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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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12 mile Alpine loop + 8 mile MCT loop - 46 degrees

Solo.  Airpods died at mile 15.  Felt pretty dang good for 20 miles.

TT:  3:24

AP:  10:13

HR:  151

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300 N - Caveman - Art Dye - MCT - Field - 50 degrees

 

Biggest mileage week ever (minus training for my 100 miler).  I can't believe how good I felt today.  I went so slow, but everything felt good.

TT:  1:17

AP:  11:00

HR:  136

 

40 minutes - lifting

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Out/back on No County - 55 degrees

TT:  1:18

AP:  11:08

HR:  142

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11.250.0011.25

 

2 mile WU
4x2mile @ 8:15-8:25 (8:31, 8:28, 8:26, 8:23, 8:24, 8:22, 8:24, 8:24)
RI: 5min
CD
MCT-54 & windy & solo
hammie pulling

 

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Melissa's Loop - 46 degrees

TT:  57:24

AP:  11:43

HR:  133

40 minutes lifting

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Out/back on MCT - 48 degrees - solo

 

2 mile WU
9 miles @ 9:10-9:30 (9:22, 9:22, 9:19, 9:19, 9:16, 9:15, 9:16, 9:13, 9:09)
3 miles @ 8:20-8:30 (8:30, 8:32, 10:52)
CD
Cut short, legs SO heavy

 

My quads were SO heavy.  I totally bombed the last 8:30 mile.  I was starting to see stars and called it.  Feeling very discouraged.  Everything hurts so bad

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60 minute lift at gym

2.25 mile walk/run at gym

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Up/down  N County - 54 degrees.  I was supposed to do 9 miles.  ITB, right hip and quads hurting.  Appointment with Joel Nuttall tomorrow.

 

TT:  1:29

AP:  11:09

HR:  140

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MCT - solo - 57 degrees

TT:  1:48

AP:  9:52

HR:  164

Met with Joel Nuttall today about my quads.  Feeling optimistic.

 

3x
1600 @ 8:05-8:15 RI:2 (8:11, 8:12, 8:04)
800 @ 7:50-8:00 RI: 2 (7:54, 7:55, 7:44)
2x 400 @ 7:35-7:45 RI 90 sec (7:47, 7:33,7:33, 7:34,7:32, 7:41)
4 minutes between each set
 
MCT - hard, but good

 

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Caveman blvd - Art Dye - west in MCT - 61 degrees -HOT

I had an appointment with Joel yesterday and feel optimistic about my quads.  So much stretching!

TT:  1:28:56

AP:  11:00

HR:  138

50 minutes lifting 

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