I Can Do Hard Things

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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
Sat, Oct 15, 2011
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.050.005.05

AF Creek trail to Art Dye Park

43:20

AP: 8:36 8:52, 9:03, 8:42, 8:22, 8:01

We went camping last night and I didn't get out on the road until 11:00am. And it was WARM! Hooray for the drinking fountains still being turned on at Art Dye. I ran much faster than I usually do. I think because it was light out and I wasn't dog tired!

My legs felt heavy and my right foot was still bugging - 4/5 metatarsal area. It felt ok during the run, but after the run it really started to ache. Maybe too much too soon. Ugh....

I think I will take the next few days off.  I am not training for anything special and would rather rest now, then have an injury later.  Actually, I would like to have a personal medical staff to tell me what to do.  


Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Smooth on Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 00:41:17 from 174.27.208.222

NICE running this week! You don't need no medical staff to tell you what to do. You know you can do hard things! :) Just enjoy the weather with leisurely run or do something totally fun. If it hurts, don't do it. If it feels good, keep it up! :) Ha! How you like them apples?

So happy you got to do some camping! :)

From RAD on Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 00:45:56 from 76.27.16.189

I wish I had a personal medical staff too! I hate aches and pains that make me worry, but going to the PT every week isn't quite practical either :)

Good luck, the time off won't hurt you. Just lunge a few houses every day! :)

From allie on Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 19:15:46 from 161.38.218.168

i'm on your same plan -- time off to get healthy. rest now, healthy and happy running later! :)

From RAD on Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 14:21:54 from 98.202.23.178

how are you feeling this week? I hope things are good.

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