Trail Running Granny

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Location:

Cottonwood Heights,Ut,USA

Member Since:

May 17, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Pony Express 50 miler 2009 13:19

*** 50K PR is 7:11 Red Mountain 50K 2010

Red Mountain 50k 2008

Goblin Valley 50K (twice)

Antelope Island 50k

24 hours of Moab (dropped out at 42 miles)

Antelope Island 25K

*** Marathon PR is 4:50 (St. George)

14 St. George Marathons

Portland Marathon

2 Ogden Marathons

2 Park City Marathons

Top of Utah

*** Half Marathon PR is 2:18 (Bryce Canyon)

Hobble Creek Half

Provo River Half

Salt Lake City Half

Bryce Canyon Half

Painters Half

Short-Term Running Goals:

I did it!!! Pony Express 50 miler!! 13:19 ! Oct. 16, 2009

2011 Race Calendar:

Feb. Aloha Race - Honolulu

April Red Mountain 30K

April SL Running Co. 5K

May Running with Angels 5K

July Bryce Canyon Half Marathon

Aug. Park City Half Marathon

Oct. St. George Marathon

Sept. Little Grand Canyon Half Marathon

Provo Halloween Half Marathon

Nov. Mesquite Half Marathon

2012 Race Calendar

Jan New Years Revolution Race at Oval (14 miles)

April Red Mountain 30K

July Bryce Canyon Half Marathon

Aug. Park City Half Marathon

Oct. St. George Marathon

Oct. Halloween Half Marathon

Nov. Mesquite Half Marathon

Dec. Honolulu Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay fit enough to run marathons all thru my life

Personal:

I started running at age 40 (14 years ago!) I am married to Harold, he is a super supportive husband and we enjoy running and biking the trails along the Wasatch Front together. Between us we have 7 children and 9 grandchildren. I am really having fun trying new races in scenic parts of Utah, I am a newbie in the ultrarunning world, I am slow, but love everything about it! I have a lot to learn,but I am enjoying the journey.

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Sat, Apr 18, 2009

Total Distance

10.00

Harold and I got up at 4:30 am to get ready for the SLC Marathon Bicycle Tour. I dropped him off at the U and then came home and got dressed and then went down to the Gateway to pick him up. He did great and had a fun time. He said he was pretty tired, he hasn't been able to train so this was his first big ride of the season.

After we got home I told him I was going to run to Julie's new apt. down in Midvale and he said why don't you jump on the marathon route and run on the course. GREAT IDEA! I actually did it last year and I had forgotten how much fun it was. Harold dropped me off at the Corporate Center and I ran from the Cottonbottom Bar down to Liberty Park. 9 miles. It was great, music, aid stations and the motivation from the crowd. After I got to the park I walked around for another mile waiting for Harold to pick me up. I was super happy with my time for a 9 mile training run.

9 miles 1:44 AP 11:35

12:39 , 11:39 , 11:27 , 11:19 , 11:46 , 11:06 , 11:11 , 11:40 , 11:31

Comments

From Marion on Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 20:54:03 from 71.213.110.178

WOW!! Look at that pace! You are a speedy chicka! The tour sounds like it was fun!

From RAD on Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 21:24:50 from 67.166.99.8

NICE!!! I need to learn how to do that. Long runs with aid stations and people cheering me on...YOU are a STAR :) Great job on the run, I didn't do that part, but the 1/2 was great too! Hope to see you soon.

From Maurine/Tarzan on Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 23:31:01 from 97.117.75.171

Great job on the run today, Les! It was nice talking with you and having a break from work for a bit.

Let me know if you want to meander around Wheeler Farm tomorrow. I will probably run to the office and back and maybe do some miles there during a break.

From luzylew on Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 12:48:06 from 69.169.165.206

I had no idea you could poach the marathon trail...That would have been so fun to be there. Marion and I ran the Provo Canyon Saturday. Nice easy 17 miler. The weather was great. P.S. only the coolest runners have 410 miles by April 18th :)

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