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Location:

Orem,UT,USA

Member Since:

Nov 10, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

19 Marathons!

2007 St. George Marathon 3:07

2009 Boston Marathon 3:11:17

2009 Bryce Canyon 1/2 Marathon 1:24:48

2009 Top of Utah Marathon 3:03

2009 Halloween 1/2 Marathon 1:22:38

2010 Bryce Canyon 1/2 Marathon 1:23:48

2010 Top of Utah Marathon 3:01:51

2011 Bryce Canyon 1/2 Marathon 1:22:16

2011 St. George Marathon 2:58:19

2012 Provo City Marathon 2:59:24

2012 Bryce Canyon 1/2 Marthon 1:22:08

2012 St. George Marathon 2:54:39

Long-Term Running Goals:

I love to run!  I want to feel good and run for a very long time.

Personal:

My husband Brent and I live in Orem with our three kids ages 12, 10 & 7.  Brent is a Marriage and Family Therapist and I'm at home with the kids.  I used to be a CPA, but now I just do a little bookkeeping from home.  For a lot of years running a marathon was something I did to get back in shape after having a baby.  Just finishing was accomplishment enough, now I want to finish faster.

I ran the St. George Marathon in 3:18 when I was 18 and set a record for my age division 15-18.  Now I train with the girl who broke my record.  I love the marathon and half marathon.   Long runs are what keep me from going crazy.

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Sat, Feb 05, 2011
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.000.000.000.0014.00

14 miles total, but not as impressive as it sounds.  I went on a 7 mile trail run with several people.  I planned to run 7 miles home with a friend, but she didn't come.  I was going to go 14 for her, but for me 10 was fine.  I definately wanted more than 7, especially after my pitiful runs Tues & Thurs.  So after standing at the park for 10 minutes I got a ride part way then hopped out 3 miles from  home.  I was freezing after I got out of the car and started thinking things like, "Maybe I should have just gone home, I probably don't really need this last 3 miles etc."  Then I realized, "The car is gone.  It makes no difference what you think now.  You're three miles from home and the only way to get there is to run, so just enjoy it."  After about 3/4 a mile I felt good again and enjoyed the run home.  Later that afternoon my brother called and asked if I wanted to run 4 miles with him.  I couldn't think of a reason why not so I put back on my wet running shoes and did another 4.  So my 14 was more like a 7 mile run, then a 3 mile run, then a 4 mile run. 

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