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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
Mon, Jan 31, 2011
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.500.004.50

42:31 minutes

I was wide awake for some odd reason this morning, so I didn't mind getting up in the "middle of night" aka 4:55am.  The gym was super busy...all the treadmills were full.  

I saw "gangsta" girl this morning.  WOW...on Saturday, she had on long regular pants (not workout pants), some vest on top of a sports bra - wide open though, some neckerchief hanging off the side of her belt loop and some weird gangsta belt.  Oh yeah... the best part in the walk/skip gangsta hop/walk.  I don't get it.....she old enough to be my mom!

I had a good run the TM.  The last mile seemed to take awhile, but got through it.  Not as much coughing today and I am feeling much better (too bad my kids are all getting sick).

Off to do laundry!

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Burt on Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 12:06:09 from 206.19.214.144

Try to get me her number. I'd like to take her on a date.

From calliej on Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 20:04:56 from 97.126.135.143

GOOOO Toby!! Are you planning on running the Thanksgiving Point race!!

Hope your family gets better. I saw Carter in the office today. He said he was sick with a bad cough. He is so cute!! Hope they get over it fast!!

From Scott Wesemann on Tue, Feb 01, 2011 at 02:24:21 from 75.162.89.170

4:55? Eeeeeeeeeeeeeek! Nice work out! Umm Burt, Gangsta chick really sounds like your type. Doeeeet.

From RAD on Tue, Feb 01, 2011 at 15:25:08 from 67.172.229.125

Nice work Toby! Getting up that early is terror, until you get used to it. I'm glad you're feeling better - I'm sure the 'gym watching helps too :)

From catherine on Wed, Feb 02, 2011 at 11:27:06 from 98.202.112.51

Wow - I had no idea the gym was so busy that early! Good job on getting your run done. And that's weird about gangsta girl. Now I want to see her. Probably not bad enough to go that early, though. :)

From Smooth on Wed, Feb 02, 2011 at 11:39:24 from 67.2.78.121

Glad you're feeling better! hope the kiidlets are too!

That is an insane hour to go to the gym, apparently lots of people do! Which gym is it?

Are you doing the Shamrock Half?

Happy Groundhog Day!!! :)

From Lily on Wed, Feb 02, 2011 at 18:32:36 from 67.199.181.73

The way you describe 'gangsta girl' sounds like some of those weird zumba gals. Have you seen them? Whooaa, their outfits are enough to drive me away from zumba.

Zumba... zumba. Zumba sucks!

From Burt on Wed, Feb 02, 2011 at 21:10:03 from 206.213.40.111

Oh my gosh Lily. I can't believe you said that. I hope your bff Lyns doesn't see this.

From Lily on Wed, Feb 02, 2011 at 23:21:29 from 67.199.181.73

hahaha Burt. I am being half serious.

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