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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Tue, Jun 17, 2008

Total Distance

4.53

This morning Kim and I hiked the Porter Fork trail in Millcreek with Odee. We thought it would be low enough to avoid snow but ran into it just after 2 miles, we fought through it for a while and then said to heck with it. We got a lot of catching up done and had a fun time. A nice cross training day. Now I am headed to the pool to do laps. I had my first private swim lesson last night. I am going to do the Jordanelle triathlon in Aug. and will have to swim a mile, it is completely out of my comfort zone, so I need to spend lots of time in the pool getting ready for this. I am hoping this will fun, I keep telling my self "this will be fun, this will be fun... I am actually pretty dang nervous about the whole thing.

Comments

From maurine on Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 14:27:11

Les - I'm sure you could 'show up' some mornings when I am opening the pool and we can swim together. We would just have to talk quietly.....

From leslie on Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 14:50:59

Thanks! It will be fun to have a friend with a pool! hehehe!

From marion on Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 11:36:32

Hello! How fun to hike. I tried to pull a hike out of Kim today, but she said NO and dragged me back onto the road. I don't know why I was feeling so adventuresome, probably just trying to avoid running :) Have fun swimming! I LOVE swimming. The water is my favorite place to be. Me being a runner is very much a "fish out of water" thing ;)

From Kim on Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 11:41:38

OK, so I just noticed that I ran up Payson Canyon with Marion this morning and I was hiking the Porter Fork trail with you and Odee yesterday. I must be having a multiple personality thing going because I don't remember a thing about either one! ha ha! So who the heck is this other Kim in your lives? Is it the same one for both of you? And is this other Kim also a blogger? These and more questions answered...next time...on "As Leslie Runs".

From leslie on Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 13:54:14

Kim, don't you remember the hike??? Kim is my hiking buddy that is not a runner. I love the "As Leslie Runs" That was good!

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