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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, Nov 06, 2008

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
9.20	0.00	9.20

Took my hubby out on a run. How long he asked? I said maybe 7, 8, or 9. I logged it in the course tool (the run I visualized) and it came in just at 9 (redone more accurately after the run, 9.2). Sorry hun. First mile slow and easy trying to warm up in this COLD weather (9:35). After that while going uphill, Troy's knee was bugging him and his chest from the kick to it in a soccer game four weeks ago. So he kept telling me to slow down. We were probably at 8:45 to 9 in the middle. I felt great so I was glad that he thought I was pushing him so I slowed for him. I didn't want to leave him stranded. But his advil kicked in the last three miles so he started pushing the pace. We ran 7:37 our last mile (I have the mile marks to my home in all directions that lead to it). The 1/2 mile before that I clocked us at 8:32 pace (my 800 road). So average pace for total run (which route I loved! up and around a park in Highland that is like abandoned by Lone Peak High School after passing the Tri City Golf Course- long up hill- like three and half miles). Awesome. Just felt great. Besides the burning headache I had ALL night the cold weather kind of puts it in remission while I run. Endorphins help too. But it is still here as I type. Burning down my neck and spine and my right eye twitch is back. It is my lot I guess. I try to find a cure but most days I say to myself just another marathon to get through. You can do it. Some times this mantra gets old and I lose my positive attitude. So I am glad running can keep me in check most days. Average Pace: 8:55.

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

Comments

From tarzan on Thu, Nov 06, 2008 at 13:39:06

Good job on getting out there in this weather.

Are you going to do the Buffalo Run again this year?

From JulieC on Thu, Nov 06, 2008 at 14:59:48

Yes. But this time I have gone crazy and am doing the 50K. Twice the same loop, arghh. I figure since my friend Melanie ran it 24 weeks pregnant last year I have no excuses. I am running it as a training run for the Squaw Peak 50 miler. That is why I know I have gone crazy (in the eyes of non-runners, of course). Are you running it? Or have you? I love the trail running experience.

From JulieC on Thu, Nov 06, 2008 at 15:02:47

Hey just read your blog. You are an antelope island survivor I see?

From tarzan on Thu, Nov 06, 2008 at 15:32:52

Yep - I survived it 3 times.

First year I was really slow and they cut off the first loop after 4 hours - so I only finished the 25K

Last two years I did the 50K and I am signed up for it again. Its a pretty tough course - but better when you don't have a buffalo after you.

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