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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: 13.95 Month: 44.34 Year: 964.25
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles: 28605.00
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131.870.00131.87
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Drove to MCT - 34 and snowy/rain.  Lots of puddles on the trail.  Glute activation before run.  SOOOO tired - didn't sleep at all.

TT:  1:05:42

AP:  9:23

HR:  159

PM:  TBT Class

  1. Warm up

    1.00 mi @ 09:41-11:04 min/mi (10:05)
  2. Repeat 2 times

    1. Hard

      1.50 mi @ 08:09-09:07 min/mi (8:15, 8:04)
    2. Easy

      0.50 mi @ 09:41-11:55 min/mi
      Zone 1-Zone 2
  3. Repeat 6 times

    1. Step

      30 sec @ 06:44-07:23 min/mi (7:12, 6:51, 6:54, 6:52, 6:28, 6:48)
    2. Easy

      1 min @ 11:55-12:55 min/mi
  4. Cool Down

    1.00 mi @ 09:41-11:04 min/mi (10:19)

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No County - Canal Blvd - Manilla Pond - 36 degrees

TT:  57:08

AP:  11:23

HR:  131

PM Swim: Short/short course

2000 yds - 44:54 - HR:  114

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Out/back on MCT - 36 degrees.  It was hard to keep these at race pace.  Felt very easy.  Hip felt GREAT!  Glute activation before run.

TT:  1:09:19

AP:  9:54

HR:  150

  1. Warm up

    2.00 mi @ 10:20-12:55 min/mi (10:45, 10:18-AP: 10:31)
  2. Repeat 6 times

    1. Hard

      0.25 mi @ 08:37-09:41 min/mi (2:05-8:21, 2:05-8:21, 2:04-8:17, 2:00-8:04, 1:59-7:57, 1:57-7:49)
    2. Easy

      0.25 mi @ 10:20-14:05 min/mi
  3. Cool Down

    2.00 mi @ 09:41-11:55 min/mi (10:03, 9:51-AP:  9:57)

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TBT before run

Pumpkin truck loop with Manilla Pond add on.  48 degrees

TT:  46:58

AP:  11:10

HR:  131

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N County to ever flowing drinking fountain - down 100 E - 300 N.  37 degrees (little wind, but the rain/snow held off). Heather B. joined me for the last 2 mile race pace.  I felt a little stiff the first few miles.

TT:  1:49:24

AP:  9:07

HR:  160

  1. Ramp up in 4 steps

    1. 2.00 mi @ 09:41-10:20 min/mi (10:21, 9:52 - AP:  10:07)

    2. 2.00 mi @ 09:07-09:41 min/mi (9:26, 9:23 - AP:  9:24)

    3. 2.00 mi @ 08:37-09:07 min/mi (9:00, 8:34 - AP:  8:47)

    4. 2.00 mi @ 08:09-08:37 min/mi (8:15, 8:11 - AP:  8:13)

  2. Active

    2.00 mi @ 07:23-08:37 min/mi (7:43, 7:35 - AP:  7:39)
  3. Cool Down

    2.00 mi @ 09:41-11:04 min/mi (10: 38, 10:08 - AP:  10:29)

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TBT class

Out/back on MCT with Heather - 30 degrees and SUNNY!!!  This felt very easy.

TT:  1:05:47

AP:  9:24

HR:  161

  1. Warm up

    2.50 mi @ 09:41-12:55 min/mi (10:39, 9:57, 9:33-AP: 10:09)
  2. Active

    3.00 mi @ 08:09-09:07 min/mi (8:15, 8:02, 7:45-AP:  8:01)
  3. Cool Down

    1.50 mi @ 09:41-12:55 min/mi (11:22, 9:56)

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Discovery Park - Melissa's street - 30  degrees

TT: 57:04

AP: 11:24

HR: 133

Swim - 2000 yds - short on the long course

TT:  44:04

HR:  122

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TBT Class

Drove to MCT - 46 degrees - this workout kicked my trash.  My legs were so heavy, heart was going to explode and I felt like puking.  Jokes on me.  Felt sick the rest of the day.

TT:  1:06

AP:  9:32

HR:  158

  1. Warm up

    2.00 mi @ 09:41-11:04 min/mi (10:10, 9:41)
  2. Repeat 4 times

    1. Hard

      1.00 km @ 06:44-07:23 min/mi (7:22, 7:17, 7:13, 7:16)
    2. Easy

      0.25 mi @ 09:07-10:20 min/mi (HAD TO WALK THESE)
  3. Cool Down

    1.00 mi @ 09:41-11:04 min/mi (10:10)

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TBT Class

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Discovery Park to Melissa's street - 50 degrees with Brittanie

TT:  53:46

AP:  10:43

HR:  145

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0-5 miles:  Discovery Park to Melissa's street solo - 50 degrees

6-13 miles:  MCT-Grinder Loop with Karen and Michelle

TT:  2:15

AP:  10:20

HR:  149

The end of another 3 hard weeks.  Legs are feeling VERY trashed and I'm tired.  I got my biked all tuned up and hope to get out next week!

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Regular short course - 2000 yds

TT: 54:18

HR:  118

Weight: 0.00
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4.200.004.20

Pumpkin truck/manilla pond route - 46 degrees

TT:  46:58

AP: 11:10

HR:  137

PM:  2000 yds

HR:  113

TT:  44:00

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8.160.008.16

15 minute pre run lift

MCT loop - 45 degrees - ITB is starting to bug

TT:  1:24:04

AP:  10:18

HR:  151

 

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PM:  Lift at home

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35 minute lift at home

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ITB bugging - which is weird because I've hardly run on it all week.  Feeling very discouraged.

In St George - 55 degrees

3 minute tempo efforts

TT:  52:48

AP:  9:36

HR:  152

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30 minute lift prerun

Mel gave me another cut back week.  ITB & hamstring still bugging.  30 second hill sprints with Heather.  Wore ITB strap.  I think it helped. Got scraping and acupunture done at work.  Super stressed about it.

TT:  56:02

AP:  10:12

HR:  157

PM:  Bike

16.17 miles

TT:  1:07

AP:  14.4

HR:  133

PM:  TBT class

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In/out new entrance - 54 degrees - still stressing about ITB.  Make appointment with Mark Peterson but can't get in till next week.

TT:  31:30

AP:  11:27

HR:  133

Weight: 0.00
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Discovery Park to Evergreen Park 61 degrees

TBT before run

200 hard - 200 floats - probably did these too fast.  I got a massage from Felisha and my hammie/ITB is feeling better.

TT:  57:54

AP:  9:38

HR:  152

Weight: 0.00
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MCT Loop - 52 degrees

TT:  53:16

AP:  10:52

HR:  137

Weight: 0.00
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Ran with Michelle.  We drove to the Grinder bathrom and ran south on the MCT.  45 degrees.  Felt a little nervous about ITB/hamstring, but everything felt great.  Had troubles with the jacket tied around my waist though.

TT:  1:31:46

AP:  9:10

HR:  159

  1. Warm up

    2.00 mi @ 09:41-10:20 min/mi (9:50, 9:18 - AP:  9:34)
  2. Active

    2.00 mi @ 08:09-09:41 min/mi (8:12, 8:03 - AP:  8:08)
  3. Recovery

    2.00 mi @ 10:20-11:55 min/mi (11:04, 9:44 - AP:  10:25)
  4. Active

    2.00 mi @ 08:09-09:41 min/mi (7:49, 7:41 - AP:  7:45)
  5. Cool Down

    2.00 mi @ 10:20-11:55 min/mi (10:25, 9:36 - 10:01)

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Out/back on MCT - 45 degrees - dark - left hamstring slightly pulling

PM:  TBT

TT:  1:06:27

AP:  9:30

HR:  156

  1. 2.50 mi @ 09:41-12:55 min/mi (11:05, 10:33, 9:46 - AP:  10:36)
  2. Active

    3.00 mi @ 08:09-09:07 min/mi (8:10, 8:04, 7:56 - AP:  8:07)
  3. Cool Down

    1.50 mi @ 09:41-12:55 min/mi (10:34, 10:19 - AP:  19=0:29)

Weight: 0.00
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4.800.004.80

Discovery Park - Melissa's street with Brittanie - 54 degrees

TT:  50:08

AP:  10:24

HR:  143

Weight: 0.00
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