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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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I was WIDE awake at 3:00am this morning.  I'm not sure what my deal-o was, but I laid there till 4:45am and then headed to the gym.

7 miles

During the last .25 of every mile, I would pick up the pace a lot.  It definitely made the miles go my faster.  I felt good aerobically, but my lower shin was bugging a bit.  And I was very sore from all the lifting yesterday.  I love that feeling.

Quick stretch - couldn't find a foam roller.  Back to bed for a quick nap before all the kids got up.  I love my morning power naps. 

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Comments
From RAD on Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 13:16:39 from 76.27.82.202

a very good pick-up work-out! I hate seeing that your shin is still bugging :( I love morning power naps too!

From Smooth on Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 22:23:40 from 71.35.240.19

NICE speedy 7 miler SO EARLY in the morning! You're amazing! :) I think my legs would still be in sleep mode! Haha! :)

Glad you got a quick nap before everyone's up!

From Lily on Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 13:52:26 from 67.199.178.95

Oh morning naps are the best! You are still just rolling along Toby! I love it!

But now, let's not let this shin irritation get out of hand. Use me as your example of what not to do :) haha

From DaleG on Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 18:56:50 from 152.216.3.5

I love the sore muscle feeling from lifting weights. I'm feeling a bit of that today, too.

You were wide awake just as I was going to bed.

From Toby on Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 19:27:40 from 199.101.229.6

RAD/Smooth: I couldn't do my ultra early mornings without my naps!!!

Lily: I'm SO very sad about your injury. You are such a talented athlete and you don't deserve it. Steve Orrack in Orem in a PT and major runner. Dr. Brent Rich (BYU's sports physician) recommends him. He's awesome. His big thing is "step counting" - 180 to 190 steps per minute - shortening the stride. Maybe something to think about.

Dale: Thanks for stopping by! Lifting makes me so much more tired and sore than running does. I LOVE it. Who would have thought!

From Bec on Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 20:24:30 from 72.191.19.182

Hi TOby, good job today. I have those mornings too that I wake up too early with my mind rolling.

Play it safe, no more injuries lady!

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