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December 21, 2024

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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

Tue, Sep 25, 2012

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
8.00	0.00	8.00

not sure what this EASY run was all about: 8:16, 7:51, 7:42, 7:49, 7:42, 7:40, 7:39, 7:38. Two mile loop course around my neighborhood x 4. The usual dark run (530am). Marathon shopping (you know double coupon tuesday with hubby) at Walmart so had to run early. I sure wanted to see the sun but it was kind of cool with the mist in the air after rainfall last night. AP 7:47 for 8 miles. I gues it had something to do with UNbroken sleep-- 7 hours!!! I did have to take a muscle relaxant to sleep. Otherwise I a quite sure I would have been UP all night. I was wired at 9 pm. Amber read to me in bed and then Troy and I watched about 7 minutes of the BYU women's soccer game against Oregon (saturday's game)--- I am guessing 7 minutes as I was out before remembering much of the game. : D. What to do about marathon day running shoes??? I don't like either pair I am wearing-- well I like my mizunos but they are feeling flattened and there is no tread in the forefoot. Yesterday I wore my mirages and honestly I am just putting up with them because I bought them. Can't wait until their mileage is up!!! Migraine all afternoon yesterday-- radiating down my right arm and down my leg. Burning tingling pain. So done with this type of pain. I guess it is good I don't get seasonal allergies and have my eyes swell and my nose continuously drip. But my pains seem seasonal-- worse at different times of the year so maybe my allergies manifest differently.

Mizuno Precision 11 (orange) Miles: 8.00

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

Comments

From Carina on Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 07:49:40 from 204.15.86.83

Nice "easy" run, wish I could run easy like you!!!! I say run in the mizunos if they are your favorite, what's another 26.2 miles right?

From Rachelle on Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 10:32:02 from 199.190.170.21

I'm with Carina! Your easy run today sounds oh so hard to me.

I am so glad you got some sleep my friend! I have no advice on the shoes. I ran TOU in my kinvaras and my feet were on fire for 11 miles. So much fun...

From JulieC on Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 12:56:25 from 67.41.190.109

gettting worried-- mcmillan's pace calculator has me running a 3:14:50 marathon going off my 19:09 time trial a few weeks ago!! transfer that to a down hill marathon I can take off 7 minutes-- 3:07:50. Down to the wire for a PR there!! FLIP. I have gotten in shape too late. I really should have done more than ONE tempo run!!! maybe tomorrow I will run some tempo miles, 5 at the most. ; D.

From Tara on Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 13:24:54 from 75.169.142.129

I think you will do well Julie. So you don't like the Mirages? I take it you are a neutral runner? I need some new trainers, but not sure what to get myself!

From Tara on Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 13:25:46 from 75.169.142.129

Also, great run with AP. I never seem to be in the 7's anymore. I need a flat or downhill course to get those numbers! Nice work!

From JulieC on Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 14:23:54 from 67.41.190.109

me too Tara-- 8s have taken over most of my runs--- and then some fasts in the 6s but only 2-4. So every few weeks I force myself to find that gear wondering why it has fallen off the face of the planet. Trying to find that feeling again....(I think that is some love song some where ; D). Mirages-- yah I don't like the way the sole is built-- and they are 4mm drop-- probably adding to my achilles problem. I love my mizuno precisions.

From julieesplin on Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 11:02:43 from 75.169.176.51

I say if you love the Mizuno Precisions go out an buy a new pair. You know they work for you. I wouldn't be worried about switching to a new pair of shoes this close to the race if it's a shoe you've used before and know you like. I've gotten new shoes a week or two before a race many times. I just get the same kind I know I like and I always feel great. Good luck at SG! I'll see you there.

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