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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
Thu, Sep 01, 2011
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.060.006.06

57:58

AP: 9:34

10:27, 9:48, 10:10, 9:05, 9:05, 8:47

So I feel like I've been hit by a truck!  Everything (bones, tendons, muscles) from my knee down hurts.  I didn't realize how many crooks and cranies could hurt. Is this normal?  Why do I run to feel like this?

 I feel like crawling in a pool of Advil, drinking a Cherry Coke, and never returning to civilization again.  (PF does feel better today...wore my fancy socks and taped my foot).

 JUST HANG ON!


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Comments
From RAD on Thu, Sep 01, 2011 at 14:20:32 from 76.27.16.189

OH Toby! It's now you need that cookie! :)

Sorry all the nooks and cranies hurt, but would you believe me if I say it does get better? Some of it may be the steroids too - honestly they never make me feel good.

So, I caught up on your blog today and I noticed that you and I are both dancing with tendonitis and PF! Will you share your docs advice on the PF? I'm doing frozen coke bottle rolling, frozen golf ball rolling, stretching, sleeping in the sock and once a night I dunk my foot in an ice water bucket. Only thing I'm not doing is cutting miles and resting :) It's better than last week (with lower miles), but maybe staying consistent this week, which with higher miles I count as a success. I will take down miles next week, but want a pile this week to top out for SGM.

How did you feel sleeping in the sock? I did great the first night, but tightened it a bit the 2nd night and took it off at 2:30 :) You may have to show me how to tape my foot too. My PT apt isn't for another week+ :(

Keep on keepin' on! It will get better. This week and next are the WORST in a training cycle. Live through them and you will do great at SGM. Just know it's almost taper time...almost taper time!

Oh, are you game for a few miles this Saturday? Lehi parkway? indifferent on time.

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