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Location:

Highland,UT,USA

Member Since:

Mar 15, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Payson Onion Days 5k 2011 - 19:44

Speedy Spaniard 10k 2011 - 41.24

Timp Half Marathon 2015 - 1:26:41

St George Marathon 2015 - 3:11:12

Short-Term Running Goals:

Beat my fastest times in 5k, 10k, 1/2 & a marathon.

Long-Term Running Goals:

5k Goal: 18:41 - 6 min/mile pace

10k Goal: 38:58 - 6:16 min/mile pace

1/2 Marathon Goal:  1:25:51 - 6:33 min/mile pace

Marathon Goal 2:59:00 - 6:49 min/mile pace

Personal:

Married with 4 cute kiddos!

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Asics GT-2130 (Navy) Lifetime Miles: 239.00
Saucony Guide (Blue) Lifetime Miles: 301.06
Brooks Axiom (Green) Lifetime Miles: 360.45
Brookes (Blue & White) Lifetime Miles: 216.00
Brooks Pure Flow 5 Lifetime Miles: 52.50
Brooks Ravenna 7 Lifetime Miles: 0.00
Brooks Launch 3 Lifetime Miles: 0.00
Brooks Launch 2 Lifetime Miles: 200.00
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5 w/ sue to gym & back.  worked biceps & abs.  on a scary note Sue could have easily been hit by a car today.  the crazy thing is that we both had reflective vests on, she had her flash light & we were in a cross walk.  so be careful.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Leandra on Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 10:39:38 from 67.214.251.82

What? Weird. That is scary. Did they like slam on their brakes when they realized she was there or did she have to stop to miss them?

From Merri on Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 11:01:01 from 160.7.252.148

this is how it went down. We were going to cross the cross walk and a car came to a rolling stop a little into the cross walk. We thought she was stopping for us, but once sue went out I realized she was only stopping to look left and turn right without looking right. I think me yelling Sue's name startled her and maybe the driver then noticed sue & hit her brakes.

From Burt on Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 11:25:29 from 72.223.91.148

You're like a guardian angel Merri. We all need a Merri to run with.

From RAD on Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 12:48:19 from 76.27.16.189

YIKES! I hate it when that happens! All too often if you ask me. Drivers rarely look right when turning right - especially in the wee hours of the morning. I always try to make eye contact before going in front of them - or I stop. I'm glad you are both okay!

From Merri on Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 14:37:42 from 160.7.252.148

actually I was thinking I'm a pretty crummy friend I just let Susan run out in front of the car...I should have dove in front of her and let the car hit me.

From Burt on Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 14:40:50 from 68.14.209.26

Yes. A good friend would allow herself to be crushed first right before her friend gets flattened.

From Rachelle on Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 14:52:10 from 199.190.170.30

You two need too quit being so ambitious and start sleeping in like me. :) Then you wont have to worry about being hit by a car.

Seriously that is scary though. I would die without Sue!

From Sue on Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 15:37:04 from 63.248.41.148

It was the first time I have heard Merri's voice squeek. No seriously you probably saved me Merri by calling my name and alerting the driver to my vest and flashlight. And to think that someone made fun of us at the gym two days ago for looking like crossing guards! You never can be too careful. But on second thought that would have gotten me out of this marathon business...

From JulieC on Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 22:46:50 from 67.41.188.193

mainly I am in awe of the arm workouts. I have started weights twice this summer and always stop after the third time....for no real reason then I forget and I KNOW IT TOTALLY HELPS WITH form. And then I read about all you gals getting all buff and strong and I think "too late now" the marathon is in 4 days...but apparently not here you are still going at it!!! YAY YOU!!!

From allie on Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 22:57:49 from 24.10.191.18

scary. i'm glad you are both okay. i carry rotten eggs when i run so i can let those inattentive drivers know what rotten eggs smell like.

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