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Park City Marathon

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Location:

Sandy,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

PR's: 50 Mile 13:07 (Pony Express 2010), 50K 8:35 (Buffalo Run 2008), 25K 4:02 (Buffalo Run 2006), Marathon 5:09:12 (St George 2008), Half Marathon 2:28 (Provo 2008), 10K 1:17, 5K 27:54

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

After 1/9/2010 - I am taking a year off from marathon length distances and focusing on building up my base speed on half marathons and shorter distances.

2010 Speed Goals:

  • Build up my base speed on training runs to 10 MM miles or better
  • Half Marathon - break 2:05 (9.5 MM avg)
  • 10K Goal 1 - break 1:00 (9.67 MM avg)
  • 10K Goal 2 - break 55 minutes (8.87 MM avg)
  • 5K Goal 1 - break 26.35 minutes
  • 5K Goal 2 - break 25 minutes

Long-Term Running Goals:

Long Term Goals:

  • Complete a 100 Mile race
  • Complete a 100 K race
  • Break 12 hours in a 50 mile race
  • Run all portions of the Wasatch 100 course
  • Break 5 hours in a marathon
  • Break 4.5 hours in a marathon
  • Qualify for and run Boston

Personal:

I need to figure out something inspiring or funny to write here. For now - I'll let the suspense build.

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Vibram FiveFingers Lifetime Miles: 452.95
Montrail Streak Lifetime Miles: 195.69
Montrail Vitesse (9.0) Lifetime Miles: 89.75
Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Lifetime Miles: 228.50
Brooks Advantage (Blue) Lifetime Miles: 271.42
Crocs Black Lifetime Miles: 80.85
Vibram FiveFingers - Black Lifetime Miles: 65.50
Hoka Mafate Lifetime Miles: 36.95
Hoka Stinson Evo 2012 Lifetime Miles: 53.50
Race: Park City Marathon (26.2 Miles) 05:34:36, Place in age division: 25
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.0020.200.000.0027.20

Too tired to go into detail now - but finished the race as a long training run and was pleased with my fitness considering how crappy my health has been this summer and that I have not felt good since Wednesday morning.

Details and pictures to come....

OK - I rested for a while, so will post more details.  I am not going to post my splits because I did not 'race' this race.  I went into it as a training run for St. George.  This has not been my summer for running between injuries and illness. Even this week I battled being sick Wednesday through Friday and my cough kept getting worse. 

Leslie and I decided to start a little after 5:30 and I was going to pace her at a run 4/walk 1 pace through the marathon.  It turns out they changed their early start method, so we inconvenienced the RD a bit, but she let us start as a second wave.  I think we finally headed out between 5:40 and 5:45 a.m.  Luckily it was warmer up there than the past two years (49 when we started) - so on top I had my UVM shirt, sleeves, and gloves and was pretty warm except for right around sunset.

The first four miles were a challenge in the dark, but we found the course okay with headlamps.  Gary was running as a bandit and Leslie's pacer.  I had planned to stick with Les the entire race, but the first few miles gave me an indication that I was going to move faster than her and since she had Gary, I finally told her I needed to take off at 6 miles.

 

Continued with the 4/1 schedule and was enjoying getting the legs moving faster after that.  The first runner passed me right at 8 miles and was already about 100 yards up on the second place runner, then another 100 yards before the next two runners.

Shortly before that the 4 hot air ballons were up in the air. I always enjoy watching them as I run.

AmberG passed me around 9.5 miles as the second female runner.  She was only about 50 feet back from the number 1 female and I hope she won.  I saw the former #1 & 3 runners at the turn in Park City and never saw Amber, so hope she was in the lead by then.

Davy Crockett passed me around mile 10 and said hi.  I can't believe he ran the equivalent of another marathon on Friday.  He is awesome.

 

I was really hungry about mile 11-15, so started popping in a bit more shot blocks.  I decided the Park City Marathon course is a bit like having a baby.  I only remembered a few uphills, but when you get on the course, you find out most of the first 16 miles is uphill, with a few more thrown in later for fun.  I forget about them after the race. 

Did a little more walking on the steeper uphills through the backside of old Park City and up to Deer Valley.  It is sure nice to get to the top of the parking lot and get some downhills after that. It was starting to get really warm then, but I had a woman offering free showers hose me down pretty good and that helped a lot.

About mile 19.5 I was cruising down the city street when some runner rudely elbowed me. Almost said something not nice when I realized it was RAD, accompanied by a posse of Smooth and Bec.  We said hi and then got our picture taken together at the mile 20 aid station (where I was grateful for bananas and oranges).

 

 

The legs were starting to feel a bit tired and I had a few tiny twinges in what felt like the ITB area on the left knee, but knew I just needed to keep pushing and get done.  Shortly after the old barn, we turn and head through a culvert and I saw my sister up ahead waiting on her bike.  She accompanied me the rest of the race and took pictures for me.  It was great to have her along and see her looking healthy and having fun with me.  She is a great support system (especially since she had to be a nurse tonight from 2-10 and again tomorrow from 6-2).

 

The mailman from my work, Mike DeWaal caught up to me around mile 22.  He pushed me for a mile until Marcia caught up and took our picture and then I dropped my pace again. Mike was running this as marathon number 49, so that St. George will be number 50 for him. 

 

It was nice to pass the final uphill right before mile 25 and get near the end.  I had a great kick at the end - which leads me to believe I had more in me than I knew. But - again - this was a training run, so that is how it should be.

 

Stood around the finish for a while, then walked back out a half mile to meet Leslie and Gary and run back to the finish with them.

 

My sister then took me to lunch at the Cottonbottom Inn for their yummy garlic burgers.

I plan to ice bath tonight and then tomorrow do some ultra marathon prep by doing 11-13 miles slow to get my body used to moving on tired legs.



Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Miles: 27.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From crockett on Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 16:38:03 from 71.36.75.251

It was good to see you on the course. How much earlier was your start? I really struggled for the next several miles.

From Kelli on Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 16:56:20 from 71.219.64.200

Can not wait for the details and pictures!!! Great job TARZAN, Queen of the running Jungle!

From kellies on Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 18:35:01 from 67.222.231.10

WOW, SWEET Tarzan!!! I am so darn proud of you!! Especially given your health this summer and the knee twinges here and there on the course! More impressive is your goal to run tomorrow to keep your muscles warm. You are a great runner and should be proud of your performance today!! Nice work!!

From Ashbaker on Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 18:43:59 from 76.27.0.45

Maurine, you are a tough determined gal I give you that much.. I only wish I could have been there.

From Ashbaker on Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 18:46:11 from 76.27.0.45

Now take care of yourself so you can train for awhile and take down that 5 hour wall!

From LuzyLew on Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 18:55:20 from 69.169.165.206

Sorry, you lost me at 'mostly up hill.'

That sounds like a tough course, even for a training run. Wow, not going to be signing up for that one anytime soon. Thanks for throwing the cool visuals there with the sunrise, hot air balloons, old barn, and pictures with friends. Yes, do some half marathons. They will make you feel like a hero. They are a nice break from the long ones, that's for sure. Not to mention, that it's 7 miles downhill (yes, I said downhill). Jealous? JK. You sure ran a lot of miles today, tough as always!

From Teena on Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 19:20:24 from 67.177.20.13

WOW Maurine!!!

As usual ... I read your posts and think to myself, "That woman is so stinkin' tough!!!"

Glad the IT band twinges didn't stop you.

How fun to see so many people!!!

You rock!!!

A huge congrats!!!

From Maurine/Tarzan on Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 19:42:52 from 97.117.63.224

All of your kind words have made my day! Thank you all so much for commenting and cheering me on.

I will be posting my pictures tomorrow. I just want to read in bed a lot tonight.

(Although I am tempted to take the dog out around 8 for a snow cone).

Steve- I don't really plan on getting sick or injured.... However, I think I will start modifying my eating habits (on Monday :-) ) to see if eating better gets me healthier. The cough makes me wonder if I have some type of summer allergy that manifests itself in a cough. I dealt with this a couple of years ago for most of the summer and then one day it just up and disappeared.

From marion on Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 20:51:50 from 71.213.121.129

Yee Ha! Another one bites the dust! What a great training run :) I am excited to see how the run feels tomorrow :) take care of yourself :) What a great time with your sister :)

From Bec on Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 00:20:26 from 67.177.35.60

Great meeting you today. Love those blue shoes!

From AmberG on Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 14:33:13 from 64.255.89.25

Nice Run Girl! I enjoyed reading your report, I agree w/ you about the having a baby comparison, (although this was my first PC marathon, but I've already begun to forget the torturous hills)

It was SO fun to see you on that long dirt stretch :) Thanks for saying something, it gave me some needed energy! Great job, you are incredible especially for not feeling 100% !

From Maurine/Tarzan on Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 16:56:27 from 97.117.63.224

I have posted some pictures on this entry so you can admire my running friends, lovely blue shoes, color coordinated outfit, etc. (It was nice of them to give me a medal that matched my shoes and is my favorite color).

From RivertonPaul on Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 20:37:25 from 75.169.10.192

Great report. Nice run, too. :) Ok, great run, nice report.

From Kelli on Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 21:57:26 from 71.219.64.200

I love the pictures and the report!! Such an amazing person and friend and runner!!!

From marion on Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 09:26:02 from 71.213.121.129

CUTE!!!!! You and your sister look SO much alike!! :)

From Jon A on Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 13:56:14 from 67.214.249.195

Way to go Maurine. Sounds like you had a great time. I think it is pretty dang fun that you stopped and took pictures along the way. Great race!

From Maurine/Tarzan on Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 14:10:11 from 63.255.172.2

I only take pictures when I am doing the race as a training run. The only reason I took Smooth and gangs picture was because I knew they were also not racing the even. I like having the memories though.

Marion - yep, my sister and I have passed for twins at times.

From Smooth on Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 19:07:11 from 71.36.70.24

Maurine, my dear dear friend! It was SO SO SO FUN to see you on the course. You looked strong and like you were having a good time! THANKS for making it so fun for us and taking pics. YOU ARE A RIOT!!!

You know what? I saw this girl standing on the side of the trail with her bike. She said hi or good job or something like that to me. I said HEY!!! Almost blurted out: "You look like my friend, Maurine!" Now I wish I had said something. Seriously I thought I saw you standing there with your bike; that I was hallucinating. :) You could have been twins! How wonderful to have such a great supportive sister.

I wanted to wait for you and Leslie at the finish. I'm so sawrrrry!!!! Bec had to head back to work and hubby wanted to usher us out of the heat quick. Bummer! But I'm glad your sis. took you to lunch...what a wonderful treat!

OH! CONGRATS for a successful training run!

From Twinkies on Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 22:17:16 from 12.239.111.194

Great race report. The pictures made it fun. Keep up the good work.

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