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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, May 25, 2013
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5 miles.  I parked my car where Melanie wanted to finish her run along University Ave and biked 2.5 miles to the mouth of the canyon.  I left my bike there and ran just over a mile up to meet her as she came running down.  I ran the last four miles of her run with her.  I wondered if I would be able to keep up with all the conditioning I've lost.  The 6:20's an 30's felt a little like a tempo, but I did it.  So fun to run down the trail side by side again even if it was for only 4 miles. 

I ran into Lily and Carina on the trail and had a nice chat with them.  They gave me some good tips/reminders of what I can do to get over my hamstring/hip issues.  I went home and pulled out my old papers with exercises and stretches the physical therapist gave me when I had this type of problem four years ago.  I spent a while doing all of them and it seemed to help.  I did several of them a couple of times earlier in the week, but this time I did more. 

I'm happy to report I feel better than I've felt in weeks, which is encouraging especially after a good paced 5 mile run.  It's still sad that 5 miles was my "long" run.

Comments
From Burt on Sun, May 26, 2013 at 02:54:10 from 72.223.88.98

Good news. Lily. What is she doing in your 'hood?

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