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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:	145.73	Year:	1661.76
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
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Kinvara 6 Turquoise Lifetime Miles:						531.20

Mon, Aug 03, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
12.40	4.00	16.40

Kill me now run. Still intensely fatigued. DRAGGED myself out of bed at 710am. Waited for Courtney's girlfriends who were dressing her up in a fairy costume, doing her hair in pig tails and ribbons and taking her to breakfast at McDs for her birthday (11 yesterday). They were giggly and Courtney was VERY surprised and happy. I wish that was what I was up to but no the dreaded 16 miler I have yet to do was hanging over my head. So I put one foot in front of the other and walked out the door then picked it up to a jog and eventually I was running. An extremely miserable take off. Just all around grossness. AHHHHHRGH!! I do not like to make long runs out of these days. This ranked up there in the top 5 worse runs I have done. Thank goodness my effort paid off and can feel halfway decent about the pace. Big mistake was not eating anything since last night at 8pm and that was birthday cake/ice cream. I hardly drank either cause I was feeling soooooo bloated. Anyway knew I would pay for it as I ran to the mouth of American Fork Canyon and 3.5 miles up it to total 8.2 miles UPhill and then 8.2 miles downhill (except there and back at mile 4 going into the canyon is this big dip down, which on the way out means a BIG dip UP, total turtleness here as it was now 9:30am and the sun was a scorchin'). The first half in the canyon was head and sidewind city. I was spent but pushed it as several bikers sped by me. I was the only runner up the canyon. Got to marker 11 and turned around. The three markers from 8 to 11 were my pacers. My uphill pace here was 9:13, 9:29 (steep), 9:30 (steeper). Over, turn around please!! Downhilll pace: 6:52, 6:37, 6:47. Way hard on the hips and metatarsals (no flat areas) plus way hard after Saturdays workout. Stopped running fast after this. Too tired. No water. Big uphill out of canyon, turtle speed. Last 3.4 miles at 7:52 pace. Average pace up for 8.2: 9:23 Average pace way back: 7:53. Total mileage: 16.4 at 8:34. If things don't turn around soon I am going to have to check myself in to a rest home. SOS. I need a vacation from all cares in the world. Not happening, I work tonight. Who would have thought?

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

Comments

From allie on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 13:45:40 from 208.110.151.113

glad it's not just me feeling the thirst :) this is a great run considering it was a "kill me now run"...great miles and a nice pace. i am not believing the "turtleness" i think you did great. i hope you can get some rest this afternoon before work. good luck.

From JulieC on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 17:41:18 from 65.103.255.176

I guess I feel even better seeing on the course tool that total elevation gain was 1450 feet!!!! in just 8.2 miles!! I didn't realize how flat PG is on my accent to the canyon and beyond. No wonder I was feeling wooped. Water good. Sooooo goood!! Gearing up for a night of tons of special deliveries (stork arrivals) : D I am admit nurse so I can't complain too much. Babies are too special.

From melanieb on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 18:56:42 from 75.169.208.102

Julie,

You are sooo awesome! Even when you don't feel good you run great!

From JulieC on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 19:10:27 from 71.35.214.209

well math was off, it was only a 1240 foot gain not 1450. But still, Bryce Half dropped 1800 feet for 13.1 miles. And Hobble Creek drops 1400. Why is it still considered a faster half (Hobble), I know not. Hey Melanie, blog reader, I knew you could be sucked into this place, the fastrunningblog.

From seeaprilrun on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 22:27:04 from 205.172.12.229

Wow sorry your run was so miserable but you rocked steady anyway! I do not know what it is like to go uphill that much there is no such thing here in the flatlands!

From Smooth on Tue, Aug 04, 2009 at 22:06:18 from 71.32.234.135

WOW! That was one tough long uphill run. It's been a year since I've run up A.F. Canyon. My uphill pace were your walking pace. You're rock solid in your running. So very AWESOME! Did you make it all the way to the Cave Visitor Center? They have water fountain and bathrooms.

From JulieC on Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 12:05:00 from 63.225.237.228

Smooth, yes I went about 3/4 mile past it but was too focused to stop running to get water there. Like not knowing I was dying until I was dead (at the mouth). Should have been wiser. Afraid the engine wouldn't start again if bee-lined it over to the bathrooms. Next time I am taking a LONG break there. I am in a new way of training...heartrate monitoring, I am reading an endurance book and due to my fatigue I really need to cut back cause I shouldn't feel THIS crappy. PS I am not liking the heat anylonger. I can't even go out in it in the afternoon now so I don't run the day after my nights.

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