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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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I am going to follow Marion's lead on making weekly goals

#1 30 miles

#2 2 days of speed work

#3 lose 2 pounds

#4 3 days of swimming laps

 Okay this is all very do-able!  No excuses!!!   Here's to a good week for all of us!!!

 

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Kim S. and I took the dogs on a hike to Grandeur Peak.  Kim's dog is old and really struggled with the heat so we only made it to the saddle.  We had to baby him all the way down, so now we know.... Lucky can only do sissy-la-la hikes and strolls thru the park, that's it!! I was planning on doing laps at the pool, but right now a nap sounds like heaven.  So we shall see....

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My plan was to do a 2 mile speed work out.... I pushed as hard as I could for one mile and did it in 9:30, I was very happy with that time, but I couldn't breathe or move and so I staggered around the park like a drunk for the next mile and chit chatted with the neighbors, my lungs felt like I had run a marathon, no it was harder than a marathon, I do my marathons at around a 12 min pace and it is a cake walk. I guess if I am going to improve my time it is going to have to hurt....do I want to hurt???  This blog is making me try to compete and get my speed up, it is all good, I needed a BIG fat kick in the pants.  Thanks girls, I willl be a better runner for it someday, hopefully!!!!

 

I had an appt. cancel so I ran over to Rite-Aid and got some gel heel insoles for $6.99 and took them out on a test run and did the Cottonwood trail.  It made a huge differance!

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This morning we got out the door at 4:50am to hit the road.  We had all of the Running Chics except for Erica, who has some injuries and couldn't join us.  So there was Jen, who is this cute little 29 year old, speedy Gonzales Des who is in her 30's and Lisa, the 40 year old and mother of baby twins, and me the Mother Hen , that is 53 years old.  Up until today I have kept up with my little chics, it has been hard because I usually just run for distance, but these gals are "on a mission" and they have busy lives and need to get this running done and back to their families before their husbands go to work.  Today was hard, we really clipped along.  We parked at the Old Mill Corporate Center and ran along Holladay Blvd road until it turned into 2300 E and ran all the way to the freeway and turned around and came back.  We did our 11 miles in 2:13, which was about a 12:24 pace, the girls had to stop acouple of times for potty breaks and I was very relieved and took advantage of some time to walk. I was behind them most of the way, but arrived to our destination about 2 min. behind them, not bad for the old Mother Hen!!!

Here are the mile splits:

10:48

10:29

12:02

14:48

15:55

12:00

11:01

10:59

11:56

12:56

13:57

We did a 8min run/1min walk interval.  It was hard work, but a fabulous work out. My little chics are SOOOO  AWESOME!!!

PS. I went to the pool and did 40 lengths, it took me 29 minutes, I need to do 70 lengths to equal my swim at Jordonelle, I have a LOOONG way to go! 

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Soooo LOVELY!!!!  Ardath and I got in the car with Odee and headed up to Millcreek Canyon for a hike. We put in at Birchhollow and hiked along the Pipeline trail. We liked the part between Birchhollow and Churchfork the best, nice and shady, there is more sun exposer beyond Churchfork.  Lots of trail runners out this morning, we decided next week I would run and Ardie will hike and Odee will go absolutely nuts running back and forth between us trying to herd us together.  A great way to start the day!!!  I think I made my 30 miles for the week already!!  Yahoo!  I hope you all have a VERY HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!!!!

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I didn't do a flippin' thing in the way of exercise today, we stayed up at our timeshare in Snowbird and lounged. LOOSER!!!

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I spent the day in Huntsville at Harold's family reunion camp out and did a very whimpy 2 mile walk, I am craving a real run!  I have been green with envy reading all your exciting posts about your weekend runs. I have some serious catching up to do!!!

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