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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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TT: 51:00 on home TM Hip was extremely tight when I started and my was gait weird.  But it did loosen up.  We’ll see how it feels at the end of the day.

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TT:  1:08:38. AP: 9:42. Up LP Hwy to canyon road.

10:02, 10:03, 9:54, 9:53, 9:19, 9:23, 9:20

Early early today!  It’s been awhile since I’ve done dark/early and cold.  Hip took 3 miles to warm up, but then it felt good.  And my stride felt normal (after warm up).

Planks and adductor after run.

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11 miles on the LP Hwy/Alpine loop with a few out/backs.  Early early dark and cold!  Dropped my gloves somewhere and my hands were very cold.  Since all the various attacks in my running radius, I ran with my pepper spray.  It makes me mad that I can’t run safely.....that I have to carry something to protect myself.  Who do these attackers think they are?

TT:  1:48:48. AP:  9:55

Got all my kids off to school.  3 easy miles on the TM.  31:00.  Hip warmed up after 3 miles and felt good.

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MCT —slow was the name of the game.  I knew if I wanted to do back to back long runs, I would have to give up speed.  It didn’t even bother me how slow I was! Actually felt a lot better than I thought!

TT: 2:25:06. AP:10:22

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Pioneer house route early AM - TT:  40:32  AP:  9:14

3x7:00 (8:29, 8:22, 8:27) 1x2:00 (8:51)  Those felt WAY harder then they should have.  

3.6 miles on the home TM - 1x7:00, 1x10:00, 1x1:00  HARD.  I have NO speed in these old legs!

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long stretch and foam roll

3x

bohemian lunge

goblet squat

mountain climber-trx

good morning to squat

trx lunge-overhead press

trx dead lift

trx single arm row to overhead press

trx crunch

LLL

monster walk

superman

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Broken up 13 miles on the home TM.  Raining outside.

TT: 2:06 AP: 9:42

Watched the Ironman Wirld Championship 

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5 miles before kids left for school—MCT to pioneer house.

TT:  51:42. AP:  9:50 HR:  173. This felt hard.  I was huffing and puffing.  

Got kids off to school.  Picked up Kelli and drove to Antelope Island to do the 25k loop.  The weather was amazing and I was very over dressed.  I felt discouraged about this run.  I walked all the uphills and my legs felt SO heavy.  This run was 45 minutes slower than when I did it in January of 2015.  I’m not sure if I need to gut it out more or if my legs are just tired. Time to spend more miles on the trails.  100 might just do me in.

TT:  4:32:17. AP:  14:20. Elevation :  2168. HR:  154

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TT: 26:01 AP: 8:58 HR:  167–Mailla Elementary out n back

Feeling depressed about yesterday’s run, I tried to push the pace today.  My heart rate was going crazy high, but I felt better about my fitness.  Grateful to have made it through another run.

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6x hill repeats 

Mary Pulley:  1:46, 1:40, 1:38

700 N: 1:19, 1:17, 1:14

Whoa....that was way harder than it should’ve been.  Time to get to work!  Ran enough to get 6 miles.  Skiing with the family today.

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TT:  2:32:36. AP: 12:26. Elevation:  2601 HR 162

Corner Canyon with Kelli!  She had to go after 7.5 miles.  The trails were good and the sun was shining.  Still need to get faster, but felt better on this run.

3x

squat

front lunge to squat

SL DL

fire hydrant

front lunge to SL squat

paper plates

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super man

calf raises

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Sick kids at home today!

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#1:  6.5 miles on MCT. TT:  1:04:39. AP:  9:57

#2:  3.5 miles on home TM. TT:  35:00. AP:  10:00

#3:  18 miles at Corner Canyon (Rachel and I found the Three Falls trail....so pretty).  TT:  4:29:37. AP:  14:59.  Elevation:  3606.  It was very muddy today and my feet feel very sore.  My legs actually felt very good....just sore feet.  Glad it's over.

100 mile training is NO JOKE.  I feel like I am always running, in running clothes or preparing to run.  I'm looking very ghetto.

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MCT to Pioneer House. TT:  56:10. AP:  10:36

Snowing and lots of snow on the ground, so I took it slow.  Not that I could have gone much faster.  Lots of creakiness from Thursday's run.  Hamstring is mad, but everything else feels good.

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Cutback week!!!!!!!!

10 easy miles on home TM!  Super freezing outside (low 20’s).  

TT:  1:37. AO:  9:42

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Very easy miles on the home TM.  Everything felt good....I guess that is why there are recovery weeks built into training plans!

TT:  48:25. AP: 9:41

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I had everything laid out for an outside run, but wussed out and used the home TM.  I felt really good and even threw in some 5 minute pick ups.

TT:  1:34. AP:  9:24

I’m taking the next 2 days off.  Recovery!!!!!

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TT:  45:00 on the hotel TM.  The Disneyland hangover is real.

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On home TM.  I had lots to get done today and needed to be quick!

TT:  54:50. AP: 9:08

I felt surprisingly good.  Foam roll

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super man

calf raises

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#1:  3 miles on the home TM. TT:  29:17. AP:  9:46

#2:  9 miles with Kelli at CC.  TT:  2:18:32. AP:  15L39. Elevation: 1882

It was a slushy, icy, snowy, muddy mess.  Definitely not a fun run...good company though!

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