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Location:

Pleasant Grove,UT,USA

Member Since:

Aug 04, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs: Fleet Feet Turkey Trot 5k- 19:46;  St. George Marathon  3:07:11(2013-- coming back from the dead)  Utah Valley Marathon 2011- 3:09:13 : D  1st place Master Division, 7th Overall; Mt. Nebo 1/2 Marathon 2011- 1:19:35- 2nd Overall,  first master. Ogden Marathon 3:14  (2010); 10K 2011 Speedy Spaniard 40:47.  I have run 40 marathons: 16 St. George (1995, 2006-2019, 2024). Utah Valley (2011, 2014, 2025), Eiluj (2011), Deseret News (2015: 3:40 pacer  & 2023),  Ogden (2009, 2010), Boston (1996,2012,2014,2018, 2024,2025)Top of Utah (1999, 2011 pacer), and SLC (2006,2015), Pocatello (3:40 pacer 2012),park city marathon 3:41:53 (2013), and Big Cottonwood pacer (2017,2018),  Nebo Marathon 340 pacer (2024)Timp trail marathon (2021) and three Ultras-Squaw Peak 51.25 miler 2010 in 12:05:27 (9th woman) and  Antelope Island  (32 miler) in  March 2011 (4th overall in 5:10:25) and in 2009.

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

2025-   

Lucky 13 Half 1:40 pacer (1:37:36)

Riverton Half  3/22- 1:36:26 (8 miles at MP, rest steady state)

Boston Marathon 4/21- 3:40:31

Farmington half 1:50 pacer -1:47:30 (course short)

Ogden half 1:40 pacer-  1:39:46 (long)

Utah Valley Marathon 6/7- 3:33:57

Freedom Run 10K  7/4-  

Deseret News 1/2 Marathon  7/24-

Hobble Creek half  8/16-

Big Cottonwood Half Marathon (racing) 9/13/25

30 years of running Saint George Marathon (first was in 1995) SGM #17 -10/4/2025

Long-Term Running Goals:

Marathon--  PR (3:06 or better)

10k--  PR (under 40:47)

5K-- PR (under 19:46)

RUN FOREVER!!!

56 years of age goals:

marathon 3:15

1/2 marathon 1:28

10 K 43:00

5k  20:30
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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 36.60 Year: 1793.62
Brooks Pureflow Lifetime Miles: 309.19
Altras Zero Drop (lt. Blue) Lifetime Miles: 366.29
Mizuno Precision 11 (orange) Lifetime Miles: 610.05
Saucony Mirage 2 Grey Lifetime Miles: 223.70
Nike Pegasus Charc/lime Lifetime Miles: 487.77
Nike Pegasus Grey/blue Lifetime Miles: 428.92
Mizuno Precision Pink Lifetime Miles: 479.56
Nike Lunar Flyknits RED Lifetime Miles: 893.47
Nike Lunar Flyknits MULTI GREY Lifetime Miles: 373.20
Mizuno Sayanaras Lifetime Miles: 292.58
Asics Gel Lyte 33-2 (blue) Lifetime Miles: 163.09
Altra Intuition 1.5 Grey Lifetime Miles: 55.31
Altras Pink Intuition 1.5 Lifetime Miles: 80.00
Kinvara 5s Peach Lifetime Miles: 576.20
Kinvara 5s YELLOW Lifetime Miles: 346.56
Kinvara Blue/lime Lifetime Miles: 578.77
Kinvara 5s Green Lifetime Miles: 47.31
Kinvara 6 Turquoise Lifetime Miles: 531.20
Fri, Nov 25, 2011
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

8 miles easy before work at 4:40am.   Ran a four mile run out past PG rec center then turned around.  Thought I would see a lot of action with it being black friday.  But nope.  However the cars I did see were speeding significantly.   Weather cold but pleasant.  I would need my gloves then take them off about four times.  AP 7:58 for 8.  After yesterdays race my left hip is tight and I felt like I was coming down with something but that went away during my run.  My husband picked up a cold yesterday so I am sure from holiday festivities the viruses are having a hay day.  Working right now.  Waiting for four babies (two born so far) to come to me in the admit nursery.  So LOVE my job  :D.    Ate two pieces of pie yesterday.  Didn't go overboard by anymeans.  YET my scale is still increasing.  I think in the winter my body naturally puts on the weight no matter.  I call it the hibernation principle.  Wish I would hibernate but it takes a lot to for me NOT to run.  Obviously since I have been a whiner with all my joint pains. 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From seeaprilrun on Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 21:50:18 from 205.172.12.230

I weighed myself last week and it was so horrible I will not publicly confess the number, but regardless, I am well over my comfortable running weight. I am trying really hard to get it back together and get it off before the first of the year--hard to do with the holidays. I also agree that my body tries to hold weight in winte. Yuck!

From Smooth on Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 22:16:15 from 174.27.205.151

Had my annual checkup last week and about fell off the scale. Yep, embarrassingly pudgy! :) With my 4'11" height, every little oz. of weight shows! Can I blame it on my body loves to hold onto the winter weight?!!! and not so much the pigging out?!!! :) :) :)

WAY to be so disciplined to get out in the early dark for an 8 miler before work, Julie!

From JulieC on Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 23:29:46 from 207.108.176.106

I am with you on the weight gain April and Smooth. HIBERNATION principle at work for all of us ; D dang.

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