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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
Wed, Oct 24, 2012
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Another early morning at the gym with gentling falling snow!

1 x 8 min walk/2 min run

4 x 7 min walk/3 min run

1x 6.5 min walk/3/5 min run

 

60 minutes on the DOT!! 

Calf raises and single leg square hops in between each 10 min set.  Ankle felt good until the last set and then it was getting tired.  We'll see

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Smooth on Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 16:46:37 from 65.130.14.36

GOOD JOB Toby!!! :) 60 min is awesome!!! :) :) :) Are you planning some cross training and rest days in between the walk/run days? Hope your ankle continues to get stronger and better. Sure miss you, lots!!!

From Toby on Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 17:05:27 from 199.101.229.6

Since I'm only ran 17 minutes today, do you think it would be smart to do some cross training? How often? Thanks for checking in on me Smooth....I need someone to keep me in line :)

From Smooth on Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 17:17:17 from 65.130.14.36

I don't think you need to cross train on the days you run/walk. Right now you are gradually strengthening the ankle. Depending on how well the ankle is doing, it is good to let it rest the next day and do other no-impact exercises. I think one of the best cross-training is aqua running where you wear a floatation belt and run in place. It is very boring, I know but you can do intervals, e.g. sprint for 3 min and jog for 1 min. Also some upper body and core strengthening exercises that you are doing is AWESOME!!!

From Toby on Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 20:29:03 from 199.101.229.6

Thanks for keeping me in line Smooth...sometimes, I get a little "excited" :)

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