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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
15.250.000.000.0015.25

My friends are so nice to run long with me today.  We started at 8:15 after their kids are off to school.  Ran a different route today.  Cold, no wind, lots of icy spots!  We ran on the dirt shoulder quite a bit...good thing I wore my Ascend.  Ran east via SR92 and south to Highland.  Explored the dirt canal trail and the neighborhood that Karen used to live 20 yrs ago; all over the gated community south of golf course, turned around at the creek north of Lone Peak.  Gu'd and pit stop at Mtn Ridge Jr High then west back to Karen's.  Wendy and Carolyn got 12, Karen got 13.  After bidding them goodbye, I continued on west to end of canal trail and home for 15.  Only had an EmgenC, one Gu with sips of water...am femished and a bit dehydrated.

Off to finish packing and head to airport.  Plan on running the kid mile with my granddaughter and 5K with my daughter tomorrow morning in Kingwood Tx.  Will take it easy next week, sorta mini-taper for Orphan Hope. 

:) :) :) Have a great weekend, fellow bloggers! :) :) :)

Mizuno Ascend 5 Miles: 15.25
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rachelle on Fri, Feb 03, 2012 at 14:13:49 from 159.212.71.25

Sounds like a fun run with friends. :) Have a wonderful weekend and a great time with your grandkids.

From RAD on Fri, Feb 03, 2012 at 14:49:41 from 98.202.23.178

I will miss you!! Hope you have a wonderful time in TX. Can't wait to hear about all the race reports tomorrow!!!

From Toby on Fri, Feb 03, 2012 at 18:08:48 from 199.101.229.254

Eat some good grub down there! I gained so much weight when we lived in Texas...too much Tex-Mex! Enjoy!

From RivertonPaul on Fri, Feb 03, 2012 at 18:52:22 from 67.42.27.114

Have fun.

From Teena Marie on Sun, Feb 05, 2012 at 15:47:14 from 75.162.92.164

How did the 5K go? :)

From Smooth on Tue, Feb 07, 2012 at 00:53:40 from 76.1.85.84

Raxhelle ~ thanks! I am loving time here with my Texas grandkids!

RAD ~ the race was so fun!

SSF - I posted the 5K report! We had a blast! :)

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