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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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After being out on Antelope Island with Maurine yesterday I decided I have to get a little more serious about my running. I am not going to make huge goals here and set myself up for failure, but I do plan to kick it up a knotch and try and improve. I need to shed some weight, work on my strength training and my speed. When I say speed I mean more 10 min. miles. The most important goal will be endurance for the 50 miler in Oct. I have been coasting thru the winter and now it is spring and the running season is here, I need to RUN !!

Thanks for all the motivation from all of you on the blog, it is a huge boost for me!

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I took Odee over to the Porter Rockwell trail and did some cold winter running, it was a good time. I pushed alittle harder than my normal solo shuffle and was happy with my time. I will keep pushing up my speed very slowly and try to get up to doing a 10 min mile for a 6 mile run. I would like to be able to do the RHPC half marathon at a 10 mm pace.

 

 6 miles 1:10 AP 11:53 I felt great, there were times I was below a 10 mm pace. I am excited!

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I had to go the airport early this morning and so I missed my run, I have plenty of time to go today but once I get all dressed for the day I rarely undress and get on my running clothes and go out. Lazy girl.

Julie just called, Paul had another seizure this morning and had to go to the ER, it was a small one,but scarey just the same. We thought that was behind us. They will not be joining us for our trip to Torrey for Easter now. Bummer.

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I had great intentions this morning, I bundled up in my winter clothes and got Odee in the car and drove to the PR trail, as I drove the storm became almost a white out, so I turned around, put poor sad Odee back in the house and went to the gym. I did the treadmill for as long as I could stand it, not long obviously. 3 miles AP 11:19 April 1st begins the "5 Pound April Contest without a scale" I resisted the urge to stand on it this morning, I am on my way! If anyone is interested in joining us and let's get off 5 pounds and be in great shape for Ogden!!  Now off to make my eggwhite omlette.

Be nice today folks! I think I'll email Harold and tell him I am pregnant.

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I am off to muscle up. I am loving this no scale thing a ton! I felt so good about it yesterday it wasn't even tempting this morning.

I get to go to Paradise Bakery with an old HS friend today!

Have a great day everyone!

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Another snowy day, I took Odee for a mile walk in the park to warm up and then did one of my old regular routes that I haven't done in months. It is from my house up to the mouth of the Canyon to the 7-11. It is a little over 4 miles, but I shut my garmin down at 4 miles and do the rest as a cool down.

4 miles 48:03 AP 12:00 splits 12:52 / 12:28 / 10:58 / 11:08 This course is up hill the first 2 miles and then downhill.

I am trying to keep track of my regular routes and try and better my time. Here are my regular routes that I have done that I have a record of this year:

Old Mill Route ( very hilly) 6.30 miles AP 12:15

Porter Rockwell Trail( mostly flat,small hills) 6.00 miles AP 11:53

Mouth of Canyon Route(hilly) 4.00 miles AP 12:00

*** I need to run Maurines flat 7th East route and get a time for that and then keep track of my progress on those courses. As soon as the snow melts, I will keep records of my regular trail runs. ****

I feel so organized! I am on a mission to get all these routes within a 10 mm mile 10:59 works! 10:?? works!

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Woke up to snow AGAIN!! Hey, it is April 4th already! I picked up Maurine at 6:40 am and we drove to the Lehi JRP and met up with Marion, Rachel, Smooth and Luz.

Maurine and Marion and I stuck together for most of the run and other girls went ahead. I struggled with lead legs and had a difficult time breathing, so I was not much fun to be with, I enjoyed listening to the girls talk and they could enjoy my heavy breathing. Marion said she could close her eyes to keep the snow out and stay on course because of my breathing, I was glad to be of some use. Maurine stopped at the car at mile 9 and Marion and I went on for another 5 miles, I got us lost, I am not sure what trail we were on but we ran into Luz who was lost in the wildnerness too. We made it back to the car at almost 14 miles, I was pooped. Smooth and Maurine had a smorgesboard of goodies and hot chocolate waiting for us in the back of my car, we all bundled in the car and fun chatting away for about a half hour or so and then all went our separate ways.

Great run even in the sideways snow!!!! Thanks girls, I never could have gotten the miles in on my own in that weather!!!

12:46/12:32/13:00/13:32/14:16/13:40/14:18/15:20/15:31/15:06/14:56/15:25/12:59/15:14(.84)

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