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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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Fri, Sep 23, 2011
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4 miles avg 7:16 pace.  I've been so tired this week.  My 8 yr old son, Eli (the one who has a really hard time getting up in the morning), came down all dressed a few minutes after his alarm went off.  I'm usually up before him, but today I was still laying in bed.  He said to me, "You just need to get up as soon as your alarm goes off.  If you jump out of bed right away then you won't feel how tired you are...(pause)..Seriously mom, the longer you lay there the more tired you feel."  I laughed and said, "I know.  I'm the one who told you that a few weeks ago."  He thought for a minute and said, "Oh ya."  Then he tried to lift me out of bed.  That was enough to get me up.  I guess sometimes kids really are listening even when they seem to be half asleep.

Comments
From Burt on Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 16:50:16 from 68.14.209.26

He is so right.

From AmberG on Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 16:37:43 from 71.219.63.166

That is so funny!!! :) . . .and true. . . if I don't go run first thing in the morning I want to stay in bed all day. I don't (stay in bed that is), , it just crosses my mind as I drag myself up. . . kids are great!

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