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:	0.00	Month:	72.21	Year:	455.58
2014 - Minutes Lifetime Miles:						28605.00

Tue, Mar 27, 2012

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
1.00	4.00	5.00

We got up early this morning to go snorkeling with the sting rays. I've decided I don't like swimming with "wild life". Ughhh... they really freaked me out! I snorkeled for awhile and decided I had had enough. I sat on the dock with a few other wives!

When we got back, we laid by the pool for awhile until the lunch buffet was open. The sun sure is hot here. Took a long nap. Then finally decided I should get my run in.

So with a full gut, I headed to the fitness room. The hard part about running here is the heat. Oh man....it is stiffling! Within a minute, I was already purfusely sweating.

10 minutes warm up - 6.4 mph

15 sets of 1 min hard/1 min easy

hard=9.0-9.3mph

easy=6.1 mph

Usually I do all the sets at 9.3 and above. Not today. I'm not going to worry about it though. I was still stuffed from lunch and it was SO hot and humid. At least I got some speed in today!

I finished at 4.88 miles so I decided to just walk the rest for a cool down. Off to another buffet. Too much food and WAY too many smoothies!

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From RAD on Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 15:38:25 from 98.202.23.178

Sounds heavenly! Except the fully belly running :) I also don't like swimming with wild life - freaks me out!

From Burt on Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 15:39:46 from 72.223.93.158

So, let me get this straight. Your smoothies are made out of green lizards?

From allie on Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 15:45:46 from 97.126.223.167

nice job, toby. sunshine, smoothies and endless buffets...that's all i ever wanted in life.

From Burt on Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 15:48:07 from 72.223.93.158

That's why Sasha hates you, allie.

From Toby on Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 16:24:45 from 206.214.15.58

Burt...haven't you hear how healthy lizards are to eat. Know your facts Burt!

From Burt on Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 17:15:15 from 72.223.93.158

I'm too redneck, I guess.

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