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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

Ogden Half Marathn

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:

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: 13.95 Month: 44.34 Year: 964.25
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles: 28605.00
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20 minutes on the step mill--2 min hard/1 min easy

75 minutes TRX

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TT: 3:17  Elevation:  2456  AP:  23:10

Alta to Brighton loop.  I was looking for a redemption run, but the loop was covered in 2-3 inches of snow.  No redemption.  I struggled more than I thought I would and ended up taking a GU around 2 hours.  I think the elevation and I didn't drink enough were the culprits.  I kept getting big chunks of snow stuck on my micro spikes.  It totally bugged.

Regardless, it was a beautiful with the sunshine and sparkling snow.

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Very sore from TRX and climbing mountains!!!!

20 minutes yoga

20 minutes elliptical 

75 minutes TRX----so freakin hard

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TT: 1:52:00 AP:24:02 Elevation:1300 ft

I took Brandie up to Pine Hollow for her first Utah hike.  Gorgeous!

3x

walking lunges

dead lifts

plank

calf raises

B6

LLL

wall sit

glute triangles

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MCT--silo road--pioneer house 10:08, 9:45, 9:05, 9:05, 8:34, 2:30

TT:  49:09 AP: 9:22 HR: 166

Ran with Tim this morning.  This run was way faster than anything I've done lately.  We raced the last 1/2 mile and I won!

I'm noticing that my hip flexor isn't as crazy and I think it is because of all the core stuff I've been doing (hands/knee plank and TRX).  NICE!!!

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60 minutes on the step mill

3x

Ball IYT

Chest pullover

bicycle

single leg squat

scarecrows

plank

reverse grip rows

good mornings

superman

plank jacks

curtsy lunges

hammie roll out on ball

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LP Hwy to SR 92 - out and back TT: 1:17:33 AP: 9:41 HR: 164

10:26, 10:15, 9:49, 9:46, 9:35, 9:15, 9:06, 9:07 with strides on the way back

TRX - 75 minutes

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50 minutes weights

60 minutes on stepmill 

 

3x

bicep curls on Bosu

bent row

squat jump on bosu

single leg bicep curls

reverse fly

side lunge

bosu crunch

chest press on ball

hammer raise

walking lunges

skull crushers

chest fly on ball

dumbbell squat

swimmer kicks on bosu

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1300 N to 100 E - out and back

TT:  1:17:47  AP:  9:39  HR: 156----9:56, 9:59, 10:05, 9:56, 9:31, 9:07, 9:14, 9:23

Legs felt heavy and I'm sore from all the lifting.  Usually 1 of my 3 runs is on trails and a run/hike.  I'm feeling the effects of all road running.  Calves are very sore.

 

1.5 hours TRX

 

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TT: 1:38 AP:  9:48 --10:39, 10:22, 9:57, 9:55, 9:49, 9:43, 9:39, 9:20, 9:10, 9:25

LP Hwy to MCT (Tim turned off at the silos) to 6 miles--U-turn -- back to MCT bathroom--Discovery Park

That first 2 miles were dragging.  I was tired and still getting all the cobwebs out.  Then I felt good.  Calves tight.

Primary program....yeah!

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BST to Lambert Park.  Beautiful and very warm.  TT:  1:22:13--AP: 14:32  HR:  259  Ele:  947

14:36, 14:39, 16:27, 14:55, 12:53, 8:40

I ran out of time because I had a work meeting....grrrr!

3x

walking lunges

dead lift

plank

calf raises

bohemian

paper plates

ham slides

B6

LLL

squats

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2 miles on home TM between sending kids to school

20 minutes on bike

2.5 mile run after kids left/before TRX 

TRX

 

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60 minutes on the stepmill.  No workout mojo today.

Down 18 lbs!!!!

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TT:  1:21:19 AP:  10:09  HR:  161 Out and back on Apline Hwy.  21mph winds and snow.  I brought out old blackie--the warmest ugliest hat around--and wore a buff.  I was very warm.  Pace slower than normal, but I attribute that to the wind and cold.

10:13, 10:14, 10:59, 10:52, 9:27, 9:11, 10:00, 10:13

 

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TT:  1:29 AP: 9:17 HR: 166--MCT to Grove Hill--Pioner house

10:08, 9:40, 9:23, 9:20, 9:00, 9:04, 9:05, 9:05: 8:48, 5:46

Tim ran with me the first 3.5 miles.  I ate sweet potato French fries for dinner and I think they gave me super powers.  I haven't run that fast in forever.  I take it!  It's nice to see a bit of progress!

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Pouring rain outside, so I switched my Monday/Tuesday runs.  3 miles on home TM.  I got a TRX strap at home.  LOVE IT!!!!

3x

walking lunges

calf raises

TRX hammie

TRX atomic push up

TRX side oblique

B6

LLL

Squat

TRX delts

TRX tri's

TRX push up crunch

tricep with bar

TRX mid row

TRX side lunge

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TT:  1:30. AP:  9:45 HR:  159 --up 100 east to SR92 to LP

9:24, 9:28, 10:08, 10:03, 10:00, 9:48, 9:40, 9:35, 9:36, 2:42

 

Early, but felt pretty good.  90 minutes of TRX

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Earn Your Turkey 4 miler at the Orem Rec Center.  This race always drives me crazy in that it is SO old school and very bare bones.  No mile markers, no water--NOTHING!

But I was excited to race to see where I was fitness-wise.  Most of my training runs have been in the 9:30-10:00MM with a few mid 9's.  I started off solo and ended up catching my SIL.  We ran together until mile 3 and she took off.  I just didn't have that extra gear for lack of training/endurance.  I was in puke mode the entrie race and was really happy with my race considering the past year I've had.

TT:  31:45--AP:  8:03--HR174--8:14, 7:59, 8:05, 7:26--It was only 3.95 miles.

2016:  31:45

2014:  33:44

2013:  30:44

2011:  34:16

2010:  34:46

 

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60 minutes on step mill

3x ALL TRX

Side lunge

lunge

dead lift

delts

tri's

chest press

bi's

plank-crunch

saw

hammies

bicep curl-free weights

hammer curl - free weights

tricep bar - free weights

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MCT - out/back - Allie sighting!

TT:  1:41:45  AP:  9:15  HR: 164 --10:14, 9:49, 9:22, 9:14, 9:05, 9:14, 8:57, 8:50, 8:48, 9:08

It's nice to finally see some progress!  Sciatic nerve bugging!

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I got frost bite on my thumb a few years ago.  The skin is very sensitive and can get infected very easy.  I had to have my thumb nail removed today.  It hurts and gloves won't fit over my bandage.  I'm in a pickle.

 

45 minutes on the step mill

3x

Walking lunges

Calf raises

Hammie slides 

Single leg squats

Single leg lunges

B6

LLL 

Saw-trx

Mountain climbers -TRX 

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TT:  1:37:39  AP:  12:12 HR:  150--very snowy and icy and slow

12:24, 12:10, 11:55, 12:10, 12:28, 11:53, 12:25, 12:05

 

Very very snowy and icy, hence the snail's pace.  But it was beautiful out!

 

75 minute TRX class

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Hip flexor/low back is out of control.  PT appointment on Monday.

3x

chest press

butterfly

seated row

skull crusher

 

single leg overhead press

front raise

bicep

tricep kickback

 

hammer

tricep bar

reverse fly

push up

 

IYT

chest press on ball

chest pull over

reverse grip row

bicep

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