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Location:

South Jordan,Ut,USA

Member Since:

Jan 11, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

5 K Finish

Running Accomplishments:

I've been running for the past 25 years.  I ran my first marathon at age 50 and have run 3 since then.  I run 5K's, 10K's and half-marathons.   I ran the Ogden Marathon in 2006 and finished in 4:35.  I won Thrid Place in my age group.

Three of my daughters and I ran the Ogden Half Marathon.  They did great and I was glad to just finish.  I ran the Riverton 1/2 marathon the end of March and pulled my hamstring and then got bursitis so I wasn't able to train as much as I wanted to.

I have slowed down a lot the past 10 years so my goal now is to keep running slow and steady until I die.  I also ride bikes and am as fast as my daughters.

We have now switched from Marathons to 1/2 marathons and Triathlons.  Last year Leslie and I did the Desert Sharks Triathlon and Daybreak.  I won first in my age group in both because there are not many people in my age group.

2010  Riverton Half Marathon 3rd in age group

Daybreak Triahtlon 2010 1st in age group

South Jordan Half Marathon 2010 1st in my age group

Riverton 10K 2010 1st in my age group

Vikingman Triathlon September 10 2010  Won 1st in my age because I was the only one in my age group

March 2011 Riverton 1/2 Marathon 1st in my age group and there were actually 6 people in my age group.

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

My daughters and I are starting to train for Triathlons, but would still like to run 2 half-marathons and 5K's and 10K's 

2010

Riverton 1/2 Marathon  3rd in age

Daybreak Triathlon 1st in age

Riverton 10K

Hobblecreek 1/2 Marathon

Vikingman Triathlon

MS 100 Mile Bike ride finished in 7 hours

2016

Terrain Run with son and daughter.  It was fun but very muddy

August 25 Triathamom with my daugter Christine


 

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running, biking, swimming and stay fit until I'm 100 years old

Personal:

I'm married, have 8 kids (7 daughters and one son) and 28 grandkids. I have a great supportive husband.  The grandsons and grand daughters are now tied at 14.  I have 2 grand daughters married and one going on a mission to Australia.

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Sat, May 29, 2010
Total Distance
15.00

I'm counting my biking and running.  Leslie and I did our Daybreak Triathlon.  The swimming was the hard part.  The water was freezing cold, but we waited so long to start that my feet were already frozen.  They started in waves and I was the very last wave.  It was my first Tri in open water and I had a hard time going straight towards the bouy.  I got very tired and had to do sidestroke and back stroke.  I kept plugging along and made it to the end.  When I got out I was very tired and light headed so they made me sit down for a few minutes before they let me ride my bike.  The bike was uphill the first half but I still did well.  I passed a few people.  The way back was very easy, all downhill.  I passed a few more people.  The first part of the run was hard.  My legs felt like rubber.  I walked for about 100 yards and ate a granola bar.  Then I ran the rest of the way.  I was very slow but I made it to the end.  I got 1st in my age.  Leslie finished about 10 minutes ahead of me, but she also started about 5 minutes before me.  I think we both did well.

Comments
From CookieLegs on Sat, May 29, 2010 at 18:42:45 from 71.36.77.77

Congratulations for passing some of those people and winning your age division!! And I bet the water was downright frosty this morning!

From RAD on Sun, May 30, 2010 at 01:30:48 from 67.172.229.125

CONGRATS!! 1st in your AG is awesome! Did you do the sprint distance? I think the Olympic distance bikers came out past my house (Butterfield Park). Sorry about the freezing water - was it in the lake there? I honestly didn't think the lake was deep enough to really swim in!

From Nancy on Sun, May 30, 2010 at 09:02:05 from 76.27.19.206

Rachel

The water was actually about 15 feet deep in the part we swam in. They had about 5-6 people in canoe's and rafts to make sure not one drowned. They actually had to pull a few people out. Every time I would side stroke or backstroke a person on the canoe would come over and ask me if I was okay.

From allie on Sun, May 30, 2010 at 20:32:00 from 67.177.0.102

nice job nancy! i am not brave enough to swim in cold water, even in the dead of summer. very impressive! it's cool that you were able to pass people on the bike portion. congrats on the AG win and great job to leslie as well.

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