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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
Mizuno Precision Pink Lifetime Miles:						479.56
Nike Lunar Flyknits RED Lifetime Miles:						893.47
Nike Lunar Flyknits MULTI GREY Lifetime Miles:						369.20
Mizuno Sayanaras Lifetime Miles:						292.58
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
Kinvara 5s Peach Lifetime Miles:						576.20
Kinvara 5s YELLOW Lifetime Miles:						346.56
Kinvara Blue/lime Lifetime Miles:						578.77
Kinvara 5s Green Lifetime Miles:						47.31
Kinvara 6 Turquoise Lifetime Miles:						531.20

Tue, Aug 28, 2012

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
10.00	2.00	12.00

okay plan was 12 at "i don't know" pace. Started out and was like....FLIP out NOW my right achilles is bugging me (it bothered me since my run with Rachelle on Friday) and yesterday I thought I wouldn't be able to run a mile but I just waited for my muscles in my calf to calm down. Well today I was like SERIOUSLY???? and when I sas my pace at 10:30 in the first .3 miles I was going to call it a day--- but something in my head clicked and I told my body to do some little "bursts" of speed (10 seconds or so) to WAKE my body up. First mile ended up being 8:51 (phew!!)-- but then oddly my pace increased EASILY each mile (despite my stupid left ankle and the tender achilles-- my endorphins kick in running a little quicker and my form is MUCH better, more natural). So after 3 miles in I was at a 7:09 pace for mile four (so 8:51, 7:56, 7:31 and 7:09) and for some reason I could NOT slow down. I just wanted to run fast so after each mile I just decided to make it a tempo (marathon pace tempo that is) and even thought of Jake's advice yesterday around mile 7 so I kept it up on a hilly course (up and around Kim's house etc...). Last 6 miles--- ( I only had time for 10 miles (had to take kids to school and got out too late, dang!!) 7:12 (all uphill), 7:04, 7:10 (HILL at Kim's house :D), 7:05, 6:58, and 6:50. The 6:50 pace was not easy for me but all the other miles felt comfortable. So I am guessing my MP is 7:04-7:06. AP for 10.2 miles = 7:23. THEN I dropped off the my kids and the jr. high carpool and drove up to the mouth of the canyon--- 30 minutes later I added my last 1.8 miles in the breezy tunnel of the canyon, nice and easy, though my legs tightened up from the rest they awoke after the first mile but darn after that it was uphill and into the wind!! AP here 7:53 :D. 12 minute ICE bath in the AF river. AHHHHHHHHHhhhhh!!! very refreshing. LIKE WHAT IS UP WITH THE WEATHER????? 98 degrees yesterday. Today it was MUGGY and LOTS OF BUGS flying in the air. I swallowed one. Geez. Pretty much a 7 mile MP run at 7:04 AP :D. Felt strong. Now to go get an injection. VERY nervous about this. Like what if I can't run after he injects me?????

Saucony Mirage 2 Grey Miles: 12.00

Night Sleep Time: 7.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 7.50	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Rachelle on Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 14:04:13 from 159.212.71.199

Yay so happy to hear you had a good run. And the fact that you just decided to do a tempo in the middle of an easy run makes me so incredibly jealous. I always stress all night before my stupid tues tempos.

Great job Julie and good luck with the injection!

From Carina on Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 14:45:26 from 204.15.86.83

You're going to do so well at St. George. I'll probably not see you because you'll be so far ahead the whole time! I'm excited for you (and for it to be over :))

From JulieC on Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 17:06:36 from 67.41.190.1

Rachelle-- for one I am glad this felt very comfortable (minus the stupid ankle and foot and achilles). Yah no stressing-- I am sure if I were stressing I would have tried to run faster which I DON'T NEED RIGHT now. I want things to feel comfortable NOT forced. My track workout yesterday is the same-- pushing to the point of pain--- nothing like that-- it felt comfortably hard (minus the nausea). It was hot so I am sure I was dehydrated. I wishi I had your fitness but that ain't happening anytime soon. Injection in. Ankle nerve trying to revive-- lots of electrical feelings in it now as my back nerve is contained finally.

Carina-- let us run together-- the first half I plan 1:35 to 1:34. HOWEVER if it is hot in SG I am NOT racing SG. JUST NOT. Done with heat THAT much!!

From Carina on Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 19:15:50 from 204.15.86.83

I would love that, I just don't know if I can do that and not hit the wall at the end. I am just so unsure about where my fitness is right now. I know I can do the speed, but I don't know if I have the endurance for 26.2. I have done no speed work and minimal tempo work :/ I just don't know!!!!

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