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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:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	769.31
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles:						28605.00

Sat, Dec 29, 2012

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

My family went skiing today (I was official ski support...too many little kids). Here is my family blog post about how I feel about skiing. So I'm okay with skipping my workout...it was worth it!

Tim and I have been watching our friends/family member that are "the more mature families". "More mature" meaning, they have raised GOOD, GREAT kids. Not to say they don't have problems or issues. Life has not been easy for them. But they are consistently moving in the right direction. They are constantly trying to be better and to make a stronger family bond.

One of the commonalities these families have is that parents have a created a family tradition. Something that they can do together. And have fun doing it.

Tim and I decided to give skiing a try as a family tradition. We can do the sport now and hopefully when their teenagers, college students, married and eventually with grandkids.

The kids started ski lessons last year and have really continued to improve this year. Our goal is to always leave the slopes happy. Even if that means we leave a little early or skip a certain run.

We've been up to the Brighton Ski Resort three times this year. Every time we go, the kids' skiing skills get better. Now everyone can clip into their skies without help from a parent (this is a HUGE accomplishment)!!

Here are a few snippets from this weeks' ski trip (and they had some pretty sweet snow!!!)

Peachy's new goggles:

Peachy and cousin/BFF:

Uncles and cousins:

Secret pictures during ski lessons:

Best family ever:

Dad and Annie flexing their muscles:

Pink cheeks after a fun day making pizza and french fries:

Peachy was getting tired, so she and I played a roaring game of Uno in the lodge:

We always stop at the 7-11 to get a treat on the way down the mountain:

I really don't know if this plan is going to work. I know there will trials, problems and other junk. But I hope this togetherness will help get through life. Maybe the 7-11 Slurpees will help too.

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Comments

From Rachelle on Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 20:26:55 from 76.8.202.193

Toby you have such an adorable family and I absolutely love this tradition. Family traditions are the best and it looks like you had a fantastic day. Thanks so much for sharing the pictures and the post. :)

I must inquire about the 7-11 slurpees though? brrrr! I think I would have wanted a hot chocolate. :)

From Toby on Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 20:36:31 from 199.101.229.6

Thanks Rachelle! The 7-11 at the bottom of Big Cottonwood canyon always has $0.50 Slurpees on Saturday afternoon. And my kids think they are awesome. Win-win for everyone!!

I always need a Coke to help me stay awake on the way home :)

From Smooth on Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 21:29:46 from 71.35.231.124

I LOVE LOVE LOVE your family ski tradition! I have a testimonial of that! We too have a ski tradition with my family and Larry's extended families! We always get together (families coming from all over the country and world) to ski between Christmas and New Year! We started at Sundance when the children were toddlers. We've been going to Solitude for 20 years! Our children used to ski free! Steven, our youngest was 19 months old when he first started to ski. My husband is a GREAT skier so he was their teacher and we got our equipments from DI. They look forward to this tradition especially all the fond memories of playing with their cousins. Then each night we would have parties and on New Years Eve we have family program, lots of fun and bonding! We are now carrying on this tradition to the next generation, all the grandchildren are skiing, babies are carried on their daddy's backpack or mothers and grandmothers take turn skiing and babysitting! :). We literally invaded the Moonbeam brownbag lounge! :)

From Smooth on Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 21:31:33 from 71.35.231.124

Oh! I LOVE your pictures! These are priceless! :).

From Teena Marie on Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 09:32:44 from 65.130.7.241

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this post. I just hopped on here this morning to take a quick look at how you were doing. Found this ... LOVED it!

Happy New Year, Toby! :)

From Scott Wesemann on Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 10:05:01 from 66.232.64.4

Fun fun fun!

From Toby on Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 11:00:09 from 199.101.229.6

Smooth: I so want to protect my little family from the "world". And the best way right now I can think of is with skies. I sure hope it works!!

Teena: Thank you for checking in! I hope you have a wonderful 2013!

Scott: Thanks!!!

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