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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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going on the hypoallergenic diet-- avoiding the food from the list of an old test done on me for my allergies in April 2008. I am allergic to :   Dust, mold, tobacco, cigarettes, bacteria, yeast, viruses, weeds, gasoline, pollen, cheese, cow's milk, citrus (orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime), pineapple, strawberry, corn, corn syrup, milk sugar (lactose), table sugar (sucrose), garlic, onions, soybean and chocolate.  AND a slew of food additives inclu, msg, sodium benzoate etc....etc..I am even allergic to my own hormones (autoimmune--estrogen, progesterone, etc....etc..) as well as some neurotransmitters.   This list was so long that I just couldn't take it.  Three years ago I went on the hypoallergenic diet and took tons of probiotics.  Even had me on an antiyeast med, but I ended up allergic (greatly) to it.  I had major die-off reaction to it.  Rash, itching rash every where.  This test was done by electromagnetics.  The one my current doctor wants to do is a blood test.  I figure the last one hit a lot of what I already knew to be my sensitivities so I figured it wasn't lying.  And the fact that I got a lot better with the diet and avoidance of the foods and probiotics it is worth being VERY diligent.  Great, holiday eating should be interesting.  Ran like a turtle the first few miles wondering if I ever will feel like myself again and then the last few miles I kind of did.  HOPE.  First two miles 9:44, 9:27 : D.   Last mile 7:42.  AP 8:32 for 8 easy miles in the drizzly wetness.  Better than the cold however. 

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Comments
From josse on Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 23:24:03 from 166.250.0.25

Patience is hard to have when you are a runner. but I've had to learn that one as well. it'll come just be patient.

From Andrea on Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 20:17:58 from 96.32.4.123

Wow - that is quite a list. The foods you eat can make a huge difference to how you feel. Hopefully the diet works well!

From JulieC on Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 20:57:12 from 67.41.189.197

Andrea, these allergies are immune complexes-- that happen when digesting food and then absorbed to the blood stream causing a slew of inflammatory conditions if the foods are not avoided. It is one heck of a diet to follow then reintroduce the foods after they are avoided for 6 weeks. Currently I am not too diligent with the holidays and all but trying my hardest by eating healthy and barely any sugar. I am sure my inflammation is showing up in my joints. I have run for two years with some flare ups but this is by far the worst. blah. GO FIGHT WIN :D

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