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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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Did the meetings in the morning.  Went to the temple and had lunch there with my friends. The food is good and inexpensive there.  Had parmasean chicken, rice pilaf, green beans, very rich gravy on the side, and chocolate truffle cake with berries, yum!

Got home and ran in the middle of the afternoon.  Boy, was it hot!  There was a heavy smell of smoke from "open Spring burn".  Ran 2.5 miles down then back up the hill on 3rd west.  Was in a real hurry to get it done.  Tonight is R.S. Birthday dinner, fun fun fun!

5 miles in 43:10.  AP: 8:38.  Splits: 8:38, 8:16, 8:26, 8:49, 8:58.


Inspire 3 Sz 6.5 Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From huans32 on Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 18:11:06 from 138.64.2.76

Great job getting it done and hitting the temple. I am jealous. It has been hot. But dont hold your breath we will be freezing soon enough again.

From rhett on Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 18:55:36 from 170.215.58.122

The temple food is always so good it is hard not to eat too much. At the Vegas temple they used to bake all their baked goods there fresh and they were to die for. Then they stopped doing that a couple years ago....sad day.

Nice run today. It was 91 degrees here today, but the high for Sunday is only supossed to be 69...burr!

From lesllie on Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 19:07:40 from 76.23.61.78

You sure know how to fill up your day! Do you ever take a nap and just lounge? I could show you how if you ever want to try it out. Have fun at the Birthday Party tonight!

From Kelli on Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 20:14:30 from 71.219.76.202

I ran at 4 and I smelled smoke, too. It was yucky!

Thanks for all your love and advice, you really are the best!

From Bec on Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 22:40:49 from 205.123.201.26

I love your Spectrum pics!! You are so darling and you look like you LOVE running. You are THE diva.

I haven't decided if I want to purchase the Boston attire before the race or buy it there? Pretty sure I'm going to buy something, I just don't know what yet.

Should I wait and buy the stuff at the expo? I kind of want my stuff before then.

From Smooth on Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 23:28:52 from 71.36.65.79

Mark,

We won't be freezing. Actually cool will be so COOL for my Saturday's long run, got to do a 20+

Rhett,

91degrees?!!! That's way above normal body temp...I'd disintegrate running in that heat. Glad I don't live in AZ especially in the summer.

Leslie,

Nap would be nice!!! How was your birthday dinner?

Kelli,

I ran at 3. You're just as crazy...running 6 at 4??? GOOD LUCK on Sat. You'll do GREAT!!!

Bec,

Either way is fine. If you're gonna wear it on race day; then buy it now so you can run in them beforehand. That's what I did. I bought my jacket (xs), wore it on the plane; took it to the expo to exchange for xxs. Image was really good about that. Not sure if Adidas will do the same. I need to check out this year's colors and stuff.

From RivertonPaul on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 10:48:21 from 67.42.27.114

Well, two weeks ago food from the temple got stuck in my dad's esophagus on two different occasions. A carrot on Friday, then the next Tuesday on some chicken. This was the impetus behind him having a dilation of the esophagus this week, which will hopefully make things better.

From Kathie on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 13:23:34 from 207.155.176.10

I here the food in the temple has no calories... that is why I can eat pie there and not feel bad! (I could be wrong though)

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