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

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.

Favorite Blogs:

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	94.00	Year:	719.04
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles:						28605.00

Wed, Apr 02, 2014

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
7.00	0.00	7.00

TT: 1:04

I wasn't interested in running in the blizzard outside, so I ran downstairs tonight. I really got into watching Nashville, so my run went by fast.

Jay Johnson had a great post on his blog about spending 15 minutes everyday doing his lunge matrix or GSM. He said that if all runners did that, they would be injured a lot less. I'm a believer.

Once before and once after run:

Dynamic calf stretch

Lunge matrix

Donkey kicks

Plank

Hip swings

Stretch and foam roll

2014 - Minutes Miles: 94.00

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Rachelle on Thu, Apr 03, 2014 at 11:09:37 from 199.190.170.30

I love how consistent you have been with the ST this year Toby. I think it will definitely payoff and keep you injury free. Keep it up and do a lunge for me. :)

From Lily on Sun, Apr 06, 2014 at 15:34:16 from 67.199.178.95

What about exercises for people like me? Recurrent shin, calf, and now left foot injuries? What could I do? :( ha, I guess the calf stretches. But still, I can't shake getting hurt all the time these days either. Glad you are so proactive in keeping healthy Tob! :)

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