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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
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34:11 TM miles -up 12mph, down 10 mph

started at 6.4 - up to 12 (7.6mph) for the last .25 - down 10 (6.6) for .75 miles, up to 7.8 for the last .25, - down to 6.8 for .75, up to 8.0 for the last .25, up to 7.0 for .75, up to 8.2 for the last .25.

I felt super on my run today.  I've had a lot of stress (sewing 400 skirts by mid January) and I guess I really needed to let off a lot of steam!  My breathing felt very controlled and comfortable.  Legs felt fresh (well a bit tired from the lifting first, but fresh for a day of rest).

3x

60/60/60 planks

10x adductors

10x abductors

10x seated leg press

10x leg extensions


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3 miles on the stair climber

10 x squats on the Smith Machine

10 x sits on the Smith Machine

20 sit ups between each set

20x calf raises

stretching - right IT band tight.  LOVE this snow...it is about time!

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45:54 TM miles

Just running this morning.   It was nice and easy, but m right IT band is really bugging.  Funny....I've been really diligent on my foam rolling, so I am not sure what is causing it.  Dumb.....

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44 something on the TM

3x

60/60/60 planks

10 (on each leg) hamstring dips/lifts

My run was up 12mph (for the last .25) and down 10mph for the .75.  I felt good and had controlled breathing.  My right IT band is still really sensitive.  Bugger.....

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3x

10 squats on Smith Machine

10 sits on Smith Machine

20 dips

20 sit ups

10 x adductors

10 x abductors

Since the TM shuts off after 60 minutes, I decided to do two 4 mile runs.  After my first 4 miles, I shut it off, got water, ate a few Jelly Beans.  Then ran another 4 miles.

1:12:52

9:21, 9:25, 18:28, 9:12, 9:04, 8:54, 8:24

I felt good...controlled breathing.  My left hip and IT band were bugging (this is where I had hip issues after SGM and had my cortisone shot).  Sweaty mess. 

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