I Can Do Hard Things

Week starting Oct 23, 2011

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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
15.30	0.00	15.30

Weight: 0.00

Mon, Oct 24, 2011

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
3.20	0.00	3.20

1.6 mile run to the gym

3x

10 squats

10 sits

front plank (x2) - is it called a front plank?

side plank on each side

sit ups

1.6 mile run home

Weight: 0.00

Tue, Oct 25, 2011

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
3.20	0.00	3.20

Walking lunges for 2 houses

1.6 mile run to the gym

3x

30 calf raises

2xfront plank

side plank on each side

push up and swimmers

10xassisted pull up and dips

1 min wall sits

1.6 mile run home

walking lunges for 2 houses

Sore from yesterdays lifting and planking. I think those planks will bring me to an early grave. That or I'm just a wimp. I think it is the later.....

I'm feeling a big discouraged that I'm not running more miles. Heck I just ran a marathon 4 weeks ago. But my body seems to be rebelling.... maybe I just needed more recovery time and did too much too soon.

My right foot feels ok with the 3 mile runs, so I may try to go a bit farther on Wednesday or Thursday. BUT I need to lift and get stronger. It HAS to be a priority. But I only have so much time in the morning to run and lift and something has to give. It is only October and I still have awhile till my next real race (the turkey trot doesn't count). But subconsciously it stresses me out.

Weight: 0.00

Wed, Oct 26, 2011

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
5.00	0.00	5.00

Preschool route

43:33

AP: 8:43

9:27, 9:14, 9:02, 8:16, 7:33

Hubby was out of town, so I had to run after I dropped everyone off at school. I didn't like it - it felt like I wasted half of my morning and I didn't get anything else done. BUT I did get to sleep in which was heavenly!

Before run: high knees and butt kicks

The first 2 miles, I felt like I was huffing and puffing. I felt horrible! But then immediately I warmed up and all was right in the running world again. The weather was so wonderful - cold, sunny and leaves crunching under my feet.

I got new shoes...they felt like butter! Right foot felt ok...we'll just wait and see

After run: just a few high knees

Weight: 0.00

Fri, Oct 28, 2011

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

My husband's travel schedule is messing with my workouts! I'm not sure if I would have gone today. Stupid foot hurts after Wednesday's run and I'm getting a cold (body aches, sore throat, runny nose). AND I have to take my kids to Gardner Village to see the dumb witches alone....grrrr. I HAVE to get tomorrow!

Weight: 0.00

Sat, Oct 29, 2011

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
3.90	0.00	3.90

2 houses walking lunges

3.9 mile crappy run - stiff legs and tendons...that is what happens when you don't run for 2 days....right foot still alittle achy

2 houses walking lunges

3x60 second wall sits

3x 30/30/30/30 front/side/front/other side planks

3x10 pushups

3xfire hydrants

stretching

Can't wait to read Halloween Half reports!!!

Weight: 0.00

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
15.30	0.00	15.30

Weight: 0.00

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