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Cottonwood Heights,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 18, 2011

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Personal Records

Aided

5k-17:01 (Halloween Half 2011)

10K-36:06 (Halloween Half 2011)

Half- 1:22 (Halloween Half/Des News/HC 2011/2013)

30k- 2:06:49 (SGM 2013)

Marathon- 3:07:18 (TOU 2011)

Unaided and (some) outdated!

400M- 1:03 (HS 2000)

800M-2:23 (HS 2000)

1500M- 4:45 (USU 2001)

3000M- 10:33 (USU 2001)

3200M- 11:24 (HS 2000)

5k- 18:10 (USU 2001)

10k-39:36 (Classic 2013)

30k- 2:09:16 (WRC 2012)

50 miler- 9:46:43 (TNF 2015)

Short-Term Running Goals:

2019 Tenitive Race Schedule

4/15 Boston Marathon

7/24 Deseret News 10k

Long-Term Running Goals:

I love training with others both on road and trail. I also find benefits of running solo when I need to focus and regroup.

Fun fact: Although I prefer to run outside, I don't mind the treadmill for pace accountability and for the blind assumption that I can run really fast. I have a lot of secret treadmill PR's at 0% incline:)

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I am married to a supportive and driven husband. Together we enjoy geocaching, hiking, camping, reading and playing games with our three rambunctious children.

Aside from running, I am a homemaker and a Mental Health Therapist. Running has given me the ability to better concert my energies between my family, faith and friends.

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Tue, Nov 06, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

I got my workout clothes on this morning in anticipation of running. My legs and lack of motivation discouraged the idea. I really just need to roll those puppies out.! A good run would probably really just be the best idea to get the lactic acid out. I didn't know how out of shape my legs were going in to this race. Run tomorrow.

I did run however in the parking lot to cast my vote!

Also, I won the lottery! The Ogden Marathon lottery that is:) I looked over the course and it doesn't look as fast as I hoped it would be. For those that have ran it, did you like it? I basically like being timed as I jump off a cliff.

Comments

From Brooke on Tue, Nov 06, 2012 at 16:18:36 from 174.27.245.95

You deserve some time off, seriously. Nice race on Saturday!! That is such an awesome time! :) I hope I someday get 1st place when I'm just coming off an injury. And yes, you totally won. Maybe next time people should reconsider going so fast when they take someone else's number...idiot!

I am the same way, I prefer to just run well aided courses! :)

From josse on Tue, Nov 06, 2012 at 17:23:49 from 174.232.140.198

It's not that bad of a downhill, of course now I compare everything to Huntsville and this is Nothing like that quad burner. It's one of my favorite.

From allie on Tue, Nov 06, 2012 at 18:22:05 from 97.117.94.98

in my opinion, ogden is a fast marathon. and clearly a popular one since they had to switch to a lottery system.

these aren't terribly specific to your question, but there's some good information scattered throughout these duscussions (including a link to the course tool!):

http://fastrunningblog.com/forum/index.php/topic,1380.0.html

http://fastrunningblog.com/forum/index.php/topic,974.0.html

http://fastrunningblog.com/forum/index.php/topic,295.0.html

From allie on Tue, Nov 06, 2012 at 18:22:28 from 97.117.94.98

duscussions. yerp.

From Tara on Tue, Nov 06, 2012 at 22:53:12 from 75.169.142.155

Josse- Youre the inaugural winner, I believe! Very cool.

Thanks for those links allie. Ive actually never followed any of those discussions before. I'm excited to dive into those now. yerp.

From RAD on Tue, Nov 06, 2012 at 23:42:23 from 98.202.23.178

Ogden is my favorite marathon! The hill is in the right place for me and I love the downhill finish. Beautiful course! I don't have a lot of intelligent comments about it, but I just know that it is my favorite :) Not enough downhill to kill the quads, but enough to carry you through to a good time.

From Burt on Wed, Nov 07, 2012 at 00:03:38 from 72.223.86.148

Oh yes, Ogden. I signed up for it in 2008, but I didn't train properly, and I couldn't afford the trip. But I had my friend pick up my shirt. So, that's my experience with it. Love it or leave it.

From Burt on Wed, Nov 07, 2012 at 00:03:45 from 72.223.86.148

Yerp.

From josse on Wed, Nov 07, 2012 at 07:31:43 from 174.232.140.198

It was UVM not Ogden

From Rob on Wed, Nov 07, 2012 at 07:34:05 from 206.71.84.68

Yes Burt, I'm sure that information will come in real handy for Tara right around mile 18.

"If I would have just followed Burts advice my legs wouldn't be cramping right now and I'd still have the shirt".

From Burt on Wed, Nov 07, 2012 at 09:14:45 from 71.216.109.214

Thanks Rob. I like to provide perspectives from every angle of the spectrum.

From Andy on Thu, Nov 08, 2012 at 07:14:34 from 159.212.71.69

Ogden has the potential to be a fast course but it is hard to run it properly. I've run it 3 times and have hit the wall too early every time and was unable to take advantage of the downhill coming down Ogden canyon. I think the key is to be conservative the initial 8 miles of downhill so that you have the energy to push during miles 20-24.

From Tara on Thu, Nov 08, 2012 at 07:26:53 from 69.171.187.12

Very good advice, Andy. That seems to be the popular advice about this course. I always appreciate your input , thanks!

From Ethan on Thu, Nov 08, 2012 at 07:31:18 from 206.71.84.68

Or you could go with Burts.

I'm just kiddin' with you Burt, I think your Ogden Marathon experience is a great one.

From Rob on Thu, Nov 08, 2012 at 07:32:30 from 206.71.84.68

Oops, that was me. I was signed in as my son.

From Burt on Thu, Nov 08, 2012 at 07:42:27 from 72.223.86.148

Thanks, pops.

From Rob on Thu, Nov 08, 2012 at 07:53:32 from 206.71.84.68

Anytime son.

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