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Ogden Marathon Relay

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Location:

Murray,UT,

Member Since:

Dec 19, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

PRs:

5k: 22:59 Utah Summer Games 2006

21:50  USG 2008

10k:  47:30 Utah Summer Games 2007

 45:29  USG 2008

Half Marathon:   1:46 Prove Half 2005

1:43 Provo Half 2008

Marathon: 3:55:16  St. George 2006

Short-Term Running Goals:

I want to set some new PRs this year.

Personal:

I started running in 2001.  My first 5K was the Salt Lake Classic that year.  I ran it in just under 33 minutes.  I was excited that I could run the whole distance.  My dad and I joked around about doing a marathon, but then we decided, "Why joke about it when we could actually do one?"  We trained for the Top of Utah marathon the next year and ran it in 5:38.  It was such a great feeling of accomplishment!

It's been fun to see how I've improved over the years. It's been such a blessing in my life to have met so many other running friends and to train under such a dedicated and selfless Coach (Bill Schmid).  I hope to keep improving and thriving in the great sport of running!

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Sat, May 17, 2008
Race: Ogden Marathon Relay (26.2 Miles) 03:34:05, Place overall: 20, Place in age division: 6
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.007.000.000.000.0013.00

I ran the first leg of the Runamok Divas team.  I did a warmup run before the race with Bill, Natalie, and Johnny.  I felt a little tight.

As soon as I started the race, I had shin splints, which were very painful!  This definitely affected the quality of my race.   My legs hurt with every step I took.  They lasted for about 5 miles.  It was pretty discouraging. 

At mile seven, I handed off to Traci Hansen.  Then Johnny, Natalie, Esther and I jogged to the 13 mile mark where Bill's car was parked for a ride to the finish line.

I couldn't hang around after the race since I had a wedding to go to for a good friend of mine.  It was a good, long day.  I ended up wearing two-inch heels for 12 hours straight.  I was sore from the race, so it was a challenge to walk around and dance at the reception!!

 

Comments
From MichelleL on Sun, May 18, 2008 at 15:01:11

It was nice to meet you yesterday. So sorry you were in pain! Do you think you actually have shin splints, or just pain in your shins?

From Christina on Sun, May 18, 2008 at 18:49:01

It was great meeting you and others from the blog. I guess I don't know the difference between shin splints and shin pain. Maybe it was just pain, since it went away after awhile and I haven't had a problem with it before.

From Tracy1 on Sun, May 18, 2008 at 19:59:37

Our team did very well despite your darn shins! Thank you for persevering Christina!!

From Walter on Mon, May 19, 2008 at 00:26:27

Very nice run and I was surprised you,natalie bill and johnny wasnt nipping on my heals at the start! Great running and Ill see you guys soon!

From Hildisvini on Mon, May 19, 2008 at 12:11:06

A 12-hour wedding in high heels and a marathon relay with shin splints all in one day! Fear you nothing?

From Christina on Mon, May 19, 2008 at 14:46:11

Walter--I think the only way I'd be nipping at your heels is if I was following you in a tow truck!

Hildisvini--so I guess you didn't destroy your timing chip? I guess you didn't want a dnf!!! Great job on the weight loss this week!! I hope I can follow in your footsteps.

From Kirby on Wed, May 21, 2008 at 00:49:33

Christina,

Great job and congratulations on the Ogden Marathon Relay! I do have a question for you regarding the results posted by milliseconds. You and Bill are listed as finishing in a fantastic 2:52 in the mixed relay results, good for 2nd place. We also completed the mixed relay at Ogden in 2:57 in third place. In reading your description, was unsure if the time listed in the mixed results was correct. Well done, and keep on running. :-)

From Christina on Wed, May 21, 2008 at 13:16:46

Kirby--yeah, it does list me and Bill in the mixed relay. Originally, we were going to run as a team. At the last minute, I joined our all-women relay since they had a runner drop out, so Craig Green took my place. At the expo they said not to worry about changing the runner information. I cannot take any credit for their performance (I think Craig ran his half-marathon leg in 1:15!!) So, they are an all-male team, so that would bump you up to 2nd place. Sorry for the confusion!! Great job on a terrific finish!

From Kirby on Wed, May 21, 2008 at 14:39:38

No worries. Thank you for the response. A 1:15 half is excellent and it seems it would move them to 1st in the male relay from 2nd in the mixed. Keep on running, and sure will see you at a race down the road.

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