Patience, the NEW Endurance Sport!

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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

Sat, Mar 14, 2009

Total Distance

12.00

Happy Pi Day!!!!

This run took FOREVER!!! Kim and I started after 10 and did not get home until just after 1 ;) The first half was done in about 11-12 minute paces and the second half was between 12-13. The adventure took us so long because it is spring and new life everywhere! First of all at 2.5 we took a potty break at the gas station. We drank every 2 miles and gu'd at mile 6. YES, I actually got a whole gu down. I only gagged once. I think I will be ok with gu from now on. I figured I'd better learn how to take the stuff if I am going to run a marathon ;) The second half is where the wild life adventure began. We needed another potty stop so we popped into IFA. Well, unfortunately they had baby chicks. We gabbed with the chick guy for a while and then spent the next mile talking about how to build a chicken coop. Next we came across about 2 dozen CUTE little fat young pigs. Unlike the snobby cows and horses, the pigs came right up to us and chatted with us for a bit. We decided our neighbors would not like pigs in our yards, but the pigs would be OK in our freezers ;D A few more miles down the road we could hear this really loud noise. It was FROGS in a swampy field. We spent a silly amount of time looking for them to no avail. They must have been hiding in the reeds. The water was SICK looking and I was ready to see a dead body at any moment. I love frogs. My mom calls me Toady ;) I was green when I was born. So then there were some FAT horses (snobs) and some really furry cute cows. They looked at us but would not come over and say "Hi." No hawks or birds but lots of other good stuff. We did see two dead deer. One was regular and still looked like a deer. The other looked like jerky... YUCK!!! ;D

I took an ice bath and will do my sit-up's and push-ups this evening. Off to tackle the laundry.

Asics Gel-Nimbus 9 Miles: 12.00

Comments

From Maurine/Tarzan on Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 16:33:45 from 97.117.75.12

Sounds like a great and adventurous run. Good job getting out there.

Leslie and I enjoyed the mist on the water and the frozen tree branches this morning and then the beauty of the sun warming us up.

From JulieC on Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 17:15:38 from 67.42.20.94

After your comments about potty breaks I read the next part as "we poop-ed into IFA" then I re-read and realized you wrote "popped in" just thought I let you know the humor in your note for me. Sounds like you guys had a great run!! One more week for you, two for me. Great job!!!

From Marion on Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 17:48:01 from 71.213.107.184

lol Julie :) What are you doing in 2 weeks? I am doing a 1/2 on the 28th. Kim is running Moab next weekend :)

From artichoke on Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 18:08:02 from 71.37.116.17

I need more adventure running like you two did! That's a great way to keep it going. You'll going to do great come marathon weekend.

From artichoke on Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 18:09:01 from 71.37.116.17

I need more adventure running like you two did! That's a great way to keep it going. You'll do great come marathon weekend.

From seeaprilrun on Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 18:42:57 from 68.102.144.140

Now that is what I call a run! Sounds like fun--I need to have me a run like that--complete with baby farm animals:)

From Marion on Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 18:57:07 from 71.213.107.184

Do any of you get FREEZING after a long run and it NEVER goes away? I have on 20 layers and am rock solid FROZEN!!! Maybe I'll try some yoga. I am supposed to go to a BBQ in a few minutes and the thought makes me want to cry :(

From azdesertmonsoon on Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 19:30:15 from 63.228.146.159

It is really hard to tell where frog calls come from. But if you want to find them, get two people and be a little ways apart. When you hear a call, both of you point to where you think it is and then go closer to the intersection of where you are both pointing. If it is night time, sometimes you can see the reflection of the bulb thing when they call with a flashlight.

From Marion on Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 19:41:09 from 71.213.107.184

AZ- we will try that. It sounded like there were at least 100's of them, if not more. The water was SO nasty we didn't dare go into it. It was shallow and black. Toxic field water for sure ;)

gdoc- Pi ROCKS! It's my friends surprise party and we are bringing dessert. We are taking PIe. We think we are pretty funny and lame all at the same time ;)

From gdoc on Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 19:43:23 from 98.202.207.87

Pi day. I like it

From seeaprilrun on Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 21:03:06 from 68.102.144.140

I don't feel cold during runs in cold weather but I am definitely FREEZING

From seeaprilrun on Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 21:04:08 from 68.102.144.140

afterwards I have to take a hot shower and put on lots of clothes and curl under a blanket and drink hot coffee and it still takes a while for the chill to go away

From Marion on Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 22:19:48 from 71.213.107.184

April- I am not cold during my run, I get FREEZING about an hour after my run. It's obnoxious! I need to make myself some tea :)

From tarzan on Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 22:39:31 from 71.195.242.24

Marion - I find that I need to eat more after a run to get my body warm. Usually a good amount of protein and some hot chocolate after a hot bath and I can quit shaking.

From Marion on Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 22:44:45 from 71.213.107.184

Thanks Maurine :) We do have a Starbucks in Payson :D

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