I Can Do Hard Things

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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

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:	15.00	Month:	105.07	Year:	488.44
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles:						28605.00

Sat, Jul 24, 2010

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

12.95 miles - 1:06

Today was a big day - I rode Suncrest. You know when you have a big speed workout or a long run coming up and you can't sleep because of the anticipation. That was me last night.

I drove the course yesterday to see if I was crazy for doing it.

Today, I started at the Smiths off Highland Highway and biked up to the little grocery store on top of Suncrest. I think the elevation change is 1500 feet (correct me if I am wrong). 5 miles up and 5 miles down. I think I was more scared to come down.

I wish I could record my thoughts during that ride. Doubt to pain to exhilaration to pain to excitement. I didn't go fast, but I rode the entire way and didn't stop.

I texted my hubby at the top - "I did it. No stops. All the way". I wish I had a camera.

I felt really good when I was done, so I rode around the neighborhoods my the Smiths. There was this HUGE downhill gully to an uphill. I felt so great going up and down - so I turned around to do it again. After going down and heading back up, my gears got stuck. I couldn't peddle and crashed. My first crash. I'm grateful there wasn't any cars coming. I had a car stop (they were going the other direction) and ask if I was ok (hooray for nice people in the world). I had to walk up the hill because it was so steep I couldn't get going again.

I learned a lot from this ride. I CAN DO HARD THINGS. Next time I do Suncrest, there will be more speed.

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Comments

From RAD on Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 13:59:01 from 67.172.229.125

WOO HOO! What an amazing ride! I don't think I would be brave enough to ride up Suncrest!! That truly is a feat!

Sorry about the crash, I hope it wasn't too bad and you won't be carrying any 'scars' from it!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 22:03:13 from 24.8.167.243

Great job! I think riding a bike uphill is way hard.

From auntieem on Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 03:44:03 from 82.66.244.251

Congrats! I just so love that you are riding! Soon you will do a duathlon, like me! Really you should, it is just so hilarious.

From Kelli on Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 14:42:26 from 71.219.99.30

YOU CAN DO HARD THINGS!!! Wow, I am so impressed that you did not have to stop at all, that is a climb and a half!! NICE JOB!

So, are you okay? Any injuries or scrapes from the crash?

From Toby on Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 15:34:27 from 216.194.124.37

The funny thing about my crash is that I had just "chicked" a guy up the hill and totally crashed coming down :) Nothing was hurt but my ego!

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