Running to stay sane

Chosen Half Marathon

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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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Asics Lyte 33 3 Lifetime Miles:						187.60
Spin Bike (Minutes) Lifetime Miles:						770.00
Barbie's Jealousy Racing Flats Lifetime Miles:						161.05
Sea Foam Green DS Trainer Lifetime Miles:						183.95
Nimbus 17 Bowie's Morning Look Lifetime Miles:						330.90
Nimbus 17 Black Goo Lifetime Miles:						385.00
Punky Brewster's Green Goblin DS Racers Lifetime Miles:						89.20
B-right Yellowish DS Trainer 20 Lifetime Miles:						48.50
Blinding Orange Creamsicles Lifetime Miles:						413.40
NB Testers 490V4 Lifetime Miles:						15.40
Blue Nike Tempo's Lifetime Miles:						63.40

Sat, Sep 27, 2014

Race: Chosen Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:24:45, Place overall: 1

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.00	13.10	17.10

I ran the Chosen Half Marathon today in West Jordan. It was cold and raining almost the entire time...but it was so worth it because it was for a good cause. All the money raised goes to help children get adopted. My church put a team together to help an orphanage in Swaziland, Africa and asked me to be on it a couple months ago so I was happy to run today!

The course was really challenging. Mile 4.5-10 was pretty much straight uphill. Plus, it was raining cats and dogs. My bib actually disintegrated because it got so wet. My shoes were soaked through and I had to stop and retie them at mile 6. My goal for this race was to give it a good effort but not go all out. I wanted it to be a good tempo. Mile 9 was a 7:02...I pretty much decided to not push it hard at that point. I was in first place the entire time so I didn't have anyone to worry about.

Chosen Half Elevation Chart

Barbie's Jealousy Racing Flats Miles: 13.10	Asics Nimbus 17 Purple Dragons Miles: 4.00

Comments

From josse on Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 16:49:55 from 71.199.39.138

Great "training" run:)

From Derunzo on Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 17:22:39 from 24.218.179.128

That elevation profile is sick!

From AngieB on Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 10:06:46 from 174.251.18.243

That is a tough course! Great run Jen. I love low key fun races like this one. Now time for some rest then time to get at it for your marathon:)

From allie on Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 08:26:54 from 24.30.41.119

shmokes! tough course. that's a great race and finish time. first overall human, ahh yeah!

i'll be over at 3pm to brush out your rain hair.

From jtshad on Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 09:54:37 from 141.221.191.225

Wow, great job on a hard course and tough conditions.

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