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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

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: 22.33 Month: 127.28 Year: 374.00
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles: 28605.00
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48.604.0052.60
2014 - Minutes Miles: 560.00
Weight: 0.00
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9.000.009.00

TT: 1:23

AP:  9:13

We are back from Trek.  And we survived!  I was very surprised at how wonderful an experience it was.  I guess it was the element of the unknown and being dirty for several days that made me hesitant.  I'm very glad I went and have a greater appreciation for our pioneer heritage.

I did walk a lot (12 miles on day 2), but there was no stretching going on!  I can feel that I'm very stiff and creaky and that is how my run went this morning.  Stretching is on the top of the "to-do" list all week.  

One set before and after run:

walking lunges

single leg hamstring lift

squats

side to side lunges

plank

Long stretch and foam roll and baseball

2014 - Minutes Miles: 83.00
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5.002.007.00

Another track Tuesday!  After today, I'm determined to find a buddy to do these workouts.  I need someone to push me.

2 mile wam up

Last Week          Today

400-1:35             400-1:38

400-1:34              800-3:21

800-3:27              400- 1:37

400-1:32              800-3:24

400-1:34              400-1:33

I was all over the place today.  I definitely ran my 800's faster, but my 400's were a lot slower than last time.  I really dislike those 800's......they are just  plain hard and make me want to poop my pants (sorry for the TMI).  

I'm learning I get a bit more comfortable with th uncomfortable.  I will try again next week.

AM 2:  1 mile Indian run with running camp kids and link tag.

2014 - Minutes Miles: 70.00
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6 miles

TT: 56:40

AP: 9:25

Reset TM

6 miles

TT: 54:40

AP: 9:06

I really struggled with mojo this morning and the "shut-eye" won. I didn't start the run until almost 4:00pm and took a lot of physical effort to just walk down to the basement. I felt alright during the run. Mind over matter today.

During my last marathon training cycle, I felt that "fire" (for lack of a better term) all the time. I was so motivated.  I knew that if I worked hard enough I would get my BQ at Ogden. But that didn't happen.

This training cycle, I've done all my workouts, and hit my miles. But hardly any fire. I'm not even sure I'll be able to get any benchmark races before a fall marathon. I guess what I'm trying to spit out.....I'm not feeling that pressure. Heck....I don't even know what race I'm doing. I'm even considering not wearing my watch on race day.  I have no idea what is in store.  Maybe I'm finding balance.  Or just rambling because I'm tired :)

1 set before and 1 set after run

walking lunges

single leg hamstring lifts

squats

side to side lunges

LLL

adductor lift

Stretch and foam roll

2014 - Minutes Miles: 125.00
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2.000.002.00

AP:  9:05

This is the first time EVER that I will run 6 days/week.  I always take Thursdays off.  I'm taking very small steps to adding more mileage...even if it is only 2 miles today.  

1 set before and after workout

lunge matrix

push ups

dips

Foam roll

 

Can't wait to read all the Des News reports....GOOD LUCK!!!

2014 - Minutes Miles: 30.00
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1 mile warm up - 9:20

2 mile MP -8:20

1 mile cool down - 9:30

1 set before and after run:

walking lunges

single leg hamstring lift

squats

side to side lunges

front lift

seated row

seated fly

butterlfy

overehead press

skull crushers

 

For the love....my kids need to go to bed.  I can't handle this staying up all night and having to get up early to run.  But we did have a lot of fun shooting off fireworks last night.....lots of fireworks!

Those MP miles today felt a bit too hard.  I need to do more of those.  18 miles tomorrow....hopefully there will be cloud cover!

2014 - Minutes Miles: 75.00
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18.600.0018.60

TT:  2:57:56

AP:  9:33

9:52, 9:51, 9:31, 9:52, 10:18, 9:18, 9:30, 10:15, 9:39, 8:51, 8:48, 8:59, 8:56, 9:33, 9:23, 9:24, 9:31, 10:06, 6:10

Provo River Trail

I met Smooth, Karen, Collette, and Leslie at the PRT this morning.  Oh my...what a fun group of ladies.  It was fun to laugh, chat and just enjoy a slow run in the shade.  There was even a Josse and Ericka sighting!  My legs felt great except for the whopper of a blister on the bottom of my foot.  

We soaked in the river for a long time after.....it felt so wonderful!

I refueled at Chipotle and bought a few new running clothes.  Great day!

2014 - Minutes Miles: 177.00
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2014 - Minutes Miles: 560.00
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