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Location:

Payson,UT,

Member Since:

May 27, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

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

Onion Days 5k Route Jan 2010 28:18

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

Provo Riverwoods 10 mi 2008 1:49:09 (aided- downhill)

Riverton 1/2 Marathon March 28th, 2009 2:23:24

UVM 2009- 5:14:49

Short-Term Running Goals:

Recover from being hit by a car while I was running in early October 2010. Be healed enough to run my planned races.

Planned races for 2011:

UVM 1/2 June 11 (registered)

RHPC 1/2 July 9th

Payson Onion Days 10k (break 60 min)

St George Marathon 4:22 (3rd times a charm)

Long-Term Running Goals:

I just want to be able to run...

Personal:

I am the self proclaimed FEARLESS leader of the FRB's RED HOT PINK CHICKS!!! Our Motto's are- 2010 "Diamonds and Titanium, Thats what we are made of!" 2009 "We are water-proof-dye-in-da-blue-crazy-nut'n-gonna-stop-us-fun-lovin'-red-hot-pink-chicks!!!"

The next official RHPC event is the RHPC 1/2(5k, 10k, 10 miler) July 16th, 2011. PLEASE join us !!!

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 started running in May of 2006 while losing 85 lbs after my youngest was born. I have 6 fantastic kids, 3 girls and 3 boys and a wonderful husband. My oldest is in college and my baby is in pre-school. (Six kids in 5 schools ;)

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Asics Gel-Nimbus 9 Lifetime Miles:						504.58
Mizuno Wave Rider 13 Blue Lifetime Miles:						216.67
Mizuno Alchemy Red Lifetime Miles:						79.44
Asics Pulse 2 Red Silver Lifetime Miles:						87.90

Wed, Dec 31, 2008

Total Distance

5.00

1:04:40, ave 12:54, best 8:10, Laps- 14:14, 13:31, 13:34, 12:39, 10:44

Alrighty- I am very pleased with today's run. The first 1/2 mile was doing my visiting teaching. I dropped Chex Mix off to the ladies and an angel to the teacher last Sunday. I am feeling pretty ingenious and a bit lecherous doing run by's! :D Anyway- I decided that I should check out my old usual runs to see if they could take part in my 13 miler tomorrow. They are OK. One part is pretty bad, but it will be OK. I am going to do 2 of my 5 mile routes with PB and drink breaks at my house then I will throw in a little 3 mile loop to top it off. I am kind of excited about the whole thing!

Now about today's actual running. It was slow and boring until I remember something I had read on one of your blogs about strides. So for my last mile, I threw in 5, 100 step strides. I learned a few things, #1 I can't count to 100 while I run. I can count to 50 so I did that 2x's to get 100. #2, I count with my eyes closed. This is not great when you are dodging snow, ice and a snow plow! #3 I got faster with each stride. That was exciting and surprising all at the same time. My first stride was just over 10:00 min mile and the last was 8:10. They naturally and gradually decreased on their own. I went all out on the last stride at got the 8:10. #4 They were really fun and I liked them. I am going to do them again!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Party like crazy and have a great run in the morning. I am really excited about tomorrow's run. If anyone is bored and wants to come, I'd LOVE the company!!

Asics 10.5 Miles: 5.00

Comments

From leslie on Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 14:59:21

Have fun on your biggie tomorrow! I wish I could join you!!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

From jona on Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 15:34:31

Nice, miles on the last day! Good for you!

Happy New Year Marion!

From Kelli on Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 15:48:11

GREAT JOB today!!! i have no idea what a stride is, so i gotta go figure that out to understand your post. I am slow.

Way to do the run by VT, I wonder if I could do that?? Na, I will just miss this month. They got treats, what more do they need from me?????? It counts for something, I am sure. If I did not report to the bishop's wife i would not feel so dang guilty!

From Jodi on Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 18:51:15

Your blogs are always so entertaining! Happy New Year and have fun on your run tomorrow.

From Marion on Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 18:56:34

LEs & Jon- Happy New Year to you too!

Kelli- I think a stride is a fast stint in your run. :) I read that someone did it for only a certain amount of steps. I hope it helps :)

Jodi- today I was actually cracking myself up trying to count to 100. I tried it by 2's and that worked until I started to mix up my feet. I had no idea how dyslexic I am.

From kellies on Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 19:08:17

Good Job Marion!! I love your posts, they always make me feel happy and chipper~! Happy New Year!!

From Becca on Thu, Jan 01, 2009 at 01:44:35

Happy New Year!

Sounds great! I am always counting my steps when I'm on the treadmill...like you, I can't count very high while running. I think I usually do the 60s and 70s at least 3x each before I actually move on to the 80s!

I also like to do strides between street lights. Maybe pass 3 lights and then slow down again. This works best in very well-lit neighborhoods! ;)

From Marion on Thu, Jan 01, 2009 at 10:19:55

Happy New Year BEcca- You have been in the new year the longest! I am glad to know someone else can't count and run too ;) I agree- I repeated whole sections of #'s before I could figure out how to move on. Good times! I Am off to run my first 13 miles straight ever ! Good times!

From Teena on Thu, Jan 01, 2009 at 10:54:46

Happy New Year Marion!!

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