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Location:

UT,

Member Since:

Apr 09, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

5K PR: Park City 5K 2009- 21:30 (2nd in AG)

10K PR: Freedom Run 1999 (1st race and only 10K)- 47:20

1/2 Marathon PR: Painters 2009- 1:38:37 (5th in AG)  Provo Halloween Half- 1:38:27  (4th in AG)

Marathon PR: Ogden 2009- 3:36 (12th in AG)

Short-Term Running Goals:

My goal is to run consistantly at least 5 days a week.  I would also like to bring my average pace back down into the 8's. 

 

2010 Races:

Painters Half (Jan): 1:45:25

Riverton Half (March): 1:46:29

Kamas 5K (July): 23:57

Hobblecreek Half (Aug): 1:43:33

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run as long as my bad knees will allow- hopefully forever.

Re-qualify for Boston.

Complete a marathon in less than 3:30 without having to walk at any point. 

Personal:

Single, working professional with 2 beautiful children.  

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Race: Park City Mountain Run 5K (3.1 Miles) 00:21:30, Place overall: 15, Place in age division: 2
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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I was planning to run Oakley City's 5K but they cancelled it due to lack of volunteers so I ran Park City's 5K.  We barely got there in time to start so I didn't get a chance to warm up.  My goal was to run 7 minute miles- which I did with an AP of 6:55.  This was a killer of a course.  It was an out and back with a lot of rolling hills.  I spent most of the race talking myself out of walking and telling myself pain is only temporary.  At the turn around I counted all the women who were in front of me and counted 11.  In the last mile I was struggling and two women passed me- I passed one back 20 yards from the finish line- so I thought I was the 13th women but apparently I missed 2 because I was the 15th women- 2nd in my age group.  The women who won finished with a time of 18:40.  The women who won my age group finished with a time of 21:02.   I was amazed at how many runners there were (1009 runners who finished, 560 women and 449 men).

After I finished I ran back to "run" my little girl in- I ended up running almost back to the turn around before I found them.  She was a trooper and completed the whole race.  She has been "training" for the Oakley 1 miler since last year (haha- shes been talking about it since then) and was really disappointed it was cancelled.  So my husband, pushing the baby in the jogging stroller,  helped her compete in her first race.  It was a wonderful race and was fun to see her so excited.  I am very proud of her.  She's already planning her next race- the  Kamas 1 miler.

PM-  When we got back to the cabin we hiked up to the lake and caught frogs.  I'm going to count two miles for this because I had to carry my 1 year old in the backpack the whole way and I had to carry the 5 year old at least half of the way-  Carrying 70 extra pounds gets the heart rate up big time. 

This was an Awesome 4th of July!  (Although I was hoping for a higher place overall and a win in my age group- oh well- I PR'd by 42 seconds)


Comments
From Kelli on Sun, Jul 05, 2009 at 22:41:45 from 71.219.89.21

Yeah on that PR!!! And WOW on placing so well with that many runners. AWESOME!!! You are such an amazing runner, I am so impressed!

How old is your daughter? She did great and I hope she had fun!

From Shelly on Mon, Jul 06, 2009 at 03:19:38 from 76.27.55.22

Kelli- Thanks for the encouragement. My daughter is 5.

From Nancy on Mon, Jul 06, 2009 at 11:11:14 from 76.27.11.127

Great race Michelle. I've never been able to run that fast in my life. Your daughter and husband did great also. Your weekend really sounded fun.

From Kelli on Mon, Jul 06, 2009 at 23:41:58 from 71.219.89.21

A 5k at the age of 5??? WOW!! She will be taking name soon.

From Smooth on Mon, Jul 06, 2009 at 23:47:56 from 71.36.69.213

CONGRATS on the PR on a hilly course and placing in your AG with that many runners! EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE!!! Kudos to your little girl. WOW! She must have great running genes and example to follow!

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