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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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Thu, Feb 26, 2009
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I slept in, got up, got dressed, got out the door, went  .11 miles into the park and wasn't feeling the love, I was feeling the pain, turned around got in the shower and got dressed and am going to be working my fanny off all day.   I am taking an offical day off from running.

I dropped one pound, by the skin of my teeth, that only makes 3 pounds in 7 weeks, not very impressive, but I am still trying.  Maurine and I have a new game plan, tracking ourselves on fit day, so we shall see. I REALLY want to see 8 pounds off by the end of March  for running season!!

How are we going to survive without Kelli's thought for the day?

I WILL be ready for an adventureous 14 miler with girls on Sat.!!!!!

So far I have had kashi cereal and a banana and egg whites and toast. 

Lunch- Yummy salad with Hendrickson's dressing (lettuce, tomato, green pepper, carrots, grapes, apple, 1/2can tuna and pecans)

 snack #1 - 1/2 slice whole wheat bread and peanut butter

snack #2  two of my healthy grain cookies, they are super healthy because I forgot to put the butter in!  ( they have oats, fresh ground wheat, quinoa and flax, walnuts and raisins)

For dinner I am fixing tilapia, sweet patato and a green salad.

Comments
From tarzan on Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 13:03:07 from 63.255.172.2

Good job paying attention to your body.

I don't think that you can reasonably drop 8 pounds in one month and still keep training. However, I think you could do 4-5 pounds, plus work on getting some more muscle.

From leslie on Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 13:14:02 from 76.23.61.78

I am sure you are right, I would be happy with 4 or 5 pounds, and some muscle.

From Marion on Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 14:26:53 from 71.213.114.30

Nice day off :) I sure hope you are feeling better today. Sounds busy :)

Maurine may be correct about the weight :( I guess the trick is to be consistently working on it, using a plan that you can do with your life style. You are going to do great and tracking will be GREAT!! It is a HUGE help! :)

have a fun day :)

From britta on Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 14:31:03 from 72.130.125.122

You can do it Leslie!!!! I will be watching you in March! I know you can do it!

From leslie on Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 15:28:59 from 76.23.61.78

Thanks girls! I just added my lunch to my post, maybe this will keep me honest for day or so.

From Snoqualmie on Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 10:32:17 from 67.171.56.164

I am trying to get off 8-10 pounds in the next month or two as well. Last week I discovered a book at the library you might like. The title is super dumb: "The Slow Down Diet." It's not a diet at all. It's about your relationship with food, your habits, and using the pleasure of eating to actually eat less and get better nutrition. I am only recommending it because I found an immediate difference in my satisfaction with my food after reading the first 3 or 4 chapters. Good luck! :) Sno

From leslie on Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 10:53:49 from 76.23.61.78

Marion, Consistancy is what I am lacking, good 5 days, bad 2 days, repeat. I am working on my weekends!!!

Britta, Thanks! I hope to be able to least get off 4 pounds by end of March, that is a very reasonable goal and would at least put me back to my pre TOU weight in Sept., which at the time I thought was VERY heavy, crazy how fast things get out of control. Keep enjoying that fabulous OC weather, we will be down again in June, I will look for you!

Sno, I will check out that book, it sounds like something we can all use, dieting is so much a head trip. Good luck on your last 8-10 pounds, I think almost everyone on the blog has 8 10 pounds to lose. I really have 20 but, can not even begine to think about that, baby steps. Last year I set out to lose 10 pounds and went up and down all year and ended up exactly the same, very very frustrating. I am hoping the Grand Slam and training for my 50 miler will get at least 10 off. Excuse me for rambling....

From Smooth on Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 15:18:56 from 71.36.64.119

Wow, check out your miles this week and very good eats too. Have a great weekend.

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