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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 40 marathons: 16 St. George (1995, 2006-2019, 2024). Utah Valley (2011, 2014, 2025), Eiluj (2011), Deseret News (2015: 3:40 pacer  & 2023),  Ogden (2009, 2010), Boston (1996,2012,2014,2018, 2024,2025)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:

2025-   

Lucky 13 Half 1:40 pacer (1:37:36)

Riverton Half  3/22- 1:36:26 (8 miles at MP, rest steady state)

Boston Marathon 4/21- 3:40:31

Farmington half 1:50 pacer -1:47:30 (course short)

Ogden half 1:40 pacer-  1:39:46 (long)

Utah Valley Marathon 6/7- 3:33:57

Freedom Run 10K  7/4-  

Deseret News 1/2 Marathon  7/24-

Hobble Creek half  8/16-

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)

RUN FOREVER!!!

56 years of age goals:

marathon 3:15

1/2 marathon 1:28

10 K 43:00

5k  20:30

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 7.25 Year: 1764.27
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: 373.20
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: 80.00
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
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.500.0011.50

I forgot to mention the doozy of a migraine I had at work yesterday.  Turns out to be a reason for that.  After another three hour sleep last night I awoke to the same headache.  Decided to go out for the run despite the dizzy/eye pressure headache to try to "detox" and fix it.  Well mother nature, and I aren't the best of friends.  I got out there wind a blowin' and I am climbin' 1100 north to Bonneville shoreline trail where I ran north (uphill) for 4 miles on dirt trail.  Not your usual uphill but rolling steep inclines, the kind that when you go downhill you have to "slow" yourself so you don't fall.  I was aching for some trails and missed my last year runs.  I wore my trail shoes but still downhill in them (like antelope island) my ankles felt unstable.  I slowed considerably.  Don't want to risk dying/injury on an adventure run.  The trail came out at the mouth of AF canyon where I ran the Cedar Hills Pkwy trail for a bit and stopped at their potty for a drink and stretches.  My legs were achy from DMS and my head was pounding.  So much for detoxing.  I ran slowly back to home.  Tomorrow is my long run.  Not sure where I am going on that one.  Just going to be glad to go long and easy.  AP today for 11.5 = 8:50.  Walking under the fences obviously added to my slowness.  I kept my garmin at time mode, but lap miles still beeped.  My first 6 miles were so nice-- 9  to 9:28   : D.  Oh yah it rained on me and I know this sounds so funny but....seriously I had a headwind in BOTH directions.  To the canyon HEADWIND from the north.  When I reached the mouth of the canyon it began to rain and the wind came from the south.  Seriously!!  NO lie.  I was for sure MOM NATURE was just giving me more to work for.  It didn't necessarily bother me because it felt good but I was thinking I was having to work more and my AP doesn't show for it.  Tired legs.  Heart was hoping for more of workout.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From seeaprilrun on Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 19:00:19 from 174.70.177.86

That's a plenty solid pace for all the wind and rolling! Have a nice long run tomorrow! I am totally looking forward to mine Saturday!

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