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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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Kinvara 6 Turquoise Lifetime Miles: 531.20
Tue, Mar 16, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

Ridiculously slept 3 hours from 7am until 10am.  Thought I would sleep longer with daylight savings getting me home at a darker moment but nope.  Frustrating.  So I got up and ate and strolled around and decided to head out for 10 miles.  Wasn't sure where to go but just got out and began to run towards American Fork on 1800 north.  The weather was lovely, Spring in the air and music keeping me alive.  Told myself not to look at my garmin and to actually run a recovery run especially feeling zombie like.  The longer I went the better I began to feel.  At mile 5 I was surprised to see my pace at 8:30.  I thought for sure I was running 10s.  I got the thought to run to Melanie's house in Lehi and surprise her.  I haven't seen her in a while.  So I ran a scenic run there adding on a two mile country run on farm roads.  So nice.  I definitely surprised Melanie and she was so nice to give me powerade and a ride home after we both had her visiting teachers give us this month's lesson.  Nice.  Ran 10 at exactly 8:30 pace.  Now Melanie is super mom.  She is doing all this stuff for her kids for St. Patricks day including rainbow cupcakes with a white cloud (whipped topping) and a gold coin on top, Lucky Charms with green milk in the morning and a "catch the leprachaun" game.  So of course I need to improve in the fun mommy category so I am off to the store while my girls our at dance.  Thanks Melanie for helping me see the light : D.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Smooth on Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 18:20:14 from 174.23.198.220

AWW! That sounds like a fun run to surprise Melanie and got a nice visit and inspiration. NO such FUN mommy here at my house. My fridge is currently empty. Guess I better hit the store too.

From seeaprilrun on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 12:00:41 from 68.103.242.46

I am loser mommy. Nothing for St. Patrick's day other than going to work. Sorry kids gotta put food on the table.

From JulieC on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 15:23:04 from 71.219.40.201

April, you're not a Loser mommy just not an EXTRA MILER mommy (except in running, of course :D), just had to put in that pun somewhere!! Real food better than more treats, of course but not in the eyes of a child and if you happen to have a big child too you must have an endless supply up your sleeves. I am so glad I don't see half the treats my kids get while I am at work. It would freak me out.

From melanieb on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 23:59:02 from 75.169.196.92

After the Lucky Charms and Milk were spilled all over the floor by 2 of my kids. Then cleaning up the craft, glue, tape, string bits of cut up paper from the previous night making of the Leprechaun traps I was seriously having second thought of being such a nice MOM. You guys are probably smarter. While I was cleaning up the mess you guys were probably taking a nap.

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