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Location:

Sandy,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

PR's: 50 Mile 13:07 (Pony Express 2010), 50K 8:35 (Buffalo Run 2008), 25K 4:02 (Buffalo Run 2006), Marathon 5:09:12 (St George 2008), Half Marathon 2:28 (Provo 2008), 10K 1:17, 5K 27:54

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

After 1/9/2010 - I am taking a year off from marathon length distances and focusing on building up my base speed on half marathons and shorter distances.

2010 Speed Goals:

  • Build up my base speed on training runs to 10 MM miles or better
  • Half Marathon - break 2:05 (9.5 MM avg)
  • 10K Goal 1 - break 1:00 (9.67 MM avg)
  • 10K Goal 2 - break 55 minutes (8.87 MM avg)
  • 5K Goal 1 - break 26.35 minutes
  • 5K Goal 2 - break 25 minutes

Long-Term Running Goals:

Long Term Goals:

  • Complete a 100 Mile race
  • Complete a 100 K race
  • Break 12 hours in a 50 mile race
  • Run all portions of the Wasatch 100 course
  • Break 5 hours in a marathon
  • Break 4.5 hours in a marathon
  • Qualify for and run Boston

Personal:

I need to figure out something inspiring or funny to write here. For now - I'll let the suspense build.

For further unexciting information on my life, check out my blog: Adventures in Running

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Sat, Sep 27, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.420.000.000.006.42

Ran a paved path next to Trax with Leslie this morning.  It was a beautiful morning out.  The knees are still a little tender, but I will ice and massage all week to keep the ITBands happy. I am a little concerned about Leslie though - she saw penguins on our run.....

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From marion on Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 13:16:17

Cool- penguins are a good omen. They mean that you will beable to run your best in the next 7-14 days. It is also a PR omen. All PR's will be smashed in the next race you run.

Sorry about your ITB :( Make it behave!!! Very nice run!!!

From leslie on Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 13:19:03

Okay, Penquins/ pigeons??? They both start with P and I was pooped okay???

Thanks for the good run!

Does anyone know what that trail by the Trax is called? It was my first time on it and I loved it, as far as a paved trail goes. I always love getting away from traffic. Does anyone know how far it goes?

From leslie on Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 13:20:29

See Maurine, it is a good omen!!!! We are going to rock at St. George!!!

From marion on Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 13:23:50

The trail is called the Queen's Penguin Trail.

From tarzan on Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 15:05:58

I almost spewed my drink all over the computer. Thanks for the name, Marion!

From tarzan on Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 14:29:42

Les, I found this in an old article from 2004:

It's not exactly a walk on the wild side, but it is a bit unusual for Utah.

Sandy residents now can walk the length of their city, from 8400 South to 11400 South, on a trail beside the Utah Transit Authority's TRAX light-rail corridor.

The new "Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality" trail was officially dedicated Thursday at a ceremony near the 10000 South TRAX station.

/*****************/

Personally - let's go with Marion's name for the trail

From leslie on Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 15:12:02

Hands down, the trail name is The Queen's Penquin Trail!!!!! But that was an interesting bit of info. Now we have to try it all the way to the end.

Hey! I just got a really cool postcard from Venice!!!!!! Thanks buddy!!!

From marion on Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 16:43:33

Thank you! I agree my name is MUCH better. You should make signs. Let's see if you guys can make it stick! Wouldn't that be HILLARIOUS!!!

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