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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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Fri, May 01, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
15.40	0.00	15.40

That's it. I was fine until mile 9 then I just was plain tired. Do you think running on the canal slows you down even when you are trying hard to run fast? I was thinking the dirt has something to do with it. I am beat. Too much this week I think. My first mile I knew I was taking off too fast at 7:51 on an uphill mile to the canal. Oopps. Then I was doing 7:31 for a good two miles then just had to slow down. I was trying to run just 7:40s. Came up short at 1:59:05 for 15.4 miles so 7:43 pace. I really am tired and have a headache. The bottom braces being put on my teeth on Wednesday have really been painful. And I can't shut my mouth all the way -- teeth do not touch now--so I am bumming about chewing. Only 9 months to go. I am so tired of my jaw hurting and locking all the time, even though my teeth were "straight" enough as anyone elses I chose to do this to get my jaw aligned correctly, my bite was way off apparently. Anyway, I am glad I was able to do this run in all this pain so I can at least try to be strong at the marathon after working 7 of the next 11 nights. How do you spell relief? I don't know at this point. I keep pushing myself masochistictly. I don't even think that is a word. Oh well , just not a feel good kind of run day. Where is the sun? I feel cold too. I will stop now. I think I just feel this way due to the oncoming work schedule. It is like this every two weeks since last November and still I am not used to it.

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

Comments

From Smooth on Fri, May 01, 2009 at 15:31:29 from 71.36.87.147

You're pushing so so so hard! Give yourself some slack, girl! I can't imagine running that fast with achy jaw. That would give me a headache without the running in the cold like today. Running on dirt trail always slows me down. Not sure if it has to do with watching for footings or the give on the dirt. I hope you're taking tomorrow off from running. Remember to eat well and hydrate especially since you're working 7 of the next 11 nights. All the training is done, taper smart so you can toe the line healthy in 2 weeks. Luvs!!!

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