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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

2026 - 1:58:06 (tempo run during long run)

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, Feb 29, 2012

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	6.00

Instead of the "slow" box at the top of the screen where you put in your mileage, they need a "craptastic/ superslow/painful/put a gun to me now" box. HOLY SMOKES....whatever greatness I had yesterday blew away with the snow storm.

Granted it had only been 10 hours since I ran, but I felt horrible. My legs felt like lead, I was breathing like I had just run a sprint and I had NO motivation. I had to stop every mile and catch my breath (I was only running at a 6.4 mph....so sad). Then when I did stop, I could feel the lactic acid slither down my legs. I'm so darn glad this run is over because it was craptastic.

Came home to find my 4 year old wide awake and wanting breakfast. I did the *perfect mothering* thing...put her in front of the TV with a bowl of Life. I took a fast shower and took a 30 minute nap. I'm still dog tired though. Glad this is all over. Tomorrow is a rest day and a massage!

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Andrea on Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 09:56:16 from 72.37.244.100

The most important thing is that you still got yourself running even when feeling rough. That's where consistency in training really counts! I've run many recovery runs in the 9-10 min mile range and that's as fast as I could go.

There should definitely be boxes for Feeling Terrible miles and Killing it! miles :o)

From RAD on Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 10:38:52 from 98.202.23.178

I agree with Andrea! Sometimes the effort put into a 10mm is MUCH more than effort into an 8mm - all depends on the day. You DID get out and do it though, less than 10 hours later. That alone, in my book, makes you a rockstar.

Nice work Toby! Hey, I have a proposal for the Saturday run. The American Flyers are doing a 16 miler on the Des News course. We will meet and carpool up Parley's canyon then run up the backside of Emigration then back down and to the cars. I know everyone coming will kick my proverbial trash on this run, but it sounds like a fun one. New scenery? PLUS it starts at 8AM!! I don't know if you'd have time for the scenic route, but just a proposal - then we could stick together. Plus, who doesn't love a good donwnhill run? :) It is totally worth the uphill. I can even meet you at Bangerter and I-15 then drive you to the meeting point so that you don't have to drive all the way up to I-215 and 3900S. So...do you have the time? It'll be fun!

From Toby on Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 19:44:06 from 199.101.229.254

Thanks ladies for the kind words! I can laugh at it now (after a nap and knowing tomorrow is a rest day), but I sure felt horrible at 5 am this morning!!

Rachel, Saturday sounds fun.....but am I going to be too slow for everyone? I need to make sure hubby doesn't have anything going on!

From RAD on Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 21:58:17 from 98.202.23.178

No, I'll run with you! Because I'll be too slow for that crowd (like 6:30-7:00 pace!). So, we can hang out together, but mooch on the ride up there and possibly some slow company that decides to hang with the 'cool crowd' in the back! :) I hope hubby is free!

From Smooth on Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 22:38:24 from 174.27.219.252

Kudos for going out there at 5am, just 10 hours between the two runs! SUPER JOB!!! Taking care of all the little ones is an exhausting job! I'm glad you get to have a rest day and a massage tomorrow! You deserve it! :)

From Bec on Fri, Mar 02, 2012 at 10:11:31 from 68.206.133.141

I HATE early mornings where you have to get up and run on dead legs. At least you did those miles!

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