| 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:
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"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.
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.
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. Favorite Blogs: |
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| Miles: | This week: | 9.00 |
Month: | 99.07 |
Year: | 482.44 | | 2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles: | 28605.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 152.57 | 0.00 | 152.57 |
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| 2014 - Minutes Miles: 1637.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| 10 easy miles on the home TM
2x
step ups on bench
walking lunges
LLL
star plank jacks
stretch and foam roll
I am definitely sore from yesterday! So it felt good to do a few ST things and loosen the muscles up...hurts so good.
I'm thinking about doing the Goblin Valley 50k. I won't be racing it...I just really want to try an "ultra". I reserved a hotel room and am going to wait a few more weeks to register. We will see how training goes.
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| 2014 - Minutes Miles: 120.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| TT: 35:03
AP: 8:41
8:47, 8:52, 8:30, 8:30
I worked out after I dropped my kids off to school and helped with struggling readers in 5th grade. I haven't run outside since TOU. Man alive, I felt out of shape!! I always run faster outside than on a TM....but I felt SO slow. My hip was hurting too.
2x
chest press on ball
hammer raise
forward lunges on Bosu
chest fly on ball
dumbbell squat
swimmer kicks on bosu
bird-dog
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| 2014 - Minutes Miles: 70.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 15.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 |
| TT: 1:35:06 AP: 9:02 9:46, 9:18, 9:02, 9:08, 9:04, 9:01, 8:51, 8:55, 8:36, 8:34, 4:47 I ran 4.5 miles on the home TM. 10.5 miles with Heather on the MTC. Hip was buggin. It was chilly and I was LOViN the fall weather! I was thinking about all my buddies in SG and wishing I was with them! I really need to run outside more. I run faster when I go outside (not that I'm really worried about speed right now)....but it really feels like I'm out of shape right now. |
| 2014 - Minutes Miles: 150.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.50 | 0.00 | 6.50 |
| 5 miles on home TM before kids got up.
1.5 miles at gym before power pump
Power pump...20 minutes of walking lunges and squat jump kicks...whoa! Then 40 more minutes of other stuff. It kick my tail today! I was sweating like crazy and was flinging sweat everywhere.
I've been struggling a bit with motivation. I've been "on" since the 2013 Ogden marathon. I haven't taken any serious breaks and my body and mind are getting tired. After the GV 50k (if my body can make it), I need to cut way back. I guess all runners go through the valley and peaks of running.
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| 2014 - Minutes Miles: 120.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| 10 easy miles on the home TM
3x
Overhead press
Butterflies
Skull crushers
Bicep curls
Row
Fly
Front raise
Lunge matrix
My legs were SO very sore from all those walking lunges and jump squats. Oh my! The first set of lunge matrixs I thought my legs were going to fall off. But by the end , they felt a bit better. Now my arms are going to fall off.
That sure was a full beautiful moon! And we have parent/teacher conferences AND the book fair tonight. Oh, to be in elementary school again!
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| 2014 - Minutes Miles: 130.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| TT: 55:05
Easy 6 miles on the home TM. Hubby finally gets home today after being gone all week. Being a single parent isn't fun.
2x
Around the world on ball
Pike on ball
Rotating plank on Bosu
Roll ups
Lying leg drops
Incline chest press
Bosu close grip chest press
Lunge with one arm back row
Bent over shoulder fly
I can't believe how crazy sore I still am from power pump on TUESDAY!!!!! My glutes and quads got trashed! Or I am just a wimp!
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| 2014 - Minutes Miles: 85.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 18.00 | 0.00 | 18.00 |
| I have the best running friends ever!!! I met Kellie at 5am for 9.5 miles. I was slow and she was kind enough to hang with me. She rehashed SG and we caught up on life. I'm so lucky to have her as a friend!
I changed my wet shirt and headed to meet Smooth at her house. I got really cold on the drive over. It took me a few miles to warm back up and get my legs moving again. We ran about 8.5 miles. I love running with Smooth...she always makes me feel like a million bucks! The weather was gorgeous and I was in heaven running with my buddy.
I had to hurry off to soccer games. My legs felt good, but I had a weird pain in my bum. I really need to stretch good tonight. And take a nap.
I'm so grateful to my dear friends who made 18 miles absolutely beautiful. This is why I run.
I'll post splits later.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| 5.5 miles on home TM - 50 minutes
1.5 miles before power pump
60 minutes power pump class...more walking lunges and squat jumps. I hope I can run tomorrow!!! Last week those lunges and squat jumps about broke my poor legs. Time to get strong!
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| 2014 - Minutes Miles: 130.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 22.15 | 0.00 | 22.15 |
| TT: 3:38:09
AP: 9:51
We are going to Park City as a family for fall break. I knew that being gone for 3-4 hours for a long run would not be conducive to a happy family. So today was the lucky day.
I always struggle mentally the first half of a long run, then feel great the second half. That is how it was today.
I started right after my kids left for school. I got a new audio book and listened to it until mile 11, then turned on music.
For my own records...the course:
300 N - Manilla Elementary - Silo Road - Canyon Road - golf course trail - highland park drinking fountain - No County Blvd - roamed through Alpine - hit the everflowing drinking fountain - roamed through Highland - hit the everflowing drinking fountain again - SR 92 - No County Blvd
I felt alright during the run, but was very slow. When I hit mile 15, I kept thinking, "I'm only half way through...regarding the race"....those aren't good thinks! I think my biggest issue for this 50k next weekend will be mental toughness. But my only goal is to finish.
After run thoughts: I kept moving. I have tendancy to lie around and be lazy after races/long runs. But today, I kept moving and I feel good. The tops of my feet are sore....I think I tied my shoes too tight.
Also, I'm so sick of drinking water after races/long runs, that I have a tendency to drink a lot of coke. And it always tastes really good!!! I'm going to take tomorrow off and then run Friday and Saturday in PC. I hope these legs can make it.
I'm rambling!
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| 2014 - Minutes Miles: 218.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.75 | 0.00 | 3.75 |
| Easy miles in Park City with my family. I was still very creaky from Wednesday's long run. I hope everything will recover by next week. Time for some hiking! |
| 2014 - Minutes Miles: 37.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.50 | 0.00 | 10.50 |
| My last run in Park City for this trip! I've decided that I REALLY like it up here. It fits the lifestyle that my family lives. We do a lot of skiing, hiking, running and biking. Hmmmm.....may be something to think about.
I found a new dirt trail today and was in instant utopia. I was feeling a bit frustrated at how slow my pace was....the more I run, the slower I get. I'm hoping someday I can figure this running thing out.
Yesterday, we went to the Olympic park. While my kids were doing the ropes course, i asked a lady next to me about her Big Cottonwood Marathon t shirt. She had her 10 year old run it with her. They ran a 4:10. So I have a 10 year son who likes to run....but no way would I let him do a marathon.
Then another family came and sat by us. The husband heard the last part of our conversation....and we started talking running. He is apart of the WMR and run several ultras. He found me on Facebook and gave me some great advice. Runners are the nicest group of people.
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| 2014 - Minutes Miles: 100.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| 3 taper miles on the home TM. Lots of PT stuff and a long stretching session. Yikes....I'm kinda tight. I guess I haven't been doing a very good job on stretching.
Lots of house cleaning and putting life in order today.
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| 2014 - Minutes Miles: 50.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| 5 easy miles on the home TM
PT stuff and stretching
t-minus 2 days
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| 2014 - Minutes Miles: 69.00 |
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Goblin Valley 50K (31.67 Miles) 05:58:25, Place overall: 11, Place in age division: 6 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 31.67 | 0.00 | 31.67 |
| I finally ran my first ultra marathon - The Goblin Valley 50k. That was one of the neatest experiences I've ever done in my running career.
Video
Very brief recap:
26 runners ran the ultra marathon
Miles 0-5: Felt horrible and thought I was going to have to take the the sag-wagon back to the start.
Miles 5-20: I got stronger with every mile. We walked all the uphills. I was very on top of my hydration and food intake.
Miles 20-23: I had a potty stop here. I started to loose steam...I'm not sure if it was from stopping or just because I was getting tired.
Miles 23-27: Feeling strong and enjoyed a nice long downhill stretch.
Miles 28-31: Definitely tired at this point. One of my favorite parts of the whole race was to see the spectators on top of a large bluff....the people were tiny. I knew once we saw spectators we were close to the finish. BUT....we had to climb the large bluff. THEN we got to the parking lot and the finish line was 10 feet away on the right. But we had to run through the goblins on the left....this included a sharp, sandy decline...running through sinking dirt...lots of twists and turns and big climbs. Finally, we crossed the finish line.
There were many contributing factors for this amazing event. First (and foremost) was running with Rachel and Paul. Most of the other runners were alone and I couldn't imagine being out there for that many hours by myself. Though I didn't talk much, I responded to the conversation in my head and was just grateful for their being there.
I LOVED the laid back feel of the ultra. I liked walking up the hills. I liked that no one asked me if I had run Boston. I liked that the front runners took time to hand out high-fives. I liked that I could run slow and long and still feel like a winner.
The course was beautiful. God's artistic hand was definitely noticed in this state park.
I will definitely do more ultras! I still have some unfinished marathon business to finish, but I can see ultras in the futures.
THANK YOU Rachel and Paul for giving me the experience of a life time!
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| 2014 - Minutes Miles: 358.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 152.57 | 0.00 | 152.57 |
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| 2014 - Minutes Miles: 1637.00 |
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