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Thanksgiving Point Half Marathon

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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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	75.14	Year:	1591.17
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:						369.20
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:						79.00
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

Sat, Apr 27, 2013

Race: Thanksgiving Point Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:33:50, Place overall: 8, Place in age division: 1

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.00	13.10	17.10

slept four hours after two 12.5 hour busy no sitting down shifts. totally had no time to think about a race. i was awake, wide awake at 337am!! kim (taylor) picked me up at 610. ran 3 mile wu at 8:06. i felt awful. my joints in my feet especially right big toe joint was stiff and painful to push off. i was really worried in the wu. my legs were nonresponsive. i really felt i was now not capable of my 1:30 goal. the course is ridiculously challenging....cobblestones, hairpin turns and steep inclines/declines at every moment. no repreive. and with my anemia my heart rate could not recover. the concrete on golf course aggravated all my joint pains. i was ready to quit at mile five . i kept kim cowart in my sight til mile 10.5 and then just gave up when i saw the last uphill. i was in a lot of pain and my breathing accenuated it all. i was the first master woman so i won 300 dollars. next master was at 1:40. only my gun time shows on results since i was an overall winner. my time was five seconds faster..since i was just behind kim at the starting line and she had four seconds off. she was forth overall. she rocked it with a 1:27:31. i had nothing to give i. this race. it was over before it started. not sure how i am going to survive ogden, and the slam. this race was too much for me. watch in time mode only. no music. should i have worn music? probably. i was alone the entire race. brief passes or passing remarks. i said thanks to the volunteers at every station with a smile. i seriously appreciate them. they were awesome i really feel lack of sleep, two busy shifts and my low iron is to blame. i am capable of so much of a better performance jere. i lnow ot and the joint pain was unexpected and seems to be something systemic. i am being checked for rheumatoid arthritis. i also plan on a reformed diet to elliminate inflammation. 1 mile cooldown. mit wasnt worth the extra mile on joints.

Mizuno Precision Pink Miles: 17.10

Night Sleep Time: 4.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 4.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From seeaprilrun on Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 09:37:10 from 68.102.189.33

Great time on a wicked course. You are still Master of the Masters! Hopefully you can find a way to feel better!

From Kendall on Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 12:02:00 from 70.208.2.77

Congrats on the Master's win. Glad you were able to join us. Thanks a great time on a challenging course. Way to hang tough and push through the low points and pain.

From JulieC on Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 13:48:45 from 63.224.113.58

Thanks kendall!!! U put on a very wicked race. Melissa asked me at church today if i would run it again.....at the finish line answer...NO.....the day after with revenge plans...i didnt hesitate with my answer "yes". I cant end that course on that note. I went to the tulip festival and was like "come on julie, those hills arent that bad" especially whe. I compare it to squaw peak 50 miler. I m going ultranext year...so u will see me a lot more :) i heard u are an ultra runner. And hey melissa is running really welll....i see her at the gym at 9% grade bookin' it. She is ready for your course.

From Kendall on Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 15:36:48 from 70.196.196.27

You'll be a force to reckon with in the ultra world...super fast and tough as nails.

From Rachelle on Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 10:02:51 from 199.190.170.22

Congratulations on the masters win. I am so proud of you! Shake it off and move forward, you still ran a great race in my opinion.

From Bec on Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 13:59:56 from 70.115.197.197

money money money!! Takin home the bucks even when you are completely spent. You have a crazy hard core mentality, love it! Seriously, you are awesome.

From JulieC on Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 14:22:26 from 63.224.118.174

I definitely needed the money. Our car has managed to suck the life out of savings account.

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