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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
Mon, Jun 11, 2012
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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Nice and easy this morning.  The weather was ideal....a bit on the chilly side.  I'm not as motivated to do "extras" when I run in the morning, but I did do a few houses of lunges.  I must think that is is taking away from my morning nap or something.  I need to be more motivated in the AM as I am in the PM!

NOW....I'm wondering how many miles I can run this week safely????  I was thinking about 3, 5, 7, 5, 10=30.  Is that too much too soon?

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 08:57:27 from 161.38.218.168

your mileage build up plan looks fine to me, although i would still take it one day at a time. if 7 is on the schedule and you aren't feeling it, don't try to force it just to hit the 30 (it's an easy trap to fall into!). but if you are feeling fine with no complaints from the foot, go for it!

just as an example of what worked for me coming back from a SF last summer: 9, 14, 31, 40, 40, 44, 46, 60, 61, 65. i basically made two giant jumps, but then made sure to take a few weeks at the new level before making another one. i think the jump to 30 is fine, but i would stick around that range for a few weeks...

From catherine on Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 10:08:12 from 98.202.112.38

Ahh...I stopped checking blogs for a bit and I missed your injury! I'm so sorry. Way to keep things going with the stairs and stuff.

I don't know about what's too much too soon, but I hope that you can run what you want. I agree about backing off the plan if things hurt.

From Toby on Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 13:41:10 from 199.101.229.6

Allie...THANK YOU so much for the advice! I really appreciate it! I'm going to figure things out day by day....just not worth it to jump when I'm not ready. Thanks again.

Catherine...I've only been logging my stuff. I haven't been on any one elses blog in awhile. I just needed a little break :) Hope you are doing great and logging a few miles!

From RAD on Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 10:11:03 from 98.202.23.178

I've been wondering about you, but my poor blogging habits have kept me away. I'm glad to see you got out today and have a perfect recovery plan. Allie is right on the money and I second her opinion. Don't push it if you're not feeling it! Plenty of time to SGM!

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