I Can Do Hard Things

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Location:

American Fork,UT,

Member Since:

Nov 27, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

St George Marathon

2011 - 4:11:52

2017. -4:01:17

2021 - 4:03:05

Salt Lake City Full Marathon

2013 - 4:23:03

Ogden Marathon

2012 - 3:58:35

2013 - 4:17:20

2014 - 4:02:51

2017 - 3:55:22**

2023 - 3:57:09

Utah Valley Marathon

2019 - 4:05:37

Top of Utah Marathon

2014 - 4:09:27

Mt Charleston Marathon

2019 - 4:05:33

West Mountain Marathon

2015 - 4:42:34

St George Half Marathon

2012 - 1:55:00

2013 - 2:03:00

2014 - 1:46:00

2015 - 1:48:00

2022- 1:42:45**

Salt Lake City Half Marathon

2012 - 1:51:00

2014 - 1:44:01

Hobble Creek Half Marathon

2001 - 1:40:00**

2011 - 1:45:00

2012 - 1:43:00

2013 - 1:43:00

2022 - 1:48:53

Ogden Half Marathn

2024 - 1:48:58 - 3rd place in AG

American Fork Half Marathon

2013 - 1:48:24

2014- 1:53:23 (pacing Tim)

2017 - 1:47:54

2018 - 1:48:12

2019 - 1:47:50

Timp Half Marathon

2012 - 1:47:18

2022 - 1:49:40 (AF Cancer course)

Utah Valley Half Marathon

2011 - 1:55:00

Top of Utah Half Marathon

2010 - 1:48:20

The Haunted Half Provo

2018 - 1:51:28

Goblin Valley 50K

2014 - 5:58

Red Mountain 55K

2018 - 7:31:37

Antelope Island Fall Classic 50K

2017 - 6:14:23

Antelope Island 50 Mile

2015 - 10:10:00

Antelope Island 100 Mile

2018 - 26:53

**Personal Best

Short-Term Running Goals:

Long-Term Running Goals:

To qualify for Boston

Personal:

Married for 23 years. I have 18 year old triplets and a 15 year old. I love to sew, garden, and run!

Favorite Running Quotes:

1.

"Sooner or later the serious runner goes through a special, very personal experience that is unknown to most people.

Some call it euphoria. Others say it's a new kind of mystical experience that propels you into a elevated state of consciousness, a flash of joy.

A sense of floating as you run. This experience is unique to each of us, but when it happens, you break through a barrier that separates you from casual runners. Forever. And from that point on, there is no finish line. You run for your life. You begin to be addicted to what running gives you."

~Nike Poster

2. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

- Lao-Tzu

You’ve no doubt heard this. And you’ve probably recited it in your mind on a run or at the gym when you’re just beginning to get in shape. You have a goal in sight and this quote brings you back to the current moment.

But the problem is that many runners forget all of the steps between the first one and the goal. If your goal is to run under two hours for the half marathon then you need to be honest about all of the little steps to get to that goal.

…and what I’d rather see you do is to get the goal out of mind completely, but rather focus on the process, not the outcome. -Jay Johnson Process orientation, not outcome orientation.

You should have goals, but you should take it one step at a time. And you should be honest about the fact that you don’t know how many steps it will take to get there. ~ Vernon Gambetta

3. Human beings are made up of flesh, blood and a miracle fiber called COURAGE! ~ George Patton

4. Find the courage to be patient.

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Miles:	This week:	10.69	Month:	40.83	Year:	225.64
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles:						28605.00

Sat, Jul 21, 2012

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
14.25	0.00	14.25

2:15:57

AP: 9:32 (10:09, 9:44, 9:49, 9:58, 10:01, 10:18, 9:51, 9:09, 9:12, 9:13, 8:57, 9:02, 8:49, 9:08, 2:25)

I decided to run the portion of the Timp Half course that is out of the canyon. I tried to add on as many miles as I could before I hit the canyon so I could just head right home when I hit 14 miles.

I ran part of the course that I ran with Catherine last weekend. Running that route is so hard for me. It is long and hilly. BIG hills. And they just don't stop!!! I was having a bit of a pity party too. So dark, alone, 5:00am and my feet/ankles were hurting.

I got to the mouth of the canyon around 7/8 miles. Perfect - just like the race. But I just couldn't get my legs moving and had some serious doubts about next weekend. Even though I run this route a lot it was good to look at it through racing eyes.

Once I got by the AFHS, I saw the Steel Days runners and ran with them for a mile or so. I was only .25 over for the day.

I ran in the door and did all my girls hair then we headed to the Steel Days kid run. My kids were very excited and we had a lot of neighborhood friends there. I love the little hometown races!!!

The 1/2 mile fun run should have been very easy for them....they run at least a mile during running club.

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But my son shoots from the start in a full sprint and dies 100 yards into the race. It's hard to explain pacing to an 8 year old. Then he was mad and grumpy at everyone. I need to figure this out because he really likes to run, but needs to learn how to race.

But my oldest daughter (blue shorts) took 2nd in the 7-8 category. And my other daughter (purple shorts) just had a lot of fun (which was the goal of the day).

We had to have a long talk about sportsmanship when we got home. Joys of parenting.

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Comments

From RAD on Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 15:56:33 from 98.202.23.178

Oh man! I can only imagine having 3 kids of all different ability levels the EXACT same age competing against one another. However, if there is a mom out there that I know that would be equipped to handle it - it is YOU! You are such an amazing mom!! I love the finish line pics of all of them, tells 3 very different stories - and they are all wonderful and well learned lessons; hopefully :)

Nice job on the 15 miles - and don't worry about next week! Races are always bigger monsters in our heads than they should be. Kelli will be there pacing!! I don't know what time, but she can totally give you the pep talk needed to get you on your way to a PR!! :)

Miss you...yup, I do.

From allie on Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 07:58:43 from 174.23.135.116

great run today, toby!

i love the pictures. cute kids. congrats to all of them.

From catherine on Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 12:56:35 from 98.202.112.38

Cute family!

I wish I could have been on your run with you. I might have just added to the pity party, though. :) You're amazing to go out there so early and do something that you know is going to be hard. You're going to to great at the race.

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