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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
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45 min elliptical (resistence 8-10)

30 min bike (level 10)

10 min abs, leg lifts,

My heart heart barely got up to 150.  The sound of people pounding on the treadmills behind me made me want to go outside and run soooo bad.  The weather here in Kingwood is perfect for running, darn it!  Injury stinks! :(

Eric drove back up to Dallas for more Residency Interviews.  Hope everything goes well for him!  

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Teena Marie on Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 22:25:21 from 67.2.113.131

I am so so so so proud of you!!!! I will gladly treat you to lunch for being such a good girl!!!! :) :) :)

Hang in there, SSF.

I love and miss you!!!

(All of your children amaze me!)

From Smooth on Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 23:39:58 from 67.232.119.27

SSF ~ Thank you! I need a de-stress lunch so so so so bad! ;)

I don't know why and how I'm so lucky to have you in my life! :) :) :)

From Kathie on Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 00:09:48 from 63.248.105.188

Good Girl, you will be happy in the end that you cross trained!

I agree though it is very hard to waist good running weather, especially since it is so bad here...keep up the cross training!

From RAD on Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 02:44:31 from 67.172.229.125

Glad the knee pain backed off enough to allow for some x-training.

Patience = the NEW endurance sport!

From Smooth on Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 12:43:22 from 67.232.119.27

Kathie ~ I was a bad girl today, Friday!

Rachel ~ Where is HELGA when I needed her!!!! Patience is something I am not good at, neither is xtraining! I am doomed! :)

From allie on Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 14:20:11 from 174.23.123.195

sorry about the injury, smooth. nice job keeping up with the cross training.

hang in there :)

From Rhett on Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 15:26:48 from 74.32.222.21

Sorry to hear about the knee pain. Mine's been bugging me this week too, so I've been doing cross training and actually enjoying it.

You'll be 100% before you know it.

From Tom Slick on Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 09:24:10 from 69.171.160.219

Hope that you get lots of attention for that knee with all those doctors and such hanging around you!!!

From Nancy on Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 21:26:12 from 76.27.19.206

Great job with the cross-training. Keep up the good work and you'll feel better in not time. PS Have a great visit with your family.

From Teena Marie on Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 21:24:32 from 67.2.104.177

Why haven't I heard from you?????

Texting you now!!! :)

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