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January 08, 2009

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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:	12.50	Month:	35.50	Year:	35.50
Asics 9.5 Lifetime Miles:						499.93
Asics 10.5 Lifetime Miles:						451.40
Mizuno Wave Rider 11 A Lifetime Miles:						39.00
Mizuno WR 11 B Lifetime Miles:						5.00

Fri, Sep 26, 2008

Total Distance

8.00

Kim and I ran on the most wonderful trail EVER!!! We got onto the canal road by Springlake Elementary and ran into Santaquin. It was a slight down hill for the first half and then a slight up hill back ;) The road was great. Nothing like the portion that goes through Salem. It is shady nearly the whole way. This is going to be one of our new favorites! Hopefully we can run it a few more times before it gets too wet. It will be a muddy mess this spring. We've gone on it for less than a mile before, but never 4 miles one way. I am so glad we decided to try it today. Yee Haw!!! The run felt really great. I took 12 oz gatorade and 4 jolly ranchers. I am glad I did. I get panicky if I don't know where I am going or if there is water. There was the canal the whole way, but I am not keen on contracting Campylobacter jejuni (seriously bad diarrhea from creek water, unrelated to giardia)! Good times!

I hope everyone is enjoying their tapers. I am, cause it is putting me higher on the mileage board than I have ever been! Woo HOO!!! Have a great party weekend!!!

Running- 8 miles, 1:43:46, ave- 12:59, best 8:02, Laps- 12:39, 13:15, 13:09, 14:15 (potty break), 14:39 (.25 walk), 12:44, 12:14, 11:04

Yoga 60 minutes

Biking- I don't have to bike today because I RAN 8 whole miles :D

Comments

From Deborah on Sep 26, 2008 at 12:33:33

Congrats on running the 8 miles!! I'll have to try jolly ranchers sometime. Do they help?

From barry on Sep 26, 2008 at 12:37:08

You are funny. Also, that is why i am toward the top of the mileage. Also, when you start running 60 miles a week, it kinda hurts a little. So be prepared, but just remember pain is our friend.. :)

From leslie on Sep 26, 2008 at 12:42:52

I am jealous of your 8 mile trail run!!!! It is gorgous outside!! Great milage this week girl!!!

From marion on Sep 26, 2008 at 13:41:59

Deborah- I LOVE the jolly ranchers. I can's stand gu, so I just bring a bunch and suck on them the whole time, and it works beautifully.

Barry- We are so cool! I never knew about the mileage board and then when I did find out about it, I hated it cause I was always at the bottom. Now I am loving the taper, cause I am actually on the second page. You are near the top! YOU ROCK!!!

Leslie- Thanks :)

From Kelli on Sep 26, 2008 at 14:55:48

Awesome as always! I can not wait until next year when you are here with the rest of us!!!

I weighed in for this month today and they DID give me all of the stuff from the beginning of the year after a little coaxing! They only gave me the start stuff and then weeks 1, 2, and 3---so i have to go back to get the other 3 weeks from them. I found some good recipes in the new stuff, though! Now, to get my butt back on the program---after these miles are gone I am in big trouble!

From marion on Sep 26, 2008 at 15:35:38

GREAT Kelli! I am glad they gave you your stuff :) You will need all that info after the marathon ;) Only weeks 1-5 are new this year. 1-3 are the most important and I am glad you have them :)

From Kelli on Sep 26, 2008 at 15:53:16

Oh, she said 1-6 were new! AND YES!!!!! I will need them very soon! No more f this earning 20 activity points a day!

From Metcalf Running on Sep 26, 2008 at 16:02:35

Marion, Way to go with the miles. I love finding trails that are fun to run. I hope you can run it a few more times this year! I have a goal to run one of my favorite trails on the 11th. I will have to try the jolly ranchers.

Lori

From montelepsy on Sep 27, 2008 at 09:59:20

That's worth a cheeseburger or two...

From Kelsey on Sep 27, 2008 at 10:12:07

Congrats on an awesome 8 miler!! Wow! The cool weather and a great trail got me to do the same thing today!

From marion on Sep 27, 2008 at 11:15:48

Cheeseburger, check! :)

Thanks guys! I am not sore today at all :) I was just pretty pooped yesterdy. Two naps :) THe house is a wreak! Must pay for the naps today :)

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