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Member Since:

May 01, 2008

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Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Deseret News 10K 2008 1:09:37

Highland Fling 5K: 34:50

Short-Term Running Goals:

06/14/08 Riverwoods 10 Mile in 2:10

07/24/08 DesNews 10K in 1:06

Run a 5K in less than 30

08/09/08 Provo River 1/2 in 2:30

Run a marathon in 2009

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run a marathon in less than 4 hours

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Sat, Jul 19, 2008

18 mile hike on timpooneke trail. I left at midnight and used the full moon to light my way. (I had flashlights too for the parts in shadow) I got to the summit just as the sun was rising. Of course my superhero sheep dog made it too.

After a 3 hour nap I weighed myselff -= down 10 lb from May 1. That's the least I've weighed since 1997. That means I can go get a chubby melt at Copper River in West Valley City with Smeagol -- but let's wait until after the Provo 1/2.

Scout Falls: :40

Shale Mountain: 1:30

Basin: 3:00

Saddle: 4:30

Summit: 6:00

Parking Lot: 11:00

Comments

From Tracy1 on Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 20:03:47

Good & steady weight loss since May! Good job!

Is that the way to avoid the heat while hiking a long way is to do it when its dark?

From Christina on Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 20:31:13

Great job on the hike and the weight loss! If you do go get a chubby melt, you'll have to tell me all about how it tastes! I told Coach about it, and he just gasped!

From Smeagol on Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 09:17:31

Great job on the hike. That's a lot of miles you've put in this week. Good luck on the 10K and don't let any little kids pass you.

From Hildisvini on Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 18:07:39

Thanks Tracy. It is a way to avoid the sun, but at this point, I'm not sure it was worth it. The sunrise was cool though.

Christina, You will have to come with me and Smeagol after the 1/2 and sample it. Take a sample for coach too! I doubt we could adequately put into words the taste of a sandwich like that.

Smeagol, what do little kids like? We can toss out some candies and $1 toys in their path to distract and slow them down. We can't get beat by anyone under 10! Please!

From laurie on Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 18:13:29

OMG!!! Have you guys seen the mile times that Sashas kids do? If they ran a race that distance they would could our trash and there would be nothing we could do about it. (These kids have never had to deal with extra weight:)

My nephew was like that too, and he ran just to pass the adults and did it for the thrill of beating us, so I don't think the candy would work either. Just keep an eye out on people around and I bet you'll be surprised how many apparently thin, toned, young adults you pass who have no training and no endurance. And have FUN!! I'm so excited.

From Tracy1 on Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 23:05:45

Under 10 and over 65!

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