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City of Trees

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Location:

Idaho Falls,ID,

Member Since:

Feb 07, 2010

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2012 City of Trees Half Marathon 1:53:59

2012 Boston Marathon  4:11:24

2011 Top of Utah Marathon 3:55:10 (PR)

2011 Firecracker 5k Run 23:31

2011 Coeur d' Alene Half - Marathon  1:51:08 (PR)

2010 Boise City of Tree's Half - Marathon 1:59:57

2010 San Diego Rock & Roll Marathon 5:37  (this is what happens when you're undertrained)

2009 Spud Day Half - Marathon 2:06

2009 Mesa Falls Half-Marathon  2:15

Local 10k's 2009 & 2010

Short-Term Running Goals:

It's been a challenging year so far since Boston 2011.  When I got home from Boston my world changed when I found out I had some pretty severe food allergies. Since being tested I have been focused on building my health back up which has been a long slow process. What a difference it's made and I feel extremely blessed. For years I knew something was wrong and it's amazing to finally know that food can actually be a persons medicine to live a healthy life. 

Long-Term Running Goals:

"You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement."
- Steve Prefontaine

I'm hoping to start building more miles when I can and be injury free.  Maybe one of these days I'll be fast. Just for now I'm just very happy to be running.

Personal:

Happily married to Marlin Ordway. We've got 4 grown children between the two of us.  It's been fun watching them go through life - making mistakes and picking themselves back up.  I love seeming them happy and succeeding.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 148.70
Race: City of Trees (13.1 Miles) 01:53:39, Place overall: 180
Total Distance
13.10

Ok, this was the first race I've done since Boston. Ran City of Trees Half Marathon in Boise.  A few weeks ago I decided to be brave and try and run a race.  I wanted the jacket!  After not running much over the summer when everyone else was racing I held back trying to think that in the long run it'll pay off. Main goal then was to try and get some muscle back.   Awhile ago I started running more not really training for anything. It was great that my back and hip didn't but me like it had been. I was able to have some good weeks of running and did two longer runs over the last few weeks - one 9 and one 10 miler.  But, what the heck.  Just wanted to see what would happen this weekend. 

The course is pretty flat with inclines. Pretty much the only downhill was by the train depot. It was crowded when we started, but after the first mile it was easier to get around people.Wish I would have started closer to the front.  Fell into a confortable pace of 8:18.  Ran that for quite awhile the just slowly over the course of the race it would drop down little by little.   I felt pretty good up until mile 11. The last few miles I dropped down to an 8:45 & 8:50 pace.   I'm anxious to see what my Garmin says for the course.  I'm was just glad to be 5th in my age group.  The final posted on their website was 180th overall. 

Marlin did great!!!!  He did great even with this not being a downhill course!

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Comments
From jtshad on Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 14:40:13 from 204.134.132.225

Great job, it is really good to see you out running again.

I am really happy and proud of you!

From Marlin on Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 18:52:57 from 174.27.117.97

Great job honey, you did awesome and for it being your first race since Boston! I see big improvements this winter and spring, keep up the great work

From Mauri on Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 07:56:05 from 216.231.158.26

Thanks you two! It was fun. Just trying to keep up with you guys.

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