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May 17, 2026

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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 01, 2024
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

Drove to MCT - 46 degrees and VERY windy.  I was stressing about this workout.  It was VERY hard especially after I turned around on the MCT after the 5 minutes.  It felt like I was running against a brick wall.

TT: 1:13:00

AP:  9:07

HR:  161

  1. Warm up

    15 min @ 09:41-11:04 min/mi (9:52, 9:33)

  2. Repeat 1 times

    1. Hard

      1 min @ 06:44-07:23 min/mi (7:04)

    2. Easy

      1 min @ 09:07-10:20 min/mi

  3. Repeat 1 times

    1. Hard

      2 min @ 06:44-07:23 min/mi (7:19)

    2. Easy

      1 min @ 09:07-10:20 min/mi

  4. Repeat 1 times

    1. Hard

      3 min @ 06:44-07:23 min/mi (7:09)

    2. Easy

      2 min @ 09:07-10:20 min/mi

  5. Repeat 1 times

    1. Hard

      4 min @ 06:44-07:23 min/mi (7:06)

    2. Easy

      2 min @ 09:07-10:20 min/mi

  6. Repeat 1 times

    1. Hard

      5 min @ 07:23 min/mi (7:23)

    2. Easy

      3 min @ 10:20 min/mi

  7. Repeat 1 times

    1. Hard

      4 min @ 06:44-07:23 min/mi (7:38)

    2. Easy

      2 min @ 09:07-10:20 min/mi

  8. Repeat 1 times

    1. Hard

      3 min @ 06:44-07:23 min/mi (7:24)

    2. Easy

      2 min @ 09:07-10:20 min/mi

  9. Repeat 1 times

    1. Hard

      2 min @ 06:44-07:23 min/mi (7:32)

    2. Easy

      1 min @ 09:07-10:20 min/mi

  10. Repeat 1 times

    1. Hard

      1 min @ 06:44-07:23 min/mi (6:55)

    2. Easy

      1 min @ 09:07-10:20 min/mi
      Zone 1-Zone 2

  11. Cool Down

    10 min @ 09:41-11:04 min/mi (9:31, 9:49)

Weight: 0.00
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