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

Thu, Dec 11, 2008

Total Distance

5.00

1:00:19, ave 12:03, best 8:54, Laps-12:19, 12:09, 12:17, 11:38, 11:37

What do you do when you wake up at 4:30 am and can't go back to sleep? Well, you lay there for a while until it is perfectly clear that there will be no more sleeping. Then you think, "Hey, I know I have a run planned with Kim at 8am, but heck- I think I'll just do it now." So you lay there for 15 more minutes, until you finally are committed to the idea and are off and running by 5:30am.

Ok- the moon was out and it was BEAUTIFUL this morning. The moon actually set over West Mountain on my way home, but the run up the canyon was WONDERFUL. The run felt GREAT, I am sure by comparison of yesterdays run ;)

So now I have an extra few hours today, so I think I will scrub the downstairs bathroom floor. It is DISCUSTING!!! Fun times for me!!!

XOXOXOXOXO

Asics 9.5 Miles: 5.00

Comments

From The Howling Commando on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 09:28:50

Hey Negative Splitter :-D. I LOVE RUNNING EARLY IN THE MORNINGS! Some of my favorite runs this year were running when no one else was awake. It's like the world is yours and there is no one there to steal it from you.

What a great way to start the day! Hope the rest of your day goes well!

From Metcalf Running on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 09:37:30

Way to go Marion!!

Have a great day!

Lori

From tarzan on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 09:45:01

Great job, Marion! I did the opposite, I laid in bed until it was time to go to work.

From leslie on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 14:53:39

You're a Tiger!!! Great run!!!!

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 16:09:45

I'm afraid to even go in the downstairs bathroom that all the boys use...

From marion on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 16:59:23

April- AMEN!!! The boys are the MAIN problem with that bathroom! YUCK!!

Leslie- Argh!!! Roar!

Maurine- GOOD FOR YOU!! When I sleep late, I figure it is Gods gift to me and I go with it!

Benn- It was SO nice out this morning, no cars, just runners, bikers and walkers. The world was ours!

From marion on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 17:02:35

Lori- Thanks- I am having a GREAT day!!!

From Kelli on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 18:55:29

Oh, I think I would have taken a nap!!! i am glad you enjoyed your beautiful morning run!!!

From marion on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 20:12:46

Kelli- actually I took off my running clothes and crawled back in to bed to get warm and slept until 9:30 :)

From Jodi on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 20:40:14

Your run sounds incredible! I can only imagine what it would look like to see the moon set over mountains. WOW. Don't see that in Indiana.

From kungfublonde on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 21:02:05

When I have morning insomnia, I make tea and curl up on the couch with a book. I need to try it your way next time. The going back to bed part, that was right up my alley!

From Brent on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 21:58:41

Marion, you will not die, train, prepare, move towards your goal. You have a very fun spirit, early morning runs, direct your positive energy towards the marathon, no doubt, without Gwen, the finish will be yours.

By the way, me and Sylive met you at Hobble Creek this year when you were talking to the Lion Queen.

100 commando points to you for getting out early in the morning.

Stay Kool, One 5:30 run at a time, B of BS Rools out

From marion on Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 00:14:08

I remember meeting you two! I wanted to run that day SO badly!

Thanks for the words of encouragement. I feel great about my 1/2 coming up in January and am pretty confident about the full marathon this fall. I just think a 100 miler would be the end of me. But...I also remember a time when I didn't think I could do a 5k, let alone a 10k. Time has a way of unfolding our potential to us!

From marion on Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 00:21:33

Hey Jodi- the mountains were snow covered and glowing in the moon light! VERY COOL!

Rachel- I like your idea!! I love tea and the sofa!!!

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