14:37:46

Good job on the race, Heather! As for racing others near finish, it's great. It helps you to push more and forget about your own pain, so you have stronger finish in the end. Check out my blog - I had a similar situation in my 10K race yesterday, where I and another guy refused to give an inch for some time. I loved it!

From Heather on Mon, Sep 10, 2007 at 22:42:39

Thanks for all the encouragment. Sadly, I can't remember my PR for the 5K. I think it was around 23-24 minutes. I need to keep better track.

Mik'L: I'm not going to St.George, though I'd like to to see Chad race and it would have been fun to hook up with other running widows!

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