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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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My  hopes of running St. George are fading.  I still have some swelling in my knee.  I can walk normally, but it hurts a little to do so.  My test run down the hallway in my house was rather painful.  I did heat/ice/heat/ice on Monday night and Tuesday morning and rode my bike up/down the street a few times very slowly to get it moving again, which both seemed to help.  If I can't go out an run two miles without pain on Friday morning then I won't go to St. George.

Comments
From Burt on Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 14:37:41 from 206.19.214.144

Oh Julie. I'm so sad for you :(

From AmberG on Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 16:33:35 from 75.162.131.210

dang! I'm so sorry to. That's a tough call, best wishes for a speedy miracle recovery!

From allie on Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 19:24:34 from 174.19.51.35

:( thinking of you. hope it all works out.

From JulieC on Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 22:24:15 from 168.103.185.175

big bummer...hopefully things change in 48 hours : D

From runningafterbabies on Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 23:46:40 from 67.161.249.168

Hang in there! You might feel amazing and the rest has probably been good for your body.

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