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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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Thursday has traditionally been my sleeping in and rest day.  Hubby goes to the temple in the morning and I am in desperate need of SLEEP!  

I've been in the market for a personal trainer for awhile.  Though I found many who were qualified, they were way out of range for my budget.  I feel like having a personal trainer is a total luxury.  Definitely a want and not a need. 

I finally found someone who I think is *it*!  She comes to my house for a 30 minutes/once a week and her price is right.  I have to be warmed up before she comes and I stretch on my own after she leaves.  She ran collegiate track and field.  So she understands running and knows I don't want HUGE muscles. 

I was able to sleep in some this morning (6:15am is way better than 4:30am!!!).  While walking from my front door to my family room she was already giving me instructions.  There was no fooling around. 

I realize my muscles were weaksauce within the first set of circuits.  The "one arm on a weighted ball and one arm on the ground" pushups I thought were going to put me to an early grave.  I think she is going to make me do them every time since my arms are so weak. 

I was sweating and breathing hard the whole time.  When my 30 minutes were up, she quickly ran out the door.  I appreciate her speediness.

I'm really excited about this.  I'm not very motivated to weight lift.  If I get my running it, then I feel like I've worked out and always sluff off lifting.  BUT I know I need to and it will make me a better runner. 

I can't remember anything we did(except those pushups)...she was going fast.  But I know that I am sore all over. 

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Comments
From catherine on Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 19:52:36 from 98.202.112.38

That's awesome that you've got your own trainer. :) Good luck with the arms. I have super weak arms (I can't even do girl pushups) and have just decided to accept it because I hate working them out so much.

From Bec on Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 20:17:55 from 68.206.133.141

I love that you found a trainer! I am excited for you (in a good way). She will be smart with your running goals and all else that comes with that. Good luck!

From RAD on Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 09:41:57 from 98.202.23.178

you'd better start remember all those exercises so that you can train me! :) Nice job on getting the trainer and being willing to tackle a new aspect! You'll love it.

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