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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: 12.80 Month: 4.57 Year: 549.39
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
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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okay....something is going on....my legs and feet are THROBBBINGGGG!!!  they HURT SO VERY BADLY!!  the last time they hurt this badly my iron level was almost nil-- 5.  Crap.  Off to get it checked here today.  The pain is intense throbbing /nerve-like pain from my knees down to my feet-- ALL OVER my feet.  Soo okay last night I fell asleep early about 9pm.  BUT why on earth did I fully awake at 12 midnight????  could not fall asleep. Went downstairs and counted sheep.  Didn't work so I took a sleep aid.  BIG MISTAKE when I awoke at 630am to get my daughter up for piano and take her there then take off to the rec center for my 12 planned miles.  I was going to do 800s and just COULD NOT do BUT ONE.  First I ran 5 progressive miles for a warmup at 2% incline (acually 1 percent for the first .75 miles and 3% for the last 1.25 miles of the warmup).  The miles were: 8:57 (so feeling incredibly tired), 8:41 (starting to wake up), 8:27 (ahhhh this pace feels nice), 8:13,  8:00.  Off TM and stretched and pottied.  But getting back on was tough.  I was so tired.  I ran a 1/2 mile at 8:00 pace at 1% and tried to do an 800 at last summer's pace (6:00) and the DARN TM was off center and dragged me over to the left side.  I think the rec TMs are adding to my left leg sciatica problem.  AND the fact that I was so very tired I knew this was not the day for speed.  I opted for plan B from a lesser workout that is on an old schedule  - 6 x 600s at 5k pace.  I ran them faster than 5k pace but slower than the 800.  6:11 pace for all of them at 1% incline.  After each one I had to hop off the TM in TOTAL dizziness and tiredness as I put the pace down to 8:57 for one lap.  It was miserable I tell you.  So miserable that I considered quitting after only doing two but I got all six in-- one being an 800 at 6:00 pace and the rest 600s at 6:11 pace.  Those felt fine except I was so LOOPED out on the sleep aid that I could not focus and my legs were behind.  I ended with three cooldown miles at 8:00 AP 2 % incline.  It doesn't end there.  I got home and Troy was all raring to go shopping.  3.5 hours of grocery shopping!!! double coupon and price match galore.  I was complaining the whole time.  I am sure glad my husband doesn't mind shopping. I absolutely DETEST it!!!!!  My legs and feet were the real problem. THEY THROBBED so badly that I could barely stand.  INTENSE nerve pains in both feet.  I am not sure why I am having this flare but it DOES not feel normal at all.  I am beyond exhausted.  My body seems to be shutting me down.  Blah.   My mind has different intentions but it is going to have to give in for a few days.  I am going to run so very easy the next three days.  Like a TURTLE.     And OUTSIDE in the nice air.  

Altras Zero Drop (lt. Blue) Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rachelle on Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 16:37:01 from 66.7.127.115

Oh no Julie!! Let me know what they say at the Doctor okay? I am proud of you for still getting the workout in.

And I am with you! I am running slow, slow, slow the next few days. My body is tired. I hope you can get some rest tonight my friend.

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