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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.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 94.00 Year: 719.04
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles: 28605.00
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63.0029.0092.00
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Hotel TM shake out run.  Felt horrible.  Everything hurt.

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In Amsterdam and leaving to fly home.  Still incrediblely stiff and achy.

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TT:  54:21 AP:  8:51 —Drinking fountain sprints.  I knew I wouldn’t be hitting any PR’s, but wanted to get the legs moving.

#1:  7:01 (8:05)

#2: 6:54 (8:00)

#1 .50:  3:33 (7:40)

#2 .50:  3:31 (7:42)

#1 .25: 2:00 (7:21)

 

I still feel very creaky and stiff.  Peroneals still bug.

 

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Trx lunge

Trx dead lift

Trx crunch 

Trx squat

Monster walk with bands

Calf raises

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Recovery day—Discovery Park loop

TT:  1:08:46. AP:  9:58

Slightly stiff from lifting and speed work yesterday.  But less marathon sore.

 

Messaged with CB last night.  She gave me a lot of great advice about running and strength training.  Not quite time to call uncle :)

 

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Ball squats with weights 

Bohemian lunge

Hammie roll out

Super man

Fire hydrant kick outs 

Adductor hold

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TT:  1:19:19 AP: 8:49

 

1 mile wu @ 9:22 (6.4)

 

2 & 3 @ 8:34 (7.0)

 

3.0-3.5@ 9:22 (6.4)

 

3.5-5.5 @8:34-8:27 (7.0-7.1)

 

5.5-6.0 @ 9:22 (6.4)

 

Take Georgia to school

 

6.0-6.5 @9:22 (6.4)

 

6.5-8.5 @ 8:34-8:27 (7.0-7.1) (hopped off twice)

 

8.5-9.0 @ 9:22 (6.4)

 

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Trx lunge

Trx dead lift

Trx crunch 

Trx squat

Monster walk with bands

Calf raises

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3x

50 squats

20 walking lunges

side lunges

trx side plank up/downs

ball IYT

chest pull over

SL squat

bicycle

dead lift

LLL

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TT: 51:20 AP: 10:16

3x

50 bridges

Fire hydrant kick outs 
Bicycles 
Crunches 
Tricep dips

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TT:  1:48:23. AP:  9:02

 

5 mile WU @ 9:22 (6.4)

Get kids off to school 

1 mile @ 9:22 (6.4)

5 miles @ 8:34-8:27 (7.0-7.1) (2short stops)

1 mile CD @ 9:22 (6.4)

 

I felt good, but legs are still slightly heavy from lifting earlier this week.  Next time only 1 stop :)

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Home TM —AP:  9:50

I wanted 5 miles, but slept in.  My allergies have been so bad.

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TT:  1:19:25. AP:  8:49

 

1 mile WU @ 9:22 (6.4)

 

3 mile tempo @ 8:34-8:27 (7.0-7.1) (no stops)

 

 1mile @ 9:22 (6.4)

 

Get kids off to school

 

.5 mile @ 9:22 (6.4)

 

3 mile tempo @ 8:34-8:27 (no stops)

 

.5 mile CD @ 9:22

 

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Trx lunge

Trx dead lift

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TT: 2:36:15  AP:  9:11–hone TM.  This unrelentingless winter/rain is killing my running mojo.

4.5 mile WU @  9:31 (6.3)

4.5-11.5 MP tempo @8:57-8:41 (6.7/6.9)-stop at mile 5

 

get kids off to school

 

11.5-13 @ 9:31 (6.3)

13-15 @ 9:13 (6.5)

15-17 @ 9:31 (6.3)

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TT:  60:00. AP:  10:00

Easy home TM run.  My gardens are mud soup.  We’ve had so much rain ;(

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MCT backwards TT:  49:06. AP:  9:46. —-10:17, 10:02, 9:49, 9:37, 9:15

Another recovery run.  The rain finally stopped and the sun was shining.  It was beautiful out.  High hamstring bugging.

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Squat

Hammie roll out

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Home TM. TT:  36:00. AP: 9:00

1.5 mile WU @ 6.4 (9:22)

 

3x4:00 @ 7.0 (8:34)

2 min RI @ 6.4 (9:23)

 

Cool down till hit 4 miles 

 

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Lunge matrix

Dead lift

SM leg lift

Squat

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Yoga.  Peroneals totally bugging .

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Easy shake out miles on the home TM.  TT:  28:35 AP:  9:32

Massage

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Yoga

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