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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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300 N - Caveman Blvd - 700 N - Art Dye Park - Golf Course - 64 degrees.  Nice and easy.  Calves and quads still very tight.

TT:  1:16

AP:  10:57

HR:  140

40 minute lift at Vasa

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Home TM

TT: 52:37

AP:  8:50

HR:  131

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DRINKING FOUNTAIN SPRINTS!!!!  50 degrees - sunny.  Be the BUFFALO!  I wasn't excited about this workout and kinda procrastinated, but I got it done.  During the first sprint, I didn't look at my watch till halfway and that was awesome.....I was just running by feel.  I was WAY faster on the .87 sprints today. Not as fast on the 800's. Quads still sore.

TT:  1:08:45

AP:  9:50 (6:40, 6:32, 3:27, 3:28, 1:57)

HR:  157

50 minute lift at Vasa

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TBT Class

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11.200.0011.20

Out/back on MCT.  57 degrees as the sun was coming up.  I wanted to do the turn around just a tiny bit faster than the way out.  Nothing too taxing.  I've been having shoe struggles.  I got a new pair of Brooks and put in my orthotics.  But my right foot is totally bugging.  Shouldn't I have this figured out by now?  

Headed to ColdPlay in Las Vegas!

TT:  1:52:01

AP:  10:01 (9:22, 9:21, 9:15, 9:03)

HR:  155

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Caveman Blvd to Art Dye to Canal Blvd - 63 degrees.  Right cuboid has been on FIRE since Thursday's run.  I think it is my new shoes + the orthotics.  I went to USS to get it scraped, adjusted and an ozone injection.  I was in panic/frantic mode.

TT:  1:15

AP:  10:44

HR:  144

30 minutes at Vasa

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5.500.005.50

Hospital miles - first time doing them.  I messed up the stopping point on #1, but I felt good.  I was faster than I thought.  WIN.  Foot felt pretty good.  61 degrees

TT:  56:45

AP: 10:19 (7:51-.92) (7:57-.95) (7:39, .95)

HR:  148

PM:  TBT Class

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7.600.007.60

Slept terrible last night.  West on MCT.  Ran into Sara Jensen and we ran for a mile.  Everything was so sore from TBT.  Very sluggish.  Massage

TT:  1:21:52

AP:  10:47

HR:  145

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TBT Class

3 mile walk.  I'm feeling really worn out and decided just to walk today.  Tomorrow is a rest day.

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11.660.0011.66

Up/down Provo Canyon to Vivian Park with Michelle - 66 degrees.  It was cool until the last 2 miles.  Actually super pleased with how this run went.  Michelle kicked my booty, but I was able to hit 9:00's on the way up and a few 8:00's on the way down.

TT:  1:48

AP:  9:20

HR:  161

Weight: 0.00
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7 easy on home TM because I got up too late and it was hot.  15 minutes ancillary work

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New entrance to Manilla Pond - 4x800 + 1x800 on hill on the way home - 64 degrees.  Right calf was extremely sore. I was stressing about dumb things last night and wasn't feeling very confident.  I didn't look at my watch till I was almost done with the first 800 and was shocked at how fast I was going.  These are the fastest 800 times I've run since 2014.  WOW!!

I went to Vasa for 30 minutes to work on my calf strength and leg press.  

TBT Class - it was leg day and I felt SO great.  Probably the best I've felt in a long time and was able to lift some heavy weights.  My calf feels great now.  GOAL:  heavy focas on calf and glute strength.  Feeling hopeful.

TT:  1:00

AP:  10:20 (3:41, 3:39, 3:38, 3:40, 3:40)

HR:  154

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6.300.006.30

Discovery Park to Evergreen Park - 57 degrees - super easy with walk breaks

TT:  1:09

AP:  11:02

HR:  141

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15 minutes calves at Vasa

PT with Mark

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Out/back on the MCT for the drinking fountains.  72 degrees.  I wanted to do 6 pace miles on the way back (9:00-9:15) and I could only do a few!  That was way too much effort.  My legs felt very heavy.  Girls camp next week so I will have some time off.

TT:  2:07

AP:  9:50 (9:18, 9:08, 9:28, 9:23, 9:13, 9:07)

HR:  154

Post run - TBT Class - leg day

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Discovery Park to Melissa's Street - 57 degrees ( I needed an long sleeve shirt!). I went a little faster than I wanted so I could get to the Timp Half to cheer on Michelle.

I'm feeling really cooked.  I was supposed to take a cutback week this week.  But I didn't because I'm going to girls camp next week.  Everything hurts - hammie, hip, calves.  Feeling old.

TT:  51:41

AP:  10:43

HR:  138

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Girls camp.  Tired, wornout, everything hurts - rest week.  Took TOO many rest days

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Run/walk at girls camp.  Lava Hot Springs, Idaho

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Back from girls camp.  Discovery Park to Evergreen Park.  66 degrees.  Feels like I haven't run all week.

TT:  1:00

AP:  10:25

HR:  145

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Back on the running train.  Entire body seems to hurt.  Caveman Blvd - Art Dye - 100 E-68 degrees

TT:  1:13

AP:  10:31

HR:  151

Lots of stretching post run.

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