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Provo Half Marathon

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I started running in the fall of 2007.  I truly believe I was inspired to start running and I have seen some very big blessings come my way because of following that inspiration.

Ran Boston Marathon 2013 & 2014.  My favorite PRs:  2011 at the SG 1/2 and 5K where I ran the 5K in 22:22.    2013 Nebo 1/2 (downhill) 1:36:15

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Long-Term Running Goals:

Running throughout life with Tom. Staying healthy and happy.

 Learn from others, learn from myself, work hard, do my best, enjoy!

On running and on life.....

On occasion we need to make a second effort - and a third effort, and a fourth effort, and as many degrees of effort as may be required to accomplish what we strive to achieve. 

~Thomas S. Monson~
 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Marathon Pace Miles Lifetime Miles: 7.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
28.350.000.000.0028.35
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.250.000.000.006.25

This Saturday is my first half marathon of the year. 

  • I'm excited to see where I'm at with that distance.  : )
  • I think I will get to do it in yucky weather though, so I'm not quite as excited about that.  : (
  • I am excited to have my hubby/cheerleader/coach cheering me on throughout the race and at the finish line. : )
  •  But I am not excited that he will not be running this race.  : (

I hope that if,(when), it is my turn to be injured that I can remember how well Tom is doing with his injury.  He is handling things so much better than I thought he would!  He is being very smart, very patient and very nice! : )  I hope his diligence pays off very well and very quickly for him!

Today's run was enjoyable, easy and in the sun!  : )  The rest of the week may be different.... snow is on the way again....  : (

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Nothing much exciting to say today. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

When I am out running and it starts to rain I can handle that ok.  But when it is already raining and I can tell it's going to be raining all day and I have to go out with it already coming down it is very hard for me.  Which is the case today.  However, I have had to do some very hard things in life so I knew that I could handle this.  It just took a few hours to get motivated enough to actually do it. 

I only needed to get 4 in today with the 2 middle ones being 8:00-8:20. 

(9:15)(8:07)(8:05)(8:33)  The last mile was for a cool down and I felt like I was going more like 9:15.  What a surprise to look at the time and see 8:33. 

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Race: Provo Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:50:59, Place in age division: 7
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.100.000.000.0013.10

You would think that a May 1st half marathon would be a nice pleasant weather run!  NOT!  When we woke up and let the dog out I was excited because it seemed very mild and no moisture of any sort.  But that changed as we got ready to leave and on our way in.  I was still excited thinking the storm would get itself out of the way for the race. 

The actual starting lineup had a false sence of "fair weather" to it.   But then we were fooled no longer....Rain, rain, more rain, some snow, maybe some hail/sleet stuff!  It all blurred together to cause us all to be soaking wet!

I don't know the official time yet.  My watch said 1:50:59.  I think it is pretty close.  It was hard to have this be the first time Tom has not ran a race that I ran.  He has been such a great support, even while injured!  He hobbled me to the start line.  He cheered me on just past mile one!  He gave me five at mile five.  He handed Gatorade to people at mile 10 and was there to catch me with a warm blankie at the finish!  Thanks Tom!

For future refrence, my split times.

(8:15)(8:22)(8:20)(8:28)(8:26)(8:19)(8:15)(8:23)(8:35)(8:39)(8:50)(8:39)(8:02) with the last .1 (7:36)

Just looked at the official results.  I get to take one second off of what I thought it was.  Actual time 1:50:58.  7th of 28 in my age and 145 of 663 runners (men and women).

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
28.350.000.000.0028.35
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