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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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Fri, Jun 06, 2008
Total Distance
9.00

This morning our running group got out on the road at 5:00am and did a nine mile route weaving thru Cottonwood Heights and ending up at Mimi's in Murray. It was one of those perfect runs, great weather, great company and feeling the thrill of being pushed just a little harder than normal and yet feeling strong at the finish.  Our average pace was 11:55. 

Comments
From Kim on Fri, Jun 06, 2008 at 12:52:12

After eating breakfast did you all run home or did you have rides?

From Laurie on Fri, Jun 06, 2008 at 13:01:25

Hey Leslie,

I love reading your blog. I want to come run with you! It seems just right, a good push but nothing like running with 9 min milers. (I want to get there some day, but I'm not up to that yet).

How was Portland Marathon? We are doing that instead of st george this year. Keep up the great work!

From leslie on Fri, Jun 06, 2008 at 13:53:50

Kim, Hi! We planted a car there the night before, it works out really nice, I like that better than doing a loop, you feel like you are covering more distance....whatever works mentally, right?

From leslie on Fri, Jun 06, 2008 at 13:59:29

Laurie, way to go on your treadmill work out! Portland was nice, I did it years ago because I didn't get into St. George as well. It was a fairly flat course, not real scenic, the aid was good. I think you will enjoy it, it is nice to make a trip out of a run. You will have to join us sometime! We do our long runs usually on a Friday, let me know when you can come and we will tell you where to meet us and you can see if it works for you. We have a fun bunch of gals.

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