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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
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I had oral surgery today (lower bone and gum graft). I can't do anything that will raise my heart rate.  This will cause too much blood flow to the graft area and cause it to come off.  I knew this and had planned on this being a rest week.  

So lots of stretching and foam rolling.  And sleeping in!!!!!

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5 very slow miles on the home TM

I really had to keep my heart rate down. But my stitches and graft felt alright in my mouth.  

3x10

walking lunges

single leg hamstring lifts

ball squats

side to side lunges

 

3x15

overhead press

butterfly

skull crusher

row

 

Stretch and foam roll

 

Back in August I had some major right groin/left hamstring (at the insertion point).  I've been able to manage it by keeping my running slow.  BUT any time I pick up speed or go longer, it totally flares up (I've kept it on the down-low here on FRB because no one likes a whiner).  I did PT back in August/September.  I went to my sports medicine doctor back at the end of October.  

He went into great detail of tendonitis vs tendonosis:

tendonitis - short term inflammation, can be controlled by physical therapy, steriod, and massage.

tendonosis - long term inflammation, treated by surgery, dry needling and PRP

 

At my first appointment in October, doc gave me a steriod pack (as I had already done a lot of PT).  So we decided to do PRP (platelet rich plasma)/dry needling.  (We have hit our insurance deductible, so I took advantage).

They took a 60 cc blood sample and spun it down to the good rich plasma.  While the blood was spinning for 15 minutes, I had to ice the tendons.  Then, they inject Lidocaine into the tendon.  They used an ultrasound and injected the plasma into the mad tendon and quirt a small amount of the plasma.  Then move to another spot in the tendon...squirt more plasma.  Hence the dry needling part of the procedure.  During the ultrasound, the doctor mentioned the right hip tendon/left hamstring looked degenerative.

What I didn't realize how invasive the procedure is (they didn't tell me during the last appointment and there is not a lot of internet information).  They gave me super Tylenol (and a Lortab....no thanks!!) for the pain.  They suggested I don't run for a few weeks (at least a few days)....WHAT!!!!  That is a minor detail to forget (I had in my mind this was going to be like a flu shot and I would be running my 10 miles tomorrow).  He said I had to determine "return to exercise" regime on my pain level.  

This procedure what not what I expected.  It is still new and they don't have a lot of research.  BUT I really like the idea of using my own blood to to help my recovery (not drugs).  It only cost $100 where most places outside of Utah charge $500-$1500 for one injection (and I got 2).  I really don't know if it will work.  I guess I'm willing to try some "witch craft".  

So here is my "poor me" rant.....I feel like I can't train to my potential because I'm always getting injured.  I feel like I've been super conservative with increasing my mileage and been diligent with my strength training and stretching.  I realize there are "growing pains".  I will have run 1700ish miles for 2014 which is almost 250-300 more miles than 2013,  Yet I only have 1 half marathong PR.  I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong with my training.  

The end

2014 - Minutes Miles: 85.00
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4 very slow miles on the home TM

On my walk home from the ward Christmas party last night, I decided to run one house length to see how my injections felt. They felt alright. The only soreness I'm feeling is when I stand up.

So I decided to try a workout at home and had the easy option to bail if needed.

3x Hip hikes

Step ups

Single leg bridge

LLL

Kneeling LLL

Fire hydrant holds

Donkey kick with weight

10 minutes abs

Long stretch and foam roll

 

Feeling a bit grumpy today

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