I Can Do Hard Things

Week starting Dec 20, 2009

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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
27.00	4.00	31.00

Weight: 0.00

Mon, Dec 21, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	6.00

I ran on the treadmill this morning - what a sweaty mess! I felt good, but ready to feel great!

My kids usually go to afternoon kindergarten, but for the next 2 days they will go to morning. What am I going to do with everyone all afternoon without going crazy?!

6 miles - 54.01 minutes

Weight: 0.00

Tue, Dec 22, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.00	2.00	6.00

3 mile warm up (right calve was super tight)

6x400 (still struggling with getting the right speed on the treadmill - I think I need to start at an 8.8 and move up) My calve loosed up during the speed and I felt good (as good as you feel doing speed) :)

1-1:46

2-1:43

3-1:41

4-1:39

5-1:41

6-1:37

1 mile cool down

Weight: 0.00

Wed, Dec 23, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
8.00	0.00	8.00

I slept in this morning because I knew my hubby was coming home early from work - it was fantastic and I felt human all day (verses feeling like a tired zombie)!

I wasn't that excited to run 8 miles on the treadmill, but I found a good show and lost rack of time. I looked down at the mileage and it said 4.5 miles - time was flying (average pace 9.20)! I stop to get some water then sped up.

I was feeling so great and continued to pick up speed. That mental high can be so empowering! I ended up running my last mile in 7:44. I even lost 2 pounds during the run (but I did come home to eat pizza, so it didn't last :) ).

Hubby and I are going to the gym together (a far and few between event) and bringing the kids to the daycare. We have lots of 5-year old Christmas cheer at our house!

8 miles - 1:11 (this past summer when I did 8 miles it took me 1:20)

Weight: 0.00

Thu, Dec 24, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
5.00	0.00	5.00

Ohhhhhh....I got to sleep in again today. I could get use to this! The gym was a zoo! I felt a little stiff today after yesterday long run.

Splits: 9:13, 9:22, 9:25, 9:04, 8:29 (average 9:07) = 45:36

Off to deliver neighbor gifts! Merry Christmas ya'll!

Weight: 0.00

Sat, Dec 26, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.00	2.00	6.00

I ran 6 miles on the treadmill - the gym was a zoo again today! I ran a tempo run - 2 mile warm up - 2 mile fast (increased the speed .5 mph every 1/2 mile) and 2 mile cool down. I wish I was on the road today - I think I could have gone faster. Or maybe it is all the Christmas goodness that was slowing me down!

1-9:12 (warm-up)

2-9:24 (warm-up)

.5-4:10

.5-4:00

.5-3:47

.5-3:33

5-9:22 (cool down)

6-9:22 (cool down)

52 min total

Weight: 0.00

Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
27.00	4.00	31.00

Weight: 0.00

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