I Can Do Hard Things

Week starting Oct 12, 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:	0.00	Month:	44.34	Year:	964.25
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles:						28605.00

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
43.40	0.00	43.40

2014 - Minutes Miles: 485.00

Weight: 0.00

Tue, Oct 14, 2014

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
7.00	0.00	7.00

5.5 miles on home TM - 50 minutes

1.5 miles before power pump

60 minutes power pump class...more walking lunges and squat jumps. I hope I can run tomorrow!!! Last week those lunges and squat jumps about broke my poor legs. Time to get strong!

2014 - Minutes Miles: 130.00

Weight: 0.00

Wed, Oct 15, 2014

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
22.15	0.00	22.15

TT: 3:38:09

AP: 9:51

We are going to Park City as a family for fall break. I knew that being gone for 3-4 hours for a long run would not be conducive to a happy family. So today was the lucky day.

I always struggle mentally the first half of a long run, then feel great the second half. That is how it was today.

I started right after my kids left for school. I got a new audio book and listened to it until mile 11, then turned on music.

For my own records...the course:

300 N - Manilla Elementary - Silo Road - Canyon Road - golf course trail - highland park drinking fountain - No County Blvd - roamed through Alpine - hit the everflowing drinking fountain - roamed through Highland - hit the everflowing drinking fountain again - SR 92 - No County Blvd

I felt alright during the run, but was very slow. When I hit mile 15, I kept thinking, "I'm only half way through...regarding the race"....those aren't good thinks! I think my biggest issue for this 50k next weekend will be mental toughness. But my only goal is to finish.

After run thoughts: I kept moving. I have tendancy to lie around and be lazy after races/long runs. But today, I kept moving and I feel good. The tops of my feet are sore....I think I tied my shoes too tight.

Also, I'm so sick of drinking water after races/long runs, that I have a tendency to drink a lot of coke. And it always tastes really good!!! I'm going to take tomorrow off and then run Friday and Saturday in PC. I hope these legs can make it.

I'm rambling!

2014 - Minutes Miles: 218.00

Weight: 0.00

Fri, Oct 17, 2014

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
3.75	0.00	3.75

Easy miles in Park City with my family. I was still very creaky from Wednesday's long run. I hope everything will recover by next week.

Time for some hiking!

2014 - Minutes Miles: 37.00

Weight: 0.00

Sat, Oct 18, 2014

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
10.50	0.00	10.50

My last run in Park City for this trip! I've decided that I REALLY like it up here. It fits the lifestyle that my family lives. We do a lot of skiing, hiking, running and biking. Hmmmm.....may be something to think about.

I found a new dirt trail today and was in instant utopia. I was feeling a bit frustrated at how slow my pace was....the more I run, the slower I get. I'm hoping someday I can figure this running thing out.

Yesterday, we went to the Olympic park. While my kids were doing the ropes course, i asked a lady next to me about her Big Cottonwood Marathon t shirt. She had her 10 year old run it with her. They ran a 4:10. So I have a 10 year son who likes to run....but no way would I let him do a marathon.

Then another family came and sat by us. The husband heard the last part of our conversation....and we started talking running. He is apart of the WMR and run several ultras. He found me on Facebook and gave me some great advice. Runners are the nicest group of people.

2014 - Minutes Miles: 100.00

Weight: 0.00

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
43.40	0.00	43.40

2014 - Minutes Miles: 485.00

Weight: 0.00

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