I Can Do Hard Things

Week starting Jul 18, 2010

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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
5.43	0.00	5.43

Weight: 0.00

Mon, Jul 19, 2010

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

10 mile ride on my new bike. I need to think of a name to call it!

The ride was just ok - I went around 4:45pm, so it was really hot. My legs were also really sore and felt like lead.

3 minute run around the church

Weight: 0.00

Tue, Jul 20, 2010

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
3.25	0.00	3.25

4:55am -- uhhhhh...I'm tired

3.25 mile walk

3x1:min run

1x3:min run

I'm babysitting too many extra kids today and it is going to be hot - I'm going to be cranky :)

Weight: 0.00

Wed, Jul 21, 2010

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

58:44 - 14.36 miles

4 minute run around the church

I survived yesterday and the million kids we had over made it home alive. I was blessed with an extra tank of patience - hooray!

I went for a ride tonight and loved the overcast weather (there was even a few rain drops). It was the farthest ride I've been on and by far the fastest. I can't believe how sore my legs have been lately- hooray for muscles getting stronger due to all the biking (hopefully that is it).

I hope to go for a really long ride on Saturday.

Weight: 0.00

Fri, Jul 23, 2010

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
2.18	0.00	2.18

32 minutes walking - no running. Ankle was really sore yesterday and alittle today. Ughhhh.....it has been since January that this injury has been hanging on.

Weight: 0.00

Sat, Jul 24, 2010

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

12.95 miles - 1:06

Today was a big day - I rode Suncrest. You know when you have a big speed workout or a long run coming up and you can't sleep because of the anticipation. That was me last night.

I drove the course yesterday to see if I was crazy for doing it.

Today, I started at the Smiths off Highland Highway and biked up to the little grocery store on top of Suncrest. I think the elevation change is 1500 feet (correct me if I am wrong). 5 miles up and 5 miles down. I think I was more scared to come down.

I wish I could record my thoughts during that ride. Doubt to pain to exhilaration to pain to excitement. I didn't go fast, but I rode the entire way and didn't stop.

I texted my hubby at the top - "I did it. No stops. All the way". I wish I had a camera.

I felt really good when I was done, so I rode around the neighborhoods my the Smiths. There was this HUGE downhill gully to an uphill. I felt so great going up and down - so I turned around to do it again. After going down and heading back up, my gears got stuck. I couldn't peddle and crashed. My first crash. I'm grateful there wasn't any cars coming. I had a car stop (they were going the other direction) and ask if I was ok (hooray for nice people in the world). I had to walk up the hill because it was so steep I couldn't get going again.

I learned a lot from this ride. I CAN DO HARD THINGS. Next time I do Suncrest, there will be more speed.

Weight: 0.00

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
5.43	0.00	5.43

Weight: 0.00

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