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Rex Lee Run 10K

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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:	44.34	Year:	964.25
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles:						28605.00

Sat, Mar 17, 2012

Race: Rex Lee Run 10K (6.2 Miles) 52:23:00, Place in age division: 6

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	6.20	6.20

We REALLY do have to write about THE GOOD, THE BAD, and THE UGLY on this blog right? Unfortunately, I have had a lot of the last two categories and not nearly enough of the first!

I had high (er) hopes for this race. I've run a lot more miles in 2012 than I had a year ago and I was really hoping to break last year's time. Every time, I want to "race", I always get let down. Maybe my expectations were just too high. Maybe I should just give up running and be a professional Jelly Bean eater. Heaven knows I've eaten WAY too many Starburst Jelly Beans!

My husband's office sponsored a "team". I was the only runner who didn't wear the "awesome" green/yellow shirt. Maybe that is why I ran so horrible :) There were only 3 of us who ran the 10K (me, hubby and some dude) - everyone else ran the 5K. Next year I think I will run the 5K.

I put last year's time in the ().

52:23 (52:03)

AP: 8:33 (8:24)

Mile 1: 8:30 (8:55) - I was breathing hard right from the start. I knew I started out too fast and was already thinking I was going to blow up! Gradual uphill.

Mile 2: 9:02 (9:07) - BIG BIG BIG LONG hill going up by the Provo Temple. We ran by an old basement apartment we lived in during college. Still breathing way too hard.

Mile 3: 8:02 (7:53) - Start of the down hill. We hit a brick wall of wind. I had to put my head down to help block flying debris. I kept my eyes nearly shut because I had so much dust/dirt flying in my contacts. I just couldn't get the momentum going down the hill. Already started to feel pukey and I still had 3 miles to go.

Mile 4: 8:26 (8:03) - Stopped for water and walked for a few seconds. SO pukey.

Mile 5: 8:35 (8:23) - Stopped at another water stop. Just trying to hang.

Mile 6: 8:49 (8:26) - I entered the track and started to get dizzy. I had to puke, but didn't want to in front of all my hubby's coworkers (that would be a bit embarrassing). Slowed down to the walk/shuffle.

56.87 (1:13)

After I stood there for a minute, I snuck out of the track and went to find Tim. It wasn't his best race either. I ran him in. It was getting really cold and the wind was still blowing, so we took off. No cool down run, no stretching. Just pouting :)

Live and learn. Moving on!

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From RAD on Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 21:58:21 from 98.202.23.178

Oh Toby! That darn wind is what did it, I tell you. You don't realize how bad it is until you are running a 90% uphill race INTO the wind. But, look at how well you did compared to last year! Wind to battle and only 20 seconds slower? You've gotta give yourself some awesome credit! You toughed through the worst of it, now the rest of the races will feel like a breeze...literally.

Don't be too down on yourself, this is a tough race and with the wind you fought hard and finished strong. Look at your finish kick compared to last year? That speaks a lot too. You're awesome Toby and your work will pay off on the clock when mother nature decides to let it. Until then...what doesn't kill us makes us stronger. right?

From Smooth on Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 19:14:54 from 174.27.212.157

I ditto what RAD said! You ran a GREAT race! That is a GREAT time for that tough course not to mention the windy condition!

Your splits weren't that far off from last year's. I agree with your sentiment about 10Ks. 5Ks are painful enough...10Ks doubles the darn pain! Hehehe! :)

I am so proud of you! Toby! WAY to battle the puke and finish strong! :)

From catherine on Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 20:14:33 from 98.202.112.38

I wish I had been paying more attention to your planned races - we were there for the 5K! I agree about the wind. It was horrible.

From runningafterbabies on Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 20:23:44 from 71.195.219.247

That race is tough, and to battle the wind on the fastest part even tougher! Way to go pushing through. Don't compare your time to last years, the conditions were downright miserable.

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