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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
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Saucony Guide 10 (2020) Lifetime Miles: 60.91
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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The Stake Women's Conference was awesome.  The guest speaker is from Sierra Leon (sp), Africa.  What an inspiring story of how her life was spared, and her journey to America.  The only belongings she brought with her from Africa was remnants of a Church hygiene kit, scriptures and a change of clothes.  We then spent two hours working on humanitarian kits.  

Got home around 2 pm.  It was raining hard.  I decided to run on the JRP where I would have aids from my car and not worry about traffic.

I wore l/s top, tights, cap, poncho and fuel belt w/ 2 flasks gatorade.  The poncho kept me dry but was too "noisy".  Headed north, a mile into the run, I needed to pee.  The bathroom at the park was closed for winter.  So I headed back to the car, ditched the poncho, made a VPB and headed back north again.  Man, it's already 3 pm and I had only run 2 miles.

The sun peeked thru briefly.  There was a headwind for couple of miles.  I saw 4 deer at the Thanksgiving Point golf course.  The trail was clear until at the bridge, so I turned around.  Took gatorade at mile 6.   Got back to the car just shy of 9 miles.  Ate one Clif bar, drank gatorade & 6 oz water.  I started to feel cold so put on the jacket.  Put another flask of gatorade on the fuel belt, then headed south.  

The next 5 miles was pleasantly run at marathon pace with light rain.  I had not looked at the Garmin since it's covered under my jacket's sleeve 'till I reached the trail end at the park.  I had run 14.5 miles.  I had run farther than needed.  The return run was tough.  My legs were getting tired.  I was afraid that it's going to be dark; so I just pushed on.  Drank gatorade at mile 12 and 16.  I couldn't have gotten back to the car soon enough.  It started to pour the last 0.25 mile. Hubby was so worried; he was about to call me when I made it home at 6 pm.

I immediately got in an ice bath the way Mark suggested: changed into dry sweat shirt, got in the tub, turned on the cold water, drank hot chocolate, put little ice in.  At first the feet hurt like heck.  Then it just got numb.  

I was supposed to run 18 miles but ended up running 19.78 miles in 3:18:05  AP: 9:47.  So glad tomorrow is rest day. 

Inspire 3 Sz 6.5 Miles: 19.78
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From leslie on Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 23:37:41

Great story! Great run! Great girl!

Sounds like you had a wonderful speaker.

Enjoy your evening and have a great Sunday!!

From Kathie on Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 23:56:51

Oh I have heard her speak she is wonderful!

Way to stick out your run in the rain.

From DonGardinero on Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 00:45:58

Smooth!!!! You are HARD...wait for it...CORE!!!!! Totally Hardcore!!! If I was out there and I had only gone two miles by 3 pm, I probably would have got in the car and headed home. You are very strong mentally. You always impress me, especially how you do all those longs runs all by yourself and you even go longer than you need to. Keep it up.

I'm not going to be able to get my long run in until later on Sunday. I just hope I won't be worn out. My little nephew is being blessed tomorrow morning. The later I run, the harder it gets for me.

From Rachel on Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 16:16:23

I am so impressed! I did 16 miles at a 9:35 pace and didn't die and that was good for me! I can't believe you did nearly 20, by yourself, in the rain and at such an awesome pace! I'm sure it was inspiration/blessing from the morning meeting!

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