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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 (1:45 pacer)

Santa Half 12/7 (1:40 pacer)

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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Thu, Mar 03, 2011

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
11.00	0.00	11.00

Read the "bolded" bottom for a good laugh. TM hillwork with sinus congestion on the right side. Lovely. Ate two honey robitussin cough drops to try and open up the nasal passages during the run.

3 mile WU at 2 %: 8:57, 8:41, 8:27-8:13. Then did hill work in a ladder fashion, starting at 3 percent increasing 0.5 percent every 1/2 mile to 6 percent, staying there x 2 then coming back down. Basically this:

3 % 8:06 x 1/2 mile

3.5 % 8:00 x 1/2 mile Brief reset the TM and potty break so the TM doesn't stop in the middle of my workout at 60 minutes. Total time to mile four = 33:45. Felt so very nice. Now time to get serious.

4 % 8:00 x 1/2 mile etc....

4.5 % 7:53

5 % 7:53

5.5 % 7:53

6 % 7:53

6% 7:53

5.5% 7:53

5% 7:53

4.5 % 7:47

4 % 7:47

3.5 % 7:47

3 % 7:47

2.5 % 7:53 x 1/4 mile, 7:47 x 1/4

2 % 7:41 x 1/4, 7:35 to 7:19 x 1/4. Total time for miles 5- 11 (7 miles) = 54:35. AP 7:48. This felt tiring towards the end but I felt strong and never felt like I needed to quit. I was a puddle of sweat afterwards. My sinus didn't drain much. I am pretty much stuffed on the right side of the head. At least I don't feel like I am under water anymore. Something funny, Troy told me the other day after he got off the TM an old guy who was taking a water break and had been running around the track said to him " did you see that girl next to you on the treadmill? She's been going like that for over an hour (referring to Monday's workout). She's insane." Troy then said, "oh yah that's my wife. And yes she is insane. " Later in the day: Plank 1 minute, side plank 30 sec each. Repeat x 1. More core before bed.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Mar 03, 2011 at 16:40:53 from 72.205.227.203

LOL that's funny! I would've liked to see the look on that guy's face when Troy said you were his wife! Nice hill workout! You are like me--love the numbers! I love numbers and splits too! I think it must be a nurse thing haha!

From JulieC on Thu, Mar 03, 2011 at 19:17:04 from 71.35.250.213

April, at work I carry a calculator in your pocket. Other nurses are surprised when they are looking for one and I whip mine out of my pocket. "Why do you carry a calculator?" HELLOOOOOO I worked in NICU for almost 18 years-- got to have those accurate I/O s!!!! and correct med dosages. Geez!!! I am way into numbers.

From allie on Thu, Mar 03, 2011 at 22:45:02 from 174.23.253.123

but it's the good kind of insane :)

From runningafterbabies on Fri, Mar 04, 2011 at 04:39:37 from 24.10.211.135

What a compliment! If you're working at AF this weekend come by my room :)

From JulieC on Fri, Mar 04, 2011 at 10:13:57 from 71.35.250.213

and to think that was one of my lighter workouts on the TM, LOL.

MELODY- WHAT? when are you having this cute bundle of joy? I can't believe it, I have this weekend off!!! : (((( I don't work until Tuesday!!!! I hope you deliver on Sunday so you are still there on Tuesday. Let me know!!!

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