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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
Tue, Sep 07, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.350.003.35

I went to power pump this morning to try to "muscle up" a little.   It didn't hurt as bad as last time.  Hooray!  But I felt like an awful mother leaving my crying toddler in the daycare.  I think I am going to have to attend the really really early class (I think it starts at 4:50am). 

 

WALK/RUN: 3.35 miles, 38:53 minutes (5 min walk to 5 min run).  My legs were tired this afternoon - I was standing a lot.  Canning salsa, making dinner for a cute gal in my ward who just had a baby (Mexican lasagna, fruit salad and cookies) and folding laundry.  So extra ice and ankle exercises.

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Smooth on Tue, Sep 07, 2010 at 22:10:03 from 174.23.160.38

You're amazing, a WONDERFUL mother and KIND, COMPASSIONATE neighbor!

WOW, you do SOOOO MUCH! Glad you found time for yourself!

From RAD on Wed, Sep 08, 2010 at 15:39:39 from 67.172.229.125

Nice work lady! See, it gets easier. I'm glad you're getting to the 1/2 way point! 5 and 5 baby!!

Oh, and I think I may need a recipe for that Mexican Lasagna! :)

From Kelli on Wed, Sep 08, 2010 at 18:47:37 from 71.219.102.155

WHAT is Mexican lasagna????

WOW, that is super early in the morning. Do not feel bad about leaving a crying toddler, they stop! And it makes their lungs strong, right?

From Burt on Wed, Sep 08, 2010 at 19:34:09 from 206.19.214.144

If you accidently bring the cute sister ice and soak your feet in Mexican lasagna, then you can consider yourself a bad mother.

From Scott Wesemann on Thu, Sep 09, 2010 at 01:51:26 from 75.162.85.220

Are you working out at the AF Fitness Center?

So nice of you to make dinner for your neighbor :) Sounds like a busy day. Nice work!

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