I Can Do Hard Things

May 17, 2026

Recent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesToby's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageWeek ViewMonth ViewYear View
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

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

2026 - 1:58:06 (tempo run during long run)

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.

Favorite Blogs:
Ukraine Can Win With Crowdfunded Drones!
Click to Donate
Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 117.64 Year: 742.68
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles: 28605.00
Mon, Aug 25, 2014
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

TT:  57:00

Last Thursday, I went to my chiropractor to have him do some ART on my hip.  He had to do something and sent me to his in-house massage therapist.  She did some DEEP tissue work all over (including some places the PT hadn't worked on - low back, psoas).  Oh my, that was painful.  But come Sunday and today, all my hurties hurt just a bit less and I could do my stretches a bit deeper.

I went and saw her again today and have another appointment for later on in the week.  I'm starting to feel a glimmer of hope. I also found some great exercises to help the adductor.  

6 easy mile on the home treadmill.  I could feel the adductor being really tight, but everything else felt better.

On a funny note...my PT had given me an ace bandage to wear around my thigh and stomach.  It gave me a terrible rash which gave me a terrible case of the itchies!!!  Oh my it itched so bad!!  I finally got a cream to help it calm down.  I feel like I have the chicken pox!

2014 - Minutes Miles: 70.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Smooth on Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 13:34:12 from 65.130.110.24

Sounds like it's just soft tissue issue (no stuttering intended, ha)! So glad your PT and massage therapist got that under control. :) :) :) Great job doing all the maintenance, tune up, cross-training exercises! :) :) :)

I feel for your itchies! I've been dealing with hives, rash, weird blisters, chaffing, red and sensitive skin all over my limbs. I scratch without thinking and leave lots of leisions that are in various stages of healing. I think mine is stress induced and I must be allergic to my own sweat too! Haha! :)

From Lily on Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 21:21:35 from 67.199.178.95

I hope it all works out. Have you heard of the Phil Maffetone method? I am doing that now! So far its good. I am feeling really well running. Maybe look into it.

From Lily on Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 21:22:09 from 67.199.178.95

http://philmaffetone.com/180-formula

Add Your Comment.
  • Keep it family-safe. No vulgar or profane language. To discourage anonymous comments of cowardly nature, your IP address will be logged and posted next to your comment.
  • Do not respond to another person's comment out of context. If he made the original comment on another page/blog entry, go to that entry and respond there.
  • If all you want to do is contact the blogger and your comment is not connected with this entry and has no relevance to others, send a private message instead.
Only registered users with public blogs are allowed to post comments. Log in with your username and password or create an account and set up a blog.
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements
Most Recent Entries:
New Kids on the Blog
(need a welcome):
Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):
Recent Comments: