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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:	0.00	Month:	44.34	Year:	964.25
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles:						28605.00

Tue, May 01, 2012

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
1.75	4.25	6.00

I was a bit weary about running outside this morning due to the crazy wind. But it turned out okay and I'm glad I went to the track (versus doing them on the TM).

1.25 mile warm up to the track.

9x400 (The wind got a bit CRAZY during the middle 200 of the track, but I guess it didn't effect my times too much!!).

1-1:44

2-1:38

3-1:36

4-1:36

5-1:34

6-1:33

7-1:33

So at this point in the workout, I thought I only had one more to go. But the "laps" on my watch looked a bit off. So I went under a light and figured out I had 2 more instead of one. It kinda messed with my head. Which makes me mad....what is the big deal about 1 more fast lap.

8-1:44

9-1:38

I was disappointed in the last 2 times. I had to stop for probably 3 minutes to figure out how many laps I had done. Oh well! My times are still MUCH faster than last week (which averaged about a 1:38), so I am pleased! I was at puke zone for several sets (maybe 4-9). But I found the more I pump my arms, the easier it was to go faster.

I remember doing an obscene about of 400's in high school while training for the 800M. I was always up on my toes during the last 200-100m. I need to get to that point of strength and speed. I was also running those in the 1:20's too...guess I'm getting old!

A few cool down laps on the grass around the track.

1 mile home

4 houses of lunges

1 set of LLL

Stretch and foam roll

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Smooth on Tue, May 01, 2012 at 14:21:57 from 174.27.212.157

WOW!!! AWESOME speedwork Toby! EXCELLENT JOB!!! You didn't mention rest intervals. Did you run 200s or equal amount of time for the RI? I hear you on keeping track of the intervals. You did your first 7 just right. You got progressively faster and I'll bet you would've hit #8 and 9 faster if weren't for the mixed-up. Still very solid workout! It will make your marathon pace feels easy! :)

From Smooth on Tue, May 01, 2012 at 14:22:43 from 174.27.212.157

Oh, I didn't know you ran track in HS! You're a STAR athlete! AND you're NOT getting old! :)

From Andrea on Tue, May 01, 2012 at 14:27:05 from 72.37.171.52

Another great track workout! Form is so important for running fast - that's why speed work is so good for you.

From Toby on Tue, May 01, 2012 at 16:07:44 from 199.101.229.6

Smooth - I did a 200 in between each set. I was no track star...just a runner :)

Andrea - Thanks! When I read about your track workouts, they always seem so effortless :) There is a reason why I do them at 4:30am, in the dark and alone. Mine require a lot of ugly effort :)

From RAD on Tue, May 01, 2012 at 21:29:16 from 98.202.23.178

Killer track workout Toby! I can't wait to see all this speed in action at Ogden!!!

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