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

Sat, Jul 31, 2010

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

21.30 miles

1:35

This has been my longest ride yet. I received an email from the store I bought my bike at about a group ride. I was really nervous about going. I don't know any biking lingo and am still very much a beginner. But I wanted to learn, so I went.

What FANTASTIC, nice, non-judgemental people! They had employees ride up front, in the middle, and someone bringing up the end. We rode from the store up Suncrest and back. What a great ride.

I ended up being near the middle-end of the group (but not last - yessssss!). I learned a lot about bike etiquette, bike safety, how to get out of the saddle properly, shifting gears, etc. The cute gal I rode with was so nice and helpful!

But man, my hiney is sore!

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From calliej on Sun, Aug 01, 2010 at 01:31:26 from 97.126.137.79

So glad for you. I think that is the biggest reason why I don't bike more is because of the discomfort I feel during and after the ride. Glad you had fun!!!!

From missy on Sun, Aug 01, 2010 at 02:03:06 from 70.56.96.148

Haha. Owie booty. I had so many rides in the beginning where I thought I was going to get "Butt Cancer" is what I said. It KILLED. But now I can ride 2.5 hours and be ok. Thats about 5 months of riding. So U will get there. :D

From auntieem on Sun, Aug 01, 2010 at 03:50:08 from 82.66.244.251

Riding with a group is fun! I am glad you are getting to enjoy the social aspect of bike riding. That is how I got started doing the linger rides, and I have several groups I ride with. You can learn a lot about pace lines and just riding in general.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sun, Aug 01, 2010 at 11:55:08 from 24.8.167.243

That's awesome that you found such a great group to ride with.

From Smooth on Sun, Aug 01, 2010 at 17:31:23 from 174.23.218.43

YAY! How wonderful to have a riding group! Suncrest is brutal! My friend, Bec, crashed coming down Suncrest last week and was life-flighted. It's good that you learned so much about biking.

How's the toosh feeling today?

From Burt on Sun, Aug 01, 2010 at 19:24:32 from 68.225.214.248

First jiggles, then sore hineys? You crazy!

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