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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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Thu, Dec 15, 2011
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.010.0012.01

I just did not feel like running this morning even after nodding off a bout 9:15 pm.  The alarm went off at 530am and I was still tired.   Waited 15 more minutes then got dressed and out the door slowly.  Saw that there was extra FROST every where when letting out my dog.  So I grabbed a neck warmer and a very THICK hat and of course my wonderful pullover.   Brrrr.....I was so creaky and a bit stiff so I just rolled along and decided NOT to look at my watch until 10 miles, not even the mile splits.  BUT the best part of this run was the third SONG that came on my iPod that my thirteen year old daughter put on there-- "AS SISTERS IN ZION".  It sent chills (the good kind) through my body that I played it over and over as it woke me from a spiritual depression to a spiritual "I can do good" in the world feeling.  I played it about 25 times for my entire run, over and over and over and you know what?  I felt like running the moment I heard the words of the song.  Sometimes are spirits are sooooooooooo very dehydrated.  I certainly got a refill this morning.  I needed it.  I am so thankful to my daughter for putting it on my ipod.  : D.   What a sweetie!!!  I didn't care that it was freezing out (I even removed my pullover just past the first mile and wrapped it around my waist) and I didn't care what pace I ran.   I felt light and good.  That is all that mattered.  When I got back I found out I ran 9:55 for the first mile.  It felt it.   I was not happy in my run....but when the song played my running tune changed....I still ran slower than usual but I ran by feel and not by staring at my watch.  And I loved every moment of it.  Soaking in the feeling of the song with my body running in the cold morning.  Last mile was effortless at 7:36.   When the chorus of men sang "We are as the army of Helaman..."  the hairs (not that I have any) on my back stood up : D as I neared the "finish" line to my 12 miler.  AP a glorious (and  I am not kidding)-- 8:45 for 12.01 miles!!!  so needed this run afterall!!!   : DDDDDDDDDDDD

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Jake K on Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 14:14:59 from 155.100.226.53

Did not feel like running, but still out the door at 5:45am! You're a champ!!! :-)

From Kelli on Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 20:04:22 from 71.219.80.158

I love that you are running to hymns!

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 20:56:35 from 205.172.12.228

Nice relaxing long run! Sounds wonderful--right up my alley.

From Carina on Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 22:26:48 from 204.15.86.83

What a wonderful run!!

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