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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

Tue, Dec 15, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
3.25	0.00	3.25

This was my first speed workout since August AND my first speed workout on a treadmill. I've always had a hard time with speed - mostly the mental toughness of hurting and "going to the next level".

It took me awhile to figure out what speed I needed to be at - next time I will start at 8.2 and work up.

1 mile warm up

5x400

1-2 min - speed level 7.6

2-1.38 - speed level 8

3-1.37 -speed level 8.2

4-1.37 - speed level 8.5

5-1.35 - speed level 9

1 mile cool down

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Burt on Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 12:41:33 from 12.231.112.98

What do those numbers mean? Miles per hour?

From TBarlow on Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 15:04:38 from 216.194.124.36

I think they are miles per hour - They are the speed I was running on the treadmill.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 23:12:29 from 24.8.167.243

Those are some wicked fast speeds if they're mph, which I think most treadmills are. Impressive.

From Nan Kennard on Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 00:18:58 from 174.51.250.151

Nice workout! You got your legs MOVING today! Sorry if you already said this, but which half marathon/marathons are you planning on running?

Also, cool blog title. Isn't that from a Conference talk or a talk in RS General meeting or something? Love it.

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