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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, May 09, 2012
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.252.604.85

Another preschool run.

1 mile warm up

I wanted to get in one more speed workout...but not as many reps.  I figured the HS track would be occupied since school was in session, so I decided to do hills.  There are 2 large hills right next to each other.  So I ran up HILL A - turned left - ran down HILL B - turned around - ran up HILL B -turned right- ran down HILL A.  Repeat for a total of 6 hills.  Hill A is MUCH steeper and longer than Hill B.  But both are a good climb.

HILL A (900 E)

1:20

1:18

1:16

HILL B (700 N)

56

54

52

I think it is interesting that I got faster by 2 second on each one.  It took me a long time to get my breathing under control during the cool down. 

Long stretching session, LLL and foam rolling.  I had some ART done on my calves yesterday.  I have long lines of bruises down the back of my legs.  OUCH!  I think I will have it done again on Monday.  Hubby comes home tonight!!!!


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Comments
From Smooth on Wed, May 09, 2012 at 11:04:41 from 174.27.212.157

YAY!!! So glad Tim will be home tonight!

AWESOME AWESOMEST hill repeats. LOVE how you got 2 seconds progressively faster. That means you are getting stronger and stronger. I think I know exactly what hills you're talking about, the ones by the temple, right? They are STEEP and perfect distance for hill repeats! GREAT work! Hill workout is speedwork to make you stronger!!! EXCELLENT JOB, Toby! You are primed for a PR at Ogden! :)

From Toby on Wed, May 09, 2012 at 11:27:34 from 199.101.229.6

Yep...those are the hills Smooth! Lots of hills to choose from around the temple :) I'm not sure they are going to make that much of a difference for Ogden, but I learned from SGM that I just need a few pick-ups during the taper. Just to keep those fast-twitch muscles moving! I've still got so much to learn!!!!

From RAD on Thu, May 10, 2012 at 13:25:04 from 98.202.23.178

Holy hill repeats Batman! I'm glad hubby finally comes home. I never realize how much mine does, until he is gone :) You've been solo a few times lately, so I hope you get a good couple week break.

Are you going to be able to join us on Saturday at Porter Rockwell trail? Nice and easy shake out of 10ish miles? It is a good luck run for Ogden :)

From Bec on Fri, May 11, 2012 at 09:48:58 from 68.206.133.141

Lookin' good Toby! Your hills look awesome and you will surely be able to charge up the hill in Ogden. One week and you got this.

What's your marathon goal? You have to have one... You are on fire!

From Toby on Fri, May 11, 2012 at 19:18:34 from 199.101.229.6

Those are definitely puke hills. Good for the body, right!!!

Bec - your comment couldn't have come at a better time. See today's post. You need to come back to UT for the race. You're my bus buddy :)

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