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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

Tue, Jul 21, 2009

Total Distance

6.00

I am a REAL runner now! I did not think I got any blisters from the marathon... but alas, I did. I have found 4 so far. My feet are SO leathery and HARD that the blisters were nigh undetectable until yesterday. They were pretty big, on the balls of my feet. I guess since they never hurt me, they may not count, but heck I HAVE BLISTERS!!! ;D I think the swimming has made them noticeable :) I'm a dork, right, for thinking that is cool, eh???

900 m IM swim ;D No butterfly ;p 4 mile run. Emergency vpb AGAIN! I think it is all of the melon I have been eating. Good stuff, just creates a bit of a tummy issue :(

push ups 50, sit ups 50,50,50,16

Mizuno Wave Rider 11 A Miles: 4.00	Swimming Conversion Miles: 2.00

Comments

From The Howling Commando on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 10:08:07 from 72.224.24.41

Blisters are runners red badges of courage :) I got a nasty one on my right heel this morning. It looks gnarly. I think I will name is Chester!

From Smooth on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 10:13:06 from 71.36.84.114

Mine peeled off yesterday after the swim...I'm sure a new one will crop up in its place. How come yours don't hurt? When mine is red hot, I have to put bandaid on it or it kills. Once it's calm and white, it's real COOL...love it! and the dead ones are the best! OH YES BABY! You're a REAL RUNNER! YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT!!!

From marion on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 10:13:51 from 71.213.106.139

I like Chester! Mine are old and very boring and totally healed, so I'll have to name mine after really really dead people, like Abe, George, Winston and Adam. I guess Winston is not THAT old, but he's pretty old to me and he was a super cool dude!

From marion on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 10:18:05 from 71.213.106.139

Smooth- my poor feet are made of ROCKS! That is probably why they did not hurt ;D

From leslie peterson on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 11:09:29 from 76.23.61.78

Funny Girl, I am glad you found those blisters so that you know you are a real runner! :)

I am jealous of your pool time, that was my plan too, but with bootcamp, I haven't made it once this summer. How is your tan?

From marion on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 11:15:15 from 71.213.106.139

Tan? Me??? ;D I swim at 6am. No sun :) BUT... this is day two of 5:30 am :) I have even gotten my scriptures read before I hit the pool! I may turn this funk up side down and save the world yet! ;)

From leslie peterson on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 11:19:50 from 76.23.61.78

Good girl!!!! I have been getting up at 4:20am for the last 2 1/2 weeks and absolutely LOVE it!!!!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 11:31:23 from 71.229.164.25

You're not a dork. You're an Amazon Goddess.

From Running Rinny on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 11:34:55 from 174.23.102.253

way to go on the swimming too!

From leslie peterson on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 11:37:22 from 76.23.61.78

Hi Rinny! I am going to come and check out your resturant in Huntsville soon! We have family up there, they need a good resturant in Huntsville!

From marion on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 11:47:23 from 71.213.106.139

Lesie- You are an ANIMAL! 4:20??? HOLY COW!!! and... you'll love the restaurant! Get there early for the ribs! They are OVER THE TOP!!!

Carolyn- you've met me, you KNOW I'm a dork ;D

Rinny the Pooh- Thanks :) It feels so good to swim. The first few times, I thought I would DIE ;) Come and teach me how to do the butterfly :) One day when you are bored, come down and lets go swimming. It's like $4 per person :(, but we can go for the whole afternoon. Thursdays work best for me :) Or monday :)

From kellies on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 13:03:57 from 67.107.199.45

Heck yeah, blisters are way cool!! Shows you have worked hard. See you are one of those people that I just mentioned on my blog that does 16 different work outs all in one session!! I don't know how you do it!! You continue to amaze me. I WANT TO BE LIKE MARION!!! :). Love ya~!

From marion on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 13:21:44 from 71.213.106.139

Kellie- come and swim with me! Mac is there many days running in the deep end :) It's fun to kick our bums in exciting and new ways :)

From Leandra on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 13:30:22 from 70.56.109.154

I think you've been a REAL runner for a long time! I love/hate blisters. I'm just like you, I love how they show how hard you've pushed yourself. But now I have one on the bottom of my foot that won't go away! Usually they callas (sp?) up but this little bugger wont!

From chizelwizel on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 13:31:00 from 67.104.1.112

good job, you are my inspiration!! If you want a tip on the butterfly, the timing is Kick mississippi Kick, Kick mississippi kick, So you kick when your hands are in the superman position and down by your side. Does that make sense? If you need help I would glady come to the pool and swim with you!

From marion on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 13:39:55 from 71.213.106.139

Leandra- I hope that bad boy heals soon :) Mine never hurt ;) Tell it to GO AWAY!!! ;)

Chizel- are the arms up during the Mississippi or in between the kick kick?? YES- I'd love a private lesson :) 6 am every morning :) PM me if you are coming so I won't flake and sleep in :)

From kellies on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 13:51:16 from 67.107.199.45

Oh, I would love to swim!! DO you have specific days that you go on??? I should come join you one day! I am always up for a bit of variety!! If only it didn't take me an hour to do my hair afterwards, I would swim every day!!

Hey, are you a Kenny Chesney fan?? I just got an email from a company that I work for offering tickest for $50. ANyone interested???? They are even ground seats!!!

From seeaprilrun on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 13:55:49 from 205.172.12.229

You have been a real runner for a long time! But congrats on the blisters anyway..:)

From marion on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 13:58:28 from 71.213.106.139

I am swimming every day, 6am. The hair is the BIG issue! I HATE washing my hair! I am a every three day washer. Do it once and forget it. I have to slather my hair in conditioner BEFORE i get in the pool and cover it with an UGLY green cap and then run with a REALLY ugly, semi-wet-conditioner-dried pony tail and crazy bangs. THEN I have to wash and condition again! My skin and hair is SO dry! I even bought some professional deep conditioner to do weekly so my hair does not turn to straw! Still wanna swim ;) I sure make it sound GREAT, don't I?? COMe AND SWIM WITH ME :)

I do like Chesney, but David draws the line at coundty music :( he dislikes it almost as much as he HATES rice! ;)

From Kelsey on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 20:01:51 from 98.230.3.218

Congratulations... I think :)

I got my shirt and "metal"!! Thanks soooo much, I love them! It's great to feel like part of the group even though I can't make it to any of the runs!

RHPC!!!!!

From Lybi on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 23:26:58 from 70.190.199.29

Congratulations on the big ol' blisters...and don't be ashamed, people on this blog have been proud of much grosser things. Barfing on a run, losing toenails...hey, I even think that having to take emergency VPB's on a run is another notch up on the totem pole of health. Healthy people do it more often! (I can just see that as a T shirt, can't you?) Anyway, all Amazon Goddesses do it, I am sure. It's just not the kind of thing they put on the cover of Runner's World.

Congrats on a great workout! You are amazing!

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