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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: 17.00 Year: 1113.61
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles: 28605.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1113.610.001113.61
Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.000.000.00

60 minute workout with Sydney in basement gym

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

60 minute workout with Sydney in basement gym

3 mile run on TM

HR:  139

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.500.006.50

No County - 700 N - Golf Course - 100 E - 300 N - 39 degrees

TT:  1:03

AP:  9:46 - 3 min hard/2 min easy

.39/8:12 (3:12)

.37/8:03

.38/7:57

.38/7:58

.38/7:52

HR:  154

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

3x hospital mile

 

Hospital Mile x 3 (45 degrees)
8:00 (8:25)
7:52 (8:17)
7:44 (8:09)

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

MCT - 25 degrees

 

2 WU
2 (9:13, 9:15)
RI: 1
2 (9:05, 8:55)
RI: 1
1 (8:30)
CD: 1.6

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

5x800 at Manilla Pond

 

Manilla Pond (23 degrees)
WU: 1.6
3:59 (8;00), 3:51 (7:42)
3:49 (7:40), 3:38 (7:50)
3:37 (7:15)
3 at pond/2 homeward
CD: .31

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

Out/back MCT + new entrance - 23 degrees

 

WU: 2
2 (9:05, 9:10)
RI: 1
2 (9:03, 8:37)
RI: 1
1 (8:34)

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.500.006.50

Temple + hill with Tyla - 27 degrees

 

Temple + Hill x 3
WU: .65
1: (6:43/8:38) (1:09/8:51)
2: (6:36/8:22) (1:05/8:41)
3: (6:16/7:57) (1:03/8:17)
CD: 1.29

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

Out/back on MCT + temple loop + new entrance with Brittanie - 21 degrees

 

WU: 2
2 (9:15, 9:13)
RI: 2
2: 8:58, 8:58)
RI:1
1: 8:39)
CD: 1

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.500.002.50

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

Drinking Fountain Sprints with Brittanie.  Too fast

 

Drinking Fountain Sprints - 25 degrees
.87: 8:13
.87: 8:00
 
.46: 7:14
.46: 7:23
.27: 6:51

 

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.500.002.50

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

Out/back with Brittanie - 27 degrees

 

WU: 1.5
2.5 (9:14, 9:11, 9:15)
RI: .5
2: (9:04, 8:59)
CD: .5

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.000.000.00

Hospital Miles with Brittanie and Tyla - 28 degrees

 

Hospital Mile x 3.5-28 degrees
8:04 (8:29), 7:46 (8:11)
7: 42 (8:07)
3:46 (7:34)
RI: 2:00

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.300.007.30

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.000.0012.00

Out/back on MCT + temple loops + new entrance = 34 degrees with Brittanie

 

WU: 2
3 (9:20, 9:22, 9:11)
RI: 1
2: (9:03, 8:56)
RI: 1
2 (8:53, 8:39)
CD: 1

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.210.006.21

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

AFHS with Brittanie - 39 degrees

 

WU: 1
8 x 400 at 7:45-8:00
RI: 1:45
CD: 1
1:53, 1:49, 1:49, 1:46, 1:47, 1:45, 1:44

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.000.009.00

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.110.006.11

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.000.0012.00

Out/back on MCT + loops around temple + new entrance with Brittanie - 43 degrees

 

WU: 2 (10:51, 10:13)
3 miles @MP 9:15 (9:19, 9:20, 9:11)
RI: 1
2 Miles @HMP 8:45-9:00 (8:59, 9:03)
RI: 1
2 Miles @ HMP 8:45-9:00 (8:58, 8:32)
CD:1

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.820.005.82

 

WU: 10 min
6x
Hard 2 min @ 7:45-8:00
Easy: 2 min
.25 (7:59), .25 (7:53), .25 (7:52), .26 (7:48), .27 (7:25), .26 (7:43), .26 (7:44), .27 (7:23)
CD

 

6 mile loop with Brittanie

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.840.006.84

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.150.007.15

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.000.0012.00

Loops around neighborhood because it was so icy.  No workout.  Ran with Brittanie. 19 degrees

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.500.005.50

Manilla Pond repeats with Brittanie - 39 degrees

 

Manilla Pond x 6
3:52, 3:52, 3:47, 3:49, 3:48, 3:35

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

Out/back on MCT - 37 degrees

 

WU: 2 mile
2.5 @ 9:00-9:15 (9:05, 9:00, 8:46)
RI: .5
2 @ 8:45-9:00 (8:35, 7:52)
CD: 1 mile

 

TT:  9:28

AP:  1:15

HR:  165

45 minutes lift

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

700 N - 100 E - 300 N - 37 degrees

TT:  56:51

AP:  11:44

HR:  135

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

300 N - Caveman Blvd - Art Dye Park - out/back - 43 degrees

TT:  1:15

AP:  10:47

HR 150

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

3 mile TM run

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

First workout with Coach Jeff.  Brittanie and I ran to the AFHS track - 34 degrees.

 

2-3 WU
1600 (7:30), 800 (3:43-7:12), 400 (1:24 (6:46), 200 (50-6:37)
at max effort

 

Then finished mileage up/down 300 N

40 minute lift

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

Out MCT - Field - new entrance - 36 degree

TT:  1:23

AP:  11:56

HR:  132

40 minute lift

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
13.000.0013.00

8 mile MCT loop (with Brittanie ) + hospital loops (solo) - 27 degrees

 

2-3 mile WU
8 @ 9:10-9:30 (9:19, 9:22, 9:14, 9:16, 8:54, 9:12, 9:06, 9:14)
CD

TT:  2:07

AP:  9:48

HR:  167

 

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

Out/back on MCT (with Brittanie) + out/back on 300 N (solo) - 54 degrees

 

WU: 2 miles
3x3 miles progeession
10:15, 9:45, 9:15 (10:08, 9:39, 9:08)
9:45, 9:15, 8:45 (9:53, 9:06, 8:41)
9:15, 8:45, 8:15 (9:30, 8:35, 8:16)
CD: 3

 

Last 3:00 + 1:30 was on 300 N gravel and was hard to get moving.

40 minute lifting

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

out/back on MCT - 30 degrees

TT:  1:19

AP:  11:18

HR:  141

40 minute lift

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.000.000.00

35 minute lift

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

Out/back No County - 37 degrees

TT:  1:22

AP:  11:40

HR:  134

30 minute lift

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
14.000.0014.00

Met Brittanie and Tyla at the Grinder bathroom.  6 miles south with Tyla +3 miles north with Brittanie.  Ran home. 43 degrees.  This was hard - not a lot of conversation.

 

WU: 2 miles
3x3 miles progeession
10:15, 9:45, 9:15 (10:08, 9:39, 9:08)
9:45, 9:15, 8:45 (9:53, 9:06, 8:41)
9:15, 8:45, 8:15 (9:30, 8:35, 8:16)
CD: 3

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.800.005.80

Cut back week - 6 mile loop - 37 degrees

TT:  1:07

AP:  11:38

HR:l. 134

20 minute lift

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

Out/back MCT with Brittanie - 36 degrees

 

2 mile WU
3 x 1 mile @ 8:15, 8:05, 7:55 (8:12, 7:53, 7:32)
1 mile CD

 

Too fast.  All sorts of niggles

TT:  1:01

AP:  10:00

HR:  156

20 minute lift

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.200.006.20

4 mile pumpkin truck loop + laps around Manilla pond - 52 degrees

TT:  1:10

AP:  11:21

HR:  139

30 minute lift

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

5 mile loop - 45 degrees

TT:  55:08

AP:  11:16

HR:  134

45 minutes lift

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.000.0012.00

8 mile MCT loop with Brittanie + loops around temple - 45 degrees

 

2 mile WU
5 miles @ 9:00-9:10 (9:08, 9:06, 9:02, 9:05, 8:59)
2 miles @ 8:25-8:35 (8:29, 8:19)
3 mile CD

 

Last 2 miles were on the strruggle bus.  Too hard to talk and decided we need to wear Airpods

30 minute lift

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

Pam's route with Harvey Park - 52 degrees

TT:  1:08

AP:  11:29

HR:  135

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.000.009.00

Out/back on MCT - 46 degrees.  Run with Brittanie.  Last mile was too fast and hammie started pulling.

 

2 mile WU
3 mile tempo @ 8:20-8:30 (8:24, 8:17, 8:01)
1 mile recovery
5 x 200 RI 200
(7:27, 7:28, 7:21,7:36, 7:50)
2 mile CD
Hammie pulling

 

TT:  1:33

AP:  10:14

HR:  159

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

Out/back 300 N - 52 degrees

TT:  1:08

AP:  11:24

HR:  132

lift 52 minutes

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
14.000.0014.00

9 miles on the MCT with Brittany and Tyla. 5 mile loop solo. 41 degrees

No workout

TT:  2:18

AP:  9:52

HR:  161

35 minutes lift

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.700.004.70

5 mile loop - 45 degrees

TT:  51:08

AP:  10:47

HR:  139

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.450.007.45

Run with Brittanie and Tyla - 48 degrees

TT:  1:20

AP:  10:45

HR:  143

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

Out/back on MCT - 54 degrees - with Brittanie

 

2x2mile@8:15-8:20 (8:14, 8:13//8:08, 8:06)
RI 1 mile
5x200 RI 200 @ 7:30-7:45
(7:35, 7:31, 7:30, 7:26, 7:25)

 

Felt strong!

TT:  1:39

AP:  9:59

HR:  162

40 minute lift

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.500.005.50

TM run - pouring rain

TT:  49:46

HR:  135

40 minutes lifting

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

6 mile loop - 30 degree

TT:  1:06

AP:  10:59

HR:  137

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
16.000.0016.00

Friends were running down the canyon, so I decided to go solo.  11 mile out/back on MCT + 5 mile loop.  30 degrees

 

Long progression to failure
10:00, 9:50, 9:40, etc to failure
10:00,9:51, 9:39, 9:26, 9:19, 9:09, 8:59, 8:42, 8:36, 8:35
RI 1 mile
1 mile all out (8:25)

Felt really good

 

TT:  2:35

AP:  9:47

HR:  154

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

Out/back on MCT - 41 degrees

TT:  1:29

AP:  11:14

HR:  134

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.000.0011.00

Out/back on MCT with Brittanie, Tyla and Bree - 43 degrees.  I felt so good on this workout!  Started in the back of the pack and ended leading the way.  Super happy!

 

4x
Tempo mile @(8:15-8:20) (8:04, 7:59, 7:58, 7:59)
RI 200 job
800 @ (7:30-7:40) (7:32, 7:36, 7:37, 7:33)
3-4 minute RI between sets

 

TT:  1:56:53

AP:  10:27

HR:  157

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

Art Dye - Canal - field - new entrance - 46 degrees

TT: 1:18

AP:  11:16

HR:  133

38 minute lift

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
18.000.0018.00

No County - Timp Hwy - 100 E + 6 mile loop - 55 degrees

 

2 mile WU
10 miles @ 9:00-9:10
9:34, 9:22, 9:05, 9:05, 9:07, 9:11, 9:10, 9:11, 9:13, 9:23
2 miles @ 8:30

 

I knew the climb up N County, I wouldn't hit my paces.  It was 100% effort going down 100E.  I had to stop at the light to wait for Kellie.  I couldn't find my mojo again.  And she wanted to talk and I just couldn't hang.  Didn't hit the last 2 miles of the 10 mile tempo or the 2 miles @ 8:30.  Discouraged.

 

TT:  2:57:56

AP:  9:56

HR 158

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

No County - Walmart roundabout - Manilla pond - new entrance - 55 degrees

TT:  1:08

AP:  11:30

HR:  128

Slow trying to recover from yesterday's mess of a run.

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.000.009.00

MCT - 39 degrees.  Felt so good!  Flying to Cabo today

 

2 mile WU
2 miles @ 8:20-8:30 (8:26, 8:29)
RI: 4 min
2 miles @ 8:10-8:20 (8:18, 8:13)
RI: 4 min
1 mile @ 8:00-8:10 (8:04)
RI: 3 min
.5 miles @ 7:40-7:50 (7:43)
CD

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

TM in Cabo

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Probably less than 5 miles.  TM in Cabo

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
14.000.0014.00

This was probably less than 14 miles.  TM in Cabo

1 mile fastest/1 mile medium.

SO sweaty

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.200.005.20

TM in Cabo

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

Out/back on No County - 45 degrees

Feeling creaky after being in Cabo for a week.  I just can't skip all my "extras"

TT:  1:26

AP:  10:51

HR:  139

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.000.0011.00

Out/back on MCT.  54 degrees.  Slept in.  Solo.

10x1000 (.62) at 7:50-7:55 (7:54, 7:55, 7:55, 7:54, 7:55, 7:50, 8:05, 8:14, 8:07, 8:20)

RI:  2min

Holy smokes this was terrible.  My legs (quads and high hamstring) were so unbelievably heavy).  I just couldn't get moving.  My HR was so high.  Feeling super discouraged.

Lift:  35

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

6 mile loop with out/back on Melissa's street.  54 degrees.

Felt HORRIBLE after yesterday's run.  Legs heavy.  I had an appointment with Scott (PT) and he said I was close to being overcooked.  Quads and high hamstring.  Feeling super discouraged.

TT:  1:18

AP:  11:10

HR:  139

30 minute lift

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
18.000.0018.00

Ran with Brittany and Laura.  13 mile out/back on MCT.  Stop at home to change shirt/GU/bathroom.  5 mile loop.  37 degrees.

Dropped off Brittany/Laura at mile 5 and saw/met my coach right after.  It was finally nice to put a name too a face.

TT:  2:51:33

AP:  9:37 (fastest AP for a long run this season)

HR:  161

2 mile WU

14 mile at 9:10-9:20 (9:25, 9:33, 9:20, 9:29, 9:22, 9:28, 9:21, 9:28, 9:19, 9:15, 9:18, 9:20, 9:26, 8:49)

I was so nervous about doing this run.  Tuesday was so horrible and I'm not sure if I could've handled another Tuesday.  But I felt great on this run and was grateful Brittany's company.

60 minute nap

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

Walk with a little running.

30 minute lifting

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.260.009.26

No County - Timp Hwy - 100 E - 300 N  - - 45 degrees and pouring rain.

TT:  1:44

AP:  11:19

HR:  141

Everything felt good

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.000.0012.00

8 mile MCT Loop with Brittany + laps around the hospital - 37 degrees

 

 

2 mile WU
7 mile tempo @ 8:30-8:40 (8:33, 8:30, 8:32, 8:25, 8:27, 8:24, 8:18)
3 mile CD
6 tempo miles with Brittanie
MCT 8 mile loop + hospital mile

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

Out/back Melissa's street + Discovery Park + Evergreen Park - 39 degrees

TT:  1:17

AP:  11:05

HR: 131

40 minutes lifting

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
20.000.0020.00

12 mile Alpine loop + 8 mile MCT loop - 46 degrees

Solo.  Airpods died at mile 15.  Felt pretty dang good for 20 miles.

TT:  3:24

AP:  10:13

HR:  151

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

300 N - Caveman - Art Dye - MCT - Field - 50 degrees

 

Biggest mileage week ever (minus training for my 100 miler).  I can't believe how good I felt today.  I went so slow, but everything felt good.

TT:  1:17

AP:  11:00

HR:  136

 

40 minutes - lifting

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

Out/back on No County - 55 degrees

TT:  1:18

AP:  11:08

HR:  142

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.250.0011.25

 

2 mile WU
4x2mile @ 8:15-8:25 (8:31, 8:28, 8:26, 8:23, 8:24, 8:22, 8:24, 8:24)
RI: 5min
CD
MCT-54 & windy & solo
hammie pulling

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.900.004.90

Melissa's Loop - 46 degrees

TT:  57:24

AP:  11:43

HR:  133

40 minutes lifting

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
14.600.0014.60

Out/back on MCT - 48 degrees - solo

 

2 mile WU
9 miles @ 9:10-9:30 (9:22, 9:22, 9:19, 9:19, 9:16, 9:15, 9:16, 9:13, 9:09)
3 miles @ 8:20-8:30 (8:30, 8:32, 10:52)
CD
Cut short, legs SO heavy

 

My quads were SO heavy.  I totally bombed the last 8:30 mile.  I was starting to see stars and called it.  Feeling very discouraged.  Everything hurts so bad

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.250.002.25

60 minute lift at gym

2.25 mile walk/run at gym

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

Up/down  N County - 54 degrees.  I was supposed to do 9 miles.  ITB, right hip and quads hurting.  Appointment with Joel Nuttall tomorrow.

 

TT:  1:29

AP:  11:09

HR:  140

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.000.0011.00

MCT - solo - 57 degrees

TT:  1:48

AP:  9:52

HR:  164

Met with Joel Nuttall today about my quads.  Feeling optimistic.

 

3x
1600 @ 8:05-8:15 RI:2 (8:11, 8:12, 8:04)
800 @ 7:50-8:00 RI: 2 (7:54, 7:55, 7:44)
2x 400 @ 7:35-7:45 RI 90 sec (7:47, 7:33,7:33, 7:34,7:32, 7:41)
4 minutes between each set
 
MCT - hard, but good

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

Caveman blvd - Art Dye - west in MCT - 61 degrees -HOT

I had an appointment with Joel yesterday and feel optimistic about my quads.  So much stretching!

TT:  1:28:56

AP:  11:00

HR:  138

50 minutes lifting 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.640.003.64

In/out new entrance + dog walk - 55 degrees

HR:  130

25 min lifting - body weight 

Weight: 0.00
Race: Ogden Half Marathon (20 Miles) 01:58:06
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
20.000.0020.00

1.9 mile warm up (so COLD)

13.1 Ogden Half Marathon (1:58:06 - AP 9:00 - 9:24, 9:15, 9:09, 9:09, 8:55, 8:58, 9:13, 8:52, 8:36, 8:40, 8:41, 8:53, 8:26)

4.88 cool down till I hit 20 miles

This was an interesting experience.  This marathon cycle has consisted of WAY more miles than my normal marathon cycle which has skewed my perception of distance.

Today, I got to mile 7 of the race and thought “oh, I’m only at mile 7”.  The last 6 miles didn’t even phase me!  Ironically, the longer I ran the better I felt (and even had negative splits).

Though the mileage felt super easy today, I didn’t feel faster.  This was one of my slower half marathons.  But I didn’t taper and already ran a big workout and miles and viewed it more as a “tempo” run.

My legs felt relatively good for running 20 miles today.  Though my stomach was slightly 🤢

I’m curious how this will all play out in Grandma’s Marathon in June.

(Side note:  I think I gave at least 50 fist bumps to women on the course.  I saw so many women with that “look” during a race when the wheels about to fall off and hopefully a fist bump helped them…because it was helping me.)👊

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

TM

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.000.0012.00

Out/back on MCT - 39 degrees.  Felt really good - negative split - was able to shift into 2nd gear

TT:  1:50

AP:  9:11

HR:  161

 

2 mile WU
2x4 mile @ 8:30-8:40
(8:37, 8:34, 8:32, 8:25)
(8:23, 8:22, 8:17, 7:56)
CD
Hard, but felt good

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

No County - SR 92 - 100 E - Canal Blvd - 39 degrees

TT:  1:39

APL. 11:18

HR:134

50 minute lift

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
22.000.0022.00

No County - Round about - Manilla Pond - new entrance - Manilla elementary - pond-canyon road - No County - ever flowing drinking fountain - 100 E - canal blvd - field - new entrance 

46 degrees - 1000 ft elevation gain.  First 8 miles with Brittanie/Tyla

Felt terrible.  My legs were so heavy.

TT:  3:49

AP:  10:41

HR:  157

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

Pam's route - 57 degrees.  So sore from yesterday.  Holding it together with duct tape and zip ties.

TT:  1:12

AP:  12:05

HR:  128

50 minute lift

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

Run with Tyla - 57 degrees - MCT - around temple - Tyla's neighborhood - temple - new entrance

TT: 1:30:48

AP:  1-:40

HR:  145

30 minutes bodyweight lift

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
14.000.0014.00

61 degrees on MCT

TT:  2:16

AP:  9:24

HR: 162

Hard, but doable.  But I couldn't the RI very well.

 

2 mile WU
3x3mile @ 8:30-8:40
(8:34, 8:33, 8:33)
(8:35, 8:22, 8:19)
(8:19, 8:12, 7:54)
RI 1 mile @ 9:30-9:40
(10:35, 11:17)
CD
Not quite as strong as last week
humid

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

300 N - Caveman - Art Dye - Golf course - 70 degrees

TT:  1:19

AP: 11:07

HR:134

50 minute lift

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
20.000.0020.00

Last long run - 54 degrees.  I have girls camp next week and I'm worried about getting my runs in!

TT:  3:17

AP:  9:51

HR:  153

2 miles - solo//12 miles on MCT with Brittanie//6 mile Discovery Park

 

4 mile WU
14 miles alternating 9:30/9:40-8:30/8:40
9:31, 8:34, 9:33, 8:33, 10:28, 8:26, 11:20, 8:28, 10:29, 8:19, 10:57, 8:33, 11:28, 8:11
 
12 miles with Brittanie
54 degrees

 

This felt a million times better than last week compliments of Advil.  Super grateful to have Brittanie.  I didn't do the recovery miles very well.

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

TM because it was pouring rain.

45 minutes of lifting.

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.000.0012.00

 

2 mile WU
4x2 mile@8:25-8:35--RI 4 min
8:30,8:30
8:22, 8:27
8:21, 8:31
8:31, 8:20

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
14.000.0014.00

 

No workout
11:08, 10:44, 10:31, 9:50, 9:25, 9:19, 9:25, 9:13, 9:19, 9:45, 9:23, 10:03, 10:07, 11:40
With Tyla & Bree
Post girls camp

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.000.0011.00

 

2 mile WU
4x2 mile@8:25-8:35--RI 4 min
8:30,8:30
8:22, 8:27
8:21, 8:31
8:31, 8:20

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.500.0010.50

 

6 miles @ 9:30-9:45
(9:29, 9:35, 9:22, 9:24, 9:21, 9:37)
3 miles @ 8:30-8:35
(8:29, 8:28, 8:15)
Last 6 with Carter up Provo Canyon

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

 

2 mile WU
3x1 mile @ 8:35-8:40
8:30, 8:23, 8:16
RI 3:00
4x200 @ 7:30-7:45
7:34, 7:14, 7:19, 7:03
With Brittany

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.000.002.00

Shake out run in Princeton, MN

Weight: 0.00
Race: Grandma's Marathon (26.2 Miles) 04:13:00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
26.200.0026.20

Grandma's Marathon!  Bucket list race.  I went to this race growing up to watch my family.  I'm now the next generation to participate!  I was just so excited to be there!

My training consisted of working with Coach Jeff and running WAY more miles than I have in the past!  4x55 mile weeks!  I knew I was on the edge of over training so I wasn't sure how race day was going to pan out.

I caught the bus in Proctor and it was chilly.  There was SO much traffic heading to the start that I was nervous if we were going to make it!  Once I got to the start, I immediately got rid of my sweatshirt because it was too warm.  I skipped in the line for the bathrooms and karma came back to a whiny lady behind me.  LOL!

I was in corral C which started at 8:10am.  The 4:00 hour pacer was in corral B.  So I started just ahead of the 4:05 pacer.  Eventually, I met up with a new friend Lexey from the Twin Cities who was shooting for a 4:00 marathon.  I ran with her group until mile 13/15ish.  I was so grateful for the company and her even splits.  She didn't even stop at the aid stations and I realized I spent too much time at the aid stations.  My legs were slightly heavy but I was hoping they just needed a long warm up.  

Around mile 17/18, the cloud cover lifted, the sun came out and the breeze went away.  My HR started to get high and I could feel a migraine coming on.  I slowed down and took water AND Gatoraide at each aid station. My legs were so heavy and it was so hot and HUMID. When I knew it wasn't going to be my day, I just started counting my blessings...excited to be there.

The spectators, fellow runners and volunteers were absolutely unbelievable!  I have never met a more friendly bunch!  I saw my family at mile 16 and again at the finish line.  Bless them for navigating that traffic filled city.  

Walking back to the car, I had several people stop and congratulate me on the race.  Same at the restaraunt.  Even though my race was just ho-hum, these people made me feel important.

Post race, I'm contemplating all my training from this cycle.  I think I was over cooked and need some shorter/faster miles.  I'm running SG with Carter and need to come up with a game plan.

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.000.000.00

70 minute lift at home

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

40 minute lift at Vasa.

3 mile TM run

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

40 minute lift at vasa

3 mile TM run

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.680.004.68

No County - MCT - Manilla Pond road - new entrance - 64 degrees

TT:  45:18

AP:  9:41 5x2:00 (8:26, 8:19, 8:09, 8:04, 8:20, 7:54)

HR:  158

40 minute lift at home

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.250.004.25

700 N - left - to trail - 100 E - 300 N - 70 degrees

TT:  46:06

AP:  10:52

HR: 142

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

MCT with Brittanie - 64 degrees.  First small work post marathon.  Legs felt a little sluggish.

TT:  1:00

AP:  10:02

4x800 @ 8:00-8:05 (7:53, 7:37, 7:37, 7:12)

RI: .25

60 minute lift at vasa

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.500.006.50

300 N - Caveman Blvd - Art Dye Park - 70 Degrees

TT: 1:14

AP:  1:30

HR: 139

45 minutes lifting at home

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.110.008.11

MCT with Kellie - 64 degrees.  I didn't feel great on this run.  Too many stops.  Too much talking.

TT:  1:15

AP:  9:21 - 5 @ pace (8:57, 9:02, 8:53, 8:42, 8:45)

HR 164

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.250.004.25

Pumpkin truck - Manilla Pond - New entrance - 64 degrees

TT:  44:24

AP:  10:26

HR:  148

60 minute Vasa lift

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

 700 N hill sprints x 4 - 78 degrees,  Brittanie & Tyla

58, 58,  55, 55 - felt good!  Trouble with watch.

TT:  1:03

AP:  10:26

HR:  10:26

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

300 N - Caveman - 100 E - MCT - Field - 70 degrees.  Ran into Brittanie and finished our run together.

TT:  1:12

AP:  10:20

HR:  149

45 minutes at Vasa

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.100.005.10

Discovery Park to Melissa's Street - 72 degrees

TT:  58:25

AP:  11:27

HR:  135

60 lift at home

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.000.0012.00

MCT - 75 degrees with Brittanie and Tyla.  Knees felt SO horrible.  Ready to call it quits on this training cycle.

TT: 1:57

AP:  9:47

HR: 159

 

WU: 3 mile
6 @ pace
CD: 3 mile
(8:56, 8:52, 8:45, 8:44, 8:45, 8:51)
75 degrees with T & B

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.000.000.00

No run.  We landed from Disneyland at 1:30am.

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

8 miles - 79 degrees HUMID.  With Brittanie.  MCT.  The only reason I'm still running this race is because of Carter.  My quads hurt so bad.  

TT:  1:22

AP:  10:20

HR:  158

 

35 tempo
WU: 2 miles
2 miles @ 10k
CD: 2 miles
(8:17, 8:08)
79 degrees with Brittanie

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.230.007.23

Temple loop + Pam's route - 72 degrees

TT:  1:26

AP:  11:55

HR: 133

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
14.000.0014.00

14 miles with Brittanie, Tyla and Bree T on the MCT.  70 degrees.  This was WAY too fast and I kept wishing I could go slower.  My quads were SO sore and my emotional status was terrible.

I think I'm done with running for awhile.  I'm so burned out.

TT:  2:16

AP:  9:47

HR:  167

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.000.000.00

45 minute lift at Vasa

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

Discovery Park - Evergreen PArk - 73 degrees

TT:  1:08

AP:  11:23

HR: 137

45 minutes of lifting

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

3 miles on TM.

Met with Scott (PT) about my quads.  He said I'm not recovering enought.  I'm just so burned out and really grumpy about running. 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.550.006.55

MCT with Brittanie - 72 degrees.  800's with Brittanie.  The goal was to go slower and I did.  But I couldn't go faster if I wanted too.  This is stressing me out.

 

CD: 2 miles
5x800
.25 RI
CD: 2 miles
(4:07, 4:01, 4:03, 3:53, 3:54)

 

 

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.560.006.56

Hospital loop + Discovery park + Melissa's street - overcast 81 degrees

Legs felt terrible.

TT:  1:17

AP:  11:51

HR: 136

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
16.000.0016.00

Long run with Tyla on the MCT - 64 degrees.  I finally resorted to taking Advil before the run and felt like a new person.

Tyla had a workout and I decided to just put forth "effort".  I was surprised at how long I held on for!  Finally gave me a speck of hope!

TT:  2:35

AP:  9:44

HR:  159

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

Pumpkin truck loop. 75 degrees.  Felt tired after yesterday's run.

TT:  47:02

AP:  12:02

HR:  129

45 minute lift at Vasa

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.000.000.00

I had a massage on Saturday to work on my quads at TMT.  He worked my glute med good and it felt so much better.

I woke up middle of the night with a sore left hip.  By Sunday, I could hardly walk on it.  Sunday night, I woke up from a dead sleep with incredible pain.  It literally brought me to tears.  I think I was experiencing nerve pain.  I've never felt anything like it before.

There was no way I could run today.  I've been praying all day that the pain would subside and it finally has.  I'm going to try to run on it tomorrow.  The build for this marathon has been the most trialsome ever.  If I finish, it will truly be a miracle.  The only reason I'm continuing training is because my son asked to run a marathon with me.

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

2xhospital mile (to see if I could even run) + Evergreen + Melissa's street.  61 degrees!!!!  I got news this morning that my dad was hit by a vehicle while riding his bike.  And then his wife passed away while waiting to go see him in the ER.  

I'm grateful that I was able to run this morning to process all of this.

TT:  1:16

AP:  10:57

HR: 143

35 minutes lifing

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

Caveman Blvd - Art Dye Hill - MCT - Field - New entrance - 57 degrees.  I haven't felt this good in a long time!  Grateful for the little running love deposit.  

My baby is leaving on her mission to Nashville, TN.  It doesn't get any easier.

TT:  58:45

AP:  9:53

HR:  149

30 minute lift

Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1113.610.001113.61
Weight: 0.00
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