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, Jan 10, 2009

Total Distance

9.00

Maurine and I met in Draper and did a great run on the Porter Rockwell trail. I had NO idea it went so far, I thought it stopped at South Mountain, we went out 4 1/2 miles and then back. We are anxious to get back there and see how far out it goes. It was 23degrees when we started, felt great. The trail is wonderful!!! We need to get the bloggers out there to do a run.

Maurine and I are trying to figure out our 2009 race calendar, it is so much fun making plans. We are almost positive we are going to do the Sunmart 50 Mile trail run in Texas in Dec. I have dreamed about it for years, and this year (knock on wood) I think it will happen. It WILL happen!!

I can hardly wait until Painters next weekend!!!! It is going to be SO much fun!!!!

Comments

From Marion on Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 17:08:02

Sounds like a WONDERFUL trail! the 23 degrees sounds a bit cold. I want to live some where the temps are in the 50's in the morning and the high is 75 to 83. Where is this fantasy world? It only rains at night when we are asleep :)

From leslie on Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 17:26:04

Me too Marion! Let's move to Hawaii!

From Marion on Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 17:34:21

I'll be by to pick you up! ALOHA!!!

These cookies are pretty darn good!

From Kelli on Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 17:53:31

I have never even heard of that trail! Plan a run, I will be there (and I will being muffins, of course!)

This was a great week for you, good job!!!

From tarzan on Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 18:31:27

Twas good running with you Leslie.

Kelli - bring the muffins, not be the muffins.

From Kelli on Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 18:33:04

Na, I am pretty good at being a muffin!

From leslie on Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 19:01:18

Tarzan, where are your social skills?? Kelli, you are not a muffin, you are a dainty flower! (that's what I tell my husband to call me when I am feeling alittle pudgy).

We will plan a group run soon, it is a nice location for all of us to get to I think. I guess the Utah County folks would have a bit of a drive, but it would be worth it! There was not one speck of snow on the ground!

From Teena on Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 19:31:23

Nice run Leslie!

I definitely want to check out that trail.

A fifty miler, huh? You are unbelievably amazing (and perhaps a little crazy)!! :)

From Smooth on Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 00:27:32

Sounds like a nice trail run. Any hills? I'd be interested to check that out.

Glad to hear you and Tarzan got your 50 miler plan mapped out. See you in a week.

From leslie on Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 11:12:21

Teena and Smooth, just little rolling hills. A good meeting place is at the bridge at South Mountain, there is a parking lot there. We will plan a group run after Painters. I found out doing a google search that we about did the whole route, so some of you may want to run it twice. I plan on going there alot,it reminds me of the Lehi trail, bascially flat and not alot of foot traffic, except a few runners.

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