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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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Thu, Sep 20, 2012

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
5.25	3.25	8.50

Big L bigger Q (that's right I am a big loser and quitter!!!). I can't even fix this font!!! Man alive I hope this is the bottom before just before I get to the top!!! I should have realized the signs (entry from yesterday tells it all, the ace bandages and massive fatigue). I got up at 5am thinking I would go out at my usual time but it was even darker and colder so I thought I would wait for my kids to go to school. So I packed their lunches and sent them on their way at 8am. Got out the door a little past 8 and ran to my first "road block" on the way to the track. I had to take a "detour" to run around all the digging going on by the AF hospital. First hint. Then when I got to the track my disappointment turned more sour-- CHEERLEADERS (about 25 of them) practicing on the field in the middle with their two instructors standing ON the track conducting them. FLIP OUT. I already have anxiety about running fast on the track but to have 27 women staring at me???? I was super self concious and it shows in my super way off first lap split-- 1:28:86!!! Like HELL-OOOOO way too fast!! this only made me more anxious and by the 10th lap I lost it when I had been looking at my splits and then saw overall time of 16 minutes flat with two laps to go. There was just NO way on this green earth I was going to run a 3:00 minute 800 right now even though my first 800 was 3:01:97 (this would get me the 19 minutes I wanted). It was a quick math check and my mind and body caught on extremely quick and I stopped dead in my tracks on the track 15 seconds into the 11 th lap (QUITTER). I was super depressed at myself but every passing lap in front of the cheerleaders was getting to me and so was the high fat costco apple strudel muffin I ate at the end of my shift yesterday (you all know the ones, super yummy and super stay in your gut for several days feeling). My legs weren't particularly fatigued, but they felt weak, I felt super anxious-- - how I got at mile 16 at SG and saw my plummeting splits and panicked and "lost" the race. I am feeling like such a loser. But as penance I got back to the starting line within a minute and ran my last two laps with the added 15+ seconds on my watch and ended up coming in at 19:18 (minus the 15 secondms = 19:03!!!!!) I finished the last two laps in 3:03:41. I would have been faster but midway thru I looked at my watch for the total time for the time trial and was like "oh my I am not even going to beat my time from two weeks ago" so I started slowing then I remembered the extra 15 seconds from going over 10 laps before restarting my watch(I didn't reset my watch) and was like "silly Julie" you are so mathmatical, run girl!!!". I am sure it would have been 3:00 straight up. Okay---so I felt very sorry for myself-- going out too fast and bombing the second mile then totally quitting and then trying to go fast again after stopping, I felt like I had lead for legs. I was so angry after sittting and contemplating my fitness for about 15 minutes that I got up and ran 2 x200 meters in 41 and 42 seconds each. I think I have a little touch of the flu. The kid that came in last night to work was very ill with serious diarhea and try as we did to keep things clean he was going every where!!! Poor kid. You know that weak feeling you get when you feel flu-like? The achy joints and impending doom feeling last night should have been a give away. Splits are dismal-- 1:28:86 (what am I running the mile repeat????), 1:33:11, 1:35:11 (where I needed to stay at), 1:36:22 (first mile 6:13:30!!! 7 seconds too fast!!), 1:36:19, 1:36:48, 1:37:67 (anxiety mounting), 1:39:35 (what the heck?? 2 mile split 12:42:99 (easy math here and I am thinking I could get this, 6:21 pace-- hmmmm all I need is a 6:20 last mile....if ONLY), 1:38, 1:39:13 (freak out!! it is here that I see 16:00:12 for 2.5 miles and do my quick math and tell my body NO!!!) TOTAL LOSER!! I regret it fully now but my mind and body worked quickly against my spirit that I didn't have time to spit at them!! But I am taking my 19:03 anyway I can get it right now. I must lift myself up from the bottom and climb to the top. I am never again running a time trial with cheerleaders on the field.

Night Sleep Time: 7.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 7.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Carina on Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 11:22:09 from 204.15.86.83

You are way to hard on yourself!! I think you rocked it, and then take into account everything you had going against you and you are a rockstar!! I hope I can run this fast one day!!

From Jake K on Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 11:37:23 from 155.100.226.191

Don't be so hard on yourself. Look at where you were 6 weeks ago - you couldn't have come through 2.5 in 16 flat then. You still did a very good run, got the training stimulus you needed... the exact times don't really matter. Look at the quote I posted yesterday. What matters is StG in a couple weeks, and I think you are very well prepared to run an excellent race there. Now YOU have to BELIEVE it too!!!

From JulieC on Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 11:51:27 from 67.41.189.181

THANKS a ton Jake (and Carina : D) for that quote. It is hard when you post on a blog to post a "bad day" when you know your friends will see it. I so wanted to post a more better "training" day but I just couldn't. It is race day that counts and that quote helped me realize it is okay to have "off" days. I definitely feel I got the stimulus I needed. Like what was up with the first lap??? I didn't feel like I was going any faster...until lap 6 did I notice it in my breathing that the first lap was a problem. Very cool that you posted that quote just yesterday when I needed it today!! Thanks for inspiring me!!

From Jake K on Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 11:55:35 from 155.100.226.191

Jack Daniels (one of the best coaches and researchers of all time) has a great quote where he says that "Most mistakes in a race are made in the first two minutes, perhaps in the very first minute." The first lap probably cost you the sub 19. But its no biggie in the grand scheme of things... now you know not to do that next time... and more importantly - don't run the first couple miles of the marathon too fast! :-)

From Rachelle on Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 11:59:26 from 159.212.71.77

Have you ever thought about writing books? I was laughing out loud while reading your report and everyone at work is still starring at me and wondering why I'm laughing. Just to clarify I'm not laughing at the workout part but the way you tell the story with the cheerleaders, ect!

You really, really need to relax and I totally agree with Carina and Jake. You just worked 2 back to back 12 hour shifts and still ran a fantastic solo (with cheerleaders watching..yikes) time trial. Do not, I repeat do not think that because you the TT wasn't exactly what you wanted that you need to run fast again tomorrow or sat. Take it easy the next two days!

From Carina on Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 12:05:15 from 204.15.86.83

Ha Ha Rachelle knows you too well!! I second that, DO NOT run fast tomorrow or Saturday!

From JulieC on Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 12:14:06 from 67.41.189.181

so Rachelle, 14 miles easy peasy with 4 sub 7s is out of the question tomorrow?? I work the weekend. 18 tomorrow. Right now your advice sounds great, but hopefully with 8 hours of sleep....

Jake--- I think Jack Daniels is right. I think I was keyed up because of the instructors yelling out to the cheerleaders who were not in correct formation, over and over...IT was THAT bad. I was kind of embarrassed that I had the gall to fly around the track in front of them like i am some elite runner!! it was awkward to say the least. the instructor stood in the second and third and sometimes first lane facing them on the field...she would have to move for me sometimes. Seconds before I finished my last lap they were exiting the field. Very bad timing for me. But the sun was up (it was 840am when I ran the trial) and I couldn't wait any longer. Too funny as I look back at it!! I wonder what they were thinking????? I was thinking-- sure wish I had it easy and could be dancing on the field right now!!! ; D.

From Jake K on Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 12:16:34 from 155.100.226.191

The cheerleaders used to drive me nuts last summer when I was doing track workouts. They just couldn't stay out of lane 1. Some days when I was doing longer workouts, I just couldn't believe that it didn't get into their heads that I was coming around every 70 seconds or so, like clockwork, and yelling at them to move every time :-) That's why I stuck to the roads this summer :-)

From Rachelle on Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 12:26:22 from 159.212.71.77

Cheerleaders really are so annoying. I know that I act like one now in all of my race pics but I really never was a cheerleader. I was on drillteam though which is arguably just as annoying.

Anyway I really just don't know if it will be doing more harm than good to be running back to back fast workouts? Maybe 16 with just 2 ar MP at the end? SGM is only 2.5 weeks out and the key is not doing anything stupid! You are not going to gain a whole lot of fitness in the next 2.5 weeks and workouts at this point are more for confidence than anything.

What do you think Jake?

From Jake K on Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 12:29:58 from 155.100.226.191

You are becoming wise beyond your years (of running experience) Rachelle!

Yeah I would say (considering your feet problems, Julie) that erring on the side of slightly less miles / time on feet is probably the smarter move. Something like 15-16 but with some faster miles at the end would be a great workouts 2 weeks out.

From JulieC on Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 13:30:43 from 67.41.189.181

okay I get it....it is hard not to compare yourself with others but my body needs a down week so...16 with a fast finish : D. sounds like a vacation to me ; D.

From RAD on Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 13:59:04 from 98.202.23.178

You have more smart advice than I could ever give. So, I'll just do the confidence thing and tell you that you just have to believe! Always remember: The task in front of you is NEVER greater than the strength within you.

From Kelli on Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 14:53:38 from 67.172.235.55

I despise cheerleaders.

From JulieC on Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 15:29:12 from 67.41.189.181

It is interesting afterall....why no cheering for me??? nope just line formations and oh yah they put on their music for my last two laps...the speakers were from the 70s.

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