I Can Do Hard Things

June 2022

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

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
110.21	0.00	110.21

Weight: 0.00

Sat, Jun 04, 2022

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	6.00

Back home. MCT - out/back. Ran into Kellie Taylor and ran the 2 mile push with her (2 mile WU - 2mile push - 2 mile CD)

TT: 58:20

AP: 9:35

HR: 157

Weight: 0.00

Mon, Jun 06, 2022

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
10.00	0.00	10.00

Out/back on MCT - 61 degrees and rainy - wore hydration pack. That last 2 mile push was a struggle. Hamstring was pulling. Be a work horse....not a show pony.

TBT Class

TT: 1:35

AP: 9:36

HR: 164

Warm up
2.00 mi @ 09:41-11:04 min/mi (10:25, 9:51)
Active
2.00 mi @ 08:37-10:20 min/mi (8:38, 8:40)
Recovery
2.00 mi @ 10:20-11:55 min/mi (10:19, 10:07)
Active
2.00 mi @ 08:37-10:20 min/mi (8:41, 8:37)
Cool Down
2.00 mi @ 10:20-11:55 min/mi

Weight: 0.00

Tue, Jun 07, 2022

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
3.00	0.00	3.00

Out/back new entrance - 54 degrees

Run/walk

TT: 36:29

AP: 12:09

HR: 138

Weight: 0.00

Wed, Jun 08, 2022

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	4.00

Pam's Route - 54 degrees

TT: 42:18

AP: 11:01

HR: 146

Weight: 0.00

Fri, Jun 10, 2022

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	6.00

Discovery Park to Evergreen Park - 63 degrees. Hit a light during the 2 mile tempo....would have been a few seconds slower.

TT: 53:58

AP: 9:12

HR: 164

TBT Class

Warm up
1.00 mi @ 10:20-11:55 min/mi (10:10)
Repeat 2 times
1. Hard
  0.50 mi @ 07:45-08:09 min/mi (8:01/7:50)
2. Easy
  0.25 mi @ 10:20-11:55 min/mi
Repeat 1 times
1. Hard
  2.00 mi @ 08:09-09:07 min/mi (8:17/8:10)
2. Easy
  0.25 mi @ 10:20-11:55 min/mi
  Zone 1
Cool Down
1.00 mi @ 09:41-11:55 min/mi (9:57)

Weight: 0.00

Sat, Jun 11, 2022

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
5.00	0.00	5.00

Pam's route with Becky. 63 degrees.

TT: 58:06

AP: 11:29

HR: 139

Weight: 0.00

Mon, Jun 13, 2022

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	4.00

Melissa's street - Discovery Park - windy and raining - 63 degrees. Too windy for a long run.

TT: 44:14

AP: 11:01

HR: 141

Weight: 0.00

Tue, Jun 14, 2022

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
12.00	0.00	12.00

LP Hwy to ever flowing drinking fountain to Alpine Hwy - 48 Degrees

Felt pretty good. But had a hard time imagining doing this for 13 miles.

TT: 1:54

AP: 9:31

HR: 160

Warm up
6.00 mi @ 09:41-11:04 min/mi (10:34, 10:32, 10:24, 10:11, 10:11, 9:41)
Active
4.00 mi @ 08:09-08:37 min/mi (8:33, 8:17, 8:07, 7:51)
Zone 3-Zone 4
Cool Down
2.00 mi @ 09:41-11:04 min/mi (10:06, 9:48)

Weight: 0.00

Wed, Jun 15, 2022

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
3.00	0.00	3.00

Out/back new entrance. Run/walk. 54 degrees. I slept until 8:00am and feel like a new person!

TT: 35:26

AP: 11:49

HR: 134

Weight: 0.00

Fri, Jun 17, 2022

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
6.16	0.00	6.16

MCT - 66 degrees - TBT Class

TT: 58:03

AP: 9:26

HR: 170

Warm up
1.50 mi @ 10:20-11:55 min/mi (10:35, 10:14)
Repeat 1 times
1. Hard
  1.00 mi @ 07:45-08:37 min/mi (7:58)
2. Easy
  0.25 mi @ 09:07-10:20 min/mi
Repeat 4 times
1. Hard
  0.25 mi @ 06:44-07:23 min/mi (7:30, 7:20, 7:20, 7:26)
2. Easy
  0.25 mi @ 09:07-10:20 min/mi
Repeat 1 times
1. Hard
  1.00 mi @ 07:45-08:37 min/mi (7:39--MILE PR)
2. Easy
  0.25 mi @ 09:07-10:20 min/mi
  Zone 1-Zone 2
Cool Down
1.00 mi @ 09:41-11:04 min/mi

Weight: 0.00

Sat, Jun 18, 2022

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
5.00	0.00	5.00

70 degrees

TT: 58:14

AP: 11:06

HR: 144

Weight: 0.00

Mon, Jun 20, 2022

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
13.00	0.00	13.00

Out/back on MCT - 50 degrees - windy.

TT: 2:02

AP: 9:23

HR: 165

Warm up
2.00 mi @ 10:20-11:55 min/mi (10:31, 10:13)
Active
3.00 mi @ 08:37-09:07 min/mi (9:07, 9:10, 9:03)
Recovery
0.50 mi @ 09:41-11:04 min/mi
Active
3.00 mi @ 08:37-09:07 min/mi (9:07, 9:02, 9:00)
Recovery
0.50 mi @ 09:41-11:04 min/mi
Repeat 4 times
1. Hard
  0.50 mi @ 07:45-08:09 min/mi (8:03, 7:58, 7:54, 7:30)
2. Easy
  0.25 mi @ 10:20-11:55 min/mi
  Zone 1
Cool Down
1.00 mi @ 09:41-11:04 min/mi (9:32)

Weight: 0.00

Tue, Jun 21, 2022

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
2.30	0.00	2.30

Out/back new entrance - 55 degrees

TT: 27:25

AP: 12:02

HR: 133

Weight: 0.00

Wed, Jun 22, 2022

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	6.00

Run with Collette on the MCT - 54 degrees

TT: 1:01

AP: 10:26

HR: 154

Weight: 0.00

Thu, Jun 23, 2022

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

Lift legs

Weight: 0.00

Fri, Jun 24, 2022

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
6.25	0.00	6.25

Out/back on MCT - 64 degrees. I had a really good mental day. Lungs are still hurting.

TT: 57:56

AP: 9:18

HR: 162

Warm up
2.00 mi @ 10:20-12:55 min/mi (10:20, 10:09)
Active
1.50 mi @ 08:37-09:41 min/mi (8:31, 8:40)
Recovery
0.50 mi @ 10:20-15:30 min/mi
Active
1.50 mi @ 08:37-09:41 min/mi (8:14, 8:03)
Cool Down
1.00 mi @ 09:41-12:55 min/mi (10:06)

Weight: 0.00

Sat, Jun 25, 2022

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	4.00

Hike with Behn and Georgia to Emme's Meadow.

HR: 122

Elevation: 1316

Weight: 0.00

Tue, Jun 28, 2022

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
7.00	0.00	7.00

MCT - 63 degrees - I've got a sinus infection, so I wasn't sure how this was going to go.

TT: 1:05

AP: 9:24

HR: 163

Warm up
3.00 mi @ 09:41-11:04 min/mi (10:45, 10:01, 9:47)
Ramp up in 4 steps
1. 1.00 mi @ 09:41-10:20 min/mi (9:17)
  Zone 1-Zone 2
2. 1.00 mi @ 09:07-09:41 min/mi (9:07)
  Zone 2
3. 1.00 mi @ 08:37-09:07 min/mi (8:38)
  Zone 2-Zone 3
4. 1.00 mi @ 08:09-08:37 min/mi (8:12)
  Zone 3-Zone 4
Cool Down
1.00 mi @ 09:41-11:04 min/mi ( Walk with Chip)
Zone 1-Zone 2

Weight: 0.00

Wed, Jun 29, 2022

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
3.00	0.00	3.00

In/out of new entrance - 72 degrees

TT: 34:12

HR: 139

Weight: 0.00

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.50	0.00	4.50

Melissa's street to Discovery park - 66 degrees

TT: 44:35

AP: 9:48

HR: 160

Warm up
15 min @ 10:20-12:55 min/mi
Zone 1
Repeat 3 times
1. Hard
  3 min @ 08:09-08:37 min/mi (8:11, 7:48, 7:41)
  Zone 3-Zone 4
2. Easy
  2 min @ 10:20-12:55 min/mi
  Zone 1
Cool Down
15 min @ 09:41-11:04 min/mi
Zone 1-Zone 2

Weight: 0.00

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
110.21	0.00	110.21

Weight: 0.00

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