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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:

"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:	13.95	Month:	44.34	Year:	964.25
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles:						28605.00

Sat, Mar 20, 2010

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
2.90	0.00	2.90

Wowzer! I went to the Timp Mini Sprint this morning at the AF rec center. It was AWESOME! I have such a new found appreciation for those athletes. Talk about HARD CORE. The announcer said many were getting ready for the St George Ironman in May.

Those poor swimmers came booking out of the pool soaking wet (and barefoot). There was steam coming off of them it was so cold.

I met Missy today and saw her fancy smancy bike. She looked superfly! She did an amazing job and was WICKED fast. Hip hip hooray for her awesome race!

My ankle felt sore this morning, so I pouted, moaned, and felt sorry for myself. After working in my garden all day, I felt better (I planted a few extra raspberry bushes, carrots, onions, spinich, lettuce, broccoli, and peas. I trimmed up my strawberries. I'm ready for some fresh veggies)

I went for a bike ride this evening and am really glad I did (I ate way too many Butterfinger Easter eggs).

29:23 minutes - 5.7 miles

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From missy on Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 22:16:13 from 71.35.247.20

Hiya Toby. :D Hey did you know the announcer at the race is my coach?

I loved seeing you at the race. :) I got too busy this week to call my parents and siblings..so it was just my Hubby, 3 of my kids and YOU! I don't have any triathlete friends yet, so I just stood around by myself after my family left..haha...I did talk to a few people tho..

I just kinda attached myself to David Warden, owner of Powertri...I was like...Hi! I'm missy..haha. I set up my bike next to his. :) Was a good race. My mouth is officially unfrozen now.

Oh, sorry about your ankle too!!!!!

And..sorry if I sounded Rude..I was kinda out of sorts..and All I said was.."Uh...doh de doh..uh U are tall!" Tall is a good thing..it was a compliment..haha. :)

From Toby on Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 22:28:31 from 216.194.124.36

No rudeness taken'! I'm still in awe of how freakin' fast you are! You're family must be so proud "That's my MOMMA out there" :)

From Dr. Bork Bork on Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 22:30:11 from 71.195.218.237

I hope your ankle is okay. Do you write the alphabet with each foot before running? I always do that or my ankles scream at me. It's a good stretch and even gets the harder to activate (at least for me) lower calf going.

Take care of that ankle, Tobsters!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 22:32:46 from 74.40.148.80

You really had a busy day. I'm impressed with your gardening prowess.

From Smooth on Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 22:34:15 from 174.23.198.220

Sorry your ankle was sore. I'm sure it will be fine after a nice Sunday rest! GREAT gardening there! WOW! You're multi-talented, sew Easter dresses, plant a complete garden. Your family is SOOOO LUCKY!

My best friends were at the Sprint Tri this morning. It was their very first Tri. I need to call them and see how they did. Felt bad I wasn't there to cheer them.

From Burt on Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 22:35:18 from 98.177.220.145

Yay for gardens! Yay for butterfinger eggs! Yay for Missy! Boo for hurt ankles!

From calliej on Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 22:52:59 from 97.126.137.211

Sorry to hear about your ankle. :( Hang in there.

What does your workout schedule look like for this next week?

From missy on Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 13:37:07 from 71.35.247.20

Wow..yes I am impressed with the gardening!!! Is it that time already? Gee..I need to get cracking..I plant two things..because I really lack in Gardening skills. I get the big already grown tomato plants at the nursery and plant like 8 of those. Then we plant zucchini and hope they will grow. I'd love to grow herbs but I know those are so delicate..they would die within the first WEEK!

From Bec on Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 17:36:00 from 76.23.55.210

What an exciting day! I was thinking of doing that tri and boy am I happy I did not.

Recovery time. You are almost there, keep up good on the good spirits. Once you are back to running, you will appreciate it all the more. You will be back in force just in time for the warm weather. You wouldn't want to be outside running in the cold anyway, right?

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