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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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Today is my 40th birthday!  Went to a spin class with Melanie and lifted weights. 

I put corn starch in my hair before waking the kids up so my hair would look like it had gone grey over night.  They thought it was funny.  I remember my dad doing that for his 40th birthday.  There are a lot of things about birthdays I don't remember, but the corn starch at age 40, that I remember. 

I told my kids they should carry on the tradition when they're 40.  I held onto a package of corn starch I used for something 9 years ago because I planned to use it when I turned 40.  I said I would give the package to Canyon when he was 39, he could pass it down to Eli, then he could pass it down to Elsa.  Eli said, "But what if I turn 40 first?" We looked at him funny and he realized that was impossible.  Good times!

Comments
From RachelT on Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 12:29:46 from 24.10.224.129

Happy Birthday! love the corn starch story.

From Burt on Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 12:48:52 from 174.254.20.202

I tried to make it to 40 before you. Didn't quite make it. Happy birthday! Now I've covered every base.

From Kassi on Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 13:00:22 from 98.202.223.143

YAY!! Happy Birthday Julie!! Time to dominate the Masters!

From jtshad on Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 13:16:52 from 141.221.191.225

Happy birthday and welcome to the Master's club!

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