I Can Do Hard Things

Week starting Apr 27, 2014

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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
21.00	9.00	30.00

2014 - Minutes Miles: 324.00

Weight: 0.00

Mon, Apr 28, 2014

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

3x

Walking lunges

Single leg hamstring lift

Side to side lunges

60/60/60 planks

Hip swings

Long stretch and foam roll

2014 - Minutes Miles: 30.00

Weight: 0.00

Tue, Apr 29, 2014

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	4.00

4 easy miles on the home treadmill.

Stretch and foam roll

2014 - Minutes Miles: 38.00

Weight: 0.00

Wed, Apr 30, 2014

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
2.00	9.00	11.00

TT: 1:29:11

AP: 8:06

8:59, 8:38, 8:16, 8:10, 7:57, 7:58, 8:00, 8:14, 8:07, 7:29, 7:13

Murdock Canal

I was TOO lazy to run at dark o'clock this morning, so I went this afternoon when my kindergartner went to school. My plan was to run this a bit faster. I haven't done anything really fast since the SL Half.

My mile 1 split is the fastest that I've ever charged up temple hill. Looking at the splits, I started way too fast. I had the wind at my back and felt great.

As soon as I turned around, I realized how crazy windy it really was. I almost lost my visor a few times. I felt like I was working 10x harder to just maintain my pace. I stopped at a few water fountains so I could get a rest from the wind.

Once I got off the canal (I had 1.7 miles to home), I had the wind at my back again and really tried to push the pace. Thankfully, this time I got faster :)

Long stretch and foam roll. Hammies very tight.

2014 - Minutes Miles: 89.00

Weight: 0.00

Fri, May 02, 2014

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
10.00	0.00	10.00

TT: 1:32

Easy miles on my home TM. Everything feels good when I go slow....so slow it is for the next little bit.

A few PT things. Stretch and foam roll.

2014 - Minutes Miles: 92.00

Weight: 0.00

Sat, May 03, 2014

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
5.00	0.00	5.00

2x (one set before run....one set after run)

Walking lunges

Single leg hamstring lift

Side to side lunges

Squats

Single arm push up on Bosu (I hate those!!!!!)

Dips

Lying leg lift

Scissor

Donkey kicks

LLL

Bridge

5 miles run -slow at home TM

Stretch and foam roll.

I always feel so much better when I lift. I worked in my garden today and am so pleased with everything that is peeking through. Tulips are on their way out and Iris' are on their way in,

2014 - Minutes Miles: 75.00

Weight: 0.00

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
21.00	9.00	30.00

2014 - Minutes Miles: 324.00

Weight: 0.00

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