I Can Do Hard Things

Week starting Nov 27, 2011

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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:	0.00	Month:	120.07	Year:	503.44
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles:						28605.00

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
20.00	0.00	20.00

Weight: 0.00

Mon, Nov 28, 2011

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
3.00	0.00	3.00

26:33 - up 12mph, down 10mph for every last .25 of each mile (it was usually more than 12 that I went up)

3x

10 abductor machine

10 aductor machine

10 seated leg press

60/60/60 planks

15 pushups

lying down ball crunches - hamstring work

My thigh is feeling so much better. Hooray for weights and good stretching!

Weight: 0.00

Tue, Nov 29, 2011

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	4.00

36:13 - running low on time and really tried to push at the end. Crazy enough, I felt really great and had controlled breathing.

3x

10- squats

10 - sits

10 leg press

20 sit ups

Stretching

Thigh was a bit tight when I started running (but definitely not like before), but felt normal after a few minutes.

Weight: 0.00

Wed, Nov 30, 2011

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
3.00	0.00	3.00

After getting up at 4:54am yesterday morning and NOT getting my morning power nap in, I was in bed and lights out by 9:40pm. I was starting to feel sick (sore throat, aches), but I always do when I don't get enough sleep.

I was proud of myself that I got up this morning (after being a zombie yesterday). But with a good nights rest and a morning power nap, I am feeling better about life.

3 miles on the stair climber

3x

60 sec wall sits

10 sliding wall sits with weights (obviously, I don't know the official name)!

10 x one legged lift with bar - working the hamstrings

Lots of stretching. When doing the butterfly stretch today, I noticed I could bring my feet in a lot more and get my legs closer to the ground. I never would have thought.....

Weight: 0.00

Fri, Dec 02, 2011

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	4.00

I can't remember the time since 5:00am this morning. I felt really good on my run though.

60/60/60 planks

lots o stretching

Another long day at another boutique. Tired.

Weight: 0.00

Sat, Dec 03, 2011

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	6.00

56:40 TM miles. I feel like a snail trying to keep up with a rabbit. Plug....plug...plug....plug!

3x

10 squats on Smith Machine (10 lbs on each side - use to be 5 lbs last week)

10 sits on the Smith Machine

20xdips

20x sit ups

stretching-it-band was very stiff when rolling it

Last day of boutiques...I feel like a horrible mother being gone 2 weekends in a row. Blech.....

Weight: 0.00

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
20.00	0.00	20.00

Weight: 0.00

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