Believe to Achieve

April 29, 2024

Recent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesJulieC's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageWeek ViewMonth ViewYear View
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

Location:

Pleasant Grove,UT,USA

Member Since:

Aug 04, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs: Fleet Feet Turkey Trot 5k- 19:46;  St. George Marathon  3:07:11(2013-- coming back from the dead)  Utah Valley Marathon 2011- 3:09:13 : D  1st place Master Division, 7th Overall; Mt. Nebo 1/2 Marathon 2011- 1:19:35- 2nd Overall,  first master. Ogden Marathon 3:14  (2010); 10K 2011 Speedy Spaniard 40:47.  I have run 33 marathons: 15 St. George (1995, 2006-2019). Utah Valley (2011, 2014), Eiluj (2011), Deseret News (2015, 3:40 pacer),  Ogden (2009, 2010), Boston (1996,2012,2014,2018)Top of Utah (1999, 2011 pacer), and SLC (2006,2015), Pocatello (3:40 pacer 2012),park city marathon 3:41:53 (2013), and Big Cottonwood pacer (2017,2018)and three Ultras-Squaw Peak 51.25 miler 2010 in 12:05:27 (9th woman) and  Antelope Island  (32 miler) in  March, 2011 (4th overall in 5:10:25) and in 2009.

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

2020 Marathon Madness

April  Salt Lake City Marathon April 18

May  Ogden Marathon  May 16

June Utah Valley Marathon  June 6 

July  Deseret News Marathon  July 24 

August  Top of Utah Aug 22 

September  Big Cottonwood  Sept 12 

October Saint George Marathon Oct 3  

November New York City Marathon  Nov 1

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Marathon--  PR (3:06 or better)

10k--  PR (under 40:47)

5K-- PR (under 19:46)

RUN FOREVER!!!

Personal:

Married to Troy since 1997.  We have three daughters- Courtney 21,  Brooke 19, and Amber 16 and one dog-Cocoa (15). Troy works and cook lots of yummy dinners and desserts.  Courtney is back as of Aug 2019 from 18 months in England.  Now working as a CNA and going to BYU. Brooke graduated from PGHS IN MAY 2019. Attending UVU in Fall. Called to serve in the Michigan Landing LDS church mission. Leaves Jan22, 2020. Amber plays for Olympic Montreux Premier 1 soccer team.  And is a junior this Fall 2019. I  work full time (27 years in June 2019) as a registered nurse. Currently working in the special care nursery  at American Fork Hospital.  Our family loves to camp and go to Disneyland.  
Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 39.47 Year: 532.59
Brooks Pureflow Lifetime Miles: 309.19
Altras Zero Drop (lt. Blue) Lifetime Miles: 366.29
Mizuno Precision 11 (orange) Lifetime Miles: 610.05
Saucony Mirage 2 Grey Lifetime Miles: 223.70
Nike Pegasus Charc/lime Lifetime Miles: 487.77
Nike Pegasus Grey/blue Lifetime Miles: 428.92
Mizuno Precision Pink Lifetime Miles: 479.56
Nike Lunar Flyknits RED Lifetime Miles: 893.47
Nike Lunar Flyknits MULTI GREY Lifetime Miles: 369.20
Mizuno Sayanaras Lifetime Miles: 292.58
Asics Gel Lyte 33-2 (blue) Lifetime Miles: 163.09
Altra Intuition 1.5 Grey Lifetime Miles: 55.31
Altras Pink Intuition 1.5 Lifetime Miles: 79.00
Kinvara 5s Peach Lifetime Miles: 576.20
Kinvara 5s YELLOW Lifetime Miles: 346.56
Kinvara Blue/lime Lifetime Miles: 578.77
Kinvara 5s Green Lifetime Miles: 47.31
Kinvara 6 Turquoise Lifetime Miles: 531.20
Mon, Mar 12, 2012
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

daylight savings kickimg me hard--- it always falls when  I work.  I actually TOTALLY forgot it was daylight savings.  Sunday morning when I got up for work my husband had changed the clock for me while I was sleeping.  I got in my car, drove to work and flipped out when I saw the clock in my car and my watch read 5am!!!  I thought  I had inadvertently changed the time on the clock or my kids did and now I was at work a whole hour early (but not really).  I sat in my car for a few minutes wondering if I should go home then decided the night shift would be glad I came in early.  But it turned out to be daylight savings and I was OBLIVIOUS.  Sooo....thinking I got more sleep when I got less was a good thing. It is better then going to bed thinking I was going to get one hour less before getting for work at 6am.  It was funny to me.  On Saturday I was put on call AFTER I already got up and ran at 430am.  Then Sunday I got up at 430am (530am really with the new daylight savings) and then today I got up at 415am (but really 315am only two nights before) and ran before work and heading to Provo's hospital.  I am beyond tired.  My feet hurt.  My whole body is begging to drift off for hours and I plan to do just that when the darn sun finally goes down!!!  I am so tired I am eating junk.  Gaining weight and feeling sluggish.  AP this morning 7:51 for 8 progressive miles (not intentional at first, but when I got to mile five and seeing the progression I decided why not continue with the trend).   Splits for fun: 9:13 (so stumbling, so tired), 8:19, 8:02, 7:47, 7:37, 7:25, 7:19, 7:07.  : D.  I think after Boston I am going to mellow out for several weeks and see if I want to even race SGM.  I am feeling too tired.  And my feet and heels aren't healing.  I need a long break.  REally long. 

Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From seeaprilrun on Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 04:30:39 from 205.172.12.229

I hear ya. I've already decided against a spring marathon. With working nights and my newly tight schedule and moving and all the stresses I just don't have the time or energy to run like I was. It's frustrating but I've come to realize it's reality.

From Bec on Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 12:02:39 from 68.206.133.141

Kinda don't believe that you will calm it down after Boston.. Just sayin'. ;) You'll probably get psyched and just want to run more.

From Kelli on Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 12:52:20 from 71.219.85.126

WOW, I would be tired too! Daylight savings is not my favorite thing at all!

You are doing great! Boston is going to be GREAT, and they you will have a GREAT little break. I will be GREAT!

Add Your Comment.
  • Keep it family-safe. No vulgar or profane language. To discourage anonymous comments of cowardly nature, your IP address will be logged and posted next to your comment.
  • Do not respond to another person's comment out of context. If he made the original comment on another page/blog entry, go to that entry and respond there.
  • If all you want to do is contact the blogger and your comment is not connected with this entry and has no relevance to others, send a private message instead.
Only registered users with public blogs are allowed to post comments. Log in with your username and password or create an account and set up a blog.
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements
Most Recent Entries:
New Kids on the Blog
(need a welcome):
Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):
Recent Comments: