I Can Do Hard Things

Week starting Jan 25, 2015

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

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
38.60	2.00	40.60

2014 - Minutes Miles: 539.00

Weight: 0.00

Tue, Jan 27, 2015

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
3.00	2.00	5.00

2 miles - 1 min on/1 min off

Power pump

3 miles

My triplets turned in science fair projects today. Go mom!

2014 - Minutes Miles: 110.00

Weight: 0.00

Wed, Jan 28, 2015

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
5.00	0.00	5.00

Hog Hollow Trail

TT: 1:08:47

AP: 13:44

Elevation:1100 feet

11:32, 18:01, 15:42, 13:25, 10:01

Whoa...what a run...errr...hike? I've never done Hog Hollow before and it was a tad bit hilly!!! The trail was clear from snow and just a little bit of mud. But there was A LOT of rocks. Big rocks everywhere. So I never felt like I could go very fast on the downhill because of all the rocks.

3x

walking lunges

single leg hamstring lift

squats

side to side lunges

front raise

rows

T's

LLL

2014 - Minutes Miles: 100.00

Weight: 0.00

Fri, Jan 30, 2015

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
11.00	0.00	11.00

TT: 1:44

Easy run on the home TM (6.3mph the whole way)! I didn't feel like running in the rain. This is the first time I will do back-to-back long runs. I'm doing 20 miles on Antelope Island tomorrow. I kinda feel like I'm running "scared" right now. Just waiting for an injury to come on....but all the little niggles are just staying little. Hope I can make it through 3 more big runs.

Long stretch

2014 - Minutes Miles: 104.00

Weight: 0.00

Sat, Jan 31, 2015

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
19.60	0.00	19.60

TT: 3:45

AP: 11:30

Matt and Wendy were kind enough to head out to Antelope Island to show me part of the 50 mile course. There were a bunch of WMW out there. Whoa....talk about fast talented runners. I can't even imagine running that fast. Ever! Literal mountain goats!

I was afraid I was going to be the slowest person out there. But Matt, Wendy, and Greg (we drove up with him) stuck by me. It was cold and windy for several miles. It seems the we hit the hilliest stuff first. I think I can handle the race elevation.

We stopped for a minute at mile 10. This may be TMI, but I finally had a successful outdoor potty experience. Yeah! It was extremely beautiful and we even saw a few buffalo.

Around mile 15, my gut started to feel like it was going to fall out. Ever since I've had kids and do longer runs, I feel this. It always goes away after a few hours. I should probably get it checked out. Good thing I love my kids.

Overall, I felt good. As going as you feel for 20 miles. But seeing all those elite trail runners out there made me realize once again, that I have a long ways to go.

I'm so grateful for good friends who showed me the way, ran slow with me, and answered ALL my questions.

2014 - Minutes Miles: 225.00

Weight: 0.00

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
38.60	2.00	40.60

2014 - Minutes Miles: 539.00

Weight: 0.00

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