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Location:

UT,

Member Since:

Dec 31, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

I ran my first marathon as a teenager in 1981 with my Dad (The Coronado Marathon). Since then I've run St, George (3x) Utah Valley (3x) Ogden (1 full, 2 halves) Park City (1 x) Boston Marathon (1x) Washington DC (1x) Moab Half Marathon (6x) ,Ye Old Freedom Festival 5 & 10K (a million x) and many others.

But I'm all done with that now.  I'm officially a jogger.

Short-Term Running Goals:

My running goal is to keep on keepin' on.

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Jog into the sunset.

Personal:

I like being outside.

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Race: Ogden Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:53:29
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.0013.1018.10

I'll have to fill in my official information later since I wasn't able to see my official chip time, and it's not yet available online.  I had a great, great day.  Picked up Cath last night (the day and the race really belonged to her).  She'd been training really hard and wanted to re-qualify for Boston.  I bought someone else's place in the race just so I could run the half M to keep myself occupied and get in my Sat training run while I waited to run Cath into the finish.  I love the Ogden Marathon course. I love that valley and canyon.  We did the Expo late, ran into Kelly & her beau, then went to a pasta place and received marginal food and terrible service (Ogden, sheesh).  Got back to my Aunt's house and promptly never slept a wink until 3:50 a.m.  My darling Auntie dropped us off at the start, Cath went off with the big boys and girls to her busses and I waited for Josse, Ericka, and Rad so we could ride the Half M busses.  I was sleeeeeeepy.  But it was fun to listen to the pregnancy talk between RAD and Josse.  I could never run pregnant like they did.  They both were amazing.  It was fun to hang around at the start, run a warm up with cute Ericka and start the race with all 3 girls.  As we ran past Eden I said a little prayer for Eathan Stacy in my mind as I pondered how he'd buried and found there on the hillside just a few miles from where we were running.  So sad.  It was just too much to be there so close to where he had been and not remember him. We we ran easily and quietly together as we passed the still water Pineview Reservoir in the early dawn.  The sky was clear, the mountains still white with snow.  I saw a hawk flying gracefully over the runners going up those little getting to the top of the reservoir and made me think my Dad as it always does.  I so enjoy this course.  I was able to stay with Ericka & Josse up the hills, to the top of the reservoir but lost them when I was unable to drink and run simultaneously and I knew there was no way I'd ever catch Josse on the downhill, 5 months pregnant or not-- EVER. (8:50/8:51/8:10/8:14).  I missed about 3 miles of splits since my Garmin just decided to turn off/lose signal (?) and I never noticed until mile somewhere during mile 7.  I hate that thing sometimes (I even locked the bezel like Josse showed me :( So much of the downhill I just cleared my mind, listened to the river--but I had to stop (twice in 6 miles) to use the johns (8:31/8:19/8:28/7:56/8:46). I didn't do as much (ahem) prep work for this race and so paid the consequences.  None the less, the running was alright in spite of the pit stops.  I ended those last two miles with this guy pacing a woman (his wife?) and an older gentleman his late 60's.  The pacer was yelling, prodding and encouraging them, so I just pretended the pacer was for me finished with them 8:57/8:47  The whole thing was not as bad, as I thought it might be, post Boston (I still feel like I'm recovering).  I crossed the finish line by the clock 1:55.  I PR'd for the girl who'd given me her number (she said the fastest time she'd ever done was 2:04) so I hope she's pleased.  Josse &  Ericka cheered me and RAD in, and we went back to watch the first men Marathoners come in.  Standing on the road, the sun felt marvelous on my skin.  It was awesome to see the first men come in.  But the first guy was white, exhausted (even his lips were grey) but he had a huge lead.  After the first woman made it, I took off to run 2 miles up to meet Catherine.  I saw my friend Marisa finishing really strong behind MacKenzie and Amber (?).  I saw Crockett, and kept my eyes peeled for Cath.  When she came around the corner at mile 24, I could see she was not feeling the love and so I quietly took my place and paced her at an 8:50 finishing pace for the past 2 miles.  I talked to her quietly as we ran, telling her to dig deep and that she could do it. She actually grabbed my arm twice when she stopped last to drink.  I thought she was going down--but she was determined to cross the finish line to BQ. I was pacing her as fast as I thought she could handle. She just kept looking at her Garmin (which kept freaking me out).  As we approached the finish, she pulled ahead to hit a really good stride to cross the line. We got her across the finish line to BQ (just under at about 3:38).  RAD was there cheering us to the finish.  Cath was in such great shape for the race, and had thought she might 3:20.  She did really great early on keeping a few sub 7:00's early --maybe burned out a little too fast. But also said she hadn't done a good job eating, hydrating, or resting prior.  Also that she'd cramped and had stomach issues. But she BQ’d just the same!  Only trouble is, she almost collapsed at the finish and we had to spend about 40 minutes with the medics getting her salts & hydration back to normal.  She colored back up a bit, and by then we had to go because my Aunt was picking us up and I had to get home to cook a ton of Indian Food for a dinner party.  Fun, busy, wonderful day!  I've had more than my fair share lately.

Comments
From KP on Sat, May 15, 2010 at 19:54:00 from 98.67.106.156

awesome! sounds like a fun race!

From LuzyLew on Sat, May 15, 2010 at 20:01:30 from 69.169.167.157

Thanks KP! Get yourself out here to Utah and we'll show you how to race the fun way! It's nice to have such a big group out here. We all have a good time running together when we can.

From Smooth on Sat, May 15, 2010 at 20:03:32 from 174.23.172.155

Luz!!! What a great friend you are to get Cath to the finish and spend time in the med tent with her. I thought about you when running down the canyon with the rushing river. I too spent some time at the med tent with bad bad charlie horse. Maynard was the one that carried me for the last mile. He and another guy grabbed me by the arms on each side and ran the last 5 blocks to the finish. If it weren't for them, I would have collapsed and DNF with just 0.5 mile to go.

I am so proud of you running this and your time is very respectable and you did it in grand fashion too running back to get Cath. SO PROUD of you! I just love you!

From KP on Sat, May 15, 2010 at 20:06:32 from 98.67.106.156

Luz, I plan to one of these days! I would like to do the pink 1/2 y'all do in July. I looked up airfare for it and it was like $800.... so, I think I need to look for another one! I'm working on improving (distance and speed) so I can TRY to keep up with y'all. Then, I will come and run in lovely Utah!

From Brent on Sat, May 15, 2010 at 20:22:00 from 76.8.201.223

LuzyLew - nice race, it sounds like you had a blast, nice to meet you.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From Nan on Sat, May 15, 2010 at 21:08:59 from 174.51.250.151

Great race report. You're so kind to help others out with pacing and cheering. Great time too!

From kellies on Sat, May 15, 2010 at 21:48:51 from 63.248.32.71

Hooray for Luz, Hooray for Cath!!!! So happy for both of you and so proud of you for getting Cath to her BQ!! What a nice friend you are! Great news, great race, great great day!!! So happy for you.

From RAD on Sun, May 16, 2010 at 01:08:01 from 67.172.229.125

I am SO excited that Cath hit her BQ!! When you guys came by, I could tell she was simply focused and exhausted. Then I looked at the time and it was well under 3:40 - enough that with a delay chip time she'd be good and that cheered me up!!

I had such a WONDERFUL time with you ladies this morning. Thanks for letting me tag along. You are an amazing woman and it shows in all you do!! Oh, and the rivers and beauty always remind me of you - just like Smooth said!

From LuzyLew on Sun, May 16, 2010 at 01:29:25 from 69.169.167.157

Brent--it was fun to meet yet another blogger. I love rule #1 and rule #2. I'll always remember that! Great to meet you too!

Nan--Tell Cyndi a big Thank you! I don't know how to find my chip time, but I think I gave her a little PR today :) I was so grateful to get her number.

Kellie--it was nice to bump into you at the Expo!

Smooth--They carried you to the finish? Oh smoothie, you have been spending a lot of time in that med tent lately. That's no good with those charlie horses. I am so sorry. Glad someone was there to help you get to the end and take care of you. I was sad not to get to say hi, but I had to keep the appointment with my Aunt. I hope we can run UVM together. Get those charliehorse tamed.

Rad-you are too much. You look terrific. It was so fun to meet up and spend the pre-race time together. YOu are one strong, funny lady. Thanks again for cheering us to the bitter end. I loved your shirt :)

From Bonnie on Sun, May 16, 2010 at 01:35:15 from 64.119.33.134

Great job Luz! I can't believe you ran that time with bathroom stops! WOW!

From Walter on Sun, May 16, 2010 at 01:43:52 from 24.10.169.110

So great running into Luz! You are a great friend! How did your friend do? Did she get her BQ?

From LuzyLew on Sun, May 16, 2010 at 01:51:19 from 69.169.167.157

Thanks Bonnie! It's a really downhill course, so it was easy to make up the time. Such a beautiful course. I love it.

Walter-bummer about taking that wrong turn this morning! I Cath did BQ. Her race was tough though. I was glad I could run her in. She was having a hard time there in the end.

From Kelli on Sun, May 16, 2010 at 12:59:07 from 71.219.75.178

Glad o hear you had a fun day! Sorry you did not get any sleep, but it did not seem to affect you!

Scott spent forever in the medics tenet lat year, too. That darn Ogden marathon sucks the salt right out of you!

From marion on Mon, May 17, 2010 at 19:39:43 from 71.213.114.98

Luz! What a GREAT friend you are! Fantastic run. I am so glad Cath got her BQ!

From Ericka on Mon, May 17, 2010 at 23:31:51 from 174.52.85.1

Nice work out there and way to help Catherine out. Good times and good memories. Thanks for the good warm up.

From Maurine/Miles on Tue, May 18, 2010 at 19:18:50 from 63.255.172.2

Thanks for a great race report. I'll have to give the half a try one year - I've done the full several times.

From Cath on Thu, May 20, 2010 at 01:12:48 from 71.213.68.83

As pointed out by so many others, LUZYLEW is the awesomest running partner in the world. I never could have finished without her and am SO GRATEFUL that she ran back for me. People like her are the reason I love running. Thank you again a thousand times Luz. I think I will be singing your praises and saying thank you for the next 25 years or at least until I can return the favor some time.

From LuzyLew on Thu, May 20, 2010 at 13:49:11 from 208.187.197.42

Cath!!Look who's an official blogger!!! Hi!! ok, let's set the record straight:

a) you would have finished fine without me, and maybe faster

b) you drove me all the way down to st. george to watch (me) run the marathon you should have been running

c) I never would have run a marathon if it wasn't for you

d) If I ever go back to get my graduate degree, I'm blaming you

Truth is, I'm just glad I could be helpful. I wondered if it would be like those last few minutes of labor when you want to punch your husband in the head for trying to be encouraging. I promise you, that had my mother herself risen from her grave at mile 25 to run the last mile of any of my marathons, she could not have gotten me to go any faster. But you picked it up and took off in that final stretch! MichelleL always says--if I throw up, or at least dry heave--I know I've given it my best!

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