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Location:

So. Jordan,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 12, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

St.George marathon 2009 - 3:34:07.  It was a PR on my 11th time running St. George.

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run St. George in under 3:30; be in the top 3 in my age group

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay strong, run well for many more years.  Still set PR's in my 50's.

Learn how to run more relaxed and efficient.

Personal:

I'm married with four children.  I run with a group called the Bingham Butt-Kickers, a really fun group of people that gets me out running early on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and sometimes Saturdays.   I recently found out that I've been running with poor form for many years, which has probably contributed to some nagging aches and pains I've had for years.  One of my big goals now is to be able to run with better form and to have running feel more effortless.  I hope this won't take too many years to achieve!

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I thought I should log today just to have a record of my marathon recovery.

Sunday I was pretty sore, Monday a little better, and of course every day it's a little better.  I actually think I could run today, but am not going to because I've read that after a marathon there is lots  of damage done that you need at least a good week to recover from.  So I'm trying to keep from running for at least a week.  I have been walking every day with my dog.  That is always enjoyable.  I'm going to count that as one mile just so I get off the zero thing.

One other note on the St. George marathon:  I noticed my age grade was 76.6%.  The overall women's winner was age graded at 82.4%, so I'm not too terribly far off that (or maybe I am, maybe each percent means a lot, I don't know).   When you get to be my age I think the age grade thing becomes your favorite statistic.

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I ran 3 on the treadmill just to see if I could!  My calves were bothering me by the end.

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