Running For Trevor

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Member Since:

Jul 14, 2011

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Personal Records

26.2----------2:58:45 09/15/2012 Top of Utah Marathon

13.1--------1:17:55 11/02/2013 Snow Canyon
10k---------38:10 03/2013 Hale Freezes Over 10k
5k----------18:48 09/2012 Spanish Fork 5k

Short-Term Running Goals:

My goal is to continue to enjoy running and maybe get faster a long the way! :)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run until I am 100 years old!

Personal:

I decided to join to hold myself accountable for my training and because I love learning from others running experiences. I just started running a little over a year ago and have a lot to learn. I work fulltime as a Manager of Telecommunications for Intermountain Healthcare and go to school online through Weber State University. If you want to know more check out my blog: www.runningfortrevor.blogspot.com

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Asics 2160 Lifetime Miles:						362.50
Asics Racing Flats Lifetime Miles:						60.20
New Balance Nimbus Lifetime Miles:						443.00
Mizuno Waves Yellow Lifetime Miles:						419.75
Mizuno Waves Pink Lifetime Miles:						493.83
New Balance 950 Lifetime Miles:						406.55
Pearl Izumi's Iso Shift Lifetime Miles:						394.10
Asics Yellow Lifetime Miles:						490.25
Saucony Blue Lifetime Miles:						429.00
Saucony Mirage Pink Lifetime Miles:						574.90
Saucony Mirage Green Lifetime Miles:						461.45
Kinvara 2 Purple Lifetime Miles:						440.25
Saucony Mirage Blue Lifetime Miles:						443.60
Orange Mizuno Waves Lifetime Miles:						510.25
Kinvara Pink Lifetime Miles:						475.54
Altra Olympus Purple Lifetime Miles:						22.70
Virrata Pink Lifetime Miles:						11.30

Sat, Nov 08, 2014

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
5.00	11.00	16.00

Leg #2: 3:15am 6 miles, 7:05-7:09 pace? I don't remember. I enjoyed this leg more than the first but I just literally have no real speed or desire to breathe hard which is unfortunately necessary when trying to run under 7:45 pace for me.

6:00am? 5 miles with Heather, 8:30ish pace. Fun run in the sunrise! 50 pushups afterwards. Just watched the video of that and wow my pushup form is absolutely awful.

Leg #3: 12:45pm 5 miles, 7:09 pace? I don't remember. It was 82 degrees, I took a 5 hour energy prerun and felt pretty good running.:) My legs were shot but I felt like I was on crack and was talking to all the runners, drunks, taxicab drivers, ect. All was well.

Not that anyone cares but I'll just note this for anyone who does and for my memory. This was the most awful Ragnar in the history of ever. The course was completely retarded. We literally just looped up and down the same vegas streets for 200 miles. Logistics were awful and there was tons of construction. I averaged 3 major stoplights per leg and there were not cops/volunteers patroling. Dangerous! No food at exchanges or even at the end? What the heck majorly dissapointed and literally cannot believe people pay for that crap.

That said my team is fun and we always have a good time!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

Comments

From kevin212 on Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 11:23:41 from 137.90.207.205

Nice job Rachelle! I was runner #7 as well. The first leg definitely made me hate my life, so I'm glad I wasn't alone. I'm envious of your pace on that stretch! Heat/hills are the death of me. I'm guessing you ran a bit later than I did, but I got passed by quite a few fast women, so it's possible you may have killed me :)

I thought organization was a bit better this year, but it seems like logistics for Vegas have traditionally sucked. Not having people at the major intersections was definitely problematic - in fact my team reported to me that a runner just ahead of me almost got hit by a car. The finish line was quite a disaster too.

My perception has always been that the locals aren't especially Ragnar-friendly. Definitely doesn't have the community feel that Ragnar WB does. Lots of stink-eyes from people and aggression from motorists.

From Rachelle on Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 11:31:16 from 159.212.71.69

Hi Kevin! Yes I was fortunate and I did not start this leg until almost 6pm. It was much cooler...thank goodness because I cannot imagine it being any worse.

I hope my comments do not come off as completely negative. In all honesty I think I'm just really burnt out on Ragnar in general. This was my 5th time doing Vegas and the course is just so boring and seems to get worse every year. But I'll probably keep running it every year because it is just so much fun! I hope you had a good time and kicked some booty out there. I also hope you got a tan.:):)

From kevin212 on Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 12:39:35 from 66.205.220.150

I think your comments were spot-on. I'd probably be bored with Vegas after the 5th go-round as well. ;) It seems like a hard one to make exciting unless you parade everyone down the strip, which adds a whole other logistical nightmare.

I compare Ragnar to getting back together with an ex-significant other....you know it's probably not a good idea, but you do it anyway. It's a short and exciting trip, but leaves you a broken mess and wondering what on earth you were ever thinking. Then you do it all over again a few months later! :)

From josse on Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 14:50:20 from 71.199.39.138

I have always thought these Ragnars are a rip off, and am baffled that people pay this much money to run them. But I'm glad you didn't have to pay and had fun.

From allie on Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 15:57:45 from 24.30.41.119

i too cannot understand why people are willing to pay so much for these events. it's too bad that they are so huge and out of control now, because i think the concept is cool. but it seems their whole point is to maximize entries and race locations, rather than really focus on the runner experience.

anyway, good job and i'm glad you had a good time.

From Matt Schreiber on Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 20:34:22 from 66.17.102.175

Never tried tried 5 hour energy (or crack).. Seems like the middle of a Ragnar would be the time for it. :)

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