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, May 23, 2009

Total Distance

6.30

Yesterday, suddenly, there appeared a race starting line in front of my house! I tried to find out what it was and had no luck until this morning. I guess Payson is starting a new Memorial Day 5k :) I ran the route at 6am and found the organizers as I finished. The route is HORRIBLE! It is from my house, up a very steep short hill, then up the canyon road for a mile and a 1/2. Then it is a gradual down hill until the last 1/2 mile which is very steep for about .2 and then more gradual for the last bit. Anyone who came for a good time is going to be very sad unless they are a billy goat ;)

I would have LOVED to have run this race, but I did not know about it until it was too late. We met my family over at my parents for a yard work session. He is still recovering very well, but won't be cleared for 100% all day labor until September :( Anyway, we are home now and I am pooped. I want to go run a bit more. I guess I will. I ate too many of these SUPER yummy Smore rice crispy treats and need more miles.

I have really been babying myself and need to get the cardio up a titch. What are everyones favorite way to taper for a marathon? Our 20 miler is Monday, and then I have until the 13th for the marathon. Can I bike during the taper? Swim?

*** I went out for another 5k this afternoon. 11:32 pace It was nice and I feel great! The creek is running and so I got to soak my feet :) Yippee for spring :D

Asics Gel-Nimbus 9 Miles: 3.30

Comments

From Kelli on Sat, May 23, 2009 at 16:23:24 from 71.219.85.34

I taper with cookies!!!

Great job this week you machine! You are going to do great!

From Burt on Sat, May 23, 2009 at 18:16:51 from 98.167.151.26

Isn't Labor Day in September? That would be perfect if it was.

From Marion on Sat, May 23, 2009 at 18:18:35 from 71.213.120.253

Yes Burt, it is ;) This year will be really symbolic for him, I suppose ;)

From maurine on Sat, May 23, 2009 at 18:30:36 from 97.117.70.124

Marion - for your first marathon I wouldn't do too much extra than your usual activities for the taper. Short bike rides are okay since you already do them. The idea is to let the muscles and tendons heal. Overdoing them a different way prevents that.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, May 23, 2009 at 23:45:49 from 71.229.164.25

I like the idea of tapering with cookies, but I'm not the best example in that regard.

I think it would be cool to have a race start in front of my house, but it never will. I live too out of the way.

From marion on Sun, May 24, 2009 at 00:12:09 from 71.213.120.253

CArolyn- My neighbors really thought that I painted it myself ;) I am going to use it everyday until it is gone ;) Funny about the pinewood Derby- I just started with my first last month ;)

Maurine- Thanks for the advice. I am going to follow it :)

From RAD on Sun, May 24, 2009 at 00:16:58 from 67.166.99.8

How fun!! We have a 5K route around the 'hood for a stake 5K, but it doesn't start in front of my house :( Were you able to get out and cheer on all the crazy runners? You should've shared some of your smores rice krispies to give them the energy to get past billy goat gruff :)

From marion on Sun, May 24, 2009 at 00:23:18 from 71.213.120.253

RAD- We had to leave before the race started :( I REALLY wanted to run it. Some runner did leave a 1/2 full Rock Star drink by my flowers ;) YUMMMmm :p

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