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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.

Favorite Blogs:

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	94.00	Year:	719.04
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles:						28605.00

Thu, Dec 03, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	4.00

4 miles on the treadmill at the gym (too cold to go outside). Not as many DUDES at 5:45am (guess they need their beauty sleep!). I want to get my weight down to 130 lbs but not going to start hardcore until after the holidays (just being realistic :) ).

38.18 minutes

Weight: 143.00

Comments

From Burt on Thu, Dec 03, 2009 at 19:17:41 from 12.231.112.98

Way to keep it real. Sorry there weren't any dudes for you to admire. But hey, I'm the only dude on your Favorite Blogs list. (Let's keep it that way.) LOL!

From Burt on Fri, Dec 04, 2009 at 15:24:24 from 12.231.112.98

Hey Toby, (if that is your real name) you put a picture up. Who's the cutie?

From TBarlow on Fri, Dec 04, 2009 at 15:52:46 from 216.194.124.36

Yep - Toby it is (I know, most people think I'm a guy - sorry to disappoint :) ). I had to have my hubby help me with the picture (not computer savvy enough to compress a picture!!). That cutie is my oldest daughter - she is the oldest of my triplets. She always beats me in races around the house. She's speedy!

From Burt on Fri, Dec 04, 2009 at 16:39:01 from 12.231.112.98

I thought she looked a little old to be a two year old. Triplets must be fun...

From Kelli on Fri, Dec 04, 2009 at 17:46:35 from 71.219.71.229

She is a cutie! And so are you!!! Nice work out, it was pretty darn cold today.

Okay, my weight goal is 135 but I was stupid and started In November. I have been stuck between 140-143 for a year. I have broken 140 three times, the first two times it lasted for a day. The third time actually just happened this week. On Tuesday I weighed 139.9, Wednesday was 139.4, and Thursday was 138.5 (first time into the 138's sine I had my first child). I did not go to the gym today so I could not weigh myself BUT I ate like a horse at the RS dinner last night, so I am sure it would have been 141 or something. Tonight we have a high priest party (dang church stuff!!!) so I am praying the dessert is yucky and no one brings good appetizers. I am pretty sure I am in trouble.

Anyway, my point of that long story is that you are smarter than me,. Waiting is probably a good idea because the parties are frustrating me, I like food too much!! Come January, we can do this together!!! Although 130 may be a stretch for me, but a good goal to shoot for!!!

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