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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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2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles: 28605.00
Tue, Jun 08, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.000.002.00

I was up at 5am this morning walking the 'hood.  We had lots of activities tonight and I wanted to get a workout in.  Though it was torturous to drag my hiney out of bed, I really enjoyed my walk.

The air smelled SO clean after our big rainstorm last night.  Though it was quiet from cars and such, the birds seemed extra loud.  The sunrise was an unbelievable pink against the super green mountains. 

I was reminded why I love getting up before the world gets crazy.  Non-the-less, I am discouraged that I am unable to run more (1 minute here and 1 minute there).  All my running friends are RUNNING - racing too.  And I am walking.  Urghhh....  My patience is wearing really thin!

37 minute walk - probably 2ish miles

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Jun 09, 2010 at 09:32:11 from 24.8.167.243

But 1 minute here, 1 minute there is more than you were doing a while ago, right? You have been incredibly patient and I know it's hard, but one of these days you'll look back and say, "I remember when I could only run 1 minute here, 1 minute there. Look how far I've come!"

From KP on Wed, Jun 09, 2010 at 09:40:00 from 65.208.22.26

“Patience and fortitude conquer all things”

From Smooth on Wed, Jun 09, 2010 at 11:39:44 from 174.23.172.155

You are incredibly patience and positive. Hang in there! Enjoy the summer running one min. here and one min there...soon it will be three min. then five then thirty minutes! Baby steps are good and way to enjoy the tranquility of early summer mornings!!! :)

From Nan on Wed, Jun 09, 2010 at 20:26:46 from 174.51.250.151

I love that post-rain smell and clean-ness. Sounds peaceful. Hang in there.

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