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Location:

Salem,UT,USA

Member Since:

Aug 02, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2nd Marathon/St. George 2008 3:30:25, yea!! I qualified for Boston!!! :)

First St. George Marathon (2007) 3:58

2009 Provo River Trail 1/2 1:35:56

2009 Speedy Spaniard 10K 45:28

Races this year 2012:

May: Ogden 1/2

June: Run Utah Valley 1/2, just for moral support:)

July: 1st time, , Bryce Canyon 1/2

August: 1st time, TOU Half

October: St. George Marathon

Short-Term Running Goals:

*~~Run Boston Marathon~~ Did it!! 2010~!!! SO FUN!

*Smooth has inspired me and I'd like to do the Utah Grand Slam sometime in my life :). Well, let's say before 2013 :).

*Improve my overall running abilities, stay healthy and Hey, it wouldn't hurt to lose a few pounds either.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue running as long as I can. Meet and establish new friends/friendships and enjoy running for what it is really about.

Personal:

I am a mother to 3 handsome, active little boys (11, 7 and 5) and a beautiful baby girl (Just turned one in March). I'm married to TylerS (also on this blog) and work as a Mortgage Loan officer where I have been for almost 14 years now. I love my job and the people that I work with. I love being a mom and the inspiration I get from Running! Life is busy and entertaining, It's great!

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Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Total Distance

5.00

Isn't consistency a beautiful thing. I mean really I would rather know/assume what my day is going to be like over having surprises thrown at me all day (in less they are fun, exciting surprises of course :)). The reason I start with that disclaimer today is because you are going to be so surprised what I did today......... are you ready....................... you sure..................... I ran, the 5 mile square!!!! I told you, I knew you would be surprised!! In all actuality, this little 5 mile quare is a great route and feels more like 3 miles. It is flat, one little gradual incline and then flat again. You know how there are routes that you run on for 3 miles and it feels like it's been 10 miles (that is also the way it is for me on a treadmil), and then there are routes that are 10 miles and they feel like 5-6 miles. I felt good today, it was a beautiful morning, good route, and Heidi C and I went out again together, so add conversation to the mix and voila, a masterpiece!!

Thanks Ty for taking the early shift again so that I could go run this morning. I told you, I think I can get used to this schedule, really!!!

Avg. Pace: 8:47. Just 16 days until the Marathon, yipeeeee!!!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

Comments

From TylerS on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 12:27:43

I like getting up early any way, so it is no problem. It just keeps me from going longer when I know that you are at home waiting for me. It probably keeps me from getting injured by going to far. So thanks... Great job today, I will have to start watching over my shoulder before to long...

From MichelleL on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 12:29:13

Glad you are recovering from the esophageal stretching. Sounds like no fun, but at least you'll be able to swallow what ever your #1 top bad food will be right after the marathon. I'm still debating what my bad meal will be. I am thinking a huge burger and fries from a sit down restaurant. And a coke ;) And not diet either!

From TylerS on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 12:31:52

We will be going to Marv's for a great big cheese burger and fries.. It is a great place to eat that kind of food.

From kellies on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 12:37:21

Thanks Michelle!! I know, I have had these same thoughts many times over the last few weeks. I am not one to usually go get a candy bar, so last year being my first marathon, JaNae, gave me a goody bag full of things that I would need for the marathon. It consisted of things like immodium, garbage bag, icy hot, some gu's, bubble bath and lotion and then there was a bottle of diet coke and a snickers bar. She gave me strict instructions that after the marathon, I was to go home, get in the tub and eat the snickers bar and drink the diet coke. Being the obedient person I am, I had to follow her instructions and it was really HEAVEN. I also LOVE the big huge piece of bread they give you at the finish, covered in butter and the best part is that there is NO GUILT!!! What more could you ask for?

From marion on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 13:16:04

Way to go Kellie! You are a running MAD woman! Welcome to the "I run daily because I'm nuts" club. Michelle is the president and I am the club salsa maker, well I will be tomorrow!

Have a great day and I'm ever so glad you are recovering well! :D

From MichelleL on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 13:27:50

Kellie - I didn't have bread with butter. I had an ice cream drumstick and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Tyler - I'll need to look it up. Sounds good. Do they have Coke products ???

Marion - you are so funny. You know, they have tortilla chips that are way yummy with one gram of fat per serving (olestra-gotta love it!).

From kellies on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 13:38:55

I think I actually had some ice cream too and also enjoyed it. That is a fun time!!

Marion: Can I be the vice-president, I feel I could really be an asset to the club!!

From marion on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 13:43:37

DIET PEPSI! ;)

Michelle- which brand of chips?

I would eat the bread AND the ice cream cone! And 100% for sure go eat the worlds biggest burger with swiss cheese, avacado, bacon and blue cheese with fries covered in cheese and bacon! I guess I need to eat my lunch :) I wonder how many calories is is to think about that meal?

From marion on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 14:24:44

Of course you can be the vice president! You'd be a wonderful asset to the club ;)

From Kelli on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 14:36:25

Great job again. Consistency is good as long as you do not get bored. My brain gets bored so easily, I am a simple person!

An Iceberg opened just around the corner from my house about 6 weeks ago. I told myself I could not go there until after the marathon. So, I will be hitting Iceberg. if they do not have one in St George, I will drive to the one in Cedar City! I want the biggest mint chocolate chip shake they make, a hamburger, lots of fries and a big Dr Pepper!

Now I am hungry.

From Teena on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 14:53:10

Kellie --

Tyler told me to check out your blog ... glad I did. Wonder if you will ever run your 5 mile square again!!?? :)

I'm hoping that we will see quite a bit of each other at SG. I need a 3:45 to qualify but I think I will aim for a 3:39ish. We'll see what October 4th brings.

From Kelli on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 15:01:10

Teena-don't you need a 3:40 to qualify? Aren't we the same age?

From Teena on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 15:11:21

I actually only need a 3:45 since I turn 35 a few weeks after SG. Fortunately your BQ time holds for 18 months and it correlates with your age at Boston, not when you qualified. I looked into it about a dozen times!! :)

From Kelli on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 15:13:23

Oh, I am so slow!!! I thought you had said 3:35!!! Da! I was confused. I turn 35 in February, so do I get to do 3:45, too??

From Teena on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 15:14:56

Yep!! :)

From Teena on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 15:16:16

Kellie, btw ... I love your running picture!! I don't think I have EVER had a decent running picture ... should make it one of my SGM goals!! :)

From Kelli on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 15:18:05

Well, then, KELLIE, I now get 5 more minutes so I can slow down. You are on your own to get the 3:40!!!

And her picture is cute. I just tried to change mine, but it cut off half my face and is WAY too big! Now I can not find another one to put on.

From Teena on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 15:20:59

Btw -- tried to fix my pic so it doesn't cut off Ryan. Did it work? I seem to see the whole thing no matter what. (Sorry Kellie for taking up so much room on your blog.)

From Kelli on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 15:24:53

Kellie loves us, it is okay! And we will get her into the hot discussion forum soon enough!

Nope, Ryan is still gone. I thought you were a single mom with 5 kids and was so impressed! Then I figured out it was you and wondered where Ryan was. If you right click on the picture, it will blow it up and then I can see him. It is the cutest picture, though! I love it.

From Teena on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 15:27:11

Okay ... I am so frustrated!! Why doesn't it show up without right clicking it?? I'm going to try again.

From kellies on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 15:36:30

Yeah!!! Blog on!! I am finally getting as many comments on my page at Kelli, I am a rock star!! Teena, it is nice to talk to you and I would love to find you and run a bit of the marathon coarse together. I would actually like to run all of it with you fast folk but I fear I may hold you back. And... now that I need to finish 5 minutes faster then both of you, I am a little frightened, way to go!! I am sold on Kelli's idea, we can run together and let Scott be our drill seargant, COUNT ME IN!!! I think its a deal. Thanks for the comment on my running picture, I don't think it is that cute but it's better than the other ones of me doing my usual fist pump (long story, good conversation piece for the marathon don't you think??).

From Kelli on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 15:40:45

Waitin' on pins and needles for the story. I like the picture because you are SMILING!

From Teena on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 15:44:58

I am not in if Kelli is serious about the 3:30!! However, if you are talking more on the lines of 3:37 - 3:39, that might be doable!

From Kelli on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 15:53:30

I do not even think I could do 3:30 on a bike! According to the race predictors I should be around 3:37 or so, so we can shoot for that!

From kellies on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 22:46:56

I have no idea what you guys are talking about with your pace, etc. Look at your times at races, you guys ROCK!!! I better start working on my play lists so that I have some good, inspirational music to keep me pumping a long since I am going to be doing it alone, geeeeeeezzzzzz!!!! JK!! You guys just breath easy knowing you have 5 extra minutes on me and I will go wallow in self pity!!

From Kelli on Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 09:56:18

So, you are going to dare to bring you iPod?? I am undecided. I hate running without it, but I do not want to get disqualified either!

I have some great rap music! Bring your iPod down and we will load it up!

From Anonymous on Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 10:39:57

If the iPod makes you run better, go for it. No one is getting DQ'd, don't even worry.

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