I Can Do Hard Things

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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

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

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 Marathn

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:

Married for 23 years. I have 18 year old triplets and a 15 year old. I love to sew, garden, and run!

Favorite Running Quotes:

1.

"Sooner or later the serious runner goes through a special, very personal experience that is unknown to most people.

Some call it euphoria. Others say it's a new kind of mystical experience that propels you into a elevated state of consciousness, a flash of joy.

A sense of floating as you run. This experience is unique to each of us, but when it happens, you break through a barrier that separates you from casual runners. Forever. And from that point on, there is no finish line. You run for your life. You begin to be addicted to what running gives you."

~Nike Poster

2. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

- Lao-Tzu

You’ve no doubt heard this. And you’ve probably recited it in your mind on a run or at the gym when you’re just beginning to get in shape. You have a goal in sight and this quote brings you back to the current moment.

But the problem is that many runners forget all of the steps between the first one and the goal. If your goal is to run under two hours for the half marathon then you need to be honest about all of the little steps to get to that goal.

…and what I’d rather see you do is to get the goal out of mind completely, but rather focus on the process, not the outcome. -Jay Johnson Process orientation, not outcome orientation.

You should have goals, but you should take it one step at a time. And you should be honest about the fact that you don’t know how many steps it will take to get there. ~ Vernon Gambetta

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

4. Find the courage to be patient.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	769.31
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles:						28605.00

Sat, Mar 05, 2011

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
8.00	0.00	8.00

1:11:44 (AP 8:58) (9:46, 9:14, 9:02, 9:09 - said good bye to the gals, 8:42, 8:37, 8:52, 8:18)

What a fantastic run and morning! I'm always a little nervous about running with people I haven't run with before. .....I'm afraid they will leave me in the dust. But I felt like I was kinda on the same pace as Smooth, Karen, Luzy Lew and Rachel (or they were being really nice and slowing down to hang with me!!).

The weather was perfect and lots of great conversation. It was so fun to get to know everyone better. 4 miles arrived so quickly and I was sad to say good bye (but not too sad that I didn't run 15 miles)! The 4 miles back were not nearly as fun!

My ankle and knees feel really good. I even got a massage today (my favorite gal had to reschedule a few times) and oh man....It was fantastic. I think I'm going to make this a regular occurrence. Thankfully, she is very affordable and neighbor!

Thanks for a wonderful wonderful run gals!

Smooth....here are a few more of my girlies in their dresses:

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From JulieC on Sun, Mar 06, 2011 at 15:51:35 from 67.41.189.241

Adorable pictures!!! great pace on your run!!!

From Burt on Sun, Mar 06, 2011 at 19:07:20 from 72.223.90.79

Did anyone ever tell you your kids are cute?

From Toby on Sun, Mar 06, 2011 at 22:26:14 from 216.194.124.36

Thanks...I love my girlies!

From RAD on Mon, Mar 07, 2011 at 15:38:10 from 67.172.229.125

I was SO sad when everyone stopped and you turned. I swear it was only like 2 miles, and I never got much of a chance to chat :( It was wonderful to see you, and I love the killer paces you hit on your own on the way back!

From Smooth on Mon, Mar 07, 2011 at 22:34:22 from 67.2.121.181

Awwww!!! Your sweet girlies are absolutely darling! and the dresses are so cute! Lucky girls + lucky mom!!

Yah, those 4 miles is just not long enough for the good chats! I LOVED running with you! Did I mention how BEAUTIFUL you are? As a matter of fact, Karen said the same thing to me this morning!

Ummm, your 4 solo miles are very FAST! You're gonna kick some major trash at the Thanksgiving Half!

So so so so so SO HAPPY that your ankle and knees feel really good! :) Keep up the good work, cute girl!

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