I Can Do Hard Things

Week starting Mar 10, 2013

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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
20.08	0.00	20.08

Weight: 0.00

Mon, Mar 11, 2013

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	4.00

Daylight savings totally messed me up last night. I was awake all night and didn't make it to the gym this morning. So I headed to my basement gym while my big girls were at Activity Days. One of the *few* perks of working out at night is I have so much more energy. I can workout longer and harder.

I really wanted to wait two days to run again since my long run on Saturday. But since I waited until this evening, I figured I was close enough.

4 very strong miles

3x

20 plank with shoulder taps on ball

20 hamstring curls with ball

6 one arm push-ups on Bosu

Abs

LLL

Walking lunges

B6

20x dips

Long stretch and foam rolling

Ankle felt strong on the run.

Weight: 0.00

Tue, Mar 12, 2013

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

Ankle still feels good - yeah!

6 miles on the stairmill in 46:20:00. I felt very strong this morning and did some "sprints" during the last half of the workout. SOOOO sweaty.

Weight: 0.00

Wed, Mar 13, 2013

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
5.00	0.00	5.00

5 miles in the basement while watching the Biggest Loser

3x

LLL

60 sec plank

30 donkey kicks

15 supermans on Bosu

20 skull crushers

quick stretch. Ankle felt good.

Weight: 0.00

Thu, Mar 14, 2013

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

Designated rest day. It makes sleeping so wonderful!

Weight: 0.00

Fri, Mar 15, 2013

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

5 miles on the stair mill in 38:40.

1 mile warm up

3 min hard - 1 min easy

3x

10 squats on smith machine

12 REAL push ups

10 leg presses

30 calf raises

Quick stretch

I'm excited to do my short-long run tomorrow with the gals. Its been way too long since we've giggled while running.

Weight: 0.00

Sat, Mar 16, 2013

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
11.08	0.00	11.08

1:48:35

AP: 9:48

10:28, 9:45, 9:25, 9:26, 9:38, 10:00, 9:33, 9:39, 10:40, 10:03, 9:19

I met up with Smooth, Karen and Collette this morning on the JRP. I haven't run outside since the SG Half and was a bit nervous about how my fitness would hold up. I really miss running with friends....especially these amazing women!

We weren't breaking any land speed records today and even walked a time or two at the end. But I had SO much fun catching up, laughing and sharing a run with these ladies. I really needed it and am grateful for their gentle push to get together.

My legs are definitely tired from running on asphalt and I could feel my lack of fitness. Ankle is a bit achy today.

I had to hurry home as we had an out of town family friend who we were entertaining for the day. We went for a hike at Rock Canyon, got ice cream at the BYU creamery and enjoyed the sun! I'm so very tired.

Weight: 0.00

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
20.08	0.00	20.08

Weight: 0.00

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