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Location:

So. Jordan,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 12, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

St.George marathon 2009 - 3:34:07.  It was a PR on my 11th time running St. George.

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run St. George in under 3:30; be in the top 3 in my age group

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay strong, run well for many more years.  Still set PR's in my 50's.

Learn how to run more relaxed and efficient.

Personal:

I'm married with four children.  I run with a group called the Bingham Butt-Kickers, a really fun group of people that gets me out running early on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and sometimes Saturdays.   I recently found out that I've been running with poor form for many years, which has probably contributed to some nagging aches and pains I've had for years.  One of my big goals now is to be able to run with better form and to have running feel more effortless.  I hope this won't take too many years to achieve!
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Sat, Dec 13, 2008
Total Distance
5.00

I went to bed last night thinking I would meet some of the running group at 6:30 to run 10 miles, if it wasn't snowing.  I didn't set my alarm because I always wake up around 5:00 or 5:30.  Well, guess who didn't wake up until 6:15.  I figured it would be too much of a rush to get there in time.  Plus, it looked cold and a little windy outside, so it was easy to talk myself into staying home and just running on the treadmill.  I ended up having a nice treadmill run.  After the initial warming up, which takes like 30 minutes, I was able to increase the speed and run fairly fast for about 20 minutes.  I varied the pace throughout, which is always a fun way to do it, so the treadmill doesn't get boring.  Then it was off to do my first real Christmas shopping this year.  We had fun at Best Buy, Costco and the mall.  Missed all you guys I could have run with this morning, maybe next time?

Comments
From erico on Sat, Dec 13, 2008 at 21:47:00

Cheryl,

The wind was fairly tolerable out in Herriman, it didn't seem to slow us down too much. It seems like the moment I put the key in the ignition all heck broke loose and the wind really picked up and the snow started. We made it just in time.

Sorry you missed us, Kelli does have one of the runs around Thanksgiving Pointe organized for next weekend. Alan and I really enjoyed the course. Maybe a few of use could carpool next saturday?

Let me know.

From Kelli on Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 21:14:09

That wind seemed brutal to me, and I was just driving in it!!! I waited until it was ALL GONE before I ventured out for a run. But, I felt like a REAL runner for the first time, only REAL runners run in the snow, right????

Way to FINALLY start the Christmas shopping! I am FINALLY done, aside from darn stocking stuffers!

Hope to see you this week, and do come Saturday! It is fun. I hope it does not snow and cover our trail.

From Cheryl on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 15:14:57

Yes, I'm not fond of the wind. Everything else I can handle ok. Saturday sounds like fun and I'll be there if all works out at home (and it's not windy). Some of my family is going to Las Vegas to see BYU play, and they're leaving early Saturday, and you know how it goes, they expect their wife and mother to be there to send them off, so we'll see if I can get away for the run.

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