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Location:

Riverton,UT,

Member Since:

May 03, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

St. George Marathon 2009 3:32

Mt. Nebo 1/2 Marathon 2014 1:30

Deseret News 10k 2009 44:12 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

My goal is to have fun and not get injured.

Long-Term Running Goals:

I want to continue to run for many years to come.  

Personal:

I'm married with three kids.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Red Nike St13 Lifetime Miles: 344.68
Dark Pink Nike St14 Lifetime Miles: 34.20
Blue ST12 X2 Lifetime Miles: 231.30
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1345.96217.501563.46
Blue Asics 2130 Miles: 83.92
Night Sleep Time: 292.50Nap Time: 16.50Total Sleep Time: 309.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 820.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.005.008.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Comments
From Cheris on Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 21:25:41

JULIE! I am so glad you have a blog!!!What awesome times!!! I think your goal for Ogden is a little tepid, though. It should be something like, "Run Ogden in 3:30, then go back and get my friend Cheris and help her finish the last 10K."

From sarah on Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 23:31:23

Welcome to the blog. I think you will love the encouragement and support you can find here.

From Paula on Fri, May 02, 2008 at 09:21:48

Welcome to the blog. Its fun to be able to give support to each other.

From josse on Fri, May 02, 2008 at 18:32:13

Weclome to the blog. Hope to see you at Ogden. And good luck with your training.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.006.008.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
15.000.0015.00

I ran my final medium long run this morning with Cheris. Our average pace was 8:51. It's time to taper for Ogden. I'm getting excited. This will be my 7th marathon, but I still feel like I have so much to learn. I think the key to improving my marathon times is going to be adding more training miles before St. George.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Cheryl on Sat, May 03, 2008 at 14:32:22

Good job, Julie. I think you're going to do great at Ogden!

From Walter on Sat, May 03, 2008 at 22:18:56

welcome to the blog. Im doing Ogden also! Keep up the good work and stay injury free.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

Nice and easy run on the treadmill.  Average speed 6.6 mph.

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.004.008.00

What a perfect morning for a run.  It is so nice to be able to get out the door without a coat and gloves on.  I ran with my running group.  We ran a 3 mile warm up.  Then I ran 4 fast miles and a 1 mile cool down.  I felt great. 

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Cheryl on Tue, May 06, 2008 at 21:45:28

Julie--Great run this morning. I'm glad you felt great! You'll be awesome at Ogden.

From Julie on Tue, May 06, 2008 at 23:26:56

Thanks Cheryl. I'm so glad you're going to be there. It should be fun.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.503.108.60

I ran 5.5 slow miles. Then I ran 3.1 miles on the same course as the South Jordan 5k.  My time was 23:40, but I felt like it should have been faster.  Everyone else was saying the same thing.  Maybe it was the humidity? 

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.005.0010.00

Cheris and I ran an out 5 and back course.  We ran the first 5 miles, which are mostly uphill, at  a 9 min avg.  The last five miles we ran at about an 8 min avg.  The temperature was cool.  It felt good. 

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.004.004.00

4 miles at marathon pace.  The pace felt good.  We had to hold ourselves back to not go faster.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.004.504.50

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.000.002.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Race: Ogden Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:55:25, Place overall: 479, Place in age division: 27
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.0026.2026.20

I drove to Ogden Friday night with 4 other ladies from our running group.   We spent the night at the Ben Lomond hotel.  It was nice to walk out the hotel door and get on the bus.  Cheris and I started out together.  The pace felt great.  We were right where we wanted to be for the first 10 miles.  At mile 10 we took a bathroom break.   This put us about 2 minutes behind.  At 17 miles we started a big downhill section.  Cheris took off.  She is a much better down hill runner than me.  At mile 18 my stomach started to cramp up.  I have always had bathroom issues on runs longer than 13 miles.  Over the next 6 miles, I made 3 more bathroom stops.   Other than my stomach issues, my body felt great until mile 24.  The last 2 miles I was exhausted.  Peggy and Michelle met me at mile 25 and paced me into the finish.  They were a huge help.  I felt better during this marathon than I ever have.  My recovery has been great.  I have had very little soreness.  This race was a 12 minute PR for me.  (Actually 13 minutes from the actual time on my Garmin.)  And 39 minutes faster than I when I ran this marathon in 2006.

My splits according to Milliseconds:

7 miles in 1:00 (8:36)

13.1 in 1:54 (8:54)

23.5 in 3:23 (8:12)

Final 3.1 in 31:53  (10:15)     

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Sasha Pachev on Tue, May 20, 2008 at 18:51:31

Congratulations on a PR and reaching your goal of sub-4:00. I think you have BQ in St. George pretty much in the bag - you just need to show up at the start in the same shape.

However, I would guess that your true potential in the marathon is at least around 3:20 with proper consistent training.

From Peggy on Wed, May 21, 2008 at 13:39:36

I agree with Sasha, Julie. I think you have huge potential to decrease your marathon (and other race) times.

I can't believe you weren't sore! I only ran half the race, and I was sore.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.500.003.50

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Cheris and I ran 5 easy recovery miles in 44 minutes.  I don't have any soreness from the marathon.   I'm looking forward to starting our training for the St. George marathon.  We plan on running a lot more miles this time. 

 

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Comments
From josse on Tue, May 20, 2008 at 23:06:50

Hey Julie, that is great just don't add miles to fast. Good luck in your training this summer and I look forward to seeing you smash your PR at SG this year.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.000.000.00

One hour cycle class.  My guess is that it would be equal to a 6 mile run. 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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I ran a nice slow run with Cheris.  We are looking forward to running with our fun group again next week. (9:06 avg pace)

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Nice comfortable run at 8:41 average pace.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.003.0010.00

We tried to run the middle 3 miles at about an 8:00 pace.  Average for the run was 8:45.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

I ran 8 easy miles.  It rained almost the whole time.  I actually love running in the rain as long as it isn't too windy.  It was so nice to sleep in a little since I didn't have to hurry back to get the kids off to school.  Average pace 9:30.

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.506.509.00

I ran with the running group.  The first 2.5 miles were the warm up.  Average pace was just over a 9 minute mile.  Then we ran a continuous 6.5 mile run.  My pace for that was 8:27.   

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.500.002.50

I did a one hour strength training class at the gym.  I ran 1.5 miles on the treadmill before, and 1 mile after. 

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Sasha Pachev on Wed, May 28, 2008 at 17:50:09

Strength training has a much lesser bang for the buck than just running. Do not cut a run short to strength train. If you have extra time after you've put in all of your miles, strength training is a good idea.

From Julie on Wed, May 28, 2008 at 18:14:35

Thanks for the comment. I really do appreciate any advice you can give me.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.500.008.50

I ran with the running group.   I ran 2.7 miles for the warm up.  Average pace 9:37.  Then we ran a continuous 5.8 miles.  We ran through the Glenmore golf course.  It was beautiful.  I really loved it there.  Average pace 8:58. 

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 1.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Cheris and I ran an easy 5 miles.  We tried to run about a 10 min pace, but ended up with a 9:16 average.  It seems almost as hard to make ourselves go slow as it does fast.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Cheryl on Fri, May 30, 2008 at 17:03:03

Julie--From all the info I've gleaned from Sasha and Steve, you shouldn't worry about your exact pace, worry more about effort level. On your easy days, run easy enough that you can carry on a conversation about complex issues. As long as you're not gasping for breath and can talk comfortably, you are running your correct pace--and that may vary from run to run depending on factors such as fatigue, stress, etc. So effort level is the way to go.

From Julie on Sun, Jun 01, 2008 at 10:36:16

Thanks Cheryl. That's great to know. We had no problem having a conversation, so the pace was right on.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.003.0012.00

I ran 12 miles with Cheris and Michelle.  We ran three faster miles in the middle.  Our route had a lot of rolling hills.  Average pace 8:45.   I am going to add three more miles to my weekly milage next week and see how I feel.  My legs have not felt heavy, but I have been tired this past week.  I think I just need more sleep.

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.500.007.50

I just love running on mornings like this.  The weather was perfect.  My first and last miles were pretty slow.  I picked up the pace a little for the middle miles.  I ran three good sized hills, up and down.  I have no problems on the uphills, but can tell I really hold back on the down.  Average pace 8:45.

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

I had planned on running with my fun running group today.  Last night my car broke down and had to be towed to the dealership.  So I ended up running from home.  The one nice thing about that was I got an extra 30 minutes of much needed sleep.  I ran out 3.5 miles and back.  It took me 33 minutes for the first half and 29 minutes to come back.  Average speed 9:00 miles.  

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Cheryl on Tue, Jun 03, 2008 at 17:08:31

So that's what happened this morning. We missed you at the group but I know the extra sleep must have been nice.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.500.006.50

I felt very tired on this run.  My lower legs felt stiff and achy throughout the day.  Average pace 9:11.

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.504.007.50

I was so relieved when I woke up and my legs felt just fine.  I met with the running group.  We ran an easy 2.5 mile warm up.  Average pace 9:49.  Then I ran a continuous 5 miles including hills.  My mile times were 9:30, 8:25, 8:17, 8:26, and 8:15.  We got rained on the whole time.

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.000.000.00

My shins and my left ankle were really bothering me.  I decided not to run.  I took a yoga class at the gym.  It felt great. 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Race: Riverton Arts Festival 5k (3.1 Miles) 00:22:41, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.003.103.10

I went into this race not really knowing what time to expect.  I had been having shin pain and my left ankle had hurt all week.  The morning of the race, the pain was gone.  This was a very small race.  Within a few minutes I passed several people who started out too fast.   I ended up being the first female finisher and about 6th place overall.  I'm jealous of all you fast people who get to finish in the front of the big races.  It was such a great feeling.  My husband also had a great race.  He hasn't been running much, and still came in 2nd place overall with a time of 19:35.  This was a PR for me. 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From jtshad on Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 17:25:59

Congrats on the win and big PR! A win is a win, no matter how big the race and it is a great motivator to keep training and improving.

Keep up the great work.

From Julie on Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 19:22:29

Thanks jtshad for the comment. It is a great motivator. I can't wait for the next race.

From Cheryl on Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 20:07:49

Congratulations again on a great PR!!

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

I ran from Memory Grove up City Creek Canyon with my husband Jerry.  We ran up 5 miles in 47 minutes and back down in 38 minutes.  Average pace 8:35.  I didn't have to walk at all up the hills.  It was a great run.   

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.400.008.40

I met with our running group.  We ran up to Glenmoor Village and back.  I picked up the pace the last 5 minutes.  Average pace 8:50.

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

I felt much better today.  I ran out 3.5 miles from my house, down to the trail and back.  32 minutes out and 30 minutes back.  Average pace 8:53.   

Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.500.009.50

I ran with the group this morning.  We ran a 2.6 mile warm up.  Average pace 9:30.  Then we ran a continuous 6.90 miles.  I ran with Michelle until the last half mile.  Average pace 8:47.

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.000.009.00

I ran from home down to the trail again.  I love this course.  I can get in some good sized hills.  I ran the first 4.5 miles in 39 minutes, and ran back in 37.  Average pace 8:30.  The pace was a little faster than I wanted.  I will try to slow it down tomorrow.

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.500.008.50

In Tempe, Arizona.  Average pace 9:05.  Very hot.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.500.006.50

Still in Arizona.  I ran with Jerry.  Average pace 8:50.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

I met with the running group at Bingham.  We ran a 2.7 mile warm up.  Average pace 9:28.   Then we ran a continuous run through the surrounding neighborhoods with several pick-ups.  I ran 1.3 extra miles on my own to get to 10 miles.  Average pace for the last 7.3 miles was 8:09. 

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.700.009.70

I ran with Jerry down to the trail and back.  Average pace 9:04. 

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Race: South Jordan Country Fest (3.1 Miles) 00:22:43, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 1
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.003.107.10

This was a really fun race.  When I got there, I did an easy 2 mile warm up.  I was really hoping to place in my age group.  I knew I had a chance with most of my running group running the Wasatch Back relay.  I ran the first mile in 7:25, the second in 7:24, and the third in 7:12.  I gave it everything I had.  I was trailing behind a lady for the first 2.5 miles.  When we turned onto the final stretch, I passed her.  That was my goal from the beginning.  I didn't get passed after the first mile.  I think the only girls to beat me were a lot younger.  After the race I ran an easy 2 miles.  I got a medal and a $10 gift card to Wasatch Running.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 6.50Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Cheryl on Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 17:41:02

Julie--Congratulations and way to go! You are just getting faster and faster. Watch out St. George marathon!

From Shauna on Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 21:53:06

Great job!! Excellent time and great job speeding it up for the last mile!

From MichelleL on Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 10:10:24

Nice splits! Congratulations!

From Brent on Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 19:27:57

Sweet race, 200 commando points for the age division win and another 100 for no negative road kill after the first mile.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.000.0012.00

Average pace 8:47.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

I met with about 7 others from our running group at Cheris' house.  We ran out 4 miles and back.  Then I ran 2 more miles on my own.  The first 5 miles in 48 minutes, and the last 5 in 41 minutes.  Average pace 8:56. 

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.103.109.20

My son woke me up at 12:30 this morning to let me know he had thown up all over his bed.  Two hours later, I finally got back to sleep.  It was so hard to get up when the alarm went off.  I met the group at South Jordan park.  We ran a 2.6 mile warm up.  Average pace 9:57.  Then we ran our reverse 5k route.  I really pushed it and ran it in 23:19.  Average pace 7:30.  Then I ran a 3.5 mile cool down.  Average pace 8:43. 

Night Sleep Time: 4.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 4.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Cheryl on Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 20:26:40

Whoa, didn't know about the problem during the night and you were still able to run a fast 5K. Way to go!

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

I ran the first 2 miles with Jerry before I told him to take off.  This was my easy day and I knew he wanted to run faster.   I ran down to the trail, out 5 miles and back.  Out in 46-back in 44.  Average pace 9:00.

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.000.000.00

No running today.  My daughter had to be to the stake center by 7:00 a.m. for youth conference.  So I couldn't squeeze a run in.  I think with all the miles I have put in this week, I needed a day off anyway.

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.200.0010.20

I ran 8 miles with Michelle and Cheris.  We started at Michelle's house.  When I got home my family was still asleep so I ran 2 more miles on my own.  It was a nice easy run.  The weather was perfect.  Average pace 9:07.

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.000.0012.00

I ran from home down to the trail.  I planned on turning back at mile 5 but decided to run the extra mile to the bathroom at mile 6.  It was a good run.  I tried to take it really easy.   I  saw a beaver and a snake.  It's fun to not worry about a specific time and enjoy the scenery.  There were lots of runners and bikers out today.  Out in 56 minutes - Back in 52 minutes.  Average pace 9:03.     

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From MichelleL on Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 15:45:00

Great mileage this week!

What are the ages of your kids? I have three too - 8, 6, and 4.

From Julie on Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 18:39:16

Thanks Michelle. My kids are 15, 13 and 9. My older two were gone to camp this week, but are now home. By the way, I love reading your blog. You really inspire me.

From Brent on Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 23:05:44

Julie, great week of running, you will smash your St.George goal with your running. BQ will be yours. Beavers, snakes, foxes, skunks, etc. see them also, we live along the Parkway in Murray.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.400.009.40

We met at Michelle's house for our Monday run.  I ended up running with Lisa the whole time.  She is a faster runner than I am, so I may have pushed it a little too much.  Lisa had to leave for work, so we ended the run at 7 miles.   I went home and ran another slow 2.4 miles on my own.   Average pace for the first 7 miles was 8:13.  Average pace overall 8:31.

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.400.0010.40

I met with the group at Bingham this morning.   I ran a 3 mile warm up in 26 minutes.  Way to fast.  Then we ran 6 miles with 1/2 mile repeats at 10k pace with about a 1/2 mile recovery in between.  Then I ran a 1.4 mile cool down with Cheris and Michelle.  Average pace for the 10.4 miles was 8:32.  My legs felt a little tired during the run. 

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From wheakory on Tue, Jul 01, 2008 at 16:49:35

Nice running... Pushing the pace while tired is determination. Sometimes it's the tired days where we push that shows good results on race day.

From Julie on Tue, Jul 01, 2008 at 17:52:06

Thanks Wheakory. That sounds good to me. I'm running a 10k this Friday and I would love to see some good results. I'm going to force myself to slow it down the next two days.

From wheakory on Tue, Jul 01, 2008 at 18:12:51

Ya your really don't need to push it. I would do about 8 x 100m strides tomorrow at the end of your easy run just to get a good turn over tune-up for the race. Than of course do a good warm-up before the race to get the blood flowing in the muscles. Then rip it up!

From Julie on Tue, Jul 01, 2008 at 22:31:00

I appreciate any advice you can give me. The strides are a great idea. I am planning on running 10 miles tomorrow. How many miles do you think I should run on Thursday, the day before the race?

From Shauna on Tue, Jul 01, 2008 at 22:53:54

Sounds like a tough workout: great job! Good luck in your 10k on Friday!

From wheakory on Wed, Jul 02, 2008 at 00:59:44

I would probably do 3 to 5 miles at an easy pace, or even take the day off. Because you really want fresh legs for the race. But I would make sure you do a good warmup, and go at race pace for about 200m just to get the muscles warmed up about 10 -15 minutes before the race starts. It's good to warmup right before the race starts like doing a mile 1 or 2 then 200m at race pace or a 1 minute at race pace.

Thats what I usually do, because you do want to start out at race pace without having even warmed up.

From Julie on Wed, Jul 02, 2008 at 18:13:55

Shauna- Thanks for the comment. Are you planning on racing Friday? It looks like we both have the same goal for St. George this year. I can't wait to see how you do.

Wheakory- Thank you so much for the great advice. I will definitely try it.

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Easy run by myself.  Average pace 9:26. 

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I decided to run less miles and save my energy for the race tomorrow.  I ran 3 miles with 8x100 meter pick ups in the middle.  I ran very slow in between.  Average pace 9:21.

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Race: Riverton Country Mile 10k (6.2 Miles) 00:46:04, Place overall: 6, Place in age division: 2
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This was a PR by almost 3 minutes at this same race last year.   Several of us from the running group met at 5:45 to help with the registrations.  I was a little worried that we wouldn't get to warm up before the race.  It turned out ok.  I couldn't see Michelle M. or Cheris at the start.  I started out with Lynette and Michelle N.   My mile splits were 7:17, 7:20, 7:26, 7:41, 7:48, 7:21 and 6:41 for the final .20.  It was fun to see so many familiar faces.  Our running group did great.  Peggy took 1st, Lynette took 3rd, and Jessica took 4th place overall.  In my age group, Michelle M. took 1st, I took 2nd and Cheris took 3rd.  (That is if you don't count Peggy and the 2nd place overall female in our age group.) Cheryl, Nancy, Debbie and Michelle N. placed in their age groups as well.  Michelle M. came flying past me in the last mile.  It makes me wonder if I had started out slower could I have finished faster?  My husband Jerry did great and finished in 41 minutes.  It was very windy and hot.   This race is not the easiest so I am very happy with my time.

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Comments
From Cheryl on Fri, Jul 04, 2008 at 17:42:26

Once again, great job, and great improvement over last year. You'll just keep getting faster and faster.

From julie on Sat, Jul 05, 2008 at 14:30:42

Thanks Cheryl. I owe so much of my improvement this past year to the running group. I really appreciate all that you and Peggy do for us. You make it so much fun.

From Shauna on Sat, Jul 05, 2008 at 16:24:10

Great job, Julie! You are improving so quickly!

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I ran with Michelle N. and her brother C.J.  We started at my house and went down to the trail.  It was great running weather.  I felt good.  I love that I am able to run up the hills without having to stop.  I still have not figured out how to run faster on the downhills.  I have been following Sasha's advice on how to train to qualify for Boston.  So far so good.   My average pace for this run was 8:47.  That seems to be the pace for most of my easy paced runs.   

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From Shauna on Sat, Jul 05, 2008 at 16:25:34

The fact that you could run 13 miles at that pace the day after a 10k PR is HUGE! You are going to smash your BQ time goal. I bet you could run close to 3:30!

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Met with about 8 others from the group.  We ran up 9800 S. to Glenmoor Village and back.  I ran with Cheris, Michelle M. and Cheryl.  I was sick all day Sunday, so I didn't have a whole lot of energy.  Then I rolled my left ankle on the way back.  The good news is I didn't fall this time.  After walking on it for a few minutes it felt ok.  Average pace 9:08.  I went to Lagoon later in the day.  I didn't feel very well, so I ended just watching my kids go on the rides. 

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Still sick.  No running today.

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I was so happy to be able to run today.  I really hate it when I'm sick and have to miss a day.  I ran out 5 miles and back.  Average pace 9:21.

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There were about 15 of us that met this morning at Cheris' house for our run.  We headed to Riverton park and ran the 10k route.  Then we took the long way back.  I ran mostly with Cheris and Michelle M.  My mile splits were 9:26, 9:02, 8:30, 8:43, 8:22, 8:14, 7:48, 8:58, 7:57(Michelle and I were trying to catch the group here), and 8:57.  Average pace 8:36.   Afterwards, we all said goodbye to Jessica.   

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I ran 8 miles with Michelle M. and Cheris.  We started at Michelle's house.   I came home and ran 2 more miles on my own.  Average pace 8:57.

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I ran with Michelle N. this morning.  We met at my house and ran down 2200 W.   Our plan was to run the first and last mile slower and some marathon paced miles in the middle.  It was a fun run.  The weather was perfect and I felt really great.   I came home and went back to bed for an hour.  Average pace 8:29. 

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Ran down to the South Jordan trail.    Out 5 and back.  Average pace 9:29 

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Comments
From peggy on Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 13:18:33

Next time I see you on the trail, I'll flip around and run with you!

From Julie on Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 18:06:56

Thanks Peggy. I would love to run with you anytime.

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Met the group at Parkway Palisades.  We warmed up for 3.14 miles.  Average pace 8:53.  Then we did a  fast 1/2 mile, mile and 2 mile run with a recovery run in between.  I then ran a quick 1.6 miles by myself.  Average pace for those 6 miles was 7:58.  Then an easy cool down to hit 10 miles.  The hills felt very hard today.  Maybe it was the Cafe Rio salad I had for dinner. 

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Comments
From peggy on Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 13:04:46

How could a Cafe Rio salad be anything but good for you? :>)

From RivertonPaul on Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 13:46:35

You've been such a good blogger! I didn't know you were on here. Now you will have someone else checking up on you. (You can see I've not been very consistent in my training or blogging.)

From Julie on Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 18:36:30

Hi Peggy. Every time I eat there I tell myself it's the last time, yet I keep going back.

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I ran down to the trail starting at Reeves lane.  It was very humid this morning.  Average pace 9:09.

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Tempo run at the trail starting at Gardner Village.  We warmed up for 2 miles, then 2 miles at 8:30 pace and 4 miles at around 8:00 pace.  Then another 1/2 mile at 8:30 before the last mile cool down.   Average pace overall 8:30. 

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When I woke up my legs felt so tired, I almost didn't run.  I talked myself into going 3 miles.  As soon as I started going my legs felt fine.  I'm so glad I went.  It was so nice to sleep in.  I ran a flat 5.5 mile route from home. The pace felt great.  Average pace 9:00.

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I ran 16 miles this morning with Michelle N.  We started at my house and went up 11800 to 3600 W.  The we went over to 9800 S. and up to Glenmore.  The first 8 miles were mostly uphill.  I was very tired the last few miles.  We ran 3 minutes faster on the way back.  This was my first week ever to hit the 60 mile mark.  Average pace 8:52. 

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Comments
From Cheryl on Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 17:43:38

Way to go hitting 60! That is quite an accomplishment.

From Shauna on Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 19:58:23

Woo hoo! Congrats on 60 miles. Great pace, too!

From Kim on Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 20:01:26

Yeah! Great pace on your long run!

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7 miles in the morning.  Later that night I ran 3 very easy miles with my 15 year old daughter, my friend Nycole and our 9 year old boys.

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Met the group and the JR trail at 12300 S.  2.5 mile warm up with lots of hills.  Average pace 9:14.  Then we ran South to the end of the trail at 14400 S. and back.  I was able to run and talk to a lot of different people in our group.  It was a fun run.  Average pace for those 7.5 miles was 8:34.

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I'm running the Deseret News 10k tomorrow, so decided to take it easy today.  I ran out 1.5 miles.  I saw Cheris and ran back home with her.  We ran a couple of quick strides to work on our leg turnover.  Average pace 9:00.

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Comments
From Shauna on Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 23:50:17

Good luck tomorrow, Julie! I am betting on a PR!

I'm not going to get any work done tomorrow, reading all these race reports...

Race: Deseret News 10k (6.2 Miles) 00:44:26, Place in age division: 11
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I got up at 4:15 this morning.  I met at Cheris' house and Peggy drove the three of us to the race.  We warmed up for about 10 minutes before the start.  My splits were 

Mile 1  7:02

Mile 2  6:58

Mile 3  7:15

Mile 4  7:16

Mile 5  7:01

Mile 6  7:22

last .2 ave pace 7:23

I was hoping for 44 minutes, so I was happy with my time.  I really need to practice my downhill form.  I can feel that I hold myself back.   After the race, we ran an easy 3 miles to cool down.  We went back and watched Sasha finish the marathon.  He was amazing to see.   

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Comments
From jtshad on Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 11:22:00

Nice job on hitting your goal time, great splits!

From RivertonPaul on Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 12:02:41

You are going great. Keep it up.

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I ran from home down to the trail out 5.5 and back.  My legs were very tired from the race yesterday.   Average pace 9:23

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Out 6.75 miles and back.  Average pace 9:09.  The last few miles, my legs were so tired.   It was a very windy morning.

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I ran with Peggy, Cheryl, and Cheris.  We ran up 9800 S. to Glenmoor Village and back.  8 miles - average pace 8:49.

p.m. --- I ran 1.5 miles with Nycole and my daughter Taylor.

 

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From peggy on Fri, Aug 01, 2008 at 12:08:51

Were you wearing running clothes for your p.m. run?

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I met the running group at Bingham.  We ran a 2.4 mile warm up.  Then Cheryl had a tough speed workout for us.  We ran  through the neighborhoods around Bingham.  Average pace 8:37 for 7.6 miles including cool down and recovery.

Later that night I went to the Crue Fest concert.  My husband is a huge Motley Crue fan.  We stood right in front of the stage for 6 1/2 hours.  My legs were beat from the speed work and all the standing.   

 

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From Cheryl on Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 22:19:42

Julie--I'm glad you liked the workout, but be careful about encouraging me, you may see even more of my craziness. The concert lasted 6 1/2 hours? Wow, your legs must have been sore. You are running so well, you're going to have a great St. George!

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I ran down to the trail.  Out 5 miles and back.  Nice easy run.  Average pace 9:13.

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I ran with Michelle N.  We started at Draper park.  We ran up Wasatch Blvd and then came back down 9400 South.  We made our way back to the the park then got on the Porter Rockwell trail.  We ran out 3 miles on the trail and back.  It was a great run.  Michelle wasn't feeling her usual energetic self, but she did awesome.  I love running with Michelle, we always have lots of fun.  I was able to run the last 4 miles at an 8:00 average.  It felt great.  I woke up an hour before we ran and took 1 immodium AD.  It worked perfectly.  No stomach cramps!  I can't believe how much better I felt.  Average pace 9:00. 

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I ran with the girls from the running group.  We started at Bingham and ran a big loop up to Daybreak and back around.  Average pace 9:09.

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From RivertonPaul on Wed, Aug 06, 2008 at 11:24:06

I told Jerry to get on your case to keep up the blogging. You are doing a great job.

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Progressive tempo run with Cheris and Michelle M.  We ran up 11800 and over to Daybreak and back.  It was a great run.  Average pace 8:30.

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9 miles on the treadmill.  I watched the movie "21".  Average pace 9:00.

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From RivertonPaul on Fri, Aug 08, 2008 at 12:18:16

Nice treadmill running!

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I've been having some pains in my left ankle and my achilles.  So I decided not to run the downhill run with the group today.   I ran with my sister.  She is going to be my pacer at St. George this year.  We started at the Jordan River trail head.  We warmed up around the neighborhood, then ran to the end of the trail and back.  Average pace 8:40

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From Michelle on Fri, Aug 08, 2008 at 15:45:45

Ok, I finally decided to set up this blog so now you have to blog more and make comments to me.

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I did not want to get out of bed this morning.  I slept in, so I had to run by time instead of miles.  Average pace 9:00. 

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Michelle and I met Angela at the Albertsons in Draper.  We ran a short warm up around the parking lot.  Then we ran up 12300 S. and turned on Wasatch Blvd.  We ran out 6 miles and back.  Lots and Lots of hills.   We ran the first half in 55 minutes and the second half in 48.  Average pace 8:35.  Splits for the last 4 miles were 8:02, 7:22, 7:40, 7:43 (mostly down hill).  My plan is to have a fast finish on all my longer runs.  It was a good run.  No bathroom stops.  YEA!!! 

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Comments
From Michelle on Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 14:33:24

Great run today Julie. If we can attack all those hills with that time, hopefully we will do great at SG,

From Michelle on Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 14:35:43

Oh, something else, our splits are off because you kicked my butt up a couple of those hills but I made up a little on some of the down so it is great that we evened out.

From Cheris on Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 16:04:53

What a fun run! I want to do that trail one of these Saturdays. And no bathroom breaks--wow! That is such a good idea to do the last part of your long runs faster--you are so ready for St. George and Hobble Creek!

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About 8 of us met this morning at Peggy's house.  We ran a big loop down to the trail and back.  I ran with Cheryl, Peggy, Cheris and Michelle M.  It was a good run.  It was a little cooler this morning.  Average pace 9:00.

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Met the group at Riverton High School. We ran a 2.4 mile warm up. Then we ran a 1200, 800, and 400 with a 400 recovery after each. Then we ran the 2.4 mile route again, this time at 1/2 marathon pace. Which today was a 7:35 pace. It felt really good. My sister Angela came today. Back at the track, I ran 1 more mile. I thought I had to rush home to get my daughter back to the high school for registration. Turns out she went with a friend. Which is nice because it gives me a chance to blog before I head off to work.

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From peggy on Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 12:55:09

Good job this morning. Tell Angie it was fun to see her again.

From Kelli on Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 15:34:29

Hey---we were at the registration as well today! Is your daughter a sophomore?? Be glad she went with a friend, it was nuts and took 2 hours!

Great workout. You guys are fast! A 7:35 for two miles might just kill me!

From Julie on Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 18:34:38

Peggy, Thanks for the fun run today. I will tell Angela hi.

Kelli, You are such a good mom. I felt guilty not going with her. But, it was nice for her to not feel rushed. She is a sophomore. Is your daughter? She is my oldest. I don't feel old enough to have a daughter that age.

From Jody on Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 19:03:30

It was great to meet you today! You did an awesome job!

From Kelli on Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 23:00:45

I actually only went because she wanted me to! She clung to me like I was her best friend. She has been at a charter school since 6th grade so she does not know many people. She is, however, very outgoing so she will do fine! She saw a ton of people from our old neighborhood and was feeling better by the minute! She also made the soccer team, so she has some friends that way! We just spent the last 4 hours watching soccer at Riverton HS, in fact! That is gonna suck up a lot of my time.

Yes, mine is a sophmore as well AND my oldest! I KNOW I am not old enough. My husabnd tells people we started when we were 12, and that is how i feel. I am way too young to deal with teenager stuff!

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Recovery run by myself.  Very easy pace.  It felt sooo good.  I ran so slow the first 7 miles.  I had to really pick it up for the final 2 to make it back in time.  Average pace 9:44.

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I met the group at the SJ soccer fields for our 3 5k's workout.  The first one was kind of a fast warm up with Michelle N.  Average pace 8:17.  The second I ran mostly with Walter at nearly my recent 5k pace.  Which was probably his easy easy pace.  Average pace 7:35.  For the last one I ran with Michelle until I took a pit stop.  So I ran the last 2 miles by myself.  Then a few of us ran one more mile to cool down.  Average for the last 4 miles 8:32.  It was fun to have lots of new runners join us today. 

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Comments
From RivertonPaul on Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 23:04:41

I am enjoying seeing all of your hard work. I do think that you could get some downhill training benefit from an occasional decline run on the treadmill, if you can stand it.

From Kelli on Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 16:08:19

I have been hunting for your Blog since Thursday! Anyway, great run that day and it was really nice to meet you! Two more weeks until we become official mothers of HS children. That scares me!!!

Your PR's over there to the left are GREAT!!!

From Julie on Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 16:35:19

Kelli, It was nice to meet you. I hope you can come again. The thought of having a kid in HS scares me too. I think I am most nervous for her to drive. She is taking the test to get her permit next week. And the thought of her dating in few months....

Paul(Riverton) is in the same boat as us. He has a son their age. Maybe his son can be a spy for us.

From Kelli on Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 16:43:25

A spy---good idea!

We were headed off to go get the permit as well (she has been studying the last month for it) and realized we can not find her birth certificate anywhere. So, I have to order a new one and wait for it to come first! Darn.

Does it not scare you to death how they do Driver Ed now? We have to teach them to drive first? Makes no sense. That will for sure be my husband's job. My daughter is 4'11 (and a half)" and we have a suburban. Look out Riverton and Herriman!

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I ran 7 miles this morning with Cheris.  The pace was comfortable, but for some reason I felt like I was breathing kind of hard most of the run.  Sorry Cheris you had to listen to me breath.  I enjoyed the run.  So much better than running by myself.  Average pace 9:17.

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We had a great run today.  Michelle and I met Angela again at the Albertsons in Draper.  We ran up 12300 S. and then to Wasatch Blvd.  Angela only wanted to run 14, so we turned around at 7miles and went back.  Then Michelle and I got on the Porter Rockwell trail.  We went out 3 miles and back.  Miles 14-17 felt hard.  When we turned around at mile 17 I felt so much better.  I think it is a mental thing for me.  We pushed ourselves hard at the end. The last mile was 7:45.  We finished in 2:46.  Average pace 8:20.  That was my fastest 20 miles ever.  I came home and took an ice bath for 20 minutes.  I feel really good.   I know we could've gone another 6 miles if we had to. 

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Comments
From Cheryl on Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 14:14:11

Great job!! It's nice to have those long runs that inspire confidence in running the marathon.

From Kelli on Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 16:12:59

GREAT JOB!!! You guys just amaze me, seriously (and motivate me to get my butt in gear!) 20 miles is a HUGE accomplishment, especially when it is not a race!! WAY TO GO!

From Michelle N. on Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 18:09:14

Hey, great job today. I am so glad (now) that you got my butt up on Wasatch cuz I think it is really paying off. I think we will do great at St. George (if our bowels will cooperate)!!!

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I couldn't get myself  out of bed this morning to run with the group.  I ran my usual 10 mile route by myself.  I felt great.   Average pace 8:53.  I wasn't tired or sore from the 20 miler Saturday.  I can't decide how much of a taper I should do for Hobblecreek.  I really want to do well there.     

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From Michelle N. on Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 11:34:58

You are going to kick some BOOTY!!! I am so excited. You looked great on the sprints up the hill this morning. You're awesome! Now if we don't have to find a bush in someones front yard...Ha,ha.

From Julie on Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 17:16:34

Thanks Michelle. I can't believe how much faster you get each time I run with you. You should bring some pom poms to the race. You can cheer me on when I finish. You'll be there way before me. You did great today.

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Met the group at Parkway Palisades.  We ran a 2.6 mile warm up.  Then we made our way over to start the hill repeats that we all love.  We ran 4 hill repeats with a recovery after each.  Then we ran some short hill sprints.  I was trying really hard to concentrate on my downhill running.  I didn't seem to be as far behind Michelle as usual.  So maybe there is hope.  Average pace after the warm up was 8:34 including recovery.   

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From Jody on Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 18:04:07

You did awesome! It was a tough workout! It was great to chat with you today. See you on Saturday!

From Michelle N. on Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 18:57:08

Julie-You are going to do awesome. You are getting better at the downhill. Just remember how steep the hills we were doing today are and that the hills at Hobble Creek aren't as steep. You will do awesome and I think you will be waiting for me. Hopefully we can just push each other and stay together and do well.

From peggy on Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 13:34:48

Hey, Julie. You were pushing it really hard today. I was impressed. Maybe I've told you this before, but I've always run downhill by shortening my stride and increasing my leg turnover. It seems to lessen the pounding and "quiet" your steps.

From Kelli on Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 14:06:25

You did great! You are FAST! I am still so impressed by all of you guys.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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Today was just not my day for running.  I felt stiff the entire run.  I think that all the hills I've ran since Saturday have wore me out a bit.  I'm taking it easy the next few days.  Average pace 9:34.

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From Michelle N. on Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 23:37:09

You know Julie, it wasn't my day either. I felt like a big wimpy, lazy butt. Oh well, I guess we all have those days. I guess to be expected after crazy hill Tuesday, right?

From Kelli on Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 12:58:20

Everyone deserves much time off after monster hills! Take it easy!!

From peggy on Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 21:25:12

"Crazy Hill Tuesday", huh, Michelle. I like it. That'll have to be what we call that workout from now on.

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I ran with Angela and Michelle down on the trail.  It was a nice conversational pace of 8:38.  I'm starting to get excited for the race Saturday. 

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From Bonnie on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 14:07:45

Great picture Julie!

Have a great race tomorrow - focus, and enjoy!!

From Julie on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 14:54:18

Thanks Bonnie. Are you running a race tomorrow?

From Bonnie on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 14:59:04

Yes, I am running TOU 1/2 -- there are so many races tomorrow! I am not in nearly as good of shape as you though, so I have lower expectations for myself as I do you!

From JulieC on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 17:29:46

You can do it!!!! (You commented on my blog and I am not adept yet at knowing how to respond and where etc..) Rest and hydrate well!!! Oh and just let your legs fly on the downhill!!!

From RviertonPaul on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 17:36:40

Good luck Julie.

From Kelli on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 17:50:53

Good luck tomorrow!

From Julie on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 20:12:43

Thanks everyone for the comments. Good luck to all of you racing tomorrow. I can't wait to read all your reports.

Race: Hobble Creek 1/2 Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:35:01, Place in age division: 10
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I got up at 3:55 this morning.  I drove down to race with Michelle N., Cheris, and Michelle M.  Michelle and I lined up next to Jody at the start.  We thought we were in a good position until everone on the last buses lined up right in front of us.  The first mile was horrible.  We could barely move and waisted lots of energy trying to get around slow runners.    My garmin lost it's signal, so I'm not sure on my mile splits.   The ones I remember were:

The first 5k about 22:40

10k in 44: something

10 miles in 1:11

I took gu at miles 3 and 10.  I only had water at the aid stations.

My actual finish time from my watch was 1:34:56.  Exactly 4 minutes faster than last year.  Thanks Michelle for being there with me those last 3 miles.  We did it.  I am so excited.  Sasha's prediction chart was right on from my Deseret News 10k time.  That gives me some confidence for St. George. 

Great job to all of you that ran today.  Everyone we talked to did great. 

 

 

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From JulieC on Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 19:12:20

Awesome job. Your splits were right on with mine from Friday am. We could have been running buddies too. I was at 1:11 at mile 10 and 44 something at my 10k. That is so weird but glad to know I have some people out there to run with at St. George. Wish you lived in Pleasant Grove. You will definitely qualify at St. George. The old rule of thumb was double the half and add 10 to 15 minutes. So there you go. Happy 20 miler!!

From Cheryl on Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 19:17:13

Great job, Julie. That was an awesome time! All you guys are getting so fast, St. George is just going to be great times all over the place.

From Michelle N. on Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 20:02:46

You are great Julie. You were keeping me going the first 10 so I'm glad I could help you out with the last 3. I'm stoked for SG.

From Cheris on Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 23:45:28

You guys did so great! It was fun to know you were there, and think you were going to pass us on that uphill by the golf course--where you got ahead last year! Hope you had some awesome curly fries later!

From Kelli on Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 23:56:04

Once again, great job! You amazing woman, you!

From Jody on Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 02:00:36

Congratulations! You did fantastic!

From MarcieJ on Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 11:01:25

Great job and knocking off a chunk of time like that is impressive!

From josse on Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 15:54:59

Awsome race!! You did great and it will continue into SG.

From peggy on Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 19:08:43

Hey, Julie. Taking four minutes off from last year is huge! Way to go!

From RivertonPaul on Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 15:48:22

Excellent job!

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Today was my older kids first day of school.  So I ran my 10 miles on the treadmill while watching Batman.

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I met the group at Riverton High.  We ran a 2.8 mile warm up.  Then a few of us went to the track.  Peggy had us run 6 x 800's with a 400 recovery after each one.  I ran them with Cheris and Michelle N.  My times were:

3:32    3:26    3:21   3:20    3:22   3:25

I love this work out.  I wish could have stayed longer and got a few more repeats in.  I had to get home to get my kids off.  I ran 2 more miles on the treadmill after my son left. 

 

 

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From Michelle N. on Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 18:28:58

You were so awesome today. I got to know you and Cheris a lot from the back. Ha, ha. You are doing so well with your training and I think you are going to do great at SG.

From JulieC on Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 23:25:43

Hi Julie. Read under the comment in my blog. I answered your question. Also have you heard of Yasso 800s? It is from Bob Yasso who was an elite runner. He said if you run an 800 in 3:20 (or whatever the time) and can repeat it for 10 times then you can run a marathon in that time(3:20). From your average it looks like you will be under 3:30 by a good margin. Yahoo!!!!

From Julie on Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 20:08:19

Hey Julie. Sorry I missed your comment. I have heard of Yasso 800s. I have always wanted to try them. I'm planning on doing them again in a couple weeks. Hopefully I can get in 10-12. I was just reading your blog. You are so amazing. I can't believe all the challenges you have had to go through with your health. You sound like such an amazing person. It would be so fun to see you at SF half. Although I think you will be finishing that one way before me.

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The morning's are getting darker and colder every day.  I will be so sad when summer is over.  6.5 miles outside - then 2 more miles on the treadmill between kids leaving for school.  Average pace  9:15. 

My big news for the day.... I got the employee of the month at work.  We had an ice cream party, so of course I had to have some.

 

 

 

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From Michelle N. on Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 23:15:49

Way to go Julie!!! Employee of the month is great. You ought to go rent the movie now and watch it. Ha, ha. See ya bright and early.

From Cheryl on Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 23:24:00

Way to go, Julie!!

From Kelli on Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 15:53:37

Congratulations!! But, I believe you never need an excuse for ice cream. It is the 6th food group for me.

From RivertonPaul on Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 18:38:10

Your workouts are looking so good.

From Julie on Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 20:29:24

Thanks guys for the comments.

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Angela and I had to be home early today, so we did our own run.  Michelle had an upset stomach and didn't make it.   It sounds like the BB's had a great run.  I'm sorry we missed it.  

We ran down on the trail out to 14400 and back.  Then I came home and ran 1 more mile on the treadmill after Taylor left.  Average pace 8:20.   

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I thought it would be so great to sleep in until 6:30 and then run after my kids left for school.  Not a good idea.  I started at 9:00.  About 1 1/2  miles out I was so dizzy and light headed I thought I might pass out.  So I came back home and ate some sports beans.  Then I drove down to the trail and ran another 7.5 miles.  It was hot and boring and everything from my hips down kind of ached.   I don't normally eat anything before I run.  But today because of the late start I ate my oatmeal about 1 1/2 hours before I ran.  I am looking forward to my day off from running tomorrow. 

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Comments
From Cheris on Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 16:04:11

We should start running together on Friday, it does get so boring! And I only did 8 miles (although the slowness made it seem longer). Your 11 miles is impressive!

From Kelli on Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 21:41:44

Great job---I would have given up if I had gone home like that, so way to get back out there.

At least it wasn't super hot today, right?

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Michelle and I drove up to Draper to run Wasatch Blvd.  It was soo windy there that we decided to come back to my house to run.   We ran out to 11800 and made our way up Glenmoor.  Then we ran on 4800 W. North to 7800 S. and back.  It was very windy going  South.  I know that  slowed us down quite a bit.  Our Average pace was 8:42.  We ran the last three miles close to marathon pace.   One bathroom stop for me at mile 5.  I felt pretty good.  I had some pains in my feet.   Gu at miles 7 and 14.     

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Met some of the group this morning as Cheris' house.  We ran from her house to the park and then ran the Riverton 10k route.  Then we ran down 1300 w. and back through the neighborhoods.  I ran with Cheris, Jody, and Cheryl.  It was a great recovery run.  My legs are still a little tired from the 20 miler yesterday but not sore.   Average pace 9:02.

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Comments
From Jody on Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 19:03:20

You did great today! I can't believe you ran 20 miles and then bounced back like is was a walk in the park!

From Julie on Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 19:13:50

Thanks Jody. I wish I could say it was a walk in the park. My legs were tired. You did great today. I'm so glad that you are going to be running St. George. You are going to do great.

From JulieC on Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 19:41:23

Hi Julie. Are you guys still thinking of running the Spanish Fork Half? You are so awesome to run 10 the next day following your 20 miler. Wow!!! I plan on turning my form in tomorrow if this cough lets up tonite.

From Michelle N. on Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 21:20:05

Thanks for putting up with my whining yesterday Julie. I felt like a big, lazy baby!! You did great. I really enjoy our runs together and I always have something to giggle at later. See ya bright and early.

From Cheris on Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 22:02:41

JULIE! Have you noticed that you are NUMBER 2 on the mileage board??? You totally need to print that out and save it!

From Julie on Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 23:17:28

Julie- Our running is going to put on a little half marathon this Saturday, so I don't think I will be doing SF. I hope you start feeling better and get over that cough. I can't wait to hear how you do.

Michelle- You did great yesterday. I think the fact that you could run the last 3 miles at marathon pace on day you feel crappy is pretty amazing.

Cheris- That is so funny. I should print it out huh. Thanks for planning the fun run today.

From Snoqualmie on Tue, Sep 02, 2008 at 10:08:44

I admire your speed - 9:02 for a recovery run. When I get that fast I'll think I've gone to heaven. :) Congratulations on the good mileage. It's nice you have such good friends and compatible running partners.

From Julie on Tue, Sep 02, 2008 at 20:01:54

Snoqualmie- Thanks for the comment. You are right. It is so nice to have great friends to run with. On the mornings I run by myself I have to drag myself out of bed.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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Met the BBK's at Parkway Palisades.  We ran a 2.5 mile warm up.   Then I ran 4.6 more miles including lots of hills.  My legs were heavy and tired so I didn't push it.  Average pace 8:38.    I can't decide if I should even run tomorrow or just take it off.    

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Comments
From walter on Tue, Sep 02, 2008 at 20:42:09

Great run Julie! Just run tomorrow at a comfortable but slow pace and itll shake off the heaviness you felt today. I think the Heaviness is from taking some of those hills with you. Your supposed to leave them there after you run up them. Just like golf. Replace your divits. Lol Keep up the good work.

From Jody on Wed, Sep 03, 2008 at 13:21:44

You did great! You just flew right on by me! Take care of yourself and make sure that your recovery miles are that - easy recovery miles.

From peggy on Wed, Sep 03, 2008 at 13:40:41

It's probably too late for me to add this comment, but, just for the record, here's my two cents. I'm starting to feel like a really slow run is better than a day off. It gets your legs moving, lets them work out some of the lactic acid, and your heart still gets a little bit of work. And, you feel like you've done something. But really slow is the key. 9:30 to 10:00 minute pace is good for me.

From Kelli on Wed, Sep 03, 2008 at 15:40:14

You did great. I thought legs were supposed to feel heavy?!?

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I almost didn't run today, but I'm glad I did.  I ran 7 miles on the treadmill.  Mostly at 9:13 pace.  My legs were still tired but not as bad. 

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From RivertonPaul on Thu, Sep 04, 2008 at 09:48:33

Way to be consistent! You don't have that much longer to stick it out before SGM.

From Kelli on Thu, Sep 04, 2008 at 14:49:46

That is such a long run on the treadmill. Great work!

From JulieC on Fri, Sep 05, 2008 at 12:20:05

That's how I felt on my run Wednesday. I also ran 7 miles. Legs felt heavy. I took Thursday off. Not sure about SF half tomorrow. Already feel psyched out. Never ran this one so the unknown is affecting me. I tried to take it easy today but did do 2x800 to see if I can. How are you guys doing your half? Is it hilly in Riverton? Have a good run. Went running at 7am today and FROZE. I guess it is long-sleeved tech shirt weather at the race start.

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I met Angela, Peggy, Cheris and Michelle M. at 5:00 am so we could get in 3 extra miles before the big 3 x 5k workout.  My legs were still heavy.  Maybe everyone feels like this and I'm just a complainer.  The first 3 miles we tried to take a little easier so Michelle N. could warm up a little.  

3.1 miles in 25:05 (average pace 8:00) Sorry Michelle, not much of a warm up.

3.0 miles in 23:16 (average pace 7:43)

3.0 miles in 22:58 (average pace 7:36)

I had to run straight to my car to get home for my kids.  So no cool down.  I felt like it was a great work out.    

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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8 very boring treadmill miles.  My legs felt pretty good.  I ran very slow.  I'm looking forward to our running group's little 1/2 marathon tomorrow.   Cheryl is great and has mapped out a course for us.   

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Comments
From Michelle N. on Fri, Sep 05, 2008 at 12:49:14

You are great to run today. I was so tired and sore and really didn't want to but finally convinced myself to go bike.

From RivertonPaul on Fri, Sep 05, 2008 at 13:02:24

I told Jerry to tell you to do some -3.0 decline runs at the treadmills at the gym to train for SGM, but I'll tell you myself too. I find they have really helped prepare me for the downhills, and you can hold a faster pace than you would on a flat at the same effort, so they make great recovery runs too.

You are doing great.

From julie on Fri, Sep 05, 2008 at 13:07:19

Thanks Paul. That is a great idea for my recovery runs. I will for sure try that next week.

From RivertonPaul on Fri, Sep 05, 2008 at 13:22:14

Hopefully I get in St. George, I sent my stuff in and am waiting word. I want to see you kill your PR there.

From Jody on Fri, Sep 05, 2008 at 15:17:41

Wow! 8 miles on a treadmill I am impressed! I am not sure if I could do that.

From Snoqualmie on Sat, Sep 06, 2008 at 00:34:19

I agree with Jody... 8 miles on the dreadmill - yikes! I can run happily (if not strong) for 4 hours out on the roads but put me on the machine and I'll be whining within 20 minutes. Good for you!

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What a fun run today.  Cheryl put together a little half marathon for our group.  We had a great turn out of about 18 people.  Michelle's husband Jared was our water boy.  It was so nice to not have to carry our water.  And I think it gave us something to look forward to.  I warmed up for about 3 miles before we started.  Then cooled down for .5 miles before rushing off to my son's football game.

The first 4 to 5 miles were mostly uphill.  My miles splits were 8:28, 8:38, 9:03, 8:34, 7:59, 7:25, 7:38, 8:16, 7:09, 7:39, 7:24, 7:57, and 7:32.  Overall time 1:44. (pace 7:59)

I ran mostly with Angela and Michelle.  I felt pretty good the whole time.  I think I may be sore tomorrow. 

 

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Comments
From Cheris on Sat, Sep 06, 2008 at 18:19:45

You are so amazing! No day off for how long, a 20 on Sunday, and you ran a sub-8-minute mile half marathon! Wow!

From Cheryl on Sat, Sep 06, 2008 at 18:31:55

Wow, great run, and 80 miles this week!! Never would I have thought before this year that 80 miles was doable, that you could do that and still be walking around after. You guys are going to tear up SGM this year. 3:30 may be too unambitious, sub 3:30 is more likely.

From Michelle N. on Sat, Sep 06, 2008 at 19:04:29

I agree with Cheryl, Julie! Sub-3:30. You did so great today. I was impressed and you sure kept me movin'. I'm looking very forward to taking a day off.

From Jody on Sat, Sep 06, 2008 at 23:37:37

You did awesome today! I can't believe the week you have had! Great job!

From peggy on Mon, Sep 08, 2008 at 11:44:14

You looked great today, Julie. Can't wait to see what happens in St. George. I know it will be good.

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I ran 8 miles on the treadmill this morning.  I would much rather run outside, but I get nervous running alone now that it is so dark.  I actually really enjoyed my run today.  I watched 13 going on 30.  I felt good and the time went by fast.  Average pace 9:20 with a 1% incline.   My right quad is still  a little sore.  At work today, I felt like I might be getting a sore throat.  I better take my vitamins and get lots of rest. 

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From Michelle N. on Mon, Sep 08, 2008 at 22:42:27

Don't get sick! I swear AirBorne works. Even if it is just mental. Whenever I feel anything coming on, I start taking it 3x a day. It didn't work after SL Marathon when I ended up with Pneumonia though. Keep up the great work. You're doin' great.

From Michelle N. on Tue, Sep 09, 2008 at 20:17:32

Oh Julie, where art thou? You haven't blogged today yet. I am waiting to hear how you feel:)

From Julie on Tue, Sep 09, 2008 at 21:17:35

Michelle you are so funny. I had Jerry get me big box of AirBorne today. I agree it is probably mental. Whatever works huh? Luckily no sore throat today. I feel pretty good, just tired as usual.

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Met the BBK group at Bingham.  We ran a 2.5 mile warm up.  Then about 1/2 of us went to the nice soft brand new Bingham track.  Peggy had us run 4x600's, then 1x1200, then 2x600's all with a 400 recovery.  Then I had to leave.  I love the track.  I should do that more often.  I didn't really pay attention to my speed, but I felt like I pushed it pretty hard.  I knew I was running the recovery parts too fast when I started chatching up to Peggy on them.  Of course on the speed part, I was way behind her.   I came home and got 2 kids off to school. Then I ran 1.5 more miles on the treadmill. 

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From Michelle N. on Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 09:41:00

You did so awesome. I feel like you totally kill me on these workouts. You are doing so great and I am dang excited to see how you do at SG.

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I took Paul's advice and did a downhill run on the treadmill at the gym.  I warmed up for 1 mile with no incline.  Then I ran 6 miles with a 3% decline at about a 7:45 ave pace.  Then I ran 4 more flat miles at a 9:00 min pace.  This was a great workout.  The time went by really fast.  My average heart rate was 153. 

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Comments
From Jody on Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 20:36:45

Great job! Always nice when time flies by - especially on a treadmill.

From Cheryl on Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 21:04:10

I love running fast downhill on the treadmill. It seems so easy and almost effortless. I think it is helpful for all the downhill at SGM.

From JulieC on Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 19:09:59

Julie- I didn't know treadmills go downhill. Is this on the newer models? I rarely treadmill run but did last week at the PG rec center where they have all new equipment. Awesome cushioning even at 9 mph. But downhill would have been better.

From Michelle N. on Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 20:48:20

Oh Julie, you need to blog today you silly girl:)

From Julie on Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 22:35:27

Thanks for the comments. It was fun Cheryl. I still need to try the downhill 5k that you do. I think I'll try that next week.

Julie- The treadmills that are at my gym are about 2 years old. I have a treadmill at home, but it feels so hard compared to the ones at the gym. I was surprised at how sore my hips were today after running that downhill. I'm more sore than I was after running Hobble Creek.

From erico on Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 12:25:21

Julie, does the treadmill actually have a negative grade or is it a technique you are applying? I would be interested in knowing more about this.

From Kelli on Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 22:52:02

The treadmills at my gym have a negative grade, but I have never tried it. I am going to on Monday just to see what it feels like. It has always kind of scared me!

I can not believe anyone can say time flies by on a treadmill. There must be something wrong with me!

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I ran 8 miles on the trail with Angela this morning.  It was pitch black down there.  I'm glad I had my little head light on.  When I was putting my light over my head, the elastic snapped and smacked me in the nose.  I have a nice little cut right accross my nose now.   It was a good run.  I didn't check my pace until  we finished.  Average pace 8:24.  My hips are very sore from the downhill run yesterday.                                  

 

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Comments
From Jody on Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 22:31:55

Nice job today! We missed you but it sounds like you had a good run. Are you planning on Saturday?

From Michelle N. on Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 23:26:56

Dang, I wish I would have been there to see you flip yourself:) Good work on your run. You rock!

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I ran 5 easy miles on the treadmill while watching Spiderman II.

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From Michelle N. on Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 16:27:59

You have watched some great flicks while running lately. I really wish they had a movie/treadmill room at the gym so I could run on a nice treadmill (mine is ok but I like the ones at the gym better) and enjoy a movie also. Great job. I'm so excited for tomorrow (not)!

From Jody on Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 16:28:39

I am amazed at the treadmill miles you do - you are tough!

From RivertonPaul on Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 16:51:15

Julie, careful, or you will get soft like me.

From erico on Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 18:31:42

Got to love running on the treadmill with a movie going. Seems to help the time go by more quickly. Anxious to see if you did the 22 miler this morning. 9/13

From spruce on Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 19:16:19

I like your thinking!

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I met Angela and Michelle at 5:00 at Albertsons in Draper.  We ran on Wasatch Blvd, then one mile up Big Cottonwood Canyon and back.  The first few miles (including the huge mile long hill) were harder today than usual.  I've been feeling like I might get sick this past week.  So I didn't feel 100%.  I'm glad Michelle had her light.  It was so dark.  All in all it was a great run.  I only had to make one bathroom stop at mile 9 and other than that my stomach felt great.  Average pace 8:38.  The last four miles were 8:11, 7:21, 7:45, and 7:56.  I had to get to my son's football game, so I didn't get an ice bath.   

 

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Comments
From Jody on Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 19:45:03

Great run today! Those splits are great for not feeling 100%. You are so ready for SG.

From Kelli on Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 23:21:14

I think some kind of illness is in the air, but if you run that well not feeling PERFECT than you are AWESOME!

From Cheris on Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 23:10:49

We missed you today on our Riverton run! I hope you didn't end up gettin sick, like you were afraid of!

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Easy treadmill run.  I watched the movie Vacancy.  Kind of a dumb movie but it helped pass the time.  Average pace 9:00.

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Comments
From Michelle N. on Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 17:52:09

I saw Vacancy. It was kind of dumb. I'm sure your heart rate jumped up a few times.

From Kelli on Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 21:30:08

I need advice on these treadmill runs. I can not get past 3 miles, even if I am watching my favorite show. How do you guys do it?

From Julie on Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 22:39:00

Some days are so much harder than others. I can't do it unless I have a movie. A few years ago I had to do most on my runs on the treadmill. I think I saw every movie the library had.

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Met the BBK's at the west Riverfront parking lot.  We ran a 2.5 mile warm up.  Then we ran some relays around the cemetary and some hill repeats.  Kelli was my partner.  It was a fun workout. 

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From Michelle N. on Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 17:52:53

Great job today as always. See ya Thursday. I think I am going to go early for the full 4 5k's. Crazy.

From Jody on Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 20:07:45

Nice job today! It was great to warm up with you. Thanks for the pace chart, it will help alot!

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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8 easy treadmill miles.  I had to force myself to finish.  I wasn't tired, I just felt kind of bored and unmotivated.  But I did finish.

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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Met the BBK's for our 4x5k workout at the SJ park.  The plan was to not push it too hard and run mostly at marathon pace.  The first one was 8:25 avg.  The second 8:20 avg. The third 8:08 avg. The fourth 8:05 avg.  My legs were so tired and heavy today.  The pace felt fine, but I don't feel like I could have run much faster if I had wanted.  I haven't slept well in a few weeks and it is catching up to me. 

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From JulieC on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 23:44:36

Hi Julie. Great workout. Just reading about it makes my legs tired. 4 X 5K sounds way worse than 6 by 800. Good job getting it done. Glad you have a group to run with. Repeats are lonely for me. Glad someone invented the iPod. Get some good ZZZZzzzzzzzssss.

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I met Angela and Michelle at the Albertsons in Draper at 5:00 am.  We ran out 7.5 on Wasatch Blvd. and back.  We ran a little slower today.  The pace felt good.  We never got our heart rates too high.  My feet are sore.  I really should have gotten new shoes before this run.  For some reason, the toe box in the pink Asics 2130's are tighter than the blue ones.  It was a good run.  Hopefully this will be the last time I get up at 4:00 am until the marathon.  Average pace 8:49.

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From Jody on Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 15:18:41

Great job! I agree with the 4 am thing - no more!!

From Kelli on Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 18:48:37

Great job!!! And you do need some sleep! That is so darn early...

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I ran 5 easy miles this morning.  I ran into Cheris a mile into my run.  It was great to run the the last 4 miles with her.  It was very windy going North, but at least we missed the rain.  Average pace 8:53.   

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Comments
From Jody on Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 23:10:57

Nice job getting the run in and beating the rain.

From erico on Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 01:47:30

Wouldn't you know it, the only other person out that early in the morning would have to be a runner.

From Michelle N. on Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 11:28:10

Great run this morning. It was nice to have a really good day and not feel beat up. I hope it continues. How's the ankle. You make me so nervous when you do that. Have fun getting your hair done:)

From Cheris on Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 12:30:08

I am so glad that was you! Way better to run with someone! Wednesday will feel great and easy!

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Met the group at Bingham.  First we warmed up by running around the neighborhoods.  Then we did a track work out.  We did a 1200, 800, and 400, with a 400 recovery in between.  Then we went off track and did a 2 mile tempo run.  Then I ran back to my car.  Average pace for 8 miles including warm up and recovery 8:12.  

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I ran 5 easy miles with Cheris.  Average pace 9:00.  My legs were a little tired from the speedwork yesterday, but not too bad.  I've gone 3 days without candy or treats.  I'm going to be so good until the marathon.  I'm trying to decide what I want my "after marathon" treat to be.  Last year it was chocolate covered cinnamon bears.  Yummy.

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Comments
From Michelle N. on Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 18:02:18

I tell ya, the FAT BOYS they have at the finish line was the yummiest thing I've ever eaten. Can't wait. See ya tomorrow.

From Michelle N. on Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 14:56:38

I had to make a comment to rescue you from the lone faithful list. Great job this morning. See ya next week and have a great run tomorrow.

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Met some of the group at Bingham at 5:30.  We warmed up for 2.6 miles.  Then the rest of the group came at 6:00.  We warmed up for 1 more mile.  Then we ran 2x 15 minute tempo runs with 5 minutes of easy running in between.  I felt pretty good.  I ran the tempo parts faster than marathon pace.  Average pace for the last 5.65 miles was 8:23.

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From Michelle N. on Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 17:48:38

You did awesome. 1 more week-YAY!

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7.103.0010.10

I had a great run today with Cheris and Jody.  We ran a 10 mile loop from Cheris' house.  We ran at a comfortable pace for the first 6 miles.  Then we ran 3 miles at marathon pace and and cooled down for the last mile.  My stomach was bothering me a little bit.  I felt better today than I have in a long time.  This will be my longest run until the marathon. 

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Comments
From RivertonPaul on Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 16:17:22

Well done.

From Michelle N. on Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 17:44:46

WO-MAN!!! You're awesome.

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5 easy miles.  Average pace 9:00

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Another 5 easy miles.   Average pace 8:54. 

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From Michelle N. on Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 11:03:51

Way to go Julie. Asian star gave you some good energy:)

From Kelli on Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 19:16:58

Easy in nice, huh?

From Snoqualmie on Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 11:48:01

I wish my "easy" pace was 9:00! Good running.

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Met the group at Bingham.  We ran over to Rustic Roads and did 3 one mile repeats then ran back to Bingham.  The second mile repeat was 8:00.  The others were slower.  My hamstrings have been really tight.  I noticed them on the uphill, but they didn't bother me at all on the down. 

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From Cheris on Wed, Oct 01, 2008 at 17:56:23

Hope your hamstrings are doing better! After the rest of the week they should be ready to go for Saturday!

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average pace 8:53. 

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Race: St. George Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:36:24
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0.0026.2026.20

I'M GOING TO BOSTON!!!!!  What a great day.  I was hoping for a 3:30, but I am thrilled with my time.  The weather was horrible.  It was raining and there was a headwind for most of the race.  Angela and I couldn't find Michelle N, Michelle M, or Cheris at the start.  I was so bummed.  I really wanted to start with them.  We lined up near the 3:30 pace group, but it was so dark we lost them right after the start.  I saw the girls on Veyo.  I was so excited to see them.   I took 2 bathroom breaks at just after the 5 mile mark and just before 13.  

 My splits were 8:29, 8:16, 7:51, 7:46, 7:55, 8:15, 7:28, 8:55, 8:31, 8:26, 8:38, 8:43, 8:25, 8:05, 7:45, 7:40, 7:57, 8:09, 8:41, 8:07, 7:43, 8:30, 8:20, 8:03, 8:46, 8:36 and 2:10. 

My sister Angela was wonderful.  Her only goal was to help me qualify for Boston.  She had only been running 2 sometimes 3 times a week to train.  She was able to stay with me until just after mile 23.  I was so happy to have her with me that whole time.  I ended up finishing about 2 minutes before her.  Michelle caught up to me at mile 25 and she looked great.  She really helped push me that last mile.  I had a 1/2 a gu at mile 5, 1/2 a gu at mile 7, gu at 13, gu at 19, and then I had a Jolly Rancher at mile 22.  I drank gatorade at the stops that I didn't gu.  I didn't have anything to drink the last 4 miles.  I never hit the wall.  The extra miles in training made a huge difference.

Everyone from our running group did great.  I feel so lucky to have such a great group of friends to run with.      

 

 

 

 

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Comments
From Jody on Sun, Oct 05, 2008 at 22:24:50

You did absolutely awesome! Every time I saw you, you looked great! Congratulations on a great job!

From Cheryl on Sun, Oct 05, 2008 at 22:30:05

Julie--Awesome job! I too feel lucky to have people like you to run with. It was great to see all of you reach your goals. Sounds like there may be a big group going to Boston next year!

From MarcieJ on Sun, Oct 05, 2008 at 22:57:18

Congrats! Have fun in Boston, you will love it!

From Cheris on Mon, Oct 06, 2008 at 00:33:56

WOW! I am so happy after yesterday! Maybe just to be dry! No, I just think everyone managed to have a great day, despite the terrible conditions. I wish we could have started out with you guys, it was frustrating not being able to find everyone, but I'm glad we met up with you at Veyo--that was our bright spot of that bleak mile, totally uphill, into the wind and pouring and rain. I thought you guys looked like superheroes flying up the hill in your trash bags. What a day! Congratulations on your awesome time! Boston!!!

From Michelle N. on Mon, Oct 06, 2008 at 10:33:44

YAHOO!!! I am soooo happy we qualified. You were so great and your training really paid off this year. Way to kick it in the butt.

From peggy on Mon, Oct 06, 2008 at 11:48:58

Way to stay strong right through the end. You did fantastic.

It was fun staying with you guys and hanging out afterwards.

From Mark on Mon, Oct 06, 2008 at 12:07:05

Awesome! Great job on getting a BQ, not an easy way to get one, but who said it's supposed to be easy :)

From JulieC on Mon, Oct 06, 2008 at 14:18:14

Way to finish strong!!! Glad you had some company to stay with you at times. Way to go!!!

From Kelli on Mon, Oct 06, 2008 at 16:12:33

GREAT JOB!!! I came across your sister just before the finish line, but I had to look back to see which one of you it was---she was so wet I could not tell. But I figured you would have said hi, so it must have been her----still in her trash bag! You both did GREAT!!!

From josse on Mon, Oct 06, 2008 at 23:22:49

Great job on the BQ time!! It is a great race and you will love it.

From Rivertonp on Wed, Oct 08, 2008 at 09:39:29

Though belated, way to go on a tough day.

From Shauna on Wed, Oct 08, 2008 at 16:18:53

Great job! What an amazing time! Have fun in Boston.

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I ran 5 easy miles this morning in the wind.  After running St. George, todays 7 MPH winds didn't seem all that bad.  Everything feels great.  I am so surprised that I have had very little soreness.   I was thinking today of what a great summer this has been.  I have been running for 7 years.  This year I have set PR's in every race distance.  I hope I have more PR's left in me.   

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Comments
From Michelle N. on Tue, Oct 07, 2008 at 09:38:19

Way to go Julie. You are doing great again. I hope I get out there today. Oh, and you do have PR's left in you. After the conditions Saturday, I guarentee you'll have a marathon PR next year.

From Jody on Tue, Oct 07, 2008 at 09:57:44

Great job getting back out there. I agree with Michelle, many more PR's to come.

From Cheryl on Tue, Oct 07, 2008 at 12:12:40

I agree, you have lots of PRs left in you. You have only just begun to run great times! And remember, I PR'ed at St. George last year at the ripe old age of 50, so you definitely have many great races left.

From Bonnie on Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 20:50:13

Yea Julie!!! way to go -- Beantown here you come. I am so happy for you, and your running group. You guys did so well!!

I was so excited to see your results (I just have not had time to write until today!).

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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I ran 6 easy miles on the Jordan River trail after taking my son to football practice.  The first 3 miles were very slow, then I picked it up a little.

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5 easy miles by myself. 

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I met Angela at the South end of the trail.  We ran out 4 miles and back.  It was not as cold as I thought it would be.  Average pace 8:46.

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Cycle class at the gym.  This was the first cycle class I have done in about 3 months.  My heart rate got up to 190 several times.  It was tough, but I felt really good.  

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I ran a 6 mile loop with Cheris from our houses.  It was a good run.  Average pace 9:06.

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I met the running group at Bingham.  My legs felt a little tired, but we had no problem talking the whole time.  Average pace 8:32. 

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Comments
From Snoqualmie on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 10:34:09

Nice new picture! Which one are you?

I've probably mentioned this before, but I am so jealous of your "talkable" 8:32 pace! That would be way under BQ time for me. Bravo!

From Michelle N. on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 15:04:24

Hi Julie. Love the picture. Snoqualmie, I am in pink and Julie is next to me and then Cheris and Razmatazz is on the other end.

From Julie on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 19:42:56

Thanks Sno for the comment. Yep, I'm the one in all black. Michelle is the one with the perfect hair after running a half marathon. It's just not fair.

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Met the running group at the Riverfront park.  We ran a continuous run up by the cemetary, down Parkway Palisades hill and out and back on the trail.  The weather was great.  I ran with Angela, Jody, Kelli, and Michelle M.  Average pace 8:47.

 

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From Michelle N. on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 20:02:08

Way to go. I'm bummed I didn't come but I think I would've passed out in my class had I run before. I was so tired. You must not have run yesterday cuz you didn't blog. Way to take a day off. I'll call you and we can figure out a Saturday run.

From Kelli on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 21:39:31

Cute new picture! I like it, you guys look so great after a RACE!

So, when are you going to go and take the driving test again? We were going to go today, but she decided to study some more this weekend and then we will go Monday. I HOPE we pass this time! But I am doubtful!!!

Good to talk to you some this morning! Sorry I left, those dang hills are killing my legs right now, so I have to just get them out of the way!

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I ran Cheris' 6 mile loop by myself.  Average pace 9:00.

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8.002.0010.00

I met Michelle N., Cheris, Angela and Jody at the trail at 5:45.  I had to be done early to take my son to football.  Thanks girls for going so early for me.  It was a good run.  My legs were pretty tired and hamstrings were tight.   I ran 7.35 at the trail.  Before the football game started I ran another 2.65 including a big hill.  Average pace 8:50. 

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Cycle class with hills.  It was a great class.  The effort felt like a speed workout.  My average HR for 1 hour was 168.  Max HR 189.

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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I ran 8 very slow miles by myself this morning.  Average pace 9:40. 

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Comments
From Michelle N. on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 11:09:17

Wow, 8 miles! You are a champ. See ya on Thursday.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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Met the BBK's behind  the SJ library.  We ran 6.2 miles through the neighborhoods.  My legs finally felt really good today.  Michelle, you were right.  Average pace 8:19. 

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From Cheryl on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 19:57:05

Wow, you guys are speedy! I'm glad your legs are feeling good. Keep up the good running!

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1 hour cycle class.  Hills with Eric.  Average HR 159, Max HR 189.  It was so hard getting out of bed this morning.  I need more than 5.5 hours of sleep. 

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Comments
From Michelle N. on Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 17:43:24

Well, I just asked what you did today and then I saw you posted. Are you going to do the cycle class on Friday at 9:00? If so I will meet you there. See ya tomorrow.

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I ran with the BBK's this morning.  It was a good run.  A few times the pace seemed especially fast for me.  My garmin showed one mile at a 6:33 average.  I don't know if my garmin was way off or what.  Average pace 8:01.  (Although Jody said her garmin showed an 8:18 average.  I like mine better.)

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From Jody on Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 15:26:10

I like yours better too! I should have never bought one, just relied on You!

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9:00 am cycle class at the gym.  I forgot my heart rate monitor.  That was almost as bad as running without my Garmin. 

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I met Michelle, Jody and Angela at the trail.  It was very windy going South, but it was great when we turned around and ran with the wind.

Average pace 8:30.

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I did not want to get out of bed this morning.  I'm glad I did.  Average pace 8:50.

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Met the BBK's at Bingham.  We ran 6.6 miles thru the neighborhoods around there.  It was fun getting to talk to Britta.  Average pace 8:26.  I came home and ran 1.4 more miles on the treadmill after Taylor left. 

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I met Angela at the 5:30 cycle class.  It was aerobic endurance.  Average HR 153.  Then I ran on the treadmill for a little over a mile. 

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Comments
From Michelle N. on Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 16:07:47

You've been an animal this week. Way to go!

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I met the BBK's at the trail at 9800 S.  I felt really good today.  Average pace 8:19.  I wore my HR monitor so I could compare it to my cycle classes.  Average HR was 172.

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Comments
From Jody on Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 12:39:12

Sounds like you guys had a great run! Sorry I missed it - have a great weekend!

From Julie on Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 12:43:43

We missed you Jody. I'm jealous you are in St. George. I hope you have a great weekend too.

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Cycle class at the gym.  (Hills with Doc)  I got an extra 15 minutes of cycling before class started.  Average HR 155.  I'm going to try really hard to not eat as much Halloween candy as I usually do.  I even waited until today to buy it.

Happy Halloween everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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I had planned to meet Michelle at 7:00 to run outside.  It was windy and raining so we went to the gym instead.  It was a great run for being on the treamill.  We ran a 5k at the end at an 8:00 avg pace with a 6:57 final quarter mile.  My HR was at 183 for most of the 5k.  I was not breathless and I felt fine.  Average pace overall was about 8:30.   

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Comments
From Cheryl on Tue, Nov 04, 2008 at 15:00:21

I think running 5ks on the treadmill is one of the funnest things to do. It's great your heartrate could get so high and yet you felt fine. I'm sensing another great running year.

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4 very slow and easy miles.  My hamstrings are sore from the treadmill run yesterday.  I plan on running a few more miles tonight.

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I met the BBKs at Riverton High school.  We ran a 6 mile loop.  Then Jody and I ran another 1/2 mile around the school.  It was a good run.  Average pace 8:34.

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I had to get my daughter to school early today so wasn't able to run with the group at Kelli's  house.  Average pace 8:42.

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Cycle class with Jen.  (speed play)  I felt great.  Average HR for 70 minutes was 158.  Max 183.  My left knee hurt after.  I need to adjust my clip. 

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Race: Snow Canyon 1/2 Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:40:46, Place overall: 23, Place in age division: 5
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I drove down Friday with Angela, Michelle N., Cheris, Michelle M., Kris and Dean.  We stayed at a cabin in New Harmony.  Cheris made us a yummy spaghetti dinner with salad and fruit.  Saturday morning we got a little lost trying to find Snow Canyon high school.  We finally found it and got on the second to last bus to the start.  The weather was perfect.  The course has a lot of down and up hills.  My mile splits were:

1. 6:50

2. 6:56 (The first 2 miles are very downhill)

3. 7:37

4. 8:16

5. 8:09 (miles 4 and 5 are mostly uphill on a gravel road)

6. 7:34

7. 8:17

8: 7:37

9: 7:50

10: 7:40

11: 7:50

12: 7:56

13: 7:57

Average pace 7:41

This was a very fun trip.  I'm so glad I went.  It's nice to have one of my two runner's series races done. 

 

    

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Comments
From Cheryl on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 13:05:56

Great job! If the course is the same as last year (sounds like it is), it's a hard course and you had a great time. It sounded like a fun trip, wish I could have been there with all of you.

From peggy on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 14:06:10

Congrats on your time. It looks like you ran a good race! Wish I could have been there!

From Julie on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 14:09:40

Thanks Peggy and Cheryl. I wish you both could have been there too.

From Michelle N. on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 14:10:39

Great job Julie! You did so great. I'm excited for Painters. We'll definately have to leave right after the race so we can get you home for your anniversary:)

From Cheris on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 17:08:46

Awesome race! You were so good at the end to just tackle those hills and keep up an amazing pace! You rock!

From Kelli on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 21:53:37

GREAT RUN Julie!!! I, too, wish we could have been there. Bummer, sounds like you guys had fun.

From Matt on Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 14:53:48

congrats on a great race. I am hopping to run this one next year.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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1 hour walk on the treadmill at 10-15% incline.  I am so sore from the race.    

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.900.006.90

Met the group at the Riverton Community Center.  I went 15 minutes early and warmed up.  I was still sore and stiff.  I ran slowly with Cheris and Lynette.  I felt much better after.  Average pace 9:30.

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

35 minutes on the Stairmaster.  Intervals at 10 and 16.  Then 4 miles on the treadmill in 33 minutes.  Average HR 158.  Max 186

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.900.007.90

Met Angela at Bingham 15 minutes before the group got there.  We ran 1.2 miles then another 6.7 with the group.  It was a great run.  It actually got pretty hot. 

My miles splits were 9:17, 9:16, 8:01, 8:15, 7:53, 8:08, 8:17, and 8:25(avg).  Average 8:28

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Comments
From Michelle N. on Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 00:09:55

Great week Julie! You're so consistant! See ya in the morning:)

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I went to Jen's cycle class this morning.  I warmed up for 15 minutes before the 60 minute  class.  I felt really good.  AT intervals.  Average HR 160, Max 179.

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Comments
From Michelle N. on Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 18:13:39

Sweet picture Julie! I'm missing in it though. Did we even get one with all of us?

From Julie on Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 23:13:30

I wish we had gotten one with all of us. That was fun. Now you can use the Hobble Creek picture.:)

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

I met Michelle at her house.  She took me on a running tour of Bluffdale and Riverton.  It was very hilly.  It felt like we were running faster than we were.  The company was great.  Average pace 8:45.

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Comments
From Michelle N. on Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 19:04:18

I'm glad the company was great cuz the run sucked:) I was hammered. Lots of uphill!

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.500.006.50

I ran 6.5 uneventful miles.  Average pace 9:00.

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Comments
From Michelle N. on Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 19:04:59

Yoohoo!

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.000.009.00

Met Michelle, Cheris, Peggy, Lisa and Nancy at South Jordan park at 5:15 for the EXTRA miles before the rest of the group came.  Average pace 8:45. 

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.200.009.20

Met Cheris, Michelle, Lisa, and Nancy at 5:15 at Cheris' house.  Then Cheris led us (and the rest of the BBK's) on a great route with lots of hills.  I am kind of sore today which tells me that I need to do these hills more often.  It was a fun run.  I love starting so close to home.  I got 10 whole extra minutes of sleep.  Average pace 8:45.

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Comments
From Michelle N. on Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 18:16:09

My legs are SOOOOO sore. I did legs yesterday and then doing all those hills and teaching my class nearly killed me. I hope I can go to cycle in the morning. Right now, my legs hurt to straighten all the way.

From Cheryl on Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 18:26:36

I agree, we need to do more hills. That was a great pace considering all the hills we had.

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I met Michelle at the gym.  We did Jen's cycle class.  (Aerobic Endurance).  It was a tough class as usual.  Average HR 163 max 183.  My left knee has been hurting since the class.  I need to remember to adjust my shoe clip before next time.

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Comments
From Michelle N. on Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 18:01:44

I just sent you a cute 5 year old picture. See you tomorrow:)

From Julie on Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 18:04:22

Thanks Michelle. That is so cute. See you tomorrow.

From Kelli on Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 21:17:47

Call me dumb and slow, but who are the guys in the picture???

BTW, Ashly STILL has not passed the dang test! She missed it by one when she got to take it in class, and she CRIED! Whatever are we going to do????

From walter on Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 22:16:45

Is that metro station?

From Julie on Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 22:37:27

Kelli,

The guys in the picture are the band Slaughter. The guy between Angela and me is the lead singer Mark. He was a hottie in the 80's.

I'm sorry Ashly didn't pass her test. I've been meaning to ask you. She is so close. I bet she gets it next time.

Walter,

Good guess. You remember Slaughter don't you? Up all night, sleep all day.

From Julie on Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 22:58:01

Kelly:

I guess I should clarify that not all the guys are from Slaughter. My husband is on the left and my sister's husband is behind her. Just in case you were wondering.

From walter on Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 23:01:07

Was I the closest on here to that? I gave it my best.

From Julie on Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 23:15:51

Yes Walter you were the closest. You were only off by about 15 years:) lol. I'm shocked you don't know your big hair bands.

From walter on Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 23:32:07

I am aghast! You caught me off guard. If it was Duran Duran or Thompson Twins, then that would have been a different story.

From Kelli on Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 14:29:42

Slaughter, huh? How did you get pictures with them???

From Michelle N. on Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 17:07:45

I will answer for Julie because she doesn't check her blog nearly as much as I do:)

Her husband put on some concerts last year. Slaughter was one of them so we got to go backstage. Jared took the picture of them and then they took one of us with them. I was bummed we didn't have one all together. You wouldn't think it but Julie and me are quite the rockers:) We've been to lots of concerts. Crue Fest being the best one. I've actually seen Slaughter in concert 4 times but that was the first time I'd actually me them. I was SOOOO in love with Mark Slaughter back in the day. He's kind of old looking now.

From Kelli on Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 17:16:47

Isn't her husband a fireman??? How did he put the concerts on?

I was a rocker as a teenager, but I have gotten old far before my time and can not handle it so much any more! I do like rap, but prefer FM100! Call me granny. It is funny becasue my daughter recently discovered Poison and loves them and they were one of my favorites (along with Guns n Roses---my very most favorite). I used to have a HUGE poster of Brett Michaels on my wall when I was in junior high.

From Michelle N. on Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 17:20:23

Yes her hubby is a fireman but he also plays the drums (very well I might add) and was playing in a Motley Crue cover band and some how got into promoting concerts. We also went to Poison last year and he promoted the after party at Club 90 and they got to go through his tour bus with Bret. I was soooo jealous because we went home and went to bed:(

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.500.0011.50

Met Cheris, Michelle M., Peggy, Eric, Lisa and Wade at Cheris' house.  For some reason, my last two Saturday runs have seemed hard.  My legs were tired and heavy by about mile 8.  It was fun getting to talk to everyone.  Average pace 8:45.

 

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.250.003.25

I slowly jogged 3.25 miles on the treadmill at a high incline.  Average HR 150.

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Comments
From Cheryl on Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 23:32:47

Good job with the high incline. I think that kind of running is really good and can really improve running overall.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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Nice and easy run this morning.  It was cold when I started, but felt perfect after a few minutes.

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Comments
From walter on Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 09:32:56

Julie, thats awesome you put your picture of you with Greenday up! lol jk I know who it is you rocker chic!

From Julie on Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 20:55:26

I actually really do love Greenday's music. They are great to run to. I'll have to change out my picture soon with another band picture to see if you can guess who it is. Sorry it's not Duran Duran or Thompson Twins. Have you ever been to Liquid Joes? There is band there called the Spazmatics. They play all that kind of 80's music. It's really fun if you can stand the stinky smoke smell.

From walter on Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 21:03:02

Thats funny Julie, I havnt been to liquid joes but I used to do DV8 and Vortex and yes the Bay. lol Its been a while since ive gone to anything like that. It sounds way fun though! Did you run with the BBks today? I swear, this is killing me! I hope to be able to go one day without pain! It sucks.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.500.009.50

I met a few of the BBK's early for 3.2  extra miles.  Then when the rest of the group got there, we ran another 6.3 starting at Bingham.  It was a great run.  I really enjoyed running with and talking to Jody, Peggy, Mike, Lisa, and Cal.  Average pace 8:25.  (8:15 for the last 6.3)  

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Comments
From peggy on Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 10:50:32

Wow, did we really average 8:15 for the 6.3 miles? That's pretty good. I thought it felt like we were moving along pretty well.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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Eric's cycle class.  Aerobic endurance. 

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.800.008.80

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!

Cheris picked me up and we met at Michelle M's house.  We ran down to the Riverfront parking lot to meet the BBK's.  I never really felt great.  I really struggled to keep up.  I kept hoping Jerry would come by and give me a ride home.  He never did and I managed to finish the run.  

 

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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I met Cheris, Michelle M. and Peggy at Cheris' house.  We ran down 2200 W.  We ran out 5 miles and back.   I felt similar to the way I felt Thursday.   Not too great.                  Average pace 8:29.  My left foot has been throbbing all day.  I hope it's not my new shoes.    

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I walked 45 minutes on the treadmill.  Speed 4/ incline 15.  I read New Moon. 

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.400.009.40

I met the BBK's at 10200 S. and 3200 W.  I felt so much better today than I have in a while.  It was very windy going South.   I love running with the group.   It was a good run.

Average pace 8:31.  (miles 7 and 8 were under 8 minute miles) 

 

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Comments
From RivertonPaul on Wed, Dec 03, 2008 at 10:39:42

Way to keep it up. I've been slacking, glad you haven't.

I've also meant to comment that I never realized how tall Slaughter is.

From peggy on Wed, Dec 03, 2008 at 11:20:48

RivertonPaul - did you know that was Slaughter, or did someone tell you? I had to ask Julie who it was, so I'm impressed if you just knew by looking.

Julie - glad you felt good today. It always seems like you're doing well.

From Julie on Wed, Dec 03, 2008 at 19:41:42

Paul- After all the miles you put in this past summer, you deserve to slack a little. I think Slaughter just looks tall because I am so short.

Peggy- I love that you have been running slower than usual lately. It's been great for me to be able to run with you.

From RivertonPaul on Thu, Dec 04, 2008 at 10:13:03

Julie,

I was joking about their height, since even Jeff and Jerry make them all look quite short.

Peggy,

I didn't know it was Slaughter, I had asked Jeff at the gym who the group was.

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1 hour on the Stairmaster.  I started reading Eclipse and the time flew by.  When the hour was up I realized that I should have worked out a little harder.  My average HR was only 140.  Oh well.  It was a good fat burning workout.

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Comments
From Michelle N. on Wed, Dec 03, 2008 at 19:51:08

Good job Julie! It was a great base building workout:) Thats what I've been telling myself about all my workouts lately:(

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.000.009.00

Met Peggy, Mike and Nancy at Peggy's house for the extra miles.  Then we ran 6 miles with the rest of the group.  Peggy had a fun "glove exchange" plan for us.  Average pace 8:53.

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One hour on the stairmaster.  Average HR 155.  I kept feeling a weird "zinger" like pain in my left caft. 

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
13.100.0013.10

I ran Cheryl's half marathon route with Cheris and Michelle M.  We started at Bingham at 5:45.  It was really nice to run without much traffic.  We ran a very comfortable average pace of 8:52.

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Comments
From Cheryl on Tue, Dec 09, 2008 at 18:31:26

That sounds like fun. If I knew you guys would keep such a comfortable pace, I might have forced myself out of bed to join you. Maybe next time.

From Julie on Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 23:27:04

We would have loved for you to run with us. I don't blame you for not wanting to get out of bed so early. Yes, hopefully next time.

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I walked 60 minutes on the treadmill.  Speed 4-incline 15.

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.120.009.12

I met Dean, Chris, Cheris, Michelle M. and Jody at Dean's church for the extra miles.  Then for the main workout Dean had us run 3 x 2 mile loops.  I was cold for the first few minutes, but was fine after that.  Mile splits were 9:59, 9:32, 9:34, 8:51, 8:35, 8:20, 8:22, 8:37, 8:10.  Average 8:53

Blue Asics 2130 Miles: 9.12
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Comments
From RivertonPaul on Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 18:08:25

Nice workout, just be careful to make sure you've had time to recover before going into hard training. Winter is a great time to cross train and simply work on base.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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5 easy treadmill miles.

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.640.009.64

Ran with the BBK's. 

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

7 miles on the treadmill at home.  I ran the first 7 miles of the Boston Hills simulator run I found.  It was the hardest workout I've had in a few months. 

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

10 miles with Jody, Michelle M., Cheris, Dean, Nancy and Eric.  Average pace 8:43.

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Cycle class.

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.400.009.40

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

10 miles on the treadmill at the gym.

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Doc's cycle class.  Great workout.

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

6 miles on the treadmill at home. 

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.000.009.00

9 mile run with the BBK's.  I ran the "extra" miles with Peggy and Mike.  We met at West Riverfront park.

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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7.8 miles on treadmill at home.  Boston hills.

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Merry Christmas!!!!

No running today, but I did shovel snow for 2 hours.  My upper body is way sore.

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9 miles on my treadmill at home.  Boston hills run.

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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I met Michelle at the gym for a treadmill run.  I found the following workout that someone made on the internet.  It is a Boston Marathon - Newton hills simulator run.  This is my 4th time doing it.  It's a tough workout.  It does seem to get a little easier each time.  I ran the first 10 miles of it.  Some day I may do the whole thing.

 Miles 1-3 at 9:00 pace

Key:
Mile Marker - Incline % - Speed Setting - Pace per mile:
3.0-3.7 - 3% - 7.6 - 7:53
3.7-4.7 - 1% - 7.5 - 8:00 (my marathon goal pace)
4.7-5.0 - 6% - 6.8 - 8:49
5.0-6.4 - 1% - 7.5 - 8:00
6.4-6.8 - 4% - 7.3 - 8:12
6.8-7.4 - 1% - 7.5 - 8:00
7.4-7.8 - 6% - 6.8 - 8:49

"I did the hill schedule two times during the 20 mile run. The first time beginning at mile 3 and the last time at mile 15, when I knew it would really be a challenge.
From mile 7.8-mile 15, I ran between an 8:12 and an 8:19 pace on 0% incline to simulate downhill as much as possible."
This is what the hill workout looked like the 2nd time:


Key:
Mile Marker - Incline % - Speed Setting - Pace per mile:
15.0-15.7 - 3% - 7.6 - 7:53
15.7-16.7 - 1% - 7.5 - 8:00
16.7-17.0 - 6% - 6.8 - 8:49
17.0-18.4 - 1% - 7.5 - 8:00
18.4-18.8 - 4% - 7.3 - 8:12
18.8-19.4 - 1% - 7.5 - 8:00
19.4-19.8 - 6% - 6.9 - 8:41 (I increased the speed a little to push it on this virtual "Heartbreak Hill."
19-8-20.0 - 1% - 7.6 to 7.7 - 7:49-7:53


 

Blue Asics 2130 Miles: 10.00
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Comments
From Becca on Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 23:19:17

Thanks for sharing that treadmill workout. Looks interesting (and challenging!!)

From barry on Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 23:23:04

Great workout. I have a hard time running the treadmill with a 1.0 incline. What races are you planning on running next year?

From julie on Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 23:28:22

Thanks Becca and Barry. It is a tough workout, but it really helps to make the time pass more quickly.

I plan to run Painters 1/2 in January. Then hopefully Boston, Ogden and St. George Marathons. How about you? What races are you planning?

From barry on Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 23:41:55

I was hoping to run the Salt Lake Marathon, Ogden Marathon and maybe the Pocatello Marathon, but i will be running the 1/2 marathon instead of the full Marathon. I really want to run a 1:20 half, before i run a full Marathon. Have you thought about running the Salt Lake Marathon?

From julie on Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 23:57:19

Wow! A 1:20 half would be great. I love half marathons. They are my favorite distance.

I do want to run the Salt Lake Marathon one of these of years. I think it is around the same time as Boston this year.

From Jody on Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 00:04:09

That is a great workout!You are so tough!

From julie on Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 00:05:17

Thanks Jody. I've missed running with you. Hopefully next will be better.

From Cal on Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 23:15:43

Nice running Julie. Sounds like a great workout. How did you remember all that? or did you have a cheat sheet with you?

From Julie on Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 23:54:25

Thanks Cal. I do have a cheat sheet. I printed it out and then taped it to the treadmill. It worked great.

Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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Doc's cycle class.  AT intervals.  Average HR 168.

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

6 easy treadmill miles.  Average pace 9:00.

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.100.0010.10

I met Peggy, Mike and Jody at 5:15 for the extra miles.  When the rest of the BBK's came, we ran around Parkway Palisades.  I was happy to get in some extra miles.  Average pace just under 9:00.

Happy Birthday to me.

   

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

I ran the first 8 miles of the Boston treadmill run.  I so wanted to stop, but I finished. 

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1345.96217.501563.46
Blue Asics 2130 Miles: 83.92
Night Sleep Time: 292.50Nap Time: 16.50Total Sleep Time: 309.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 820.00
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