Run A Marathon: I ran the Top of Utah Marathon in September 2009...my first marathon ever! I thought I'd never run one, but after I placed first in my division at my first 1/2 marathon 3 weeks beforehand, I decided to just go for it. My finishing time was 3:50.
Compete in the Utah Grand Slam: Okay, so being a marathon newbie I decided to push myself a bit in 2010 by signing up for the grand slam. This is a four-marathon competition between those in your gender and age division category (a much bigger age division competition than regular race standards). First up was the Ogden Marathon (pictured above). Finishing time was 3:46.
The next marathon was Utah Valley...in the rain!!! Finishing time: 3:45.
The third and the hardest of all the marathons was Park City. It's full of the most challenging hills which sometimes makes it difficult to enjoy the scenery. Plus it didn't help that my bf and I broke up the week of this race. My finishing time was 4:11...not the best time in the world, but I'll still take it.
The last marathon in the grand slam series was St. George. It was definitely a challenge, but a great experience overall (thanks to my awesome friends, Michelle and Justin Anderson). I accomplished a few things in this race. First, I finished it in 3:31; second, I qualified for the Boston Marathon (another bucket lister); third, I completed the grand slam competition. I ended up coming in third in my division, and above is a pic with the slam medal and the St. George one along with the grand slam shirt.
Run A Marathon: I ran the Top of Utah Marathon in September 2009...my first marathon ever! I thought I'd never run one, but after I placed first in my division at my first 1/2 marathon 3 weeks beforehand, I decided to just go for it. My finishing time was 3:50.
Compete in the Utah Grand Slam: Okay, so being a marathon newbie I decided to push myself a bit in 2010 by signing up for the grand slam. This is a four-marathon competition between those in your gender and age division category (a much bigger age division competition than regular race standards). First up was the Ogden Marathon (pictured above). Finishing time was 3:46.
The next marathon was Utah Valley...in the rain!!! Finishing time: 3:45.
The third and the hardest of all the marathons was Park City. It's full of the most challenging hills which sometimes makes it difficult to enjoy the scenery. Plus it didn't help that my bf and I broke up the week of this race. My finishing time was 4:11...not the best time in the world, but I'll still take it.
The last marathon in the grand slam series was St. George. It was definitely a challenge, but a great experience overall (thanks to my awesome friends, Michelle and Justin Anderson). I accomplished a few things in this race. First, I finished it in 3:31; second, I qualified for the Boston Marathon (another bucket lister); third, I completed the grand slam competition. I ended up coming in third in my division, and above is a pic with the slam medal and the St. George one along with the grand slam shirt.
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