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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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Sat, Sep 20, 2008
Race: Top of Utah Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:26:15, Place overall: 17, Place in age division: 5
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.0026.2026.20

Mile:

1 - 7.30 - too fast and I did try to slow down, but it's down hill and hard to slow down.

2 - 7.27

3 - 7.30

4 - 7.27 - HAD to go to the bathroom.  Didn't have enough time before the start...lines too long.

5 - 7.32

6 - 7.34

7 - 7.48 - went to the bathroom AGAIN this time it was just a mind game I think.

8 - 7.38

9 - 7.46

10 - 7.59

11 - 7.52

12 - 7.47

13 - 7.44

14 - 7.25

15 - 7.11 Bathroom AGAIN at this point I was like beepity beep beep beep and promised I was not going to stop again!

16 - 7.25

17 - 7.26

18 - 7.44

19 - 8.02

20 - 8.11

21 - 7.42

22 - 7.55

23 - 8.39 - Dead tired

24 - 8.25 - even more tired

25 - 8.31 - harder

26 - 8.03 and so close to finishing

More info to come...

Oh the moment you have all been waiting for is finally here! I ran in the Top of Utah Marathon today in Logan! I'm so glad to have it over with! And I have to say it was pretty dang hard! My legs are so sore right now it's not even funny! We went to Logan Friday night so be looking forward to another post from me detailing our "Hackett Happenings". I know 2 posts in one day?!? It's crazy! So here's the low down...

First I have to say I have the best husband ever! He seriously has been so supportive of my running and especially this marathon! I couldn't not have done it without him. You really are the best and I love you!

So 4 am Carson wakes up crying and kicking his legs all over in his pack and play...I'd like to compare it to weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth. I decide to just get up and get dressed. Carson yells my name repeatedly Mommy...Mommy....Mommy...Mommy.

Kamrie wakes up...why is carson yelling? Mom what are you eating?

A power bar.

Can I have it?

Sure Kamrie eat all of mom's only nutrition just before she embarks on 26.2 mile adventure.

4:30 am get on a shuttle to the park. We get dropped off and wait 10 minutes for another bus to take us to the top of the canyon.

6 am we get to the start line. I "powder my nose" 3 times and needed to a 4th time, but had no time left.

7am - Race starts!

Mile 1-15 such a blur

Mile 15 - 21 feeling good and loving it!
Mile 22 - 26 I want to die...whose idea was was this? Why didn't someone talk me out of this?

10:30 am - I finish and want to never walk again...I can barely feel my legs. My time was 3:26:15 and I'm in some pain. I need to throw up, I need to sit down, I need to get out of this park full of marathoners all at once.

We live happily ever after.
Kamrie says mom will you carry me to the car?

Yeah Kam hop on so we can crumble to the ground.

But I carry her on my back anyway because I am a push over and I put her down and her outfit is really really wet from my sweat. Gross I know! So she asks for a change of clothing.

The End

P.S. Thanks again to all of my friends and family who have supported and encouraged and ran with me along the way! It's like I always say no man is an island...or something like that. :)

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From josse on Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 22:54:59

Great job Me!! And very consistant over the last few miles. You did it!

From Burt on Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 15:17:58 from 206.19.214.144

That was a really cool race report. I love your inner monologues with Kamrie.

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