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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

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

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 Marathn

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:

Married for 23 years. I have 18 year old triplets and a 15 year old. I love to sew, garden, and run!

Favorite Running Quotes:

"Sooner or later the serious runner goes through a special, very personal experience that is unknown to most people.

Some call it euphoria. Others say it's a new kind of mystical experience that propels you into a elevated state of consciousness, a flash of joy.

A sense of floating as you run. This experience is unique to each of us, but when it happens, you break through a barrier that separates you from casual runners. Forever. And from that point on, there is no finish line. You run for your life. You begin to be addicted to what running gives you."

~Nike Poster

2. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

- Lao-Tzu

You’ve no doubt heard this. And you’ve probably recited it in your mind on a run or at the gym when you’re just beginning to get in shape. You have a goal in sight and this quote brings you back to the current moment.

But the problem is that many runners forget all of the steps between the first one and the goal. If your goal is to run under two hours for the half marathon then you need to be honest about all of the little steps to get to that goal.

…and what I’d rather see you do is to get the goal out of mind completely, but rather focus on the process, not the outcome. -Jay Johnson Process orientation, not outcome orientation.

You should have goals, but you should take it one step at a time. And you should be honest about the fact that you don’t know how many steps it will take to get there. ~ Vernon Gambetta

3. Human beings are made up of flesh, blood and a miracle fiber called COURAGE! ~ George Patton

4. Find the courage to be patient.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	44.34	Year:	964.25
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles:						28605.00

Sat, Apr 03, 2010

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

I played the BEST April Fool's joke on my family. We announced that we were having another baby (IF we have another baby, it's gonna be awhile - A LONG WHILE) via email. Everyone fell for it hook line and sinker! It was awesome! (Just to re-clarify, we are NOT PREGNANT)!!!

It's been a hard week for me. After going to the doctor last week and being told I need to let my ankle heal for a few more weeks, I totally felt depressed and lacked motivation. Plus all this crummy weather and barfing kids haven't helped.

I did go to spin class this morning and felt great! I am even sore (I love that feeling). I really loved the teacher and she had great music. Some girl walked in 30 minutes after the class started (the class was completely full) and asked the instructor if she could use her bike. Urgh.... Then she was hardly biking. Gently peddling! I thought to myself, "Who do you think you are"? She really bugged!

The St George Marathon registration just opened and I had planned on running it. This would be my first marathon. But I am still undecided. It seems like the past 2 races I've registered for I haven't been able to run due to the stress fracture. I feel like I am jinxing myself.

So I guess I am looking for some advice. I know I can be completely ready to run Hobble Creek 1/2 marathon and Provo 1/2, but I am worried that I can't be ready (really ready) for St. George. Any advice?

Sorry to be a whiner tonight - too much Easter candy.

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Smooth on Sat, Apr 03, 2010 at 23:58:41 from 174.23.251.49

So sorry you've had a tough week! This is the perfect place to vent. I have to laugh at your April's Fool joke though!

I say sign up for St. George. Most marathon training schedule is 18 weeks. We're 26 weeks away from SGM. Hopefully your stress fracture will be fully healed by the end of May. If you're ready to run Provo and Hobble Creek, then you're ready to run SGM. Those two halfs are perfect tune-up races for SGM. That's my 2 cents.

Happy Easter to you and your cute little family!

From RAD on Sun, Apr 04, 2010 at 01:52:16 from 67.172.229.125

SGM is a lottery, so if you get an entry it must be karma/luck - and do it! If not, maybe next year will be better? :)

Nice April Fool's joke! I didn't get a good one in this year. Meh, if you don't do on April fool's it might be better!

Nice job on the spin class! Oh, and did the girl by chance have a book out that she was reading the WHOLE time during class?? If so she's probably the same one I complained about - sounds similar!

From Nan on Sun, Apr 04, 2010 at 12:39:44 from 174.51.250.151

I don't think you should worry about jinxing yourself just by signing up for a race. You just have to accept the fact that in every marathon you sign up for, there is a chance you will get injured and not be able to run it. I've only actually raced 50% of the marathons I've signed up for because of injury. Its just the reality of running a lot of miles. If you want to wait and sign up closer to the race, you could do TOU which I don't think usually sells out or if it does, its only weeks before the race.

From Dr. Bork Bork on Sun, Apr 04, 2010 at 15:37:26 from 71.195.218.237

Personally I would pass on St. George this year and give that fracture plenty of time to heal. Listen to your doctor, he/she went to med school for a reason :)

There are plenty of other marathons that you can give yourself time to fully prepare for. Think of your long term goals and ask yourself honestly if not letting your fracture heal fully is really worth it.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sun, Apr 04, 2010 at 17:48:40 from 24.8.167.243

While you're always taking a chance when you register for a marathon because you've always got a chance of getting injured, I don't think I would register for a marathon when already injured, hoping to be better. So I would skip St. George. But that's just me.

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