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Location:

Murray,UT,USA

Member Since:

Aug 13, 2013

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

University of Utah Alumni (2001-2003)

Running Accomplishments

  • Marathon PR- 2:51:54 (St. George 2015)
  • Half Marathon PR- 1:19:52 (TOU Half 2014)
  • 10K- 39:58 (Swiss Days 2010-The only 10K I've raced)
  • 5K- 17:50 (Murray Fun Days 2014)

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Look up more and appreicate Mother Nature. 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

I hope to really race the last 10K of a marathon and not just "survive" it!

Sub 3:00!!!

Sub 19:00 5K

Sub 1:20 half marathon

Sub 2:50 marathon

MOVE SOMEWHERE REALLY WARM!
 

Personal:

I run to stay sane because without a little "me" time each day, I might just go nuts! 

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Race: Salt Lake Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:01:40, Place overall: 2
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.0026.2027.20

I'm not sure how to blog this race. I guess I'll just say that I didn't get first which was my goal all along. It's going to be a while before I wrap my head around everything. I had also hoped to run under 3:00. So I didn't accomplish two of my goals. With that being said, I am happy that I didn't give up because I wanted to...REALLY BAD. Mile 21, I seriously thought about stopping after my blister popped. I'm very proud of myself for not giving up. 

Here are a few thoughts: 

I led the race from mile 1-20. It's hard to lead a race with no one else to run with. There weren't any guys around me either. At mile 14, my legs started to feel heavy. I panicked a little but still was able to keep pace. After I was passed at mile 20, I was devastated. The girl who won (Nicole) looked so strong. She blew right by me. Come to find out she is an exBYU runner and this was her first marathon...Impressive. 

I think my 23 miler I did three weeks ago was too fast. I don't think my body recovered fully from that. I felt SO good during that run. I know that some runners can recover from a run like that fairly quickly. I think I should have taken it easier than I did. 

Thanks to everyone who sent me texts, messages, etc of support. I love this running community. I'm proud of Emily for her race today too. She ran strong with less than optimal training. She's still one of my running heroes. 

Comments
From emruns on Sat, Apr 18, 2015 at 20:02:13 from 65.130.184.28

Today you are my running hero! I think after you have time to process this race, you will be far more proud of hanging tough than disappointed in not reaching your goals. Though I had my reasons for stopping, one of my biggest regrets is not finishing CIM. You did a fabulous job, today!

From allie on Sun, Apr 19, 2015 at 09:29:31 from 24.99.46.55

1) you went for it. 2) you did your best. 3) you finished. no regrets.

i know it's tough when you don't hit your goal (i do, i really do), but there are plenty of things you can be proud of from this race. nothing is harder than willing your body to keep racing when things fall apart and you are in the pain pit. you proved your strength and toughness yesterday. i'm proud of you, lady!

take your time with the recovery. i hear gin wakeboarding is really good cross training.

From jtshad on Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 09:06:48 from 141.221.191.225

Valiant effort. You went for it and still ran strong.

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