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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
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Nike Lunar Flyknits MULTI GREY Lifetime Miles:						369.20
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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
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Kinvara Blue/lime Lifetime Miles:						578.77
Kinvara 5s Green Lifetime Miles:						47.31
Kinvara 6 Turquoise Lifetime Miles:						531.20

Mon, Mar 23, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
6.35	1.50	7.85

Ran slow at first (tired, migraine, nothing working to get rid of it....need good sleep). First mile 9 flat. Wanted to run 7 then taper down to 4 by Thursday and zero on Friday after my two night shifts which fall before the big "race". Not really going to race it...trying to look good while finishing it. Okay back to today's workout. So I decided to do a couple fartleks up hill. Felt really strong on uphill cause I have been running a lot around here I guess. Then just eased up on the straight away until the last two miles. Did a 3:15 1/2 miler at my 800 meter road then ran .3 miles to the last mile mark before my home and decided to get a fast mile in and see how well I could do....and ran a 6:07!!!! like where did that come from? I am now having visions of doing an under 20 minute (and perhaps 19:30) 5k at the Springville Art City Days. I think it is possible. That mile didn't feel exhausting, like I could have done that pace for at least two more miles!!! Wish my headache would go away but I tend to get them when a storm comes thru. I am a walking weather station. Finished up today with a slow 1/2 mile cool down (9:26 pace) and good stretching. Weather snowy but not too depressing. It is supposed to end by Saturday. Was glad to see that. Don't want a repeat St. George Marathon (3 1/2 hours of Rain). Total average pace (including cool down) 8:21 for 7:85 miles.

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

Comments

From Smooth on Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 13:44:15 from 71.36.65.79

AWESOME run! WOW 6:07!!! You're a SUPER SPEEDY woman and with a migraine?!!! What "race" are you running this Sat.? GOOD LUCK, you'll do GREAT!!!!

From JulieC on Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 16:10:15 from 65.103.224.188

Hi Smooth, I am running the Antelope Island 50K (31miles), like longer than any run I have done before. Should be interesting. I did the 25 K there twice and I said "no way in H-E-double toothpicks" am I running that loop again. The 50 K is the same loop twice. Insanity. Melanie a good friend talked me into it. She just ran 1:31 at Moab. She'll burn me or I'll burn myself trying to keep her in sight.

From Smooth on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 11:35:57 from 71.36.65.79

I can't fathom running 31 miles. How do you pace that? Man, you and Melanie are fast runners. What an adventure!!! You are gonna do great and have so much fun. I just read your goal races on the left. I really like them. I'm thinking 2010 might be the year I venture into some various distance races. I'm anxious to watch your training and racing. GOOD LUCK on Saturday!!!

From JulieC on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 12:50:05 from 67.42.17.7

I can't fathom it too well and I have four days to start realizing the truth of the matter. Smooth did you notice that you and I were right next to each other in the Art City days 5k last year? I read your running accomplishments. Are you running it again? I always like to, it gives me a good speed workout with a group instead of doing stuff on my own. Happy running!

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