I Can Do Hard Things

Week starting Apr 27, 2025

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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

2025 - 4:03:10

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:	22.38	Year:	1283.62
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles:						28605.00

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
30.00	0.00	30.00

Weight: 0.00

Mon, Apr 28, 2025

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	6.00

Up/down No County Blvd - 45 degrees - 4/10 SI joint - adjustment/acupuncture on SI joint.

TT: 1:04

AP: 10:35

HR: 159

60 min leg lift at Vasa

Weight: 0.00

Tue, Apr 29, 2025

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	6.00

Slow on home TM to keep peace with my SI joint. Shockwave and scraping at work today.

TT: 54:57

AP: 9:12

HR: 150

Weight: 0.00

Wed, Apr 30, 2025

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	6.00

Pam's route - 54 degrees. I was nervous about how my SI joint would feel during this run. I've been stretching a ton and it is feeling a little better.

Ever since I gave my notice at work, I've been sleeping SO much better. I'm finally starting to lose weight and have a small amount of confidence. I've been working with my therapist about being like a buffalo - facing adversity/being uncomfortable head on. Embracing the hard. Buffalo 100 mile run=Toby.

I was excited with these times. This is the 3rd time I've done this workout and everytime I keep getting faster. Not where I used to be, but I'm making progress. AND I hate short/fast stuff....BEING THE BUFFALO.

TT: 1:03

AP: 10:24 (5x400+1x800 - 1:57, 1:57, 1:57, 1:50, 1:48, 1:49//4:22)

HR: 160

pm: tbt class

Weight: 0.00

Fri, May 02, 2025

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	6.00

Home TM

TT: 52:11

AP: 8:53

HR: 147

Weight: 0.00

Sat, May 03, 2025

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	6.00

Out/back from Highland Gardens with Michelle. Best I've felt in awhile! SI feels good while I run.

TT: 55:08

AP: 9:11

HR: 167

20 minutes lifting post run.

Weight: 0.00

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
30.00	0.00	30.00

Weight: 0.00

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