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The Trails 20 miler

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Location:

St. George,UT,

Member Since:

Nov 05, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

I have ran 20 marathons. Utah Grand Slam 2003, PR's Swiss Days 5k 2008 19:48 Spectrum 10k 2008 39:08, HobbleCreek 1/2 2008 1:24:18 , SGM 2009 3:00:27

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 3:00 marathon and sub 1:24 half marathon in 2010 but not put too much pressure on myself and ENJOY running!

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep improving on my running and race times but at the same time be able to keep it very enjoyable!

Run a sub 3 marathon 2010

"No matter how good you get, you can always get better, and that's the exciting part" Tiger Woods (Haha, posted this quote when I started the blog and now it makes me laugh)

Personal:

Married for 6 years to a very supportive husband .Work part time as a dental hygienist in SG, UT. Just had first baby boy June 6 2009 and love being a mommy!

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Sat, Sep 06, 2008

Race: The Trails 20 miler (20 Miles) 02:22:08, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
10.75	10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.75

Ran the Trails 20 miler. Small race but very well organized and ran smoothly. Rode the bus up with JamesH and Dustin. Didnt really have a "real " plan for this race, told Dustin I wanted to run half easy and half at marathon pace. I told him I would hope to be in by 2:30. My marathon miles are kinda scattered all over the run, not what I planned. I got a little lazy in this run. I was all by my lonesome the whole race and ended up not really pushing the last half. I just got comfortable and enjoyed the scenery and let my mind wander to the marathon. Had plenty of steam at the end and could have kept going. The course was pretty rolling hills and the last 2-3 miles you are climbing alot. So this run was a good confidence booster for SG.

Ran this race in Saucony racing flats and loved them! Felt so light on my feet. My leg felt good. My quad was a little tight the first couple miles but that went away. Ran a cool down .75 mi with Bill and Mike. 15 ice bath after.

Avg pace 7:06

Comments

From MichelleL on Sat, Sep 06, 2008 at 14:42:52

Such a great pace, I don't know, that's not lazy in my book. Were you wearing the Saucony type A2 (the red ones)? I have those, but I have been thinking they are for 1/2 marathons or shorter.

From Bonnie on Sat, Sep 06, 2008 at 15:06:54

Wow! Nice job Marcie! Was this a single track trail?

From Mike Warren on Sat, Sep 06, 2008 at 15:11:29

Great race today! What a great confidence booster for STGM. I really think this is a tough course. You did awesome. This will send a shiver of fear to the Circle Of Trust. Bermuda Triangle strikes again!!!

From Dustin on Sat, Sep 06, 2008 at 15:25:01

Great race and especially without anybody to run with. I enjoyed the course and felt the miles went by pretty fast, even though like you I was running the entire time alone. I struggle a bit at the end, but I think overall, this was a good 20 miler to get prepared for the marathon. Glad the shoes felt good, sometimes trying out something new on a long run and make a person nervous.

From josse on Sat, Sep 06, 2008 at 15:42:51

Great job Marcie. It is great to have confidence booster this close to SG. Glad you like the hammer gel.

From andee on Sat, Sep 06, 2008 at 17:13:44

Congratulations on another win - you are simply amazing. I wish we could be at the St. George marathon this year to cheer you on, but I don't think that is going to work with baby. He's scheduled to come on the 23rd, but I won't complain if it's sooner. Keep up the good work and say hi to Garrett!

From MarcieJ on Sat, Sep 06, 2008 at 18:01:00

Michelle,

They are orange and navy, I have no idea what length of race. I just went into the store yesterday and Steve was shocked I run in my trainers and told me to try these out. The cushioning was perfect, but so much lighter. Could tell a big difference there.

Bonnie,

Its called the Trails but its really on a reg. paved road.

Mike, yes the circle of trust should be shivering scared right now lol:)

Thanks Dustin, it was a great training run! You did great!

Thanks Josse!

Andee, Yes a baby takes priority over the marathon for sure, so excited to see the little guy. We will be up the week after the marathon for Diggers wedding so we will get to see him them. Garrett says hi back!

From linda10k on Sat, Sep 06, 2008 at 18:40:22

Wow! Awesome job on your race! You're going to do great in the marathon.

From Ruthie on Sat, Sep 06, 2008 at 20:49:36

Wow! You're amazing! Great job on the win and a great training run for SGM. You're going to kick some serious butt there.

From Brent on Sat, Sep 06, 2008 at 21:42:09

MJ Hammer, Goldilocks, Bermuda Triangle, whatever name you go by, you hammered it down, lost the rest of the women in Berumuda T, and the big bad wolf ain't got nothing on you, 500 commando points for the tougher than easy.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From christi on Sat, Sep 06, 2008 at 22:46:05

Congrats on the 1st!!! It was great to see you today too! I meant to tell you that I thought your shoes were cool, glad to hear they worked out for you.

From Jody on Sat, Sep 06, 2008 at 23:52:48

Like I said earlier - Congrats! You did awesome and are so ready for a great SG! I didn't know that Dig was getting married - that is great!

From MichelleL on Sat, Sep 06, 2008 at 23:55:56

I vote for MJ Hammer! That's a priceless nickname!

From Lesley on Sun, Sep 07, 2008 at 09:36:31

Great job! It was so fun to finally meet you in person, not just blog stalking mode. I envy your love of running, I love it but I couldn't just go forever! I wish I could run the distances that you do and really really enjoy it!

From Superfly on Sun, Sep 07, 2008 at 13:53:01

Another strong win!

From Cal on Mon, Sep 08, 2008 at 10:49:21

Way to go Marcie! Another great race and another win!

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