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

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

Fri, Feb 12, 2010

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
5.00	0.00	5.00

I did another aqua running workout this morning with all the geriatrics (well until 5:30am, then other age groups joined in :) ). Felt good and I was definitely breathing hard!

Here was my workout:

5 min warm up

1 min hard - 1 min easy

2 min hard - 1 min easy

3 min hard - 1 min easy

4 min hard - 1 min easy

4 min hard - 1 min easy

3 min hard - 1 min easy

2 min hard - 1 min easy

1 min hard - 1 min easy

1 min hard - 1 min easy

5 min cool down

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 15:43:26 from 198.241.174.15

Nice pallindromic workout.

From Kelli on Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 17:34:42 from 71.219.89.82

Oh my goodness, Carolyn, that is a BIG word!

Very nice workout! Enjoy the weekend, only eat a little bit of candy, save the calories for EASTER (I love Easter candy!!!)

From calliej on Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 19:19:52 from 97.126.145.218

Hey Toby, you are awesome! Way to stay with it. You need to send some of that motivation my way. I have a hard time staying with it.

From TBarlow on Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 23:52:59 from 216.194.124.36

Carolyn- That is a HUGE word!

Kelli-I totally blew it today. It was our anniversary and we went out to eat. Workout extra hard tomorrow!

Callie - Is it working yet? When I'm back running, we need to go together!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 00:56:20 from 24.8.167.243

I like big words big like I.

From Smooth on Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 01:19:25 from 174.23.239.148

HAPPY Anniversary!

That's a BIG workout! You deserve the treats!

You're so DEDICATED!

AWESOME JOB!

From auntieem on Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 09:48:17 from 24.17.177.218

Very nice pool workout! You get there early. I saw your note in my blog about the b-ball cap; I'll have to try that because it sounds more comfortable than a swim cap.

From Kelli on Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 17:53:16 from 71.219.89.82

Happy Anniversary! You totally should blow it on your anniversary!!! Hope you had fun!

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