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Location:

Pleasant Grove,UT,USA

Member Since:

Aug 04, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs: Fleet Feet Turkey Trot 5k- 19:46; St. George Marathon 3:07:11(2013-- coming back from the dead) Utah Valley Marathon 2011- 3:09:13 : D 1st place Master Division, 7th Overall; Mt. Nebo 1/2 Marathon 2011- 1:19:35- 2nd Overall, first master. Ogden Marathon 3:14 (2010); 10K 2011 Speedy Spaniard 40:47. I have run 33 marathons: 15 St. George (1995, 2006-2019). Utah Valley (2011, 2014), Eiluj (2011), Deseret News (2015, 3:40 pacer), Ogden (2009, 2010), Boston (1996,2012,2014,2018)Top of Utah (1999, 2011 pacer), and SLC (2006,2015), Pocatello (3:40 pacer 2012),park city marathon 3:41:53 (2013), and Big Cottonwood pacer (2017,2018)and three Ultras-Squaw Peak 51.25 miler 2010 in 12:05:27 (9th woman) and Antelope Island (32 miler) in March, 2011 (4th overall in 5:10:25) and in 2009.

Short-Term Running Goals:

2020 Marathon Madness

April Salt Lake City Marathon April 18

May Ogden Marathon May 16

June Utah Valley Marathon June 6

July Deseret News Marathon July 24

August Top of Utah Aug 22

September Big Cottonwood Sept 12

October Saint George Marathon Oct 3

November New York City Marathon Nov 1

Long-Term Running Goals:

Marathon-- PR (3:06 or better)

10k-- PR (under 40:47)

5K-- PR (under 19:46)

RUN FOREVER!!!

Personal:

Married to Troy since 1997. We have three daughters- Courtney 21, Brooke 19, and Amber 16 and one dog-Cocoa (15). Troy works and cook lots of yummy dinners and desserts. Courtney is back as of Aug 2019 from 18 months in England. Now working as a CNA and going to BYU. Brooke graduated from PGHS IN MAY 2019. Attending UVU in Fall. Called to serve in the Michigan Landing LDS church mission. Leaves Jan22, 2020. Amber plays for Olympic Montreux Premier 1 soccer team. And is a junior this Fall 2019. I work full time (27 years in June 2019) as a registered nurse. Currently working in the special care nursery at American Fork Hospital. Our family loves to camp and go to Disneyland.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	13.00	Year:	506.12
Brooks Pureflow Lifetime Miles:						309.19
Altras Zero Drop (lt. Blue) Lifetime Miles:						366.29
Mizuno Precision 11 (orange) Lifetime Miles:						610.05
Saucony Mirage 2 Grey Lifetime Miles:						223.70
Nike Pegasus Charc/lime Lifetime Miles:						487.77
Nike Pegasus Grey/blue Lifetime Miles:						428.92
Mizuno Precision Pink Lifetime Miles:						479.56
Nike Lunar Flyknits RED Lifetime Miles:						893.47
Nike Lunar Flyknits MULTI GREY Lifetime Miles:						369.20
Mizuno Sayanaras Lifetime Miles:						292.58
Asics Gel Lyte 33-2 (blue) Lifetime Miles:						163.09
Altra Intuition 1.5 Grey Lifetime Miles:						55.31
Altras Pink Intuition 1.5 Lifetime Miles:						79.00
Kinvara 5s Peach Lifetime Miles:						576.20
Kinvara 5s YELLOW Lifetime Miles:						346.56
Kinvara Blue/lime Lifetime Miles:						578.77
Kinvara 5s Green Lifetime Miles:						47.31
Kinvara 6 Turquoise Lifetime Miles:						531.20

Wed, Sep 28, 2011

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
7.50	0.00	7.50

Easy miles at 6:22am. Brrrrrrr. Arms cold entire run. Still refuse to put on long sleeves just yet. 7 miles at 7:55 AP. First mile 8:59. Last mile 7:08. Then I decided I better just run another 1/2 mile SLOWLY, like why was my last mile a 7:08? felt fine. But LET's get real I need to take it easy. REINS on for few more days. Then I will visualize myself at the race gate--- in full race mode. Honestly I am wondering why I had to put a TIME constraint on myself. I would just be happy with a PR and that for sure would happen. So why the sub three? Well I have a history of making lofty goals. When I decided to run my first marathon in 1995 I heard about the Boston 100th marathon qualifying standard so I didn't just say I would complete my first marathon but I would qualify for Boston. I was 26 years old. I was dating a bunch of creepy guys. (I was reading my journal from then last night). I also ONLY ran 4 times a week and worked full time NIGHTS!!! Even funnier is on my first long run, while peeing in the woods, I wiped myself with a POISON IVY leaf. YUP. FuLLFLEDGED REACTION to THAT!!! I had to be on prednisone all of July and August before ST. George 1995. Tapering was awful for me and I developed Cushing's Syndrome for a bit from all the cortisol due to the steroids. Poison Ivy scars on my legs have disappeared but I sure had quite the training summer happening that year. My first half marathon was on trail and I ran a 1:50. Second was Provo Half in 1:45. Third half was Hobble Creek in 1:41. I ran the marathon in 3:35:02--- what my chip time would have said. In my journal I wrote: "it took us 1:46 seconds to cross the start. Some Chariots of Fire music please....I finished the St. George marathon in 3:36:44!!" We ran the first mile in 9 minutes. I got to the halfway point in 1:50:42 (includ. the late start, all times ARE GUN) and said if I don't speed up I won't qualify so I took off from my friends and finished the last half in about 1:45. I wore ALL PURPLE. Seriously So NOT fashion concious. I looked ridiculous. Too funny!!! Basically, I hope to have the same kick in the pants at SGM this year when I get to the half way mark and go "if YOU DON'T pick it up right now you are NOT going to run a sub three, NOW GET IT GEAR GIRL!!"

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Carina on Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 11:45:27 from 204.15.86.83

Sub-3 is not a lofty goal! You have worked hard and are going to sub-3 easy!!

From Merri on Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 11:50:37 from 160.7.252.148

ouch poison ivy!!!! you got this sub 3!!!

From JulieC on Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 12:09:31 from 67.41.188.193

reading that makes me get nauseated, sweaty palms and a dry mouth....Thanks girls I will not give up.

From Toby on Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 14:03:53 from 216.194.124.36

LOVE your "flash back"! Can't wait to read to read the race report next weekend! Good luck!

From seeaprilrun on Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 18:09:16 from 68.103.248.97

I love your flashback! It motivates me to want to write my own. I just got all nervous and ill in my stomach thinking about it. I am descending into taper madness. In my fantasy, we cruise through the half in 1:29 and floor it to the finish....

From JulieC on Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 18:30:54 from 67.41.188.193

we are having the same fantasy only I am cruising in at the half at just under 1:30 : D. so just over 1:29 : D

From Kelli on Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 18:35:34 from 71.219.67.175

So not a lofty goal., you are very well prepared for it! (BOTH you and April!) It IS going to be a great race for you. IT IS, IT IS, IT IS.

From JulieC on Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 18:48:32 from 67.41.188.193

BUT April, if you carry me the first half I will carry you the second!! :D. so we will go for that "fantasy" goal of yours but if we hold back just a little I promise you it WILL happen. THE SECOND HALF IS MT NEBO ALL OVER AGAIN!!! my husband said to me this morning after I told him my plan to run the first half in 1:31-- he said "then just run a 1:19!! for the second half" I looked at him like are you kidding me? But really it is QUITE fast and exhilarating if you saved enough gas for it :D .

From Kelli on Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 18:49:56 from 71.219.67.175

Just save a little for mile 18!

From JulieC on Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 18:57:45 from 67.41.188.193

Kelli, in my fantasy mile 18 is a little anthill in the road : D. About the weather-- are you looking at the starting line? 10 degrees cooler baby!!! : D.

From Kelli on Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 19:06:25 from 71.219.67.175

That hill actually never bothers me much! Of course, now it probably will.

I have been looking at the starting line weather every morning when I get up, YEP! Oh well, no need to worry. Nothing I can do about it.

From Rachelle on Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 20:51:15 from 66.7.127.115

This story made my entire day. Thank you so much for sharing. I now have faith that there is hope with my little running shinanagans.

Be confident in your training Julie. We have all seen what you are capable of.

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