I Can Do Hard Things

Week starting Sep 19, 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:	13.95	Month:	44.34	Year:	964.25
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles:						28605.00

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
15.65	0.00	15.65

Weight: 0.00

Mon, Sep 20, 2010

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.57	0.00	4.57

WALK/RUN: 4.57 miles - 50 minutes (1x4min walk to 6 min run) (4x3 min walk to 7 min run). I am ready to skip and dance down the streets, but I am trying to contain myself. My ankle feels great - the best it has felt in 9 months. I am trying to contain my excitement because it has only been a few days, but it is hard!

Today is one of those days where I am really counting my blessing!

PM - BIKE RIDE 8 miles - 33:00 I only had 30 minutes until I needed to be home for family obligations. It was a beautiful night and I wish I had more time.

Weight: 0.00

Tue, Sep 21, 2010

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.62	0.00	4.62

WALK/RUN: 4.62 miles - 50 minutes

3 min walk - 7 min run

3 x 2 min walk to 8 min run

3 min walk - 7 min run

I was a sweaty mess this morning. I went to the gym alittle bit later than usual and saw WAY TO MANY people I know. I'm kinda of anti-social at the gym (usually because I just roll out of bed and don't look my best and want to hurry and get my workout done).

Came home and got the kids off to school and went back to the gym for a power pump class. Man-alive, I am uncoordinated and a wimp. Now, I definitely need a shower.

Weight: 0.00

Wed, Sep 22, 2010

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

BIKE: 12.40 miles - 50:22 minutes

It was beautiful, cool, breezy night for a ride. Except for allergies.

Weight: 0.00

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.16	0.00	4.16

WALK/RUN: 40 minutes 4.16 miles

3 min walk to 7 min run

3 x 2 min walk to 8 min run

I went WAY TO FAST tonight. I never thought I would say that, but I hope I don't pay for it later on. I averaged between 8:30-8:45 mm during the run (which still isn't that fast), but compared to the 10 mm I've been doing on the TM......

I ankle is still sore from the abuse of the PT. More scraping....ouch.

After my run tonight, my oldest daughter (6 years old) want to "go for a run". So we ran slow up to the mail box and progressively got faster. I told her to "book it" during the last 100 m. She did a great job. If I ever have a kid that wants to run, I'm going to have to hold my emotions in check!

I canned way too many things today. Peaches and a few pears (the rest need to ripen a big more). Spaghetti sauce...yummy. And apple pie filling and apple butter on Monday (we will have apple fritters for desert). Plus I have 2 big buckets of green beans to take care of. The shelves are filling up!

Weight: 0.00

Fri, Sep 24, 2010

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
2.30	0.00	2.30

WALK/RUN: 30 minutes, 2.3 miles (I think) 3x3 min walk to 7 min run. Ankle is alittle sore, but I'm not sure if it is from running or the PT. So I thought I would take it easy.

10 minute elliptical

Taking the family camping tonight - so excited!

Weight: 0.00

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
15.65	0.00	15.65

Weight: 0.00

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