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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Mon, Jul 14, 2008

Total Distance

2.00

I woke up this morning tired, not in the mood to hike, Kim S. got to my house also tired, we both about decided to bag the idea and thought that if we got moving it might help. We drove to East Canyon and tried a new part of the Mormon Trail, it was completely flat and uneventful, it may have been nice to mountain bike, but since I gave that up, I won't be going up there again, anyway, now I know! We probably walked 2 miles, I forgot my garmin along with my energy. I don't if my low energy is all in my head because I told myself it would be a low milage week or if I am really tired, I haven't run since Friday, so I feel like there is no reason to be tired. I am heading to the pool now to try and attempt 70 lap the full length of my triathlon swim, but I am sooooo NOT in the mood.

I finally made my 70 lengths in the pool. I felt super sluggish and unmotivated, it took me almost 1:10 minutes, that is very depressing!!!! I really need to whittle down that time.

Comments

From marion on Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 17:07:56

WAtch out Eeyore is contagious! I am sorry fro spreading it to you! (so is spelling badly- be very carefule)

From Laurie on Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 17:25:22

Uh oh, I think I might have spread it too. I was so that way on Saturday. INTERVENTION!!! Leslie, I will personally come run with you tomorrow, name the time and place and then we can bagel afterwards.....come you know you want to....everybody is doing it.......just once won't hurt.....I won't tell if you don't ;)

From leslie peterson on Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 23:51:37

Dang these low energy days!!!! I could have used an intervention today!!! Tomorrow I am not running at all, I am going to do muscle up and yoga, yahoo!!! Laurie, if you want to come up my way, Maurine and I are going to do a short trail run at 6:00am on the Millcreek Pipeline. If you want to join us that would be great!!!! It is a flat trail and will be nice and cool. We are just going to run for an hour or maybe a bit more, Maurine needs to be back at her house by 8:30. Just let me know and I will give you my address and you can meet us here! It would be so much fun!!!!

From Laurie on Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 00:08:01

I would love to come up and run with guys, I'm not quite as fast but remember we all need slow day:)

From luzylew on Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 00:33:31

Good job getting out there and doing something!! I applaud your walking and swimming. I always think it's better to do something than nothing! I always think Mondays are hard to get going....

From leslie peterson on Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 08:42:52

Thanks girls for the encouragement. Laurie, I am excited you are going to join us!!! We are just going to have a nice easy morning run! My address is 7432 S. Eastbourne Cir.( about 2500 E) Maybe you could do a map quest it is alittle tricky, not too bad. My cell number is 815-4163, if you get lost, oh, maybe it would be easier to meet in the Einsteins Bagels parking lot on Wasatch in the Olympus Hills Shopping Center at 6:10am. What do you think? Yahoo! A trail run with two friends!!!!!!

From Laurie on Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 10:02:00

Okay, this run is for Wednesday right?

From leslie peterson on Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 11:05:37

Yes! Tomorrow! Do you want to meet us at Einsteins at 6:10am? That might be easier.

From laurie on Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 11:26:16

i mapquested it, I think I can find it. And I will most definitely remember to bring my phone tomorrow. Yeah, fun run:)

From leslie peterson on Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 11:36:51

So are you going to come to my house at 6:00? That would be great! Call me if you get lost.

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