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Location:

UT,

Member Since:

Oct 14, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

85 marathons, 5 times Utah Grand Slam finisher (division winner twice).

7 Bostons (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016).

Two 50Ks, one 50 miler (Pony Express).

A handful of AG wins in all distance races.

Marathon PR: 3:57:09 (Boston'08)

Half Marathon PR: 1:48:41 (Bryce Canyon '11)

10K PR: 47:50 (Spectrum 10K '09)

5K PR: 22:31 (Nestle 5K '08)
 

Short-Term Running Goals:

2017 Races:

June 10 - Utah Valley Marathon (5:13:43)

June 24 - Morgan Valley Marathon (5:49:01)

July 8 - Hobbler Half (2:19:37, 2nd AG)

July 24 - Temple to Temple 5K (27:43)

July 29 - Timp Half (2:08:01, 3rd AG)

Aug 26 - Mt. Nebo Marathon (5:16:16, 3rd AG)

Sep 16 - Huntsville Marathon (4:48:53)

Oct 7 - St. Geroge Marathon (4:57:11)

Nov 4 - Canyon City Marathon (5:30:07)

2018 Races:

Jan 13 - St. George Half (2:19:45, 3rd AG)

Mar 3 - The Woodlands Marathon (5:01:35)

Apr 6-7 - Ragnar So. California

June 1-2 - Ragnar Wasatch Back

June 9 - Utah Valley Marathon (5:19:22)

June 30 - Morgan Valley Half

Sep 1 - Pocatello Marathon (6:00:43)

Sep 15 - Huntsville Marathon (5:37:08)

Oct 6 - St. George Marathon (5:25:43)

Oct 20 - SoJo Marathon (5:29:23)

2019 Races:

June 1 - Utah Valley Marathon (5:44:24)

June 22 - Morgan Valley Marathon (6:15:13)

Aug 31 - Pocatello Marathon (5:38:47)

Sep 14 - Big Cottonwood Marathon (6:03:51)

Oct 5 - St. George Marathon (5:57:46)

Oct 12 - SoJo Marathon (5:55:45)

2020 Races:

Jan 18 - St. George Half (2:38:28)

Feb 15 - Sun Marathon (5:51:54)

May 5 - Conquer Covid-19 Virtual Marathon (5:49:07)

May 16 - Clear Creek Canyon Half Marathon (2:32:15)

May 25 - Utah Valley Virtual Marathon (5:33:110

June 9 - Independence Run Virtual Marathon (5:55:22)

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run happy and healthy all the days of my life. Be an example and inspiration to my family.

 

Personal:

I'm 64, retired RN, happily married, nana to 14 beautiful grandchildren, mother to 6 children (1 daughter, 5 sons) who are kind, hardworking, caring, wonderful people! Wish they live closer!!!  :)  :)  :)

Picked up running in 2005 at age 50, to stay healthy so I can take care of my husband who had endocarditis resulting in AVR and MVR in 2004, end stage renal failure in 2014, kidney transplant on Dec 30, 2015.  Six months after the kidney transplant, we discovered that he has a rare auto-immune disease that was probably triggered in 2004 with then the undiagnosed infective endocarditis.  The doctors had to make up a name for this rare disease, Monoclono Gammopathy with Renal Significance (MGRS).  It is not curable.  After desperately trying different chemotherapies, the doctor finally found one immuno-therapy, Daratumamab, that works to treat the MGRS.  It is a miracle!!! 

Grateful for the gift of life, blessings, dear friends and loved ones!!! Thankful for the ability to move, walk, jog, and yes run!!!!

 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony Guide ISO Wide Lifetime Miles: 311.91
Saucony Guide ISO Lifetime Miles: 313.31
Sacony Guide ISO (2) Lifetime Miles: 225.26
Altra Torin (sz 7) Lifetime Miles: 44.49
Saucony Guide 10 (2020) Lifetime Miles: 60.91
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.450.000.000.005.45

2nd day of running/walking with my love.  We headed west towards Karen's house hoping to meet up with her and her sisters.  Started with 5 min walking.  Why does everything hurt during "warm up"...the left quads, the hip flexors, the hammies?  It is no wonder people don't want to run.  The first step is the hardest.  

Didn't ever meet up with Karen.  So I decided to take hubby on Bull River to 1200W and check out the Murdock Canal Trail.  I told him it's only 3 miles so he agreed.  When we reached the hill up 1200 W, we assessed the trail in order to use the tunnel to cross 1200W.  WaaLaaa!!! the trail is PAVED!!!!  I got SO EXCITED!!!!  But the bathroom at the end of Bull River is not opened, (thus the drinking fountain is off).  Thankfully there is a p-o-p that hubby could use.  We turned back on the trail and hubby started to question the mileage.  He had planned to run 2-3 miles total.  We had already run 2.4 at the turnaround, now approaching 3 miles, ooops!  He accused me of deceiving him into running more.  I tried to explain that when I said 3 miles, I meant ONE way!  :) :) :) 

Hubby's running 12-13 pace so he urged me to run my own pace (9-10) and walk back to him during my 5 min walk (in case he gets ambushed and chased by some women!).  It was getting hot.  When we reached home, I was in the middle of my 5 min run cycle, so I ran around the little block behind my house and finish with a 3 min walk back to the house.  Total 5.45 miles in 1:13:47.  I am so proud of hubby running farther than he had planned.  Other than one accusation of me deceiving him and loosing him [he said he now knows what Lowell meant when Lowell said I "lied" and "disappeared" while running with him in a marathon! :) ] he didn't complain and kept on running. 

Will do yoga later.

Inspire 7 (yellow) Miles: 5.45
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From RAD on Tue, Jul 03, 2012 at 11:54:19 from 98.202.23.178

Oh, how I love this post!!! I'm glad you are back running and that despite the hammies and legs being sore I hear nothing of a sore FOOT!!! Prez is really taking this running thing by storm. Give him a congrats from me.

From Smooth on Tue, Jul 03, 2012 at 12:04:24 from 71.213.102.15

Hi Rachel ~ The sore legs etc was expected as all the muscles and ligaments are trying to get adjusted to running. There is no pain in the sf site but still general ache in the feet when I squeeze them, more on the right foot than left. I'm thinking it may just be from arthritis.

I will tell him you said congratz!

From Nancy on Tue, Jul 03, 2012 at 13:03:13 from 76.23.21.118

It sounds like you and hubby are both getting into shape. I'm glad you are able to run again.

From Toby on Tue, Jul 03, 2012 at 13:31:08 from 199.101.229.6

Yahooooooooo!!!!! Double Yahooooooo for Larry. What a great accomplishment for both of you!!! I'm so glad you are back at it and being smart about your recovery!!! YEAH!!!

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