Trail Running Granny

Painters Half Marthon

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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 17, 2009

Race: Painters Half Marthon (13 Miles) 02:29:25, Place in age division: 22

Total Distance

13.00

Painters was a blast! Harold and I met up with Marion, Dave, Kelli, Scott, Smooth and Pres. Smooth, Jon and Kelly and afew others, sorry I forgot all the names for dinner and visiting. It was so much fun to get to know everyone better, in real life!

The race was awesome, my plan was to plug into my ipod and enjoy the first run of the year slow and easy. I thought I would start with with Kelli and Marion and see how long I could keep up and I made it the whole way. It was SO much fun!!! The girls kept me entertained with lots of stories, I was thrilled to be able to stay with them thru the race. It was fun to see all the fastrunning bloggers pass us by. Jon and Kelly and Scott came back to herd is in to the finish. Thanks guys, it felt good to know we had friends to come back and help us finish. I don't have my computer to figure out the splits, hopefully Marion or Kelli will do a more detailed report. I think we averaged about a 11:12 pace. Thanks Kelli for being such a great cheerleader, and congratulations Marion for completing your first half marathon. It was so much fun to run with you both, you are AWESOME!!!!

Smooth where were you? We missed you!!!!! I hope Teena made it thru okay!

***** I just got home and read everyones blog, my entry is not very detailed, please read Kelli and Marion's entry for a better account of our run. I don't know how Marion can remember that much detail from each mile, it is all a blur to me. The picture on the bottom left is of me with Lisa ( one of my running chicks from last summer) and her cute daughter Brooke that did the 5K.*****

Comments

From tarzan on Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 19:15:18

Great job, Leslie! Thanks for the race report here and thanks for calling in with a race report. I was awful jealous of you all heading down there, but Sarah and I had a great time (my throat is sore from talking so much)

From Teena on Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 19:30:57

Leslie,

What an AWESOME race and weekend for you. You are incredible. Way to hang with Marion and Kelli ...

I finally found Smooth, but unfortunately not until the race had ended.

I am so excited for you!! Nice work! And yes, I made it thru okay!! You're so cute! :)

From Burt on Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 21:36:37

Sounds like you had fun. Good for you!

From Smooth on Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 22:41:34

Leslie!!!

It was so fun to hang out with you and the gang for dinner. You and Harold are a great couple!

Our cars got separated at the Dixie Center. I couldn't find anybody at the start. That's the disadvantage for being such a shortie. Anyway, I missed you guys the entire run. At the finish I saw lotsa friends and wanted to stay and chat. But hubby herded me out of there as soon as he could.

I am so proud of you for staying with Marion and Kelli and had such a fun and awesome run.

I really wish we could all be neighbors.

CONGRATS again for finishing your first race of the year in flying colors. Love you.

From Marion on Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 23:22:37

LOVE LOVE LOVE you!!! You are amazing :) You ROCK!! I had the best time with you. You are just plain the VERY BEST!!! I am SO tired!!! :D

From montelepsy on Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 01:41:52

Awesome, Ms Leslie!

From jona on Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 11:26:41

Congratulations Leslie! You did awesome! It was so much fun seeing you and Harold down there, and seeing you race! Congratulations!

From Kelli on Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 17:07:42

Leslie, you had an awesome run! You are one tough cookie, for real. I HOPE I can runt that well when I am as YOUNG as you!

We had the avg pace at 11:12 exactly, but I do not have splits as my Garmin died. I bet Marion does, I have not checked yet.

Again, you did great! Thanks for letting me run with you and for putting up with me!

From Becca on Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 19:53:49

Great job! And what fun it must've been to run with such great people! :)

From leslie on Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 20:13:39

Thanks everyone! When is our next group run? Ogden?

From lisa on Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 11:28:00

Leslie

Can you have Harold email me that picture of us? Thanks

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