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, May 30, 2009

Total Distance

12.00

Harold and I did our first bike/run of the summer together. It was so much fun we got to the Birch Hollow trailhead about 7:30 am and stayed together until Rattlesnake Gulch, he then decided to take off down the gulch and ride his bike home and get busy on some yard work. I went on to the SLC overlook and then turned around and headed back and low and behold I came upon my most favorite homie MAURINE! I decided to turn around and head back to the overlook so we could catch up on all the lastest and put in a few more miles. It was a great morning. Now it is off to run errands and then Harold is going to see Terminator with grandson and I am going to stay home and play Susie Homemaker and make cool stuff with my new wheat grinder ( Maurine, I couldn't resist buying one, I know you were going to let me borrow one, but I got a killer deal and I will enjoy having one I can use with out driving over to get yours, thanks anyway- anytime you want to make bread come on over, I have lots of counter space!)

For the record, I have not run on pavement since Ogden, and all my chubby parts are working well, the slow trail runs are my friend, I have not had one Motrin or pain drug in two weeks. I think I might change my blog title to Trail Running Granny!!! I am trying to talk my cute hubby into getting on the blog to track his biking miles, and then we can write love notes to each other, does that make you want to puke? :)

Comments

From maurine on Sat, May 30, 2009 at 16:01:44 from 97.117.70.124

(post hurling at cuteness)

It was fun running into you Leslie. Of course, since I'd seen your car it was not a surprise for me. Enjoyed our time together.

From Kelli on Sat, May 30, 2009 at 19:30:54 from 71.219.98.183

Public love notes, huh? I can hardly wait!!!

Glad you are back and happy and baking! I love home made bread!

From Smooth on Sat, May 30, 2009 at 23:02:49 from 71.32.237.170

Sounds like a perfect bike/run day. How cool is that to "run" into your favorite homie. I LOVE home made bread too!!! But I don't know how to make them.

So glad to hear all your running parts are happy. So are you going to run Utah Valley? GOOD JOB Trail Running Granny! Yes, we want to read yours and Harold's love notes. Tell him to get on it right away. You two are so cute!

From leslie on Sat, May 30, 2009 at 23:56:45 from 76.23.61.78

Smooth, I am not going to be running UVM, the pavement is not my friend, maybe if I was a tiny thing like you the pounding wouldn't hurt, Ogden about killed me.

Trail running granny works for me, I was as happy as a clam poking along this morning!

From RAD on Sun, May 31, 2009 at 00:10:25 from 67.166.99.8

Nice bike/run this morning...with hubby and good friends! What more could the awesome trail running Granny ask for? :)

From marion on Sun, May 31, 2009 at 00:38:46 from 71.219.53.30

Trail Granny is ok- but you need to add in the RED HOT PINK trail running granny ;) You are TOO cool Leslie! I am so sad you are not running UVM, but I think you are SMART and that it is a very good choice :D xoxoxoxo

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