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Weekly RUNdown
"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow.'" -Pres. Thomas S. MonsonRough week. Not really what I was expecting, but...
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Words of Wisdom
After meeting with my chiropractor and my physical therapist last week, I thought I would share a few things they said that I thought were really interesting. For me, they really rang true, but...
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"Winners must have two things: Definite goals and a burning desire to achieve them." -UnknownThat was the quote that was hanging on the wall while my leg was shocked, stretched, poked and prodded...
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Weekly RUNdown
This pretty much sums up my week. I fought the fear clear up until my last long run on Friday evening- that's when I decided I wasn't going to be afraid anymore, and I was just going to DO IT. Here's...
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Running Partner
I run with a lot of people. I do run by myself, but I oftentimes coerce someone into going with me- even if it means changing my pace goals, distance goals, or route. There's something about running...
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This past week has been so hard. Last Sunday some friends of ours were in a terrible car accident. Four people died, and it has left our entire community reeling with grief. In the midst of a tragic...
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Two Week RUNdown
Although I haven't posted much, I have been able to get workouts done. My left leg is still not feeling 100%, but I have no doubt that I'll be able to complete Ogden this coming Saturday. Just being...
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Onward to Ogden
"[Running] is what gets inside you. It's what lights you up, you can't deny that. It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard...is what makes it great."-Tom Hanks in A...
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In case you were wondering...
This is what a 3:29:00 looks like! Look for a full recap some time on Monday.
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Ogden Marathon 2012
We never know how high we are Till we are called to rise; And then, if we are true to plan, Our statures touch the skies-Marathons are full of factors that are beyond your control- weather, injuries,...
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Birthday Girl
I only wanted one thing for my birthday- (well, besides a 3:29 marathon)- these babies! I've been running in a pair of the New Balance Minimus 10 Road Shoe for a year now and I loooooove them. Every...
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Running for the Drapers 5K
This Saturday, May 26th, is a community wide fundraiser for the Draper/Johnson/Finlayson families that have endured so much tragedy in the last few weeks. At the Wasatch County Rec. Center there will...
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How I ran a 3:29 Marathon
When I showed up to the expo with my friend Kalie before the Ogden Marathon, my stomach dropped.There was no 3:30 pacer. 3:35- yes. 3:25- yes! NO 3:30.Considering the fact that I owed my last goal...
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Lately...
Not much blogging, but....I did a three-a-day last Saturday- 3.1 in the AM, 4.5 in the noonish, and 6.7 in the evening. The best part was that my mid-day run was this:Dirty Dash with the husband and...
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Thou Shalt Run a Ragnar: Wasatch Back 2012
I just completed my 5th Ragnar! How nuts is that?! Just two years ago the Wasatch Back was my first race EVER. My how times have changed! For me, I feel like the Wasatch Back is the most...
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I guess this is goodbye.
Over a month ago a friend of mine suffered (and is still suffering) a terrible tragedy. I talked about it on the blog before. Although I haven't mentioned it much since, it has really affected me....
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How NOT to Train for a Half Marathon
Soooo.....Since I last saw you I got pregnant, ran through my pregnancy, birthed a child without pain medication, and started running again.Getting back has been hard. Much harder than I thought it...
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Run Through Your Pregnancy
When I first became pregnant I knew I wanted to run through my pregnancy, but I was scared! Will it hurt the baby? Will it hurt me? How hard will it be?I'm here to tell you that as long as you are...
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RRR Park City
This past Saturday I got the chance to run a relay race that started and ended in my happy mountain valley: Red Rock Relay Park City!This was my first relay race since Wasatch Back 2012, and I was...
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Play it safe- and that one time when I got really freaked out on a run...
I am a road runner.Besides worrying about my pace, I also have to worry about cars. I've had a couple of close encounters- both of which occurred at night. Running on the road means you have to be...
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Get Up and Run
Ever since I started training again after I had Paige, it has been extremely difficult for me to get up in the morning. I say this, and my baby sleeps really well compared to a lot of others!If you are...
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Strava
I have a problem. I am very competitive.Sometimes this is a good thing because I will push myself harder. Sometimes it's a bad thing because I have no business being competitive when I'm really just...
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Nooooo!!! {And how to do a hard reset on your Garmin}
I got up this morning at 5:45 to meet my running partner, Jami, for a run. I got dressed, laced up the shoes, strapped on my Garmin, pushed power, and.... NOTHING.Nooooo!!!!If I can't track it, it's...
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I've been streaking!
Have any of you been participating in the Runner's World Streak Challenge? The challenge began on Thanksgiving day and runs through New Year's Day. Runner's world has challenged everyone to run at...
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