Ariana Hilborn

2012 US Olympic Marathon Trials

ariana — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:01:40 +0000

Wow, what an experience! Before I can begin to talk about my experience, I have to give a shout out to my support crew. I really feel like Matt has to be the best runner support ever! He coordinated our families, worried about my stuff so I wouldn't have to, and made sure that [...]

The Big Dance

ariana — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:47:18 +0000

Ahhh! 5 days until race day. This is my last blog before the 2012 US Olympic Trials. I am bib number #31 in what 'they' are calling the fastest field EVER assembled for the US marathon trials. I am honored to be a part of it and I am excited to go and compete with [...]

Marathon Pace Run 12/24/11

ariana — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:40:09 +0000

Merry Christmas to me as on Christmas Eve I got to run my most favorite workout of the training cycle! I feel that besides racing, this workout gives me a clear picture of where my fitness is as I head into my goal race. The course is net downhill the first half and then flattens [...]

Candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup.

ariana — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:19:14 +0000

4 weeks from now I will have completed my first US Olympic Marathon Trials and will be celebrating with my family and best friends in Houston. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm0M6J5TDCI I have just wrapped up my highest mileage week EVER....120 miles. I had 4 hard workouts during this week as well. I have to admit, with Christmas preparations [...]

Fiesta Bowl 23 miler

ariana — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:13:49 +0000

On Sunday I wrapped up a 110 mile week with a 23 mile long run with a half marathon-The Fiesta Bowl Half Marathon in the middle of the 23 miles. My goal was to just run the 13.1 mile race as a long tempo run at 5:55 pace and to finish feeling like I could [...]

6 weeks…

ariana — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:53:07 +0000

Until the 2012 US Olympic Marathon Trials!! Holy cow!!! Matt and I had such a great weekend in San Diego for the Thanksgiving holiday. My parents flew out from Wisconsin, so it was so great to have them (and their cooking!). No one makes a grilled turkey with maple brandy glaze like my dear Dad [...]

Big Sur Weekend

ariana — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:33:26 +0000

This past weekend I flew in to Monterey, CA to run the Big Sur Half Marathon. I arrived Friday night, was picked up by the elite coordinator, Steve, and arrived at the host hotel for the weekend, Pacific Gardens Inn. I met my fab roomie, Jeannette Faber, and we headed out to a meet and [...]

3 Trips to California in 2 weeks.

ariana — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:10:17 +0000

I have had such a great past few weeks! I have been having a really fun time running high mileage and have been feeling so good. So good that last week it kind of scared me. I did not expect to be running so much and to be feeling so good. Last Friday, Matt and [...]

Phoenix 10k

ariana — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:27:55 +0000

I ran the Phoenix 10k last Sunday and came in first place female with a new PR of 34:54. (5:37 avg) Results here. I should have run faster, ( 34:30 or below was my good-day goal) I let my Garmin (which was not accurate to the course) dictate my pace. I worked hard though, and [...]

77 days

ariana — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:00:49 +0000

I. Am. So. Excited!!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_8xV0jewes Runningly Yours,