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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

2025 - 4:03:10

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

Virtual Boston Marathon

2021 - 4:35:03

 

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 Marathon

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:

Favorite Running Quotes: 

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

2.   Find the courage to be patient.

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Even though I couldn't run the turkey trot, I was very excited to cheer on family members. And I LOVE to be a loud and obnoxious spectator!  I guess one of my pet peeves at races is that spectators will just stand and watch and never clap or cheer.  So I try to make up for everyone elses' lack of excitement.

All of our cheerleaders staying warm in the van: 

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Husband, Aunt and Uncle running:

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(Funny side story...as a kid, I would always go with my aunt to cheer for my mom, grandpa and uncle at the Grandma's Marathon.  I LOVE to go to this race every year and had dreams of running it someday!  One year, I was in the local newspaper for being one of the best spectators.  I was super annoyed that the reporter was interrupting my cheering.)

Onto today's turkey trot!  My kids and I went to the one mile point to give a big shout out to all the runners (and they did not disappoint!!!)

Mile 1:

Sasha 

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Melody (sorry for the blurry picture...ya'll were going to fast!!!)

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Josse

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Husband, Aunt, Uncle

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Cute spectators

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Finish of Husband, Aunt, Uncle 

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I was so proud of my husband as he PR'd today!  Yeah...Go TIM!!!!  It was a super fun morning and it was great to see so many FRBers out there! 

Time to cook some 'taters!  Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!! 

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Comments
From runningafterbabies on Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 10:06:05 from 71.195.219.247

Tell your husband awesome job! Those kids of yours are too cute!

From Burt on Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 12:11:26 from 70.34.6.51

Don't mind me. Just stopping by to look at the pictures.

From josse on Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 20:46:25 from 174.255.129.210

Thanks for being an awesome cheerleader today:)

From Rachelle on Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 11:13:20 from 76.8.202.193

Love the pictures Toby! What a fun morning and a great family tradition.

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