I Can Do Hard Things

Week starting Mar 24, 2013

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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

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
32.00	0.00	32.00

Weight: 0.00

Mon, Mar 25, 2013

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
3.00	0.00	3.00

3 easy miles on the home TM (which meant sleeping in.... yahooo!!!)

3x

10/side side to side lunges

LLL

8/side one arm push ups on Bosu

15 supermans on Bosu

20 sec fire hydrant holds (leg bent and extended)

20 B6

quick stretch and foam roll

Hip has been a tiny bit achy the past few runs, so I am going to increase my LLL and hip exercises. Ankle is feeling pretty good after last weeks long run. I'm not getting super excited yet....

Weight: 0.00

Tue, Mar 26, 2013

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
7.00	0.00	7.00

7 early miles on the gym TM. The gym was crazy busy this morning! I ran the last .25 of every mile as a pick up. It definitely made the run go by faster. 65:00. Very sweaty.

My form was totally off today. My feet felt very flappy and I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong.

I finished with a quick set of LLL and push ups. Stretch. I'm definitely sore from the side to side lunges yesterday. They worked their magic.

Weight: 0.00

Wed, Mar 27, 2013

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

No running. Lower shin is really bugging. So just strength training today at home.

3x

12xoverhead press

12xbutterflies

20xskull crushers

10xside plank with leg lift (so hard.....)

LLL

10/side single hamstring lift

20xB6 on Bosu

16xplank row

15xab roll with feet on ball

Long stretch and foam roll. I really rolled on my calves and shins.

Weight: 0.00

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	4.00

4 slow miles on the home TM.

3x

30 squats

30 sit ups

60 sec side planks (I hate those)

LLL

10 real push ups

30 mountain climbers

Stretch and foam roll. I have a good friend who is a massage therapist (Amy) and she's been working on my lower legs for the past while. I have one small spot a few inches above my ankle that is bugging. I don't think it is a stress fracture, but as she was working on it she maybe said it was tendonitis. Makes sense, but I'm not sure what to do for it.

Weight: 0.00

Sat, Mar 30, 2013

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
18.00	0.00	18.00

2:56:10 AP: 9:47

Miles 1-11: 9:48, 9:30, 9:27, 9:28, 9:46, 10:20, 9:50, 11:18, 9:27, 9:51, 9:37

Miles 12-15: 10:10, 10:01, 10:02, 10:06

Miles: 16-18: 9:10, 9:26, 8:41

I was so very grateful to meet my good friends Smooth, RAD and Collette at the JRP. Everyone had different agendas for the day, but everyone accomplished their goals.

I ran the first 11 miles with Smooth, RAD and Collette. We stopped half way for water, GU and bathrooms. It was a bit chilly, but we had wonderful conversation about motherhood and life. We had a few walking breaks too (hence the AP time). When we got back to the parking lot, we said goodbye to RAD and Collette.

Smooth and I headed out for 4 more miles. She gave me wonderful running advice. She knows her stuff! It was fun to catch up on her family.

I said goodbye to her and headed out for my last 3 miles. I turned on my tunes and wanted to pick up the pace. I stopped for a second at the turn around point. Then I was ready to turn it up a notch.

I felt really great on the run. I definitely could have gone farther which gives me a bit of hope. Ankle was definitely achy after the run and is still achy today (Sunday). Sighhhh.....

I hurried home and we headed off to a family Easter party. Then hurried back home so I could attend the YW broadcast. Tired!

Weight: 0.00

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
32.00	0.00	32.00

Weight: 0.00

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