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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

2026 - 1:58:06 (tempo run during long run)

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: 117.64 Year: 742.68
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles: 28605.00
Mon, Jan 25, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

Swim - 25minutes (about 2.5 running miles)

Spin Class - 45 minutes (about 4.5 running miles)

I feel so discouraged today.  When my doctor called withe my bone scan results, he told me I could swim and bike.  That has what I've been doing - I haven't cheated because I know it will only slow down my recovery.  But my foot kills today and I think it is from spin class.  I feel like I keep taking 1 step forward and 2 steps back.  

  Running always gives me such a high.  I am addicted and going through such serious withdrawals.  I need it and I am a long way from getting it.  I'm just having a downer of a day.  Plus, I'm really tired.  On the days, when I know I am getting up super early (5am), I always wake up in the middle of the night fearful that I have slept through my alarm.  Silly - I know. 

 I need to find 4 parents to help with a class party - those phone calls are SO not fun!  No one ever wants to volunteer!

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Missee on Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 15:21:01 from 173.14.225.246

You are smart to follow dr.'s orders. So sorry about not being able to run. Not much compares to completing an awesome run in the early morning hours! Good luck with your foot and getting parents to help with the party.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 22:18:08 from 24.8.167.243

I'm sorry you're feeling down today. I hope that tomorrow is better.

I'm afraid I'm one of those parents who doesn't like to volunteer. But it's because I spend all day at work.

From Smooth on Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 00:07:21 from 174.23.232.65

I am sooo sorry about your foot and the no-running. I know no running really stinks. I wouldn't know what to do if I couldn't run. I totally understand the running addiction. Hope your foot heals fast so you can get back to running soon.

I used to have to call parents to volunteer...so NOT fun! Hope everything works out and you have a better day tomorrow!

From TBarlow on Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 15:31:58 from 216.194.124.36

Thanks for all the kind words. Time and lots of time is what it needs (too bad that I'm ready to GO now). :)

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