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:

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:	15.00	Month:	105.07	Year:	488.44
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles:						28605.00

Wed, Feb 24, 2010

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
8.80	0.00	8.80

Pool run - 48 minutes (4.8 running miles)

Swim - 40 minutes (4 miles)

I went to the pool at the rec center after my kids were done with gymnastics. It was CRAZY busy. I felt like I was dodging little kids doing swim lessons, swim team, folks there to swim laps, and teenagers hanging out.

Pool run:

5 min warm up

12x2:30 minutes (30 sec recovery)

5 min cool down

Swim:

40 minutes (I have no idea how many laps - I was having to dodge lots of little bodies).

Felt good, but the ankle is still a bit achy.

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From auntieem on Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 22:20:14 from 67.182.146.94

You are so dedicated! When do you get to try running on your ankle?

From Toby on Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 00:15:13 from 216.194.124.36

Aunti-I'm week 7 of 8 weeks. I'm REALLY nervous to try it out. I did the stair climber last week and it has been a bit achy since then. Sometimes it's achy after I bike too. I'm not sure if that is the nature of the injury. I haven't cheated once either. Just wait and see :) Any thoughts or suggestions?

From Smooth on Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 00:48:09 from 174.23.239.148

VERY AWESOME pool running yesterday and today! You are so dedicated and determined. Have you tried taping your ankle with KT tape? It might help. Crossing my fingers that you're good to go next week. Easy does it! You are so consistent and worked so hard at xtraining. You deserve a complete heal and 100% come back!

From Bec on Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 01:06:22 from 76.23.55.210

How are you feeling? Still hang in there. Only a few more weeks. Great motivating workouts even with all of the kiddos running around.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 11:01:21 from 24.8.167.243

I second the KT tape suggestion. I love that stuff.

You are being very diligent with the pool workouts. Great job!

From Kelli on Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 20:14:01 from 71.219.89.82

Dang sore ankle!!! But, 1 more week to go! Yeah, just take it easy and you will be fine!

So, anymore good finds in the cleaning? And do you want to come and do some of that at my house?

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