I Can Do Hard Things

Week starting Nov 25, 2012

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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
3.00	0.00	3.00

Weight: 0.00

Mon, Nov 26, 2012

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

I totally feeling turkey fat this morning. Ughhhhh.....I think a lot of other people were feeling that way too because the gym was crazy busy!

4 miles on the stair climber (I looked at the clock every time I had to wipe off my sweaty face. 3 MINUTES....insane!!!)

A few LLL, donkey kicks, fire hydrants

Stretch and foam roll

Weight: 0.00

Wed, Nov 28, 2012

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
1.00	0.00	1.00

Yesterday was a bust. I had sick kids up all night who eventually ended up in my bed. Kids in my bed is never fun. Then I had to take my super emotional daughter to the doctor and I think she may have ADD. Then I was at the school all day. I spent too much time plunking out songs for the Christmas piano recital on Monday. The joys of being mom and not getting in a workout.

3 miles on the stairmill

1 mile test run. I wanted to work on counting my steps. I had to turn off my music and look at a spot on the TM so I could focus on my counts. I counted 5 times for 1 minute each - 80, 78,77,80,80. All this "funning form" stuff is hard....hard to make a new habit.

My ankle felt very creaky and achy and did until I got back home. But now several hours later, it feels okay.

Assisted pull ups and dips

B6 with no weights

foam roll and stretch.

Weight: 0.00

Fri, Nov 30, 2012

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
2.00	0.00	2.00

I'm SO very grateful for good, kind people who help me with my pathetic form!!!

2 miles on the stair mill

2 miles running - concentrate on stride count

LLL (feel the BURN), single leg balance stuff, lunge matrix, foam roll and stretch

Weight: 0.00

Sat, Dec 01, 2012

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

No running today since I ran yesterday. I was planning to do the stairmill, but the dumb Gold's salesman had to talk about EVERY package possible when we renew our membership next month. And while I was patiently waiting for him to shut his trap, my stairmill was taken.

So I did the bike for 30 minutes with the intent on doing lots of weights.

3x

lunge matrix with weights

push ups

sit ups/core

single leg hamstring lifts

dips

B6

LLL with weights (oooooo....my buns are sore)

Ankle feels super good. I made a few changes yesterday (took out my Super Feet, heel lift in the right shoe) and I hope it makes the difference (in addition to all the PT exercises).

Weight: 0.00

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
3.00	0.00	3.00

Weight: 0.00

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