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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 94.00 Year: 719.04
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles: 28605.00
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

I was short on time tonight, so I made the best of the situation on the stair climber.  I only had 45 minutes and had to cut out my swim.  I felt so great (mentally and physically).  The stair climber said I did 5 miles.

 I can't believe how sore I am from my bike ride yesterday.  I totally need to do it more often!  Must stretch soon!

Off to sew my 3 girls Easter dresses.  Urghhhh....I do this every year.  By the time I finish the first one, I think to myself "I still have 2 MORE dresses to make".  This is going to be the final year - I'm going to buy them in 2011.  Done.

 

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Comments
From AmberG on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 22:45:23 from 64.255.88.27

WOW! I think you are amazing that you CAN sew your girls' dresses! That's a talent I never got, , , that's why I was blessed with boys I guess. So cool, you'll have to post a pic of the finished project, I'll bet your girls love to have them! Great way to be efficient on your time today, and nice workout yesterday :)

From auntieem on Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 09:59:54 from 67.182.146.94

Ohh, I miss the days of sewing little dresses! Here's the payoff: my 17 year old little girl is now designing her own (for the first time), and I'm helping her with pattern making. Exciting stuff.

Have fun with them! Your girls will remember and treasure the memories of those dresses.

From RAD on Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 15:02:10 from 67.172.229.125

I'm with Amber...I just wish I COULD sew a dress, well more than a straight line :)

Nice job, I'm SO glad you're feeling good! I hate short gym days, makes me feel cheated for the rest of the day. I have noticed that spinning classes have REALLY helped my quad/inner thigh muscles, crazy how a small change makes a big difference.

From Smooth on Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 16:27:32 from 174.23.198.220

NICE run yesterday and all that riding and stair climbing! GOOD JOB!

WOW, I'm impressed you're sewing THREE Easter dresses. I did that when my one and only daughter was little. One year I made matching sailor dress and outfit for her and her little brother. Then more kids later, it was a zoo trying to go to the fabric store!

Please post a pic of your creation. What a GREAT mom you are!

From Burt on Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 19:45:27 from 206.19.214.144

Oh, is this the fast sewing blog? I guess I'm in the wrong place.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 09:23:50 from 74.40.148.80

5 miles of stair climing sounds like plenty of work to me.

It's wonderful that you sew dresses for your girls. I did that a little when my one daughter was littler, and I used to sew Halloween costumes, but I'm getting out of that business.

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