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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, Feb 18, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.700.008.70

20 minutes on the stair climber (2.2 miles)

35 minutes on the bike (3.5 miles)

Half mile swim (32 laps 27 minutes) (3 miles) 

 

It felt so good to sweat and breath hard tonight.  I'm officially 6 of my 8 weeks for stress fracture recovery (I will still have another 4-5 weeks of comeback).  I still don't know if I will be able to get ready in time for my marathon in June.  My marathon expectation has dramatically dropped to  "I just want to finish".  I don't even care about a time. 

 Time will tell!

 

 

 

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Smooth on Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 22:29:21 from 174.23.239.148

AWESOME workouts! I am certain that all these xtraining is going to pay off once you start your comeback training. Yes, time will tell. Keep it up! You are SOOOO patient! Here's to 100% healing!

From Kelli on Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 22:39:12 from 71.219.89.82

Oh, you will do great!!! You will have plenty of time and you have stayed fit while you have been injured. It will take a minute to get back into the swing of things, BUT you will bounce back faster than you think!!! 2 more weeks and you are there!!!!!

So, since today was weigh in day, you will notice that I gained two pounds since last week. DANG IT.

From Kelli on Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 22:40:07 from 71.219.89.82

OH, and I forgot to tell you that I keep reciting your blog title while I do speed work! It gets me through every time. So, now I just need to meet you!!! When you are well, we will have to plan a nice run out in your area again for Smooth and fans!

From TBarlow on Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 22:48:45 from 216.194.124.36

You guys are great! I REALLY do appreciate your kinds words. They really mean a lot coming from althletes like you!

Kelli-I didn't even weigh in. My jeans feel tight and that is nothing but trouble (I'm sure the dryer shrunk them AGAIN!!!). I don't want to know!

From auntieem on Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 22:50:10 from 24.17.177.218

You have stayed very fit, and you will literally BOUNCE back to your running. Impressive swimming today, BTW.

From Kelli on Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 23:07:24 from 71.219.89.82

I hear ya, it is amazing what a couple of pounds will do! BUT, when you get back to running, your body will shed it all quickly. NOT TO MENTION that you are like 4 inched taller than me and we weigh about the same so you are a TWIG!!!!!

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