Patience, the NEW Endurance Sport!

November 02, 2024

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Location:

Payson,UT,

Member Since:

May 27, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Payson Canyon Fox Club 4th of July 5K 2008- 27:56 :) (aided-downhill)

Onion Days 5k Route Jan 2010 28:18

Onion Day's 10 K 2007 1:09:36

Provo Riverwoods 10 mi 2008 1:49:09 (aided- downhill)

Riverton 1/2 Marathon March 28th, 2009 2:23:24

UVM 2009- 5:14:49

Short-Term Running Goals:

Recover from being hit by a car while I was running in early October 2010. Be healed enough to run my planned races.

Planned races for 2011:

UVM 1/2 June 11 (registered)

RHPC 1/2 July 9th

Payson Onion Days 10k (break 60 min)

St George Marathon 4:22 (3rd times a charm)

Long-Term Running Goals:

I just want to be able to run...

Personal:

I am the self proclaimed FEARLESS leader of the FRB's RED HOT PINK CHICKS!!! Our Motto's are- 2010 "Diamonds and Titanium, Thats what we are made of!" 2009 "We are water-proof-dye-in-da-blue-crazy-nut'n-gonna-stop-us-fun-lovin'-red-hot-pink-chicks!!!"

The next official RHPC event is the RHPC 1/2(5k, 10k, 10 miler) July 16th, 2011. PLEASE join us !!!

My Favorite Quote- "When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn." -Harriet Beecher Stowe

I started running in May of 2006 while losing 85 lbs after my youngest was born. I have 6 fantastic kids, 3 girls and 3 boys and a wonderful husband. My oldest is in college and my baby is in pre-school. (Six kids in 5 schools ;)

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Asics Gel-Nimbus 9 Lifetime Miles:						504.58
Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Blue Lifetime Miles:						216.67
Mizuno Alchemy Red Lifetime Miles:						79.44
Asics Pulse 2 Red Silver Lifetime Miles:						87.90

Sat, May 02, 2009

Total Distance

18.50

4 hours with some stops and pauses ;) 13:20 ave. 11:43, 11:31, 11:19, 11:25, 11:33, 12:24, 12:10, 12:35, 12:50, 11:31, 12:37, 13:15, 12:03, 13:36, 13:33, 17:44, 14:11, 15:18, 17:45

Thanks to the AMAZING Luz, her sweet sleepless hubby drove us up to Vivian park for a nice run down the canyon to the lake. The MAGNIFICENT Maruine met us at the trail head on Geneva Road for a GREAT run. OK, I am lying about the "great" part. I pretty much wanted to QUIT the whole time. Seriously. I am a baby. I am currently the MOST SORE I have ever been. Giving birth left me feeling better! Seriously.

THANK HEAVENS FOR WONDERFUL FRIENDS WHO WERE THERE FOR ME TODAY AND GOT ME THROUGH THIS TOUGH DAY!!!

Yes, this is the furthest I have ever run :) Yes, I will be braging about it for a few days.

Oh wait, did I mention that we were SOAKED for the first 8 miles by RAIN!!! I made the mistake of looking in the mirror at Will's Pit Stop. I looked like a drown rat.

I am not nearly as winy as this all sounds. I had better get stretching so I can move tomorrow! ;0

No wonder I feel like CRAP!! This is my highest mile run on my HIGHEST mile week EVER!!! Ba nah!

Maurine- The boys LOVE the cookies! They have eaten them ALL.. almost. They keep saying they are from Santa! :)

Mizuno WR 11 Orange Miles: 18.50

Comments

From nfroerer on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 14:55:10 from 70.103.222.137

Awesome! You are on track. There is something fun about running in the rain - though...

From marion on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 14:59:27 from 71.213.126.85

nfroerer- (what does that mean?) Yes- it's WET!! ;) I am just an "old" cranky lady ;)

From mattrow on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 15:10:42 from 71.195.202.89

nice run, with this workout Ogden half will be easy. Good luck.

From seeaprilrun on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 15:26:53 from 68.102.144.140

WOW. 18.5 miles. WOW! That's a long run. WOW.

From Maurine/Tarzan on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 15:28:22 from 97.117.57.193

Great job on conquering a new mileage! Remember - those last miles were slower because we were gathering up cones. :) We weren't at all tired.

Glad the boys enjoyed the cookies. Better than me eating them.

From leslie on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 15:43:51 from 76.23.61.78

You guys put me to shame! YOu are Tigers!!!!! Well done!

I am the baby, I just wanted to be dry and warm and poo-poo on the dumb run. I will croak at Ogden, but oh well.

yeah, 13 miles at Ogden will seem like a walk in the park! I wish I was doing the half. I may have to crawl the last 6 miles.

From marion on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 16:21:08 from 71.213.126.85

Thanks guys! I just conquered the ice bath. I am amazed at how much that helps. My brain is starting to fog over. I am going to go and stretch some more :) Wait- I think I need a nap. That could be it. I am going to go stretch and then fall asleep on the floor. And then we are going to make sugar cookies and I am going to eat them all.. No, wait, I want a burger, actually any red meat at all sounds good.... hmmmmmm....

The laundry is started :)

From Smooth on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 16:34:13 from 71.36.87.147

GREAT JOB congering your longest miles and reaching your highest mpw. WAY TO GO! Stretch, eat good, recover well. The rain never stopped for us the entire time. We were dripping wet from head to toes.

From Kelli on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 17:11:32 from 71.219.95.5

You have earned every right to BRAG!!!! Brag away baby!

GREAT WORK!

From Kelli on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 17:12:03 from 71.219.95.5

Did someone say "cookie?????"

From Maurine/Tarzan on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 17:37:27 from 97.117.57.193

I started my wet load of laundry too! I was too cold for an ice bath - took a warm one instead.

Great job!

From RAD on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 18:26:52 from 67.166.99.8

NIce job Marion!! You are gonna do awesome at ogden and the marathon. My first 18 miler I wanted to die too, but speedy Kelli was dragging me to the finish...It was one where I was counting down the ticks on the garmin :) So...Boast on!!! How many people can roll out of bed and do that??? Plus in the rain! And how many people would have rockin' friends to do it with them?? You are an amazing woman and deserve it all!! Enjoy a nice steak dinner tonight...just don't eat the baby cows I saw in Lehi today, they were cute :)

From Lucia on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 19:07:11 from 98.204.55.168

WOW! You rock Marion! 18 big ones, that's awesome! I crack up every time I read your blog's title, you're too funny!

From marion on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 20:02:12 from 71.213.126.85

Smooth- The rain never stopped for us either, it just wasn't POURING after the first 1/2 ;) The light rain felt like heaven by comparison ;D You know sister!

kelli- YES I said cookie! C is for cookie!!! :D

Rachel- you are right- we are so blessed to have nut so friends who will do this with us at the drop of a hat!

Lucia- :) You are the sweetest! The blog title is true- I am on a mission for a sugar cookie with TONS of frosting and I am SO paranoid that I can't stand myself! :D Good times.

From leslie on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 20:29:30 from 76.23.61.78

I think we need to have a cookie mascot, it seems to be the bloggers fuel of choice.

How are those legs?

From Teena on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 23:30:01 from 67.177.20.13

YAHOO BABY!!!!

YOU DID IT!!!

YOU ROCK!!!

(take a long nap tomorrow!!)

((seriously ... GREAT JOB!!!))

From marion on Sun, May 03, 2009 at 01:53:29 from 71.213.126.85

leslie- My legs are death with a cute pedicure ;) They are pretty toast and my mood matches. I have been snapping at EVERYONE! Watch out ;)

Teena- Thanks- I will take that nap for sure :) I'll tell DAvid you said so :D

From luzylew on Sun, May 03, 2009 at 23:57:09 from 69.169.165.206

Marion, you are a trooper. What a big week for you...the baptism, the birthday, the 18.5 miler. You are truly an inspiration. I haven't had a second since yesterday to come see how things turned out yesterday. I'm glad you got some running in without any rain. I was SOAKED, wetter than I've ever been when I finished. I COULD NOT have done another 5 miles yesterday. You get a medal.

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