I Can Do Hard Things

Week starting Dec 15, 2013

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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:	0.00	Year:	769.31
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles:						28605.00

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
35.13	0.00	35.13

Weight: 0.00

Mon, Dec 16, 2013

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
7.00	0.00	7.00

TT: 1:03:00

AP: 9:00

I ran on my home TM this morning.

Before run/after run:

Dynamic calf stretch

Touch downs

Crossover a Drill

Lunge matrix-only did this after run

My kids were so full of Christmas cheer this morning....I was glad to see them go to school. ;). The Christmas out-of-control-ness begins!

Weight: 0.00

Tue, Dec 17, 2013

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	4.00

TT: 37:00

4 miles wasn't worth the dirty clothes it would take to run outside! So I ran on my home TM. I wore my Kinvaras this morning that had a standard lacing and my foot felt awesome!

8 min bike warmup

Dynamic calf stretch

Touchdowns

B6

Run

3x

B6

Lunge matrix

Fire hydrant holds

15 supermans

60 sec plank

30 scissors

50 crunches

40 Russian twists

10 front raise

10 front row

10 shoulder cross over

Stretch and foam roll

Weight: 0.00

Wed, Dec 18, 2013

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
9.00	0.00	9.00

TT: 1:2:00

AP: 9:06

I went to the gym to run with Kellie. Company was good, but the run was boring (I should've gone outside). My foot is a bit sore.....heat/ice after. I wonder if it was my shoes I had on today.

So tired.

Weight: 0.00

Fri, Dec 20, 2013

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
5.00	0.00	5.00

Rest home and back

TT: 46:30

AP: 9:17

10:07, 9:45, 9:04, 8:39, 8:47

It was a slip, slidey mess! It was beautiful though...everything was twinkley and icey! It was nice to just run and not push the pace (and to focus on my footing)! Plus it was warm! I took off my gloves on the way home.

3x

Cross over drill

lunge matrix

touchdowns

60 plank

Off to Christmas sings, class parties, a piano recital, bringing the AFFD treats tonight and make dinner. Today should be the end of the madness!

Merry Christmas!

Weight: 0.00

Sat, Dec 21, 2013

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
10.13	0.00	10.13

LP Hwy - round about - SR92 - 100 E Loop

TT: 1:38:07

AP: 9:41

10:24, 9:53, 9:37, 9:53, 9:40, 9:32, 9:10, 9:40, 9:31, 9:26

I had to head out early this morning so I could be back in time for our ward Christmas breakfast. It was still snowing and by far the most beautiful run of the year. Everything seemed so quiet!!

It was quite slick out and the snow was heavy. On the last half of the run, the sidewalks are quite uneven. I was totally going slow to watch my footing. I made it through the tricky section successfully. Then immediately, I tripped over a big branch! Ha Ha!! I landed on my elbow and put a hole in my new shell. Stink!

A few months ago, I would have been really disappointed with my slow, even times. But considering the amount of snow and ice, I feel like the effort was even and consistent.

My foot is definitely tired!

3x

touchdowns

Cross over drill

lunge matrix

15 v-ups on bench

10 overhead press

10 butterflies

20 skull crushers

Stretch and foam roll.

Weight: 0.00

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
35.13	0.00	35.13

Weight: 0.00

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