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, Jan 20, 2009

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Yay! A crosstraining day for me! I did muscle up this morning and than swam 450 meters. It is the first time I have been in the pool this winter, it felt great. I think I am going to try and have Tue and Thur be crosstraining days for awhile and see how that goes.

Have a great day!

Comments

From Marion on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 11:24:54

Good plan. That should help with your heels a TON!! Nice swim :D I love swimming :)

From tarzan on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 11:27:20

Good job, Les! How are the legs today?

From leslie on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 11:48:37

Yes that is what I was thinking Marion, and I want to do one or two tri's this summer.

Maurine, my legs are super-dooper! I thought I better not push it though. How are yours?

From Smooth on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 14:22:53

VERY NICE x-training plan. I wish I could swim. I stink at swimming. I SINK. I don't know how to ride a bike either. I think you already know that.

WOW, you're gonna do ultras and tri's? You ARE WONDER WOMAN!!! Glad to hear your legs are super. They look pretty sexy from your avatar. :)

From Kelli on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 14:55:31

Great job, you are going to be the muscular granny soon enough!

Have a great day! I have been perfect with the food SO FAR (but I can not call it a success until 4 days have come and gone, my breaking point is day 3).

From britta on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 15:09:11

What biggest loser contest are you a part of? Great miles yesterday!

From leslie on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 15:20:16

Smooth, I am not much of a swimmer either, but Harold loves to bike, so we can have fun doing a team tri!

Kelli, okay, I hear you, lets go for 7 days of perfection and kick some serious butt! We can do this!

From leslie on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 15:22:36

Britta, some friends and family are doing it. We just finished our second week. I was down 2 pounds the first week and up 1 the next. I gain with every race, dang it all!!!

Did I hear you are moving? Where to? Hopefully not too far away.

From Marion on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 15:26:47

Hey Leslie- David LOVES to swim- tri's might be the prefect way for David and I to do an event together. I don't ever want to quit running, but I'd prefer to do sports that David would like to do too. Humm... what tri are you and Harold doing? My kids might like tri's too. Humm... now you've got me thinking... humm!!!

From leslie on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 15:36:55

Marion, we have done the Alta Canyon triathlon, they do a pool swim, but the Jordonelle one with the open water swim was alot more fun. I actually enjoyed the swim, the open water and wet suit was really an adventure. I just joined the Desert Sharks Tri club so I can go to clinics and learn more. Your kids and David would love it. It is fun to do it as a family team! I got my kids into it and they really enjoyed it. Harold bikes and I swim and run. The Jordonelle one is Aug. 22. When is Hobble Creek? I want to do both of them, I hope they aren't on the same day.

From Marion on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 15:48:59

Hobble Creek is the 22nd too. :( Registration opens May 1st.

From leslie on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 15:54:13

Dang it! Now I need to make a descion!

From tarzan on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 16:00:47

Uh oh - I might have to decide between that and Park City.

From leslie on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 16:03:42

Hobblecreek is more fun than Park City.

From Marion on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 16:03:56

hchchchchchchchchchchchchchch

that is a subliminal message :)

(Y'all gotta do what you gotta do ;)

We could meet for a dinner at 4pm friday night if we end up at different races :) Or saturday afternoon as a celebration dinner :)

From Marion on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 16:04:49

Marion & Leslie are more fun than Park City!!! ;)

From leslie on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 16:33:08

Do I hear a Hobblecreek Party in the making?

From Marion on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 16:34:41

PARTY!!!! party PARTY party PARTY!!!! I think I am addicted to race parties!!!

From Kelli on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 16:40:11

I vote Hobblecreek, too, but that leaves Harold out! Dang it. But, I still vote Hobblecreek. We will throw a party to get you there!

From leslie on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 16:44:45

VERY tempting indeed!

Hobblecreek and PARTY VS Jordonelle

Sounds like a no-brainer to me!

What do you say Maurine????

From Smooth on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 16:53:59

You can always bring the party to Park City afterwards for Maurine, assuming she's doing the Full. They have great massages at Knead a Massage there.

From Kelli on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 16:54:37

And we could be the cheering section!

From Marion on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 17:16:13

Ooohh fun!! ROAD TRIP!!! After St George- Park City is nothing! :)

From leslie on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 17:41:11

Hey, did you notice our race pictures are online now?

Whatever was I thinking???? The hot pink leggings are ridiculous!!!!

From Smooth on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 17:55:57

You guys look FUN FUN FUN!!! HOT HOT HOT!!! Even JonA "matched". Those pictures are priceless. What awesome memories.

From Kelli on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 18:21:57

Where are the race pictures???? I loved the leggings, I wished I had had some matching ones! We need to coordinate better next time!

From leslie on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 18:30:40

zazoosh.com, it was in my junk mail box. You look cute and zippy, so does Marion!

From Marion on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 18:38:59

I put us on my blog already. We are SO cute!!!

From Kelli on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 18:39:14

Holly crap! We are famous! Did they take enough pictures of us????

From leslie on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 18:43:46

Pretty famous alright AND sexy!

I just got my refund for the Red Mountain 50K!!

From Kelli on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 18:44:32

I am going to start a Blog for Scott just so I can put his picture on it!!!

From leslie on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 18:46:53

Good idea!!

From Kelli on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 18:47:12

I got my refund, too! DANG IT! Let's go spend it on new clothes, that is almost as good as running a 50k!

From tarzan on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 20:10:21

Yep - got my refund too.

From leslie on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 20:14:33

Let's go shopping girls!! Is it REI or Wasatch Running??

From Burt on Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 16:15:12

This thread is too womany.

From Kelli on Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 17:42:08

Thanks for adding you smidgen of Testosterone, Burt!

From Burt on Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 17:46:16

Anything to get me bumped off the Hot Discussion Board...

From Burt on Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 17:46:55

Now, I need to comment on Michelle's twice more, and my plan will come to fruition.

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