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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
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silo route - TT:  46:48 - AP:  11:06 - HR:  159

Knee was definitely tired after the run today!

3x

walking lunges

dead lift

60/60/60 plank

calf raises

clipboards

hammie curls with ball

bohemian lunge

hip flexor series

single leg bridge with foam roller

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15.27 mile TT:  1:08 AP: 13.5. Saw Karen along the way doing hills. What a treat!

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SM lunge on ball

Curtsy lunge

Squat with band side lift 

Calf raises

Side to side lunge

LLL

Clam

Bohemian lunge

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Backward silo road TT:  47:59  AP:  11:09  HR:  158  It is embarrassing at how slow this is.  I truly am starting over....bottom of the barrell!

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step ups

side band walking

reverse lunge with knee raise

clams

single let squat

Lots of stretching

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South MCT  TT:  1:12 MPH:  14.5 miles:  17.38  I saw so many friends out on the trail this morning!

3x

Hamstring roll out

Hamstring up/down on ball
Hamstring straight leg -arm pump on ball
Dead lift
Hip flexor series 
 
60/60/60
Knee to elbow
Hip flexor holds with band-trainerfma 
Paper plates
Push-up with clap
Bicycle 

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4.3 backwards solo route - 1.5 with the ward 5k.  I didn't actually do the race....just to different spots to see my kids.

TT: 1:03 AP:  20:56 HR: 161

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West on 300 N TT:  45:53 AP:  11:14 HR152 - orthotics

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backward lunge

curtsy lunge

squat with side lift

side to side lunge

LLL

Bohemian lunge

hip flexor series

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Manila Elementary to MCT - Suncrest - LP HWY  Miles:  19.17 miles TT 1:31AP:  12.6 HR:144

I wanted to give Suncrest a try today.  I'm still not wearing my cycling shoes so I knew I couldn't get out of the saddle which would make it harder.  But I missed the turn off MCT and ran out of time to get all the way up.  Not even sure if I could have made it all the way up....regardless, it was a good workout.  My calves and shins have mellowed out a ton.  Maybe I'll even try a trail later this week.

3x My house was super hot, so I did this in my backyard

walking lunges

calf raises

hip flexor serier

knee to elbow

push up clap

 

3xInside

single leg hammie rollout on ball

hip flexor with band

dead lift

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TT: 57:53 AP: 10:53 HR:  158  nursery route

 

Tight hip flexors-lots if stretching 

 

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24 mile bike ride to 800 south in Orem.  TT:  1:40  AP  14.3  I've realized that keeping my bike in good repair takes a lot of time.  I'm always getting flat tires.  That bugs!

3x 

walking lunges

calf raises

hip flexor serier

knee to elbow

push up clap

 

3x

single leg hammie rollout on ball

hip flexor with band

dead lift

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TT:  2:09 AP: 21:23 HR: 150 Elevation: 2300 feet

Grove Creek to Indian Springs.  Very very very cautious, but the knee did ok.  Hiked up/ran-hiked down.  The leaves are starting to change just a little up top!

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300N - 100E - West MCT - miles:  14.75 TT: 1:06 AP: 13.3 Chilly out this morning and I had to wear my arm sleeves.

3x

Walking lunges
Dead lift
60/60/60
Calf raises 
 
Single leg squat
Bohemian lunge
Clams
SM lunges
Hip flexor series

 

I cooked a froze 12 dozen ears of corn.  Tomatoes tomorrow.  It's that time of year!

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LP Hwy to Walmart round about.  TT:  1:06 AP:  10:50 HR :163

3x

Standing donkey kick
Hip flexor series
Hip flexor band hold
Hamstring roll out
Hamstring up/down on ball
Hamstring straight leg -arm pump on ball

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24 miles west MCT-TT: 1:43 AP:  14.0. I tried my bike shoes around the church parking lot.  My feet hurt from pushing hard on those regular peddles with my regular shoes.  

Yoga

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Silo road TT:  45:03 AP:  10:30 HR: 160. 2 mile tempo 

I had PT yesterday.  I'm really grateful to have such a great PT who gives me hope!  I asked him about increasing the number of days per I run.  He said NO.  He told me to follow the Run Less Run Faster App.  I'm familiar with this book, but have always been under the impression that successful running comes lots and lots of aerobic miles.  

But I'm not sure my body can do that right now (lots of aerobic miles).  So I'm going try it....what have I got to lose?!?  I put in an 11:00 mm into the app....but that was way too slow.  Obviously, I've got to tinker with the times.

 

We went on the Timp Cave tour with the kids.  3 mile hike-1900 feet elevation.  

I had to take a nap today!!

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TT: 1:26 AP: 14:25 elevation:  939 HR: 157

Tim and I went to Park City to celebrate his 40th birthday.  We ran the PC Armstrong trail.  Holy heck.....AMAZING!!!!  It was so beyond beautiful.  I can't express how much I loved it!!  Not technical or crazy uphill!  We should celebrate Tim's birthday every week if we can run trails like that!!

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5x800@4:34 pace - I have to start the early morning runs again now that school started.  Ugh.....

1 mile warm up

4:24, 4:25, 4:22, 4:21, 4:14 - hard, but I didn't feel like I was going to die - 200 M recovery

3x

walking lunges

dead lift

60/60/60

calf raises

single leg squat

bohemian lunge

clams

hip flexor series

Bosu jumps

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16 miles on the east mct.  Wore my cycling shoes and was very nervous clicking in and out.  AP:  14.3  Total:  1:07

balance lunges 12-15 ea leg
reverse lunges 12-15 ea leg
Squats 12-15 all at 60% of max one rep
full body crunch 45 secs
toe touch crunch 45 sec
single leg flutter kick 30 secs ea leg back flat
Lateral shoulder raise 12-15
forward shoulder raise 12-15
shoulder press 12-15
oblique crunch 45 sec
Alternate heel touches 45 sec
bycycles 45 secs
overhead tricep extensions 12-15 reps
single arm curls 12-15 reps
tricep kick backs 12 -15 each arm
21's bi-cep curls
Ball crunch
Ball bridge
Ball oblique crunch

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5 miles on Potato Hill with Kelli.  Accidently stopped my watch at the turn around point.  Hot - Hokas totally cut up my feet.

2.5 miles - 30:41 - 12:57 - HR:167 - elevation 415

2.5 miles - 29:32 - 11:56 - HR 167 - elevation 257

3x

B6
Side to side lunge 
LLL
 
Curtsy lunge
Hamstring roll out
Hamstring up/down on ball
Hamstring straight leg -arm pump on ball
Hip flexor series

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Provo river with Collette.  Oh, how I've missed my running friends!  TT:  1:01 AP: 10:14. HR: 167

3x

60/60/60

Knee to elbow
Hip flexor holds with band-trainerfma 
Paper plates
LLL
 
Bosu squat jump
Bosu push up
Bohemian lunge jump
Dot jumps

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We were out late at the Bluebird Cafe last night.  I was SO hammered this morning.  I skipped my bike ride and just lifted at the gym.  It's been forever since I've lifted at the gym and I could tell!

3x

Adductor

Abductor

Hamtractor 

Leg press

Dot jumps

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Walking lunges for 2 houses

1 mile warm up---2x1600@9:24---1x800@4:34--Highland Nursery route

1600-9:39 uphill

1600-9:00 (I was all over the place today!!)

800-4:15

Cool down 

Walking lunges for 2 houses

I accidentally hit a timer button on my Garmin on Friday.  I forgot to correct the settings and it drove me crazy all morning!  And it was super dark this morning and I was wishing I had a headlamp.

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LLL

Calf raises

Hip flexor series

Fire hydrant

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20 miles on east MCT - 14.2 - 1:24 - getting slower...ha ha!

balance lunges 12-15 ea leg
reverse lunges 12-15 ea leg
Squats 12-15 all at 60% of max one rep

dot jumps

full body crunch 45 secs
toe touch crunch 45 sec
single leg flutter kick 30 secs ea leg back flat
Lateral shoulder raise 12-15
forward shoulder raise 12-15
shoulder press 12-15
B-6 - 3
Alternate heel touches 45 sec
bycycles 45 secs
overhead tricep extensions 12-15 reps
single arm curls 12-15 reps
tricep kick backs 12 -15 each arm
21's bi-cep curls
Ball crunch
Ball bridge
Hammie Roll out on ball

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Park City - Armstrong Trail TT:  2:00 AP:  15:41 Elevation 1171

Kelli, Rachel, and I went up to Park City to enjoy the fall colors.  It was amazing and definitely in the top 5 of my all-time favorite runs.  Absolutely epic!

3x

B6

Side to side lunge

Clams

Curtsy lunge

Hammie roll out on ball

Up/down on ball

Hamstring straight leg - arm pump

Hip flexor series

 

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