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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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Wed, Jul 15, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.55	3.35	7.90

Ran up to start of Strawberry Days 5K from Memorial Pool in PG. Slowly ran down first mile of the course 8:21. Second mile with lovely traffic at 7:16. Last 1.1 in 7:36 (6:54). Wanted a two mile tempo at 7 pace. Oh Well. Started the run VERY tight in the lower back and upper legs. So okay with a shaky start. Should have warmed up longer than 1.5 miles. Ran to start again a longer more shady route for recovery. Then ran first mile of 5K. Ahhhh warmed up now. Thought I was just barely doing a 7 pace because effort was easy and it was a 6:12. Mind you it is the downhill mile with a .1 uphill only and in the race I ran a 5:50. So I was pretty happy for being a controlled effort. Ran back up to the start at a relaxed pace of 9:00 (.9 straight uphill). Ran back to track above pool and did one lap then stopped completely for a minute and did a 200 meter split. Tried to be like April but couldn't get the eyes to bulge or the tongue to hang out. Shamefully it was 40:17. But I had to pee badly but no place to go and I was already late to get kids at pool. So I tried again after a half lap, then stopped for a minute. Again, 40:17. So there you have it. April, if you read this it is evident why you broke 20 minutes and I did not. I lost 6 seconds just at the end!!! Considering my time was 20:04 and yours 19:59, my kick is a problem. Old lady bones. I thought by knee was going to unscrew rounding the corner on the track!!! Have a good laugh : D I will try again next week without the urge to pee on the sidelines : ) Laugh at that too. Runners we're weird.

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

Comments

From seeaprilrun on Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 20:47:10 from 68.102.144.140

hahahahaha sorry your eyeballs did not bulge out but you got me giggling! :) I guess I should try the tongue hanging out maybe that will cut off a second heehee. A great run for you--nice 6:12 mile! Your next race you will surely break 20. I can barely type because I am still laughing...I've got quite the mental image in my head now!

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