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American Fork,UT,

Member Since:

Nov 27, 2009

Gender:

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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

2026 - 1:58:06 (tempo run during long run)

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

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	117.64	Year:	742.68
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles:						28605.00

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.50	0.00	4.50

1600 M swim - 42:42 minutes

First 14 laps - 9:16

Second 14 laps - 8:54

Third 14 laps - 9:30

8 recovery laps -5:47

Last 14 laps - 9:13

During those last 14 laps, my arms were ON FIRE!!! I was really breathing hard tonight - maybe it was the allergy/sinus thing. I just need to do an 8:54 during the mini sprint.

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Comments

From Smooth on Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 21:36:31 from 174.23.198.220

WOW! That's a LOT of laps! I'd loose count half way thru the 2nd set. I don't know much about swimming; but I think 1 mile in 42:42 is FAST! AWESOME JOB! You will do GREAT on the sprint-tri! SO EXCITED for you! Oh, the allergy-stuffy-sinus definitely affects the breathing in or out of the pool!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 12:22:34 from 24.8.167.243

You are becoming quite the swimmer. I'm impressed.

From missy on Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 13:10:30 from 71.35.245.157

Hiya Toby!

Have you ever noticed some days you float really well and swimming is effortless..Then some days you feel completely like a struggle and you are drowning! Maybe it's just me.

I do best on short fast interval days. I struggle with long intervals..like 500-1000yds. I just don't like my face in that long!

From RAD on Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 14:50:59 from 67.172.229.125

I think you'll hit that 8:54 with NO problem come race day! Nice work in the pool!

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