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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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4 miles on the treadmill at the gym (too cold to go outside).  Not as many DUDES at 5:45am (guess they need their beauty sleep!).  I want to get my weight down to 130 lbs but not going to start hardcore until after the holidays (just being realistic  :)  ). 

 

38.18 minutes

Weight: 143.00
Comments
From Burt on Thu, Dec 03, 2009 at 19:17:41 from 12.231.112.98

Way to keep it real. Sorry there weren't any dudes for you to admire. But hey, I'm the only dude on your Favorite Blogs list. (Let's keep it that way.) LOL!

From Burt on Fri, Dec 04, 2009 at 15:24:24 from 12.231.112.98

Hey Toby, (if that is your real name) you put a picture up. Who's the cutie?

From TBarlow on Fri, Dec 04, 2009 at 15:52:46 from 216.194.124.36

Yep - Toby it is (I know, most people think I'm a guy - sorry to disappoint :) ). I had to have my hubby help me with the picture (not computer savvy enough to compress a picture!!). That cutie is my oldest daughter - she is the oldest of my triplets. She always beats me in races around the house. She's speedy!

From Burt on Fri, Dec 04, 2009 at 16:39:01 from 12.231.112.98

I thought she looked a little old to be a two year old. Triplets must be fun...

From Kelli on Fri, Dec 04, 2009 at 17:46:35 from 71.219.71.229

She is a cutie! And so are you!!! Nice work out, it was pretty darn cold today.

Okay, my weight goal is 135 but I was stupid and started In November. I have been stuck between 140-143 for a year. I have broken 140 three times, the first two times it lasted for a day. The third time actually just happened this week. On Tuesday I weighed 139.9, Wednesday was 139.4, and Thursday was 138.5 (first time into the 138's sine I had my first child). I did not go to the gym today so I could not weigh myself BUT I ate like a horse at the RS dinner last night, so I am sure it would have been 141 or something. Tonight we have a high priest party (dang church stuff!!!) so I am praying the dessert is yucky and no one brings good appetizers. I am pretty sure I am in trouble.

Anyway, my point of that long story is that you are smarter than me,. Waiting is probably a good idea because the parties are frustrating me, I like food too much!! Come January, we can do this together!!! Although 130 may be a stretch for me, but a good goal to shoot for!!!

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