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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
Wed, Jul 20, 2011
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

1 step forward, 2 steps back.  WHY in the world can I not get my act together with running?  WHY are my lower legs always achy?  When I went to the doctor in May, he said shin splints.  But I'm not sure if that is it.  I have one spot 3 inches above my ankle (on the inside) that hurts.  When I rub my thumb over the bone, it is a bit sore, but doesn't ache like a stress fracture.  When I rub the muscles, it BURNS!  Could it be tendonitis?  What is causing this?  I am feeling frustrated and defeated.

My run was ok.  We have a lot of construction going on by our house, so there are all these creepy construction guys around.  

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Comments
From Lily on Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 18:58:47 from 67.199.178.210

Sounds like something I had 3 years ago. I think I just alternated days of running and did cross training in between until it felt better.

That was fun seeing you on Saturday. Of course I am probably the easiest to pick out, I'm TALL! he he

From RAD on Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 17:09:57 from 76.27.16.189

Oh Toby, I'm sorry those dumb lower legs are still giving you issues! If I could make them go away or give you a good answer I would.

Sorry the creepers are out :/

From glidergirl on Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 01:09:41 from 155.100.9.11

Uggh...what a mess! Just hang in there. It will get better! I don't know if this helps, but I once met with the Utahn who who won the St. George marathon a couple years ago (I forgot her name...Thomas is her last name I believe). I asked her about injuries and when she would run through them and when she wouldn't. She said that she would run through them if they didn't change her stride and footing. And she rolled with a foam roller everyday. If she got a pain that wouldn't go away and changed things, then she stopped running to let it heal.

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