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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
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.891.345.23

49:30 - up temple hill - nursery

AP:  9:28

10:32 -  1 mile

8:49 - .87 miles

5:07 - .69 miles - 7:29 pace

4:11 - .34 miles

3:06 - .47 - 6:40 pace

3:13 - .30 miles

1:07 - .18 miles - 6:18 pace

9:43 - 1 mile

3:38 - .23 mile

I was suppose to do 6 miles today but felt like a zombie-tired monster.  It is a rest week...so I'm making it one! 

Because of all the road construction, I haven't run the giant hill by my house all summer.  But part of it was recently paved, so I decided to test out one of my favorite loops.  It was hard seeing in the dark and there are still some unpaved/torn-up parts of the road, so I decided to wait until I had 100% sure footing to do my speed work.

The goal was 5 minutes hard - 5 minutes easy - 3 min hard/easy - 1 min hard/easy.  I had a hard time seeing my watch in the dark and had to hit the light button.  But despite all the technical stuff, I felt like I gave an honest effort. 

What I am unsure of is .....  that my pace was slower during the 5 minute "on" session than the 3 or the 1 minute.  Should they all be the same effort?

Stretched for a few minutes when I got home.  Ankle is very sore and I am feeling down about it.

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From RAD on Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 14:39:25 from 98.202.23.178

poo to that ankle :( Sorry it is giving you so much crap Toby!

I think equal effort is about right, so the longer sessions will be a slower pace - because you have to go longer. Just my 2 cents, but what do I know. I haven't run in like...forever!

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