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Bryce Canyon Half Marathon

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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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Goal time again!  Last week I did pretty good, I did 37.95 miles, almost 3 miles over my goal.   I ate healthy and lost a 1/2 pound.  I missed out on one of my swim sessions, but that was my only down fall, so not bad.   This week I have Bryce Canyon so I will be running a lot less, I want to make sure my heels are healed.  So my focus this week is to swim and eat healthy.     I am now 6.2 pounds away from my goal.   Everyone, have a wonderful healthy week, no more injuries.... especially Maurine and Marion!   Oh, and I guess my biggest goal this week is to have an average pace at Bryce of under an 11 min. mile.   10:anything would be AWESOME!!!   My last half I did in 2:40, that was a couple of years ago, I should beat that all the heck!!!  Again, HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK!!!!

 

 

 

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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.

 

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No running today. I did muscle up this morning and I am doing yoga at 10:30, and some swimming at noon.  I am looking forward to a nice easy trail run tomorrow morning with Laurie and Maurine, and anyone else that would like to join us, maybe Lisa and the chics? Have a great day!!!

 

I did 40 laps today in 35min.  Two days of swimming in a row!  yahoo!! 

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This is my taper week, I am not good at tapering or should I say, I taper too much. Tapering is way overrated and I always feel sluggish and lazy the week before a run, I need to taper less and run more the week before a race. I  was thinking I need to give my hammered heels a rest, which they need,but my whole mood gets funky when I don't run.   All the hiking and classes at the spa doesn't give me what I need, I have to run, so I need to find the right balance for the week before a run.  Maybe do 4 miles a day every day and do it at a slower pace...  I need to figure this out because I have so many races planned, I can't afford to feel so crappy the week before a race.   Anyway, Laurie saved the day, she came over to my house and we did the Pipeline trail up Millcreek. It was so nice and cool and beautiful, we were on the trail by 6:20, there were several other runners out that early, we had a nice time visiting and going at  an easy pace, Laurie has had a high milage week and was happy to kick back, and I haven't run since Friday, so I was just getting my wings back, so we were both happy to have a run where the time didn't matter.  Ahhhhh, I feel MUCH better.  Thanks Laurie!!!

I did 40 laps in the pool in 34 mins.!! Three days of swimming in a row! 

 

 

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Okay, I did 2 miles in the neighborhood today.  My average pace was 10:39

mile 1-11:07

mile 2-10:11

Lisa drove by and stopped and we talked for about 1 minute, so I was actually a little faster than that.  Yahoo!  Now, can I do that for 13 miles????

Oh, and my max speed was 7.8!

I went to Wasatch Running and talked to Brad for about an hour and half about my heels and the triathlon, I ended up buying a $33 pair of in soles, I think they are going to be helpful, they seem to feel a little better this morning.   He kept mentioning the PF word, and I refuse to believe that I have that!  That is what OTHER people get! 

******  I did 60 lengths in 57 minutes!!!!  4 swim days in row!!!!! 

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Hi Everyone, I am in my hotel room in Bryce Canyon!  The drive was gorgous, Harold and I walked around "Fairyland" in Bryce and a bit in Red Canyon, I  absolutely love this place, it is going to be so much fun to run thru this awesome park. I told Harold I really have to do a good job because all my blogging buddies will be watching!  He thinks it is quite funny, I am about the most non-competitive person EVER!  Get me thru the finish line with any time and I think I deserve a medal (hey I usually get one!) and I think I am wonder woman!!! I tell myself I beat all the couch patato's of America!!!  Rock on Leslie!  So, I am trying for 2:20 which would be a PR for me, my last half was 2:40 several years ago.  So we will see if this ol' girl can kick it tomorrow!!!!  Wish me luck!!!  And thanks for all your wonderful comments and encouragement!!!  I love all you bloggers!!!!!

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Race: Bryce Canyon Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 00:02:18, Place overall: 270, Place in age division: 9
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I did it!!!!! a PR!!  My time was 2:18 and my average pace was 10:33!!! I was so happy with my time!!  It is funny how kicking it up a notch, well actually 22 minutes, changes EVERYTHING!  Usually my runs are real social, chatting with all the runners in the back, but this time I put on my ipod and kept focused the whole way, watching my garmin like fool and everytime it got above an 11 min. pace I would get into gear and push.  I didn't talk to one person, one gal did comment on how cute it was that I kissed my hus band, he was on the bike beside me for a couple of miles, but other than that it was business all the way!  I loved it!  Here are my splits:

mile 1- 10:36

mile 2-10:46

mile 3- 8:46

mile 4- 9:32

mile5- 10:10

mile 6- 9:40

mile 7- 9:59

mile 8-10:28

mile 9- 11:42

mile 10- 11:09

mile 11- 11:41

mile 12- 11:53

mile 13- 10:39

I felt pretty good thru the race and recovered fast!  The course was really nice, I would love to do it again!  Harold and I are now at my folks amazing cabin in Torrey and we are going to Cafe Diablo tonight to celebrate and then to the Hale Theater in Grover (Yes, there is a Hale theater in Grover, it is soooo much fun!!) 

Girls,thanks for all the support, I thought of you all while running, it was great motivation for me!!!!   Thanks!!!!

I put on a new picture of Harold and I at Bryce Canyon.  My old picture was taken after my 50K race in Ivans and I looked like an old worn out woman, which I was! 

 


 


 




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