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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, Feb 16, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Marathon Training Day 2:

I had a hard time focusing this morning (keeping up the speed, how many sets I was doing) and I was having problems with my ipod.  I will admit, I am getting "bored" with aqua running.  I will continue to do it because I want to continue to train, I just hope it is for nothing!

Aqua run (45 minutes - 5 running miles)

5 min warm up

11x2:30 min

5 min cool down

No bike ride today (Tim has YM) or yesterday (it was raining yesterday and I still not that comfortable on a bike)

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From auntieem on Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 11:08:02 from 24.17.177.218

Hang in there! It will be worth it.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 14:41:13 from 198.241.174.15

I agree with what auntieem said. You are showing great consistency and dedication with the pool running. The daily exercise habit that you're maintaing will help you as will the physical fitness that you're gaining.

From Nan Kennard on Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 14:43:21 from 174.51.250.151

Yeah, its definitely not for nothing. Meaning, it is for something. Meaning, I'm certain it will help you. Good job getting out there and getting some solid exercise!

From Smooth on Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 17:28:21 from 174.23.239.148

Toby ~ WAY to be consistent with your xtrain. All that hard work is going to pay off. Nothing comes from nothing. You will come back stronger than ever. Hang in there! So worth it!

From Kelli on Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 20:17:31 from 71.219.89.82

Can you do other things, like elliptical? I can not remember. But, doing one thing does get kind of boring, I hear you on that! Stick with it, you will be awesome when you got to RUN run!

From calliej on Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 10:54:23 from 97.126.145.218

Hey girl, you can do it! Hang in there. I need you there on race day with me! We are going to have a blast! Think of race day and how bad you want to be there. Think of Grandpa and how proud he will be of you!

From Burt on Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 15:35:37 from 206.19.214.144

Remember when you weren't comfortable swimming? Pretty soon you're going to be little miss triathlete.

From TBarlow on Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 15:51:31 from 216.194.124.36

Thanks everybody for your kind words! I just hope my darn ankle cooperates and heals soon so I can run my race! Some days it still feels so achy; I just hope it is healing.

Keep on Keepin' On!

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