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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 38 marathons: 16 St. George (1995, 2006-2019, 2024). Utah Valley (2011, 2014), Eiluj (2011), Deseret News (2015: 3:40 pacer  & 2023),  Ogden (2009, 2010), Boston (1996,2012,2014,2018, 2024)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:

Last Marathon:

2024 Summer Pace Half Marathons

Handcart July 20, 2024 (1:55 pacer, 1:53:10, 13.11miles)

Hobble Creek  August 3, 2024 (2:00 pacer- 1:58:21, 13.06 miles)  coming back from torn hamstring

PC2PG August 17, 2024 (1:50 pacer  - 1:47:10, 12.95 miles)

East Canyon  August 31, 2024 (1:40 pacer- 1:38:49, 13.15 miles)

Nebo Marathon September 7,2024 (3:40 pacer- 3:37:09, 26.33 miles)

Big Cottonwood Canyon Marathon  September 14, 2024 (3:10  pacer for 17.12 miles)

Gardner Village Witch Run (1:40 pacer-)1:37:57 watch didn't pick up tunnels

Saint George  Marathon #16 after fiver years off-  October 5, 2024

Fall 2024

Halloween Half 10/26 (1:55 pacer)

Thankful Half

2025-   

Boston Marathon 4/21

Utah Valley Marathon 6/7,

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)

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Mon, Apr 26, 2010
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JULIE'S 23 MILER, running at the seat of her shorts.....basically  here and there and everywhere.  Rather than waste time driving up Provo Canyon to Vivian Park I decided to just take off from my house with no water and one gu.  That's all the gu I have left.  I headed North through Cedar Hills and to Alpine.  Meaning, I headed uphill for over 10 miles and still more hills to 12.5 miles where I crested the Top of Healey Dr. the back way through Alpine a very gorgeous loop and then back on the Golf course trail to the mouth of AF canyon, still going over tremendous amount of hills to mile 17.4  to that infamous STEEP hill at the mouth of  the canyon where a man running down showed his support by saying "just keep at it".  I am sure he never thought I was at mile 17 in my run.  I stayed at it and pushed the pace as much as I could without fuel for the last 6.2 miles.  Did some crazy ending making it an uphill ending so I wasn't spoiled or anything.  I will course tool the run later so you all can check it out elevation wise.  Avg pace 7:57 for 23 miles.  A good effort after being at at a 8:21 average at 12.5 miles.  This run should make me stronger, hopefully.  Luckily the fountain of youth was still running at Alpine Park (a water fountain that is always running spring water) where I took my gu (mile 10.5).  Got two other brief water stops at mile 7.5 at a gas station at the Alpine round about.  The ice cream cookie sandwiches looked so welcoming.  The last water stop was at Cedar Ridge Park on the trailway.  So glad that's open now.  Cruised home.  Forgot I had my music with me and put on my iPod at mile 19.  That helped.  Last big run before Ogden is now over.  YIPPEE!!! SKIPPY!!  : DDDDDD  Splits:  9:12, 8:42, 8:50,  8:46,  8:25,  8:17,  8:08, 8:09,  7:51,  7:52,  7:57,  7:56, 8:16 (good uphill coming to the crest at 12.5 miles),  7:25, 7:55,  8:09 (forever uphill),  7:59 (HUGE UPHILL), 7:06, 7:12, 7:07, 7:07,  7:08, 7:29 (wish I ended on a downhill to look better : D).  Total Time=  3:03:07. 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From KP on Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 16:21:44 from 65.208.22.25

NICE run, Julie! Way to show those hills who is boss!

From Kam on Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 16:28:59 from 68.66.163.179

That was a rugged effort. Nice job. I like the approach of just leaving the house, rather that making a big production out of driving somewhere.

From seeaprilrun on Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 20:18:37 from 205.172.12.229

Nice long run! Looks like you are ready to roar for your marathon. are you about to taper time?

From Smooth on Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 20:28:33 from 174.23.172.155

Julie!!!! You're AMAZING!!!! GREAT hilly run and pace on only one GU and few water stops? WOW! You're gonna rock at Ogden with net elevation drop and aid stations.

From JulieC on Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 13:45:15 from 71.219.45.70

Yes April Taper Time. I ran my 23 miler today because I worked Thursday and Friday night. I wanted it to be a nice run and IT SURE WAS!! Now next week 13 then 8 to 10 miles the last Saturday. I wish I had a crystal ball on how to run this thing. I keep playing half split options in my head. First half rolling hills, overall downhill grade but not much then last half has 5 good downhill miles then rolling hills for 2 miles then flat slight incline last mile. Maybe a 1:35 first half and give my all for a 1:30 to 1:32 the second? Always better said then done. I just hope the stars are aligned.

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