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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

2026 - 1:58:06 (tempo run during long run)

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
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
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1 degree outside -- oooooo.....that is cold!

I want to start doing some speed work next week and I'm thinking I will be on the tread mill.  I've never done speed on the Milly, so with that being said, here's my dumb question:  do you hop off the TM after each 400/800/etc or do you just slow down the speed?

 I'm braving the chilliness tomorrow and heading outside for a long run.  I hope I don't get hypothermia

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Comments
From Burt on Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 12:15:22 from 12.231.112.98

I hope you don't get hypothermia either. That would be just awful :)

From Kelli on Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 19:05:19 from 71.219.95.151

You should come and meet us at the Jordan River Parkway for a nice long COLD 20 miler tomorrow!!!

My advice is to slow the treadmill down. When I do the speed work on a track, I jog the same amount of time in between each 400/800. So, if the 400 takes a minute, jog for a minute before starting the next one. On the treadmill, I do not really pay attention that well, I just jog until I feel recovered. GOOD LUCK!!! Treadmills are good for speedwork, it is easy to control and track if you have focus (which I lack!!!)

From TBarlow on Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 22:41:28 from 216.194.124.36

Kelli-

Thanks for the treadmill speedwork advice - next week baby!

I would love to run with you guys, but I'm still a few weeks out for a 20 miler. Plus, you guys are fast - I need to power up my double engines first before I can run with ya'll :)

Back to your trainer comment - do you go to a rec center or a golds/24 hour fitness? I go to Golds and their trainers were outrageously expensive (maybe I need to check it out again, it has been awhile). I'm jealous - I totally want one!

From TBarlow on Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 22:48:29 from 216.194.124.36

Kelli-

By the way, what are you training for in that you are doing 20 miles tomorrow?

From Kelli on Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 01:18:17 from 71.219.95.151

You would be just fine with us, I promise. It will be nice and easy. I am not sure we will really run 20, we will see how the weather cooperates. The trail is perfect, you park in the middle, run 5 miles north and then back to the car, then 5 miles south and back. It makes it so anyone can come and join in and do how ever many miles they want. We will catch you another time!

I just go to a little local gym. They trainer used to charge more, but times have changed! I am sure at a big gym it is probably still pricey!

I am running the Boston marathon, but that is about it and I am not really training for it. I am just ramping my mileage up but at a slower pace----the best for WEIGHT LOSS!!!!! I have 2.5 pounds to go this month, then hopefully another 5 in January. Then I will weigh what I did in high school. Not sure I can do it, but I am trying!!!

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