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Location:

Payson,Ut,United States

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Payson Canyon Fox Club 4th of July 5K 2008- 27:56 :)

~~Onion Day's 5K 2006 37:18~~

~~Onion Day's 5K 2008 30:52~~

Onion Days REDEMPTION Sept 2008 29:34!!!

Onion Day's 10 K 2007 1:09:36

Provo Riverwoods 10 mi 2008 1:49:09

Short-Term Running Goals:

I want to run a 1/2 Marathon before April 29th 2009, my 40th birthday.

5k in under 28:00

10k in under an hour

Look like a beach volley ball player!

I want to run 40 miles a week.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run a marathon between April 29th, 2009 and April 28th, 2010 for my 40th Year :)

1/2 Marathon in under 2 hours

Marathon in under 4 hours

~~To finish in a single number (1-9) in my age division ;)~~ I did this at Onion Days 5K 2008- I placed 8th! Yeah!!!

I want to finish in the top 5 of my age division :D

Personal:

My Favorite Quote- "When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn." -Harriet Beecher Stowe

I have recently lost a lot of weight and running is very new to me (I started running about 2 years ago). I have 6 fantastic kids, 3 girls and 3 boys and a wonderful husband.

My new weight goal is to have lost 100 pounds. I am quite sure I can get to about 93, but I am not sure about the 100. The weight tracker is tracking my total weight loss.

www.meltingmarion.blogspot.com

Favorite Blogs:

Miles:	This week:	7.50	Month:	30.50	Year:	30.50
Asics 9.5 Lifetime Miles:						494.93
Asics 10.5 Lifetime Miles:						451.40
Mizuno Wave Rider 11 A Lifetime Miles:						39.00
Mizuno WR 11 B Lifetime Miles:						5.00

Sat, Sep 20, 2008

Total Distance

9.35

Hey, yesterday I took, or I should say Michelle took, 1 min 20 seconds off of my 5k on Labor Day :)

Today's run was low and slow. I had to stop at a 1/2 mile due to severe calf cramps. I stretched and rubbed them out and then they were fine. We walked a lot during the first 4 miles off and on. The legs were MUSH, well not so much mush as TOTALLY NOT FRESH! The complete opposite of fresh :) The last two miles were just fine. I am guessing the legs just had to get the idea that there was no way out of this run today.

Today I am making salsa FOR SURE!! I roasted all of the garlic, peppers and onions yesterday. The tomatoes are peeled. Now I just have to throw it all together and VOILA!!! Yummy salsa! Salsa is DONE :) 18 quarts!But I tripped in the carport over David's STUPID car that he is working on and busted up my ankle and elbow! They HURT!!!!! I'm so ticked at him. I asked him to move the STUPID thing last night!!!

Running- 6.1 miles 1:24:53, best 9:23, ave 13:57 Laps- 13:18, 13:47, 15:07, 14:44, 11:12, 11:00

Biking- 39 minutes = 3.25 running miles Time whise, I don't need this much biking today, but I may as well get two miles in as one :D I did more because I just felt like it. I had a major "come to Jesus" with myself about what I want to do with running. I made some pretty lofty goals and I am feeling excited.

Yoga- 60 minutes

Comments

From Jodi on Sep 20, 2008 at 16:22:51

GREAT MILES!!! and biking and yoga. You are the CARDIO QUEEN. ;)

Hey, I checked out your blogspot what an incredible transformation!! What an accomplishment!!!!

From jona on Sep 20, 2008 at 16:47:20

Marion you rock! All that exercise and still made salsa. I LOVE salsa. I'm going to eat some since you said that.

Great job putting in the miles even when sore and tired. You rock!

From marion on Sep 20, 2008 at 16:54:07

Jon- you know that expression on your kids face when you tell them that the job they think is all finished, isn't even close? Well that is what my legs were feeling today. They even cried a bit and then tried a temper tantrum. :) These legs of mine are such baby whiners!

Thanks Jodi :) YOu rocked today :)

From jona on Sep 20, 2008 at 17:30:03

Your legs are whiners, my feet whine big time.

You really do rock!

From marion on Sep 20, 2008 at 17:52:03

Thanks Jon- but I feel more slug than rock! lol!

From Metcalf Running on Sep 20, 2008 at 20:42:02

Wow you are doing great! Way to go with all your goal... and salsa to boot :)

Lori

From leslie on Sep 20, 2008 at 21:01:10

Great run, but are you OKAY? I think David needs a TIME OUT! I am anxious to hear about the new goals. Did Michelle and Ali have anything to do with it??? You are a superstar!

From Teena on Sep 20, 2008 at 23:59:04

How is your ankle!!??

You seriously are Super Woman!!

Can wait until you share all of your goals with us. You are going to share them, right?

Hope you are having a wonderful evening.

From marion on Sep 21, 2008 at 00:34:41

My ankle hurts and is swollen :( I think it is pretty superficial :)

I am not sure i am going to share my new goals because they are pretty lofty and vain ;) They are sort of silly and something like a 7 year old might make :)

Thanks you guys! You are super nice ;D

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