Believe to Achieve

Well done, way to go. Looks like you passed me on the mile after the hill when I started to fade. Yep, got to love that trail. I hit it when a huge group of walkers with dogs covered the entire width.

hey great job on gutting it out... my Garmin read 26.37, and I started and ended right as I crossed the pads??? Maybe I was swerving all over the place too... felt like it at times.

Julie! You know you're a winner in my book! WAY to fight those negative thoughts and painful butt cheeks. Your sentiment on the last stretch is so funny and fitting. Yep, haunted house at Disney Land. I have yet to find one single soul who did not c/o about the winding, clustered parkway trail.

Hey, you ran a 4 min course PR! That's nothing to sneeze at. The field was stacked deep today and you had an excellent performance. I am SO PROUD of you! Sorry I didn't stay to chat during your moment of "brain freeze"; had to keep walking off w/ hubby or charlie horse would hit.

BEST of luck at Squaw Peak! You're in tip top shape.

Nice race Julie! You still ran a sweet time and placed first in your age group! It takes a lot of stamina to run crazy fast like that despite being in pain but you are Julie the beast and did it anyway! I also really enjoy your inner dialogue about the last few miles--I think we've all been there before! Such a joyful moment to be over that line and done for sure! That is crazy that you are not sore--looks like you will be primed for squaw peak--I am so excited to hear that race report! Pat yourself on the back for a job well done and recover well! Geez with you I wouldn't be surprised if you went and ran a half marathon pr tomorrow LOL!

WOW what a great race report, I feel nervous to write one because I never know what to say but yours is good, I should just Copy and Paste your and change a few things...Way to go today, it was fun to se you at the top!

copy and paste your time to me would be great : D I knew I needed your body today. You ran so well!! Just make sure your entry has some mention of pain in it!!

April, I am sure the lactate gods will work their wonders tonight while I am catching up on Zzzzzsss. Goal in 1 1/2 weeks, back to back 20 milers at a nice and easy pace all over the countryside. That's all the training I have planned now that I am officially in. Thanks for all your support everyone!!!

Plenty of hill training at an easy pace will really help. That is what I'm going to do for the next couple weeks. Running fast on the flats won't help much more. You already have that down. The climbs and descents are the real challenge at Squaw Peak. Finding a good dirt road up a mountain will do the trick.

Good run! I wish I was there to see you PR! call me later!

Julie -- awesome race report -- you stuck it out and did great! It sounds like you had a "head injury" but the body seems like it was in top form! Very proud of you!

Great running! Awesome report. I always love the photo of the lake behind in the back ground of Ogden!

...interesting news..the new timing system has everyone at GUN time. I don't think everyone crossed at the same time. All the splits are off. Last year the timing was perfect except the strap around the ankle causing a big blister last year. This year the timing was a bib. I almost missed some timing pads and it looks like I did based on the results sheet along with plenty of other people. Basically this means I really did run a 3:14 because I know I was running an AP of 7:24 not 7:27 and that it took several seconds to cross the start. Yippee!!

You, young lady, are AMAZING!!!! I can only imagine what the crowds thought as you were adjusting your buttocks!!!! Oh man ... you are so so so tough!!!!

Am in awe that you can run that fast in those conditions.

Please take care of yourself.

A HUGE CONGRATS!!!! :)

aweseome race, julie! way to fight through the pain and finish it out. congrats on the course PR and a very solid time. you are going to have a great year.

Allie, thanks for the super awesome sign!!! I felt undeserving for I was so not running the pace I could have down that canyon!! I did briefly speed up for you though. So glad you didn't see me at mile 25!!! I picking myself up by the boot straps however and not going to let this get me down. I really ran a 3:14:14 based off my garmin time (had to subtract the overage I ran)!! So I am glad about that. Three weeks and its my first 50 miler.

Great job, congrats on a strong run. Good luck at the 50 miler!

There is a lot to be said for not giving up, especially in that much pain. I am super impressed with your race, in pain or not!

Glad you are feeling somewhat better, TAKE CARE!

So, were you literally running while holding your butt cheeks up?

LOL Kelli!! Yes one at a time sometimes both. My "biker seat" bones down there were aching like I had just biked a 100 miler or something-- I stopped doing that at the river trail,,,,because then the pain was everywhere, I couldn't reach all the spots then : D

Bonnie, totally true about the "head injury". It mostly comes out in Ogden. St. George Marathon is more my style.

I am really impressed with your race, Julie. A CR is always something to be proud of - and you did it with some major obstacles. Nice race!

I would have loved to have seen you!!!!

Julie, you really did look strong at the finish! I was with Josse and Ericka as you came by - I'm glad they were able to point you out to me!! You ran an amazing race with pain and all! GREAT job on the new hardware and a new PR! Keep up the inspiring work!

Wow, can't believe how well you did with the pain you experienced. Nice job!~

nice race, congrats!!!!!!

Great race report! I'm so impressed with your time, especially given the pain you were in. I need to run with you to keep me on pace! You're amazing.

just in case you are all wondering rigor mortis set in last night along with about five pounds of swelling. My feet sure did not look like my feet after sitting down at my sisters for dinner last night along with card games!! However this is probably the least sore I have been in a marathon.

Hi Julie! Thanks! you did an awesome job yourself. It was nice to see you up there and get to chat. I'm sure I'll see you around!

WHOO HOO! Julie you are a ROCK STAR! Holy cow! You held it together SO well. You are TOUGH as nails. KimR told me that you won your division. WAY TO GO! I hope you bum gets a grip soon and feels better :p

Nice job girl! I love your Disneyland analogy.. I can really imagine the way you felt.

Sorry I snored :(