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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
Thu, Jun 10, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

3 miles walking on treadmill - 45 minutes (ran 1 minute) and ankle still feels good.  Tomorrow, I'm going to try 2 minutes.

pulls and dips

Saw lady wearing really bad hair extensions at gym.  I'm not against extensions, but with the pounds of makeup on her face and hooker pink crazy outfit it was hard not to notice her.

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kelli on Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 22:40:43 from 71.219.93.114

I LAUGH at people like that (and point and star, too!)

Nice job, good luck with the 2 minutes!

You commented about my weight on my blog, so i am going to tell you a story! I hate to bore everyone else. After Boston my trainer noted that I looked "puffy" (which is fine, he is honest, I had gained 11 pounds!) I told him to tell me when he thought my weight had gotten back to pre-Boston weight---when he told me I was looking great and that I looked like I weighed 125 (I WISH!!!) Anyway, IT finally happened today! My weight is not even all the way there, but he said I was looking as toned as before and not PUFFY. HAPPY DAY!

From Toby on Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 22:44:09 from 216.194.124.36

Happy day for you Kelli!

My weight just keeps creeping higher and higher. YUCK! I'm blaming it on my not being able to run, but I really know it is what I'm shoving into my mouth :) I just love my treats too much!

From Kelli on Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 22:54:07 from 71.219.93.114

At running group the other day we were talking about my insane miles (I can acknowledge this) and they said, "You must really love running!" And I said, "No, I actually do not even like it. I just like to eat jink!!!"

Honestly, many days I regret pushing my miles this high, I can never go back because of the FOOD!!!!

You will get there, I know it stinks when you can not run (that is the only time I miss it, when I CAN'T). We need to get together for a run, so GET BETTER!!!!!

From Kelli on Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 22:54:53 from 71.219.93.114

Oh, and I still feel plenty jiggly! I have a ton, but it is not going anywhere. I just have to be happy with it, it is stuck on me for life. I refuse to run 150 miles a week to get rid of it, and I refuse to give up food!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 00:50:36 from 24.8.167.243

I gotta start going to the gym after hearing about all the crazy people that show up at gyms.

From auntieem on Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 10:57:23 from 24.18.77.246

Keep smiling! A minute here and there IS progress. Early morning walks are the BEST; I miss it. If it ever stops raining here, I am gonna go for a walk!

From KP on Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 11:08:24 from 65.208.22.26

i run because of my love of unhealthy foods too! i had gained a lot of weight when i quit playing sports (after high school) and in my first 6 months of running, i lost 30 pounds! i don't think i've lost any since then. i'd love to lose 10 more. but, if i don't, i'm happy with where i am now. you'll be back to where you were in no time, toby.

From Nan on Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 15:40:49 from 174.51.250.151

Gotta love gym weirdos. There is a lady at my gym that I often see who does her hair all pretty and has loads of makeup on and dazzling ear rings and she walks around in nothing more than a hot pink sports bra and short hot pink shorts. She must feel very confident. The thing is, she is actually quite large. I mean not just kinda bigger, but very large. I guess some people just don't mind showing off their "features."

As for the addiction to food.....I hear that. I love to eat too and always put on weight when I'm not "in training."

From Kelli on Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 20:21:04 from 71.219.93.114

We run for ice cream, it is all good!

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