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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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Happy birthday to my 8-year old babies!  Where has the time gone????

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Life has been swirling out of control these past few weeks.  Between going out of town (several times), planning birthday parties, finishing our basement, and working in our two very large garden, I've taken a bit of a break from running.  My ankle is feeling a lot better.  I've really been hitting the balancing PT exercises hard core.  WHY didn't I think to do that 10 days ago?  Oh well, I needed a bit of a rest.

I'm afraid I just too behind to be ready for SGM.  I was talking with Don (the owner or Fleet Feet) today and he said I still have my base and should be alright.  We'll see.

I ran 2 miles then grabbed my big kids.  We went for 2 miles.  1 mile up to the HS.  We stopped and got a drink.  The HS marching band was practicing so we watched for a minute.  Then ran back home.  So 2 of my 3 kids are really loving running (they are in running camp this summer....more on that later).  But #3....she is LAZY!!!!  She belly ached and whined and walked and whined.  I'm finding it hard to motivate her.  I realize it may not be her "thing", but I want her to do something even though she doesn't like it - I CAN DO HARD THINGS.  This little thing called balance!!!

I did a few PT exercises and stretching.

Big breakfast, went to see Brave (so cute), then shopping to spend birthday money.  It was a wonderful day!!!!  I love that my oldest daughter spent her money on "cute" running clothes.  A girl after my own heart!

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This run wasn't quite as hard as the past few have been.  I huffed and puffed at first, but seemed to warm up and it felt alright.  I'm going to try to do 5 miles tomorrow on the hotel TM.  We'll see.

PT exercises

Stretching

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What pathetic miles!  I was up SO late watching fireworks in Logan and then had to get up SO early to watch the Lewiston parade.  Oh well....at least I got a few in!

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AP:  8:48

44:02

9:19, 8:51, 8:45, 8:43, 8:19

Finally, a glimpse of hope that all running ability is not lost!!!  I was way too tired to get up this morning after 4th of July festivities, so I ran when hubby got home from work.  I was really hoping to run in the rain, but I was a hour late.  Bummer!!

This run took a lot of effort.....I was breathing hard.  But I felt good.  My legs and feet felt good.  Maybe there is hope!

30 minutes with trainer.

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Slow and easy today.  Hubby didn't go into work as early, so I got to sleep in some....Yahooooooooo!!!!!!

Long stretching and balancing exercises

Off to take my kids to running club!

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 AP:9:34

9:53, 9:43, 10:02, 9:50, 9:31, 9:45, 10:20, 8:48, 8:53, 8:54

I met Catherine this morning for a 10 mile run.  I'm not sure WHY I chose the hilliest route EVER, but I did.  I don't think Catherine will ever run with me again :)

The road construction by my house is getting a tad better, so we ran up the monster hill on my main street.  Oh...such a nice way to start a run!  Then we turned and ran up a 2 mile long....long....long hill.  Thankfully, there was a drinking fountain at the top. 

Then we took another turn and headed UP to the mouth of the canyon.  And the winds started.  My heart was beating SO fast and I could hardly utter any words.  Catherine was running effortlessly!!

We hopped on the golf course trails and found another drinking fountain.  Finally, we were able to got down some of those monsters we climbed.  Just one hill on the way back.  And it kicked my tail!!!!

But the last 3 miles were so nice compared to what we had just accomplished.  Today was definitely "quality"!  We had awesome conversation (on the way back...breathing too hard on the way there). 

The verdict is still out on how my ankle feels.  I iced it immediately.  We'll see. 

Spent 2 hours on my plot at the ward garden, then another at my home garden.  THEN, we shoveled 4 yards of turkey poop to all the flower beds.  Gotta get everything looking spiffy for the baptism in a few weeks.  I am SO darn tired!

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