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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:	4.53	Month:	48.00	Year:	541.12
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Altras Zero Drop (lt. Blue) Lifetime Miles:						366.29
Mizuno Precision 11 (orange) Lifetime Miles:						610.05
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Nike Lunar Flyknits MULTI GREY Lifetime Miles:						369.20
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Asics Gel Lyte 33-2 (blue) Lifetime Miles:						163.09
Altra Intuition 1.5 Grey Lifetime Miles:						55.31
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Sat, Mar 19, 2011

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
20.00	0.00	20.00

First, ran two miles on my own nice and easy in the wind (AP 9:04). Then ran with my trainee Jenn. This time I let my garmin run through ALL of the walking at every mile starting at mile three. Pace slower than two weeks ago but after mile 12 (we started at 530am) we had a very nice headwind. The wind had died down after two miles together. The moon was FULL and spectacular to look at. Jenn was down about the wind but she persevered and made it to my home where we parted. She only had .4 miles to go and we stopped to use my bathroom. I had to get going to see Melanie finish her race (a whole 'nother sad but funny story), the Shamrock Half in Saratoga Winds, I mean Springs. Our pace with no stopping of the garmin except for three times for longer stops (total of 8.5 minutes) was 10:37. Total time 3:12 minutes!!! Just a minute slower than my SGM PR!! The only thing about running slower is that my joints were more achy. Probably because I don't think I get my adrenaline and or endorphins going. We did do some bursts which were fun to watch Jenn do. She could really pick it up and, while my legs were stiff and struggling to catch her, she looked ENERGIZED. Seriously, she doesn't give herself credit. She can run fast. We got to 6:30 pace briefly. Anyway, back to Melanie. She missed the turn and followed the lead pack of guys (uphill mind you) for .7 miles, then turning around after the sheriff told them they were going the wrong way. So she and 4 other guys ran 1.4+ miles longer on the course. She WAS in first until then and then ended up in third. She was right next to the second place girl at the finish and I tried to get her to sprint with me, but she was mentally/physicall spent. She did say she got to 13 miles in 1:30. And that course and wind IS a bugger!!! The first guy came in at 1:27:40. I don't know if he took a wrong turn so I bet the other guys really beat him. The "first girl" followed wrongly as well but only for an additional 1/4 mile. She came in at 1:34 something including the extra time. Basically, KNOW YOUR COURSE. There was noone at that turn, but a small cone with an arrow and if you blinked or if you were cruising you could easily miss it. BUMMER. The winner got a pair of running shoes. The race director apologized and Melanie said "it's all good", mistakes happen. She got in a good work out.

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

Comments

From Smooth on Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 16:00:20 from 67.2.72.18

I almost signed up for the Shamrock...but didn't because I was sick this week. I studied the course and was not happy with how many turns there are, not to mention how hilly. Don needed more volunteers to direct the course. But I think a lot of the people are either racing somewhere else or doing their long runs for the spring marathons. My friend, Wendy, volunteered, she said they were in dare need of volunteers. It's too bad that the runners made the wrong turn due to poor markings and no volunteers to direct the turns.

Back to your run! WOW!!! A 20 miler!!! I hope you got some sleep! You are a running machine! WAY to help Jenn and Mel. What a great friend! :)

From Kelli on Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 00:23:58 from 71.219.97.85

Hmmmm....I think that really stinks for her and those fast men. BUMMEER!

That is a great pace with the stopping time! I always stopped my watch when Wendy and i were training, if I hadn't we would have had many averages in the 11's! Your trainee is doing great!

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