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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

Mon, Oct 29, 2012

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
3.50	0.00	3.50

I created a flexible training schedule to try to get back in shape over the weekend. I only increase my mileage 2 miles a week. But the key to this schedule is being flexible. I'm still undecided about races. I guess it all depends on on my comeback. Sigh.....

3 x

10 lunges (side, front and back)

10 chest press

10 skull crushers

10 hamstring lifts

core

3.5 miles on the TM

1 x 7 min run/3 min walk

3 x 6 min walk/3 min walk

I wore my older Kinvaras and I think they are done. My legs felt very funny after my run today and this happened last time I wore them. Foam rolling and stretching.

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Smooth on Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 21:03:41 from 65.130.14.36

GOOD JOB on the workouts and run today!!! You mentioned earlier that you'd like to train on a marathon schedule that peaks at 50 weekly miles, right? So perhaps, you can factor in how long it might take you to build up to that and find a marathon closest to that projected time frame. There are so many marathon choices these days, you will have no problem finding one that suits you! Best of luck!!! :)

From Toby on Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 10:36:51 from 199.101.229.6

Thanks for your support Smooth! I was looking at your training log last night (in graph mode) and was jealous how fast you were able to come back to get ready for Park City.

If I get into Ogden, I would really like to make that race work. But I need to be smart. Running can be so emotional sometimes :)

Thanks for checking in!!

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