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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 have come up with 3 health minded goals for 2010 that I am going to post to keep me honest and report on daily for my benefit.  I thought I would avoid saying that I would give up certain things forever because that is unrealistic for me. I am trying to make it real simple  so I can keep this up for a whole year.

1. drink 100 oz. of water a day

2. one green smoothie a day ( my smoothie recipe is 3 handfuls of spinach, 2 handfuls of mixed frozen berries, a half of a frozen banana and enough OJ to get the consistancy right)  This gives me over 6 servings of fruits and vegetables in one drink.

3. 2 hours of exersize a day at least 6 days a week.

Last year my average miles per week was 30.  This goal should bump that up a knotch.  I would like to do a race a month, and will shoot for that, but I may do some of them as a bandit, because I don't need another t-shirt and I don't race for a "time", and I am too cheap. It is kind of fun for me to pick a local race, start the race early and run the course for fun, just to get the miles in with a group of people.  I find in a race setting I do push myself alittle more, so that would be my meager attempt at speed work.  My ultimate goal is endurance and distance so that I will be stronger and better prepared for the Pony Express 50 miler in Oct.

I am still in the process of making up my 2010 Race Schedule, but here is what I have so far.

Jan.- Painters Half Marathon

April- (SLC Marathon-as a bandit, probably the last 13 miles)

April- Red Mountain 50K

Aug.- Park City Marathon or Jordonelle triathlon

Oct. St. George Marathon

Oct. Pony Express 50 miler

 

Today was great, I did a 2 hour and 10 min snow shoeing trip with my dear hubby and our good friends Kim and John. 

I had my very yummy green smoothie and am working on my water.

Day # 1  is going well.

Comments
From Smooth on Fri, Jan 01, 2010 at 22:39:56 from 174.23.217.47

AWESOME GOALS! LOVE that green smoothie, sounds yummy and SUPER HEALTHY!

Here's to a HAPPY, HEALTHY & FUN 2010!!! May you reach all your goals!

GREAT day of snow shoeing btw!

From leslie peterson on Sat, Jan 02, 2010 at 19:18:36 from 174.52.158.81

Thanks Smooth! We will see if I can keep these goals at least until Painters and then maybe do some revamping!

From Scott Wesemann on Sun, Jan 03, 2010 at 01:17:31 from 75.162.72.176

I like your goals Leslie, and I hope you reach them all. I also want to workout 6 days per week, although I have a 30 minute minimum goal. You're a lot more hardcore than me :)I also want to do St. George and the Pony Express 50.

From leslie peterson on Sun, Jan 03, 2010 at 15:41:53 from 174.52.158.81

Scot, thanks for the words of encouragement. I am on day 3 and going strong! haha!

I hope you do St. George and the Pony Express, those are on the top of my list along with the Red Mountain 50K in April. Good luck on your goals, your 30 min workout is more intense than my 2 hour workout I am sure!

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