I Can Do Hard Things

Week starting Dec 30, 2012

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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

Ogden Half Marathn

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:

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:	13.95	Month:	44.34	Year:	964.25
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles:						28605.00

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
16.00	0.00	16.00

Weight: 0.00

Mon, Dec 31, 2012

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	4.00

Peachy was up all night and ended up in our bed. She wanted leg rubs at 1:32am. I wonder if she is having growing pains. Such a bad time though!!

4 long out of shape miles in the TM.

I did see a gal that I visit teach who is in rehab at the gym. It was nice to see her and catch up. I'm grateful for my own trials :)

Weight: 0.00

Tue, Jan 01, 2013

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

So I've kinda been feeling down about running lately. I thought that I would be so much further along in my running journey. And that makes me sad. I feel like running is such a huge part of my life, but yet I don't have a lot to show for it. Maybe it is time to step up my game, but being available for my family is a HUGE priority for me. Balance.

I spent 2 hours at the gym today and I felt a lot better when I left.

3x

Squats on the Bossu ball with weights

Single leg hamstring lift with weights

Push ups-mix of real and girl push ups

LLL with weights

Dips

Lunge matrix with weights

Sweaty mess

Then 5 miles on the stairmill. I chatted with the lady on the machine next to me. She was running on the stairmill. Holy heck she was fast and strong. I had a huge pool of sweat beneath me. Yuck!

Long stretch and foam rolling session.

Weight: 0.00

Thu, Jan 03, 2013

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	4.00

I've got the fever, chills and body aches. I feel like my sinus' are going to explode. I stayed in my jammies all day. I figured I couldn't feel any worse, so I went to the gym when my hubby got home from work. But I had to hurry to pick up a daughter up from dance.

I actually felt okay while running. My sinus' started to loosen up. Miles were slow, but at least they were run :)

Oh the joys of winter and Christmas break!

Weight: 0.00

Fri, Jan 04, 2013

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

I slept really well last night and feel so much better. I was even awake at 5:00am and headed off to the gym. I was pleasantly surprised to see an EMPTY gym. Maybe that 5 degree weather scared everyone off!!

3 miles on the stair mill

3x

lunge matrix with weights

single leg hamstring lift

push ups on bench

dips

LLL

Stretch and back to my warm bed!

Weight: 0.00

Sat, Jan 05, 2013

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
8.00	0.00	8.00

I woke up right as my alarm started beeping. I did a few LLL before I left for the gym. I got to the gym right a 6:00am as they were opening. I was one of the three people there!!

I watched Law and Order until I saw my friend Collette. We are running the St George Half Marathon together. It was fun to chat and made the time go by so much faster.

My ankle felt good, but now (several hours later) it is tired and achy.

I hurried home, showered and had a massage. Yep...I'm spoiled. And I love to trade services!!

Hurried home again, so hubby and son could get to basketball practice. After they left, I did some more core work. Lots of crunches, push ups, planks, and bridges. My body is very sore!

BEST PART OF THE DAY!!!!!! I've been saving my pennies to buy a treadmill and a few small pieces of workout equipment. AND TODAY I got them! Hooray for the Step Up store and their insanely cheap TM. I got some free weights (10, 12, 15 and 20lbs), workout mat, bench (it is coming on Friday) and a bosu ball (I need to order it on Amazon). So I just need to get a spin bike and mirrors for the wall. Hubby even wired for a TV to be up on the wall. Time to catch up on some shows!!

I'm SO excited to get this workout equipment. I will still be going to the gym, but on my running days, I would have to get up quite as early. And if I miss a morning...I can do it at night in the comfort of my own home. YAHOOOOOO!!!!!!

AND my neighbor sold us his Iphone 5 for $50. My old phone is SO slow, so I am very excited about my upgrade!

What an excellent day!

Weight: 0.00

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
16.00	0.00	16.00

Weight: 0.00

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