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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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12 miles up/down Provo Canyon avg 7:00 pace.  On my way down a bunch of Army guys were doing a timed run.  They started right before I reached them.  I passed about 3/4 of them, then stopped to get a drink and passed them again.  One guy said, "You're lapping me twice" and I said, "That's why I stopped to get a drink."  Another said, "You're making me feel like I'm not doing too well," and I said, "My husband can't keep up with me either."  I think they were doing a 2 mile run.  I passed the leader 1/4 mile before the end and he sprinted to pass me at their finish.  I obviously didn't care enough to speed up.  I cheered for him as he went by and said, "What do I get for second!"  I was their comic relief.  I tried not to run faster to pass them all, but looking back at my splits, those were my fastest miles.

Comments
From Burt on Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 05:06:52 from 68.108.125.213

Don't give military guys a complex. How are they going to defend our nation if they can't even beat a girl?

From runningafterbabies on Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 16:13:11 from 71.195.219.247

Burt you crack me up! Julie, I'm glad you found some motivation up the canyon.

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