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Location:

toquerville,ut,usa

Member Since:

Jan 24, 2011

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

-I'm an avid runner and crossfitter turned obstacle racer.  This year has brought on new and unexpected opportunities racing in Spartan races.  I'm in love with this new challenging part of my life.

Here is what I've come away with so far

1st - Socal Super Spartan 2013

1st - Texas Sprint Spartan2013

2nd- Las Vegas Super Spartan 2013

3rd - Arizona Sprint Spartan 2013

3rd - Atlas Obstacle Race 2013

5th - Spartan World Championships 2013

 

Future Races

October?? maybe Sacramento Beast Spartan

December - Texas Beast

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

I am working to become the best obstacle  racer I can be.  If that goes hand in hand with a National Championship title, than I will have met 2 of my goals/dreams.

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Another sub 3 hour marathon

Sub 1:20 half marathon

I want to complete an ironman and some ultra races.

I Hope to be running until I'm 100.

 

Personal:

I have 2 boys (7 and 4) and a little girl (14 months) that keep me on my toes and make life worth living..  I've been married to my better half (Jim clark) for 10 years.  I teach fitness classes and am a personal trainer - my 2nd love is Zumba!  I love what i do!

I hold Obstacle Training Groups at my house on saturdays -I feel so blessed to be able to help others.

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Race: Las Vegas Ragnar Relay (180 Miles) 25:30:00, Place in age division: 1
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First of all, I must mention that this was the first race where my goal was to not work hard - too hard anyways.  I'm 22 weeks preggo, and just wanted to have a fun time with my girls. I'd been maintaining 10-12 mile runs on the weekends, and I knew my bod could most likely handle it it - I was definitely going to listen to my body and play it safe.  I also knew they would pick up the slack for me if needed:)  My all-girls st george running center team kicked butt!  I did not find a shortage of people who thought that I was being reckless for doing this, but I know my body and I've ran through 2 other pregnancies with super healthy babies.

We got to the race way late cause of an accident on I - 15, so our first runner was pretty much hitting the pavement when we got there.  The first thing we noticed - wow it was a little hot for November.  Wait it was way hot!  Our start time was 1:30 pm which didn't help either.  So runners 1-5 had an interesting time running their legs.  We found out shortly that it was wavering between 92-95 degrees!  And of course Vegas desert has no mountains, wind, trees, or shade.  It was a good thing we got to help our runners out!

At mile 3, we got heckled by a guys team that seem to be keeping pace with us, and we were trading off leads.  In fact one guy came over, and bet us $100 that we couldn't catch his next runner (which was the only girl on the team).  that had a good 2-3 min start on us, and our next runner was Aimee Langston.  He really didn't know that he was betting the wrong girl.  She is by far the most competitive person i know!  So we sealed the bet (it's vegas right?) and Aimee took off.  Of course she caught her, and gained a good min on her!  ha ha it really made our day, and humbled theirs:)Aimee ran her fastest 6 miles ever, even in the heat!

I was somewhat worried about my coming leg - I was runner 6, but it was still 92 degrees at 5 pm.  I only had 4.9 to run, but one of the things they warn u about when exercising pregnant is to avoid overheating (it's like getting in a hot tub).  Ahhhh.  so i was going to try out a mile, and switch out if i felt too hot.  1 mile in I turned a corner, and the road started heading into a canyon!  It was shaded for the entirety of my run and I felt sooo grateful:)  My body felt pretty good though the downhill pulled on my belly a bit and was a tad bit uncomfortable.  I averaged low 7's and it went by smoothly.

My evening leg didn't go as well.  I had eaten a bit more than i normally do between these legs, and it didn't sit right with me.  They rated it a 4.6 easy, but it sure did not feel easy.  The whole thing was inclined uphill.  My legs were chaffing (dang short shorts) and i kept burping up acid (the joys of pregnancy).  And then the stomach pain hit, and I struggled for 2 miles before finding a bathroom - well the nearest park tree.  At least it was dark.

At the next transition, I was overjoyed to find that ragnar had provided sleeping bags that were all over a grassy hill for their runners.  What a great feature!!!! I was extra exhausted and had no prob passing out for a couple of hours.

We had lots of fun passing hoards of runners the next day for our 3rd legs.  I had decided to let one of the ladies run some of mine since my hips were feeling fatigued, and it was rated 6.1 very hard.  It was a pretty decent hill on the dirt.  and it was hot again!  I jumped in for the last 2 miles.  I had passed 18 people and really wanted to make it 20(most people were walking), but 1 guy and 1 girl had taken a look a my pregnant belly when i tried to pass - they were not going to let that happen lol.  so they gave me a run for my money, and we really pushed out last mile in.  It was great and it felt so good to push my body a little bit. 

At the finish line, I found 2 other pregnant ladies that had ran, and was happy to know that i wasn't the only crazy one.  It was such a fun day and was so happy to do it.  Baby got its first ragnar experience.  I'm always impressed with ragnar's organization and love relays sooo much! 

My ladies rocked it, and we ended up averaging 7:30s for the whole thing:)

 

 

 

 

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Comments
From Burt on Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 02:20:39 from 72.223.91.148

Hi Ty. I saw you, but never got to go say hi. Did the blonde-haired girl with short hair tell you I said hi? They must've thought I was a weirdo.

Great job to you and jr.

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