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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

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: 

1.  

"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: 22.33 Month: 127.28 Year: 374.00
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles: 28605.00
Race: Utah Valley Half Marathon (13.15 Miles) 01:54:00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.0013.1513.15

1:54:00 AP 8:43

9:00, 8:21, 9:13, 8:52, 8:37, 8:38, 8:42, 8:44, 8:40, 8:40, 8:41, 8:35, 8:40, 1:12

 As of yesterday morning, I wasn't going to run the race.  My lower right leg has been bugging and I was feeling down in the dumps about it.  But I decided last minute I was going to do and try to just get through these next 2 weeks/races (Ragnar is next weekend).

I woke up at 2:45am (uggggghhhhhh) and picked up my babysitter at 3:15am (she is a ROCK STAR!!).  I drove down to Provo Towne Center Mall.  Construction was CRAZY and there were a lot of people on the road (all going to the race, I guess).

I made a mental note of where I parked and got in line for the bus.  It was dark and cold!  It was neat to see all the mile markers on the way up.  We were dropped off a mile north of the Sundance turnoff.  With all the fires and people, it looked like a cult gathering.

I was super grateful for the fire...it was cold.  I met some super nice people while we waited over an hour for the start.  Some 12 year old kid was running his first race.  Wowzer!

Finally, I took care of business in the potty and dropped my bag off.  It was COLD waiting for the gun to go off! 

I didn't have any goals considering my lack of training and injuries.  I just wanted to finish and enjoy.  I found the 2:00 pacer and thought I could maybe hang with him.  Only until mile 3. The mile 3 hill wasn't as bad as it looked.  It was long but very gradual.

I took water at every station and jelly beans at mile 8.  My toes were rubbing funny in my shoes.  I thought they might be bleeding (and they were).  But I can't really stop.

By mile 11.5, I was starting to loose alittle steam.  I was getting to puke zone...I hate puke zone.  I just kept saying to myself, "Puke at the finish...Puke at the finish". 

 It was hard to see the finish line from mile 12.  One of the things that bugged was the lack of cheering from the crowds at the finish.  I ALWAYS cheer for runners and it was SILENT.  Maybe I just need to be a bit more entertaining!

At the finish, I bent over and put my hands on my knees ready to puke.  I had an old friend come up to me.  She had just finished too and was feeling the same way I was.  It was a funny conversation. 

The race was very well organized (except the shirts were ugly).  The aide stations were great and well stocked.  The finish line food was outstanding.  I drank my first chocolate milk after the race (Thanks Smooth and Rachel for the good advice).  I don't drink milk, but chugged it down.  It actually tasted great.  

I got a massage...gotta get my money's worth.  Got my drop bag and changed into my sandels.....my feet were a bloody mess.  Ate lots of Creamies and watched a few of the marathoners come in.  I had to leave and relieve the babysitter, so I was sad to miss seeing fellow bloggers come in.

 Took an ice bath (Thanks again Smooth and Rachel) and am going to get pedicures with my big girls!

A great race...glad I did it!


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Comments
From Leandra on Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 15:33:19 from 97.117.102.220

Great job! My time was 1:53:51, so we really were right next to each other- who knew! And I agree, it was very hard seeing the finish line for so long! Made that last mile last forever. Great run!

From Kelli on Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 15:37:22 from 71.219.92.225

YEAH!!!! I am glad you did it, too! And I am so glad you did not PUKE! YUck!

Rest up and get feeling ALL GOOD!

From RAD on Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 16:40:54 from 98.202.17.113

Way to go Toby! Perfect race and I'm glad you ditched that 2:00 pacer :) I hope you recover well and that the leg behaves next week as well.

OH, did you know they had a 'cold tub' there? It was a bullfrog hot tub, but filled with ICE cold water! I told you I can usually stand 15 minutes? I couldn't even make 5! I didn't get ALL the way in, but I wish I could've - save time and water at home :)

From Burt on Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 16:54:05 from 72.223.90.79

Toby! You're almost as fast as me now. Just kidding. You're way faster. Great job!

From Teena Marie on Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 21:38:50 from 67.2.101.26

HUGE smile on my face!!!

Congratulations on a FANTASTIC race!!!! Hope you feel great now and are enjoying your beautiful feet!!! :) :) :)

From calliej on Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 00:01:07 from 97.126.132.23

way to go Toby! Glad you had a great run! I ran it too. It was a great course and loved every minute of it! Hope you don't have any leg problems.

From allie on Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 01:43:59 from 24.10.191.18

great job, toby! very happy for you.

From Toby on Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 22:21:30 from 216.194.124.36

Thanks everyone! Your comments are extra special considering you are all runners and understand what it REALLY means! Race on.....

From Kam on Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 22:27:44 from 174.23.120.174

Puke at the finish is a very noble goal. You almost had it!

From Smooth on Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 01:39:14 from 67.2.124.123

WaHOOOO!!!! Toby! AWESOME JOB!!! You ran a GREAT race!!! WAY to get into puke zone! I only experienced that once at the finish of my PR 5K! I'd love it if I could run at puke pace in a half marathon!

Oh and I am so proud of you getting your money's worth...chocolate milk, creramies, massage...what else can a girl ask for right! GOOD JOB!!!! :)

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