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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

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: 22.33 Month: 127.28 Year: 374.00
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I’ve felt like crap lately.  Crazy migraines.  Crazy high heart rate.  Not sleeping well.  Major weight gain. I’ve taken some time off...I just couldn’t do it anymore.  I’ve made an appointment with a specialist.

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High hamstring bugging 

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TT:  42:14 AP:  10:33

Iron Mel kept posting about going to The Bearded Trainer and what a difference it has made in her training.  So I tried a free class and loved it.  It reminds me a of TRX.  Plus everyone was SO nice.

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TBT 60 minute class

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TT;  43:48 AP:  9:58–pumpkin truck/pioneer house loop.

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TT:  48:39 AP: 9:43–up pond road to MCT—high hamstring still bugging 

60 minute TBT class 

 

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SL DL

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TT:  44:49 AP:  11:11–pumpkin truck loop—really worked on cadence.  But after my run, my watch said it was only 161 :(

60 minute TBT class

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TT:  40:35 AP: 10:08 —out/back on 300N.  Worked on cadence again but this time listened to a 180bpm playlist.  This time it was 169.....a slight improvement!!!!

60 minute TBT class—legs

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MCT—TT: 1:05 AP: 10:50 Cadence: 170

Early morning run.  Quads CRAZY tight.  I had to stop and stretch a few times.  No 180 bpm playlist, but really focused on cadence.

Abby won the BYU Autumn Classic freshman/sophomore race!!!!!  Wowzer, she lead from the beginning and did an amazing job!  And she earned her varsity letter.  It was a great day.

 

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TT:  49:50 AP: 10:02 —MCT right to left. HR:  166 Cadence:169

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Squat with ball

SL DL

Split leg lunge

Foam roller abs

LLL with band

Trx T

bicycle

 

Stretching and yoga

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TT: 1:23:47 AP:  9:59 Cadence:  168

Talk on the street is that the BQ’s are going to get faster.  That means I’ll need to cut off 20 minutes from my current PR.  I think I’m out.  It just seems too overwhelming and I gave too many injuries.  I’ll still run, but no more BQ attempts.  I’m sad.

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TT: 1:07 AP: 10:59–Walmart 

Squat

Lunge

Side lunge

Monster walk 

Crunch 

Side plank up/down 

March

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In Boise to watch the Bob Firman XC!  Go Abby!  Go Caveman!

TT:  40:27 AP:  20:28

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TT: 1:07:28 AP:  10:53 HR:  159–Walmart loop

60 minute TBT class

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4x

Trx SL squat

Trx tricep 

Trx biceps

Ball chest down butterflies 

SL bridge on bosu

Trx side plank up/downs

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TT:  1:64:17 AP:  10:44–MCT

Blah....didn’t feel super great.  High hamstring bugging.

60 minute Tbt class

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TT:  59:92 AP:  11:34–Phillipi’s road to Discovery Park

Felt better going slower.  Diagnosed with adrenal fatigue yesterday.  Lots of new supplements and no more sugar.

TBT class

 

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5x

KB squat to row

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Run

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TT:  59:59 AP: 10:21–Highland Gardens

High hamstring bugging 

TBT 60 minute class

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