I Can Do Hard Things

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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:

"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:	72.21	Year:	455.58
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles:						28605.00

Tue, Apr 17, 2012

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	6.00

58:58 AP: 9:49

10:27, 10:08, 9:55, 9:15, 9:41, 9:23

EASY recovery run. I decided to run outside this morning. It has been my first run in the dark all year. I was a bit worried about the road construction in front of my street, but I brought my head lamp and took it really slow (hence the 10:27 first mile).

About mile 2, I had some MAJOR GI issues. I was almost bush desperate. But I made it to the rec center. The front desk lady must have seen the look of despair on my face and waved me right in. Thank you front desk lady. Sweet relief.

I felt much better after that! Still tried to keep the pace slow. My lower legs are still achy. Will they ever toughen up? Still undecided about SL Half.

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From RAD on Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 13:00:12 from 98.202.23.178

I say do it...again :)

Nice outdoor run! I hate hate hate GI issues. Why must we have them? Don't our bodies know we are trying to treat them well?!? grrr. Thank goodness for amazing, helpful people.

From Toby on Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 13:18:58 from 199.101.229.6

Thanks for always being a faithful poster!!! I'm just nervous about racing on Saturday, then heading into another big mileage week. I know you are doing the same thing.... But I'm not nearly as tough as you are :) I'm just craaaazzzzzyyyyyy!!

From allie on Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 14:28:38 from 161.38.218.168

sorry about the GI issues, but i'm glad front desk lady was kind. that situation is a runner's nightmare...gold's gym turned me away once and i was forced to walk home (nothing else was open yet). oh the pain!

i think you should run the half -- just don't pound it too hard because the downhill can beat you up. i think it's the perfect thing for your ogden training. just make sure to take the recovery seriously -- maybe one extra easy day next week. good luck. if you do decide to run it, i hope to see you there!

From Chad on Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 14:42:37 from 204.113.19.55

Dark runs are a way of life for me, good job. And run poops are the worst. It was nice there was an available dumping station near by.

From RAD on Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 15:01:06 from 98.202.23.178

I was going to suggest what Allie did. Run your goal MP on the course, or race it and take Mon easy or x-train and/or Tues easy and x-train. Then you'll be ready to jump back in. With 22 on Saturday you only need 4.5 miles/day for 4 days to hit 40 for the week. So, see...you can totally do it :)

From Toby on Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 20:34:27 from 199.101.229.6

I'm glad ya'll can sympathize with GI issues. They are trouble :)

You gals sure are convincing! Too bad, you're both lightening fast! Rachel, I was planning on doing 47 miles next week. I may not be able to pull everything off. I'm going to decide tomorrow while I eat my lunch!

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