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

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:	94.00	Year:	719.04
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles:						28605.00

Fri, Aug 26, 2011

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
5.29	0.00	5.29

48:52

AP: 9:15

10:03, 9:41, 9:14, 8:37, 8:49, 2:29

I sure have been slow this week. I felt like I was huffing and puffing through this run. I kept thinking, "there is no way I'm going to be able to run 26.2 miles".

My legs aren't sore from the race or lifting anymore. Hooray! Tendonitis in lower right leg is bugging alittle. Maybe because of my day off...who knows!

Big 20 miler tomorrow. I hope I don't die!

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Smooth on Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 11:59:11 from 75.162.91.253

NICE running this week. I felt like I was huff'n and puff'n this morning too. That's the way it is after you had a nice speedy race, the week after needs to be easy! So glad your legs are recovering well. GOOD JOB, Toby!

You will not die tomorrow!:) I am certain you will run great. See you dark and early! :)

From RAD on Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 15:02:02 from 76.27.16.189

You will do GREAT!! I just wish I was there to join you. Everything goes a lot better with Smooth and Karen around :)

You may not feel sore from the race, but you're still carrying fatigue. Don't worry too much about it, the 20 tomorrow will FLY by!

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