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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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Saucony Guide ISO Wide Lifetime Miles: 311.91
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Sacony Guide ISO (2) Lifetime Miles: 225.26
Altra Torin (sz 7) Lifetime Miles: 44.49
Saucony Guide 10 (2020) Lifetime Miles: 60.91
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Woke up to stiff achy body.  With a busy day and limited time, it's just easier to lace up the shoes and head out the door rather than drive to the LC to use the elliptical. 

36F, cloudy, breezy.  Both knees were complaining, right more than left.  Stopped couple times to stretch.  The SR92 express hwy construction is progressing along.  There was a huge machine making this loud pounding sound along the canal at the Center St. bridge, very annoying!  Wish I was running w/ music! 

Speaking at the L26 Ward R.S. birthday dinner tonight!  I am nervous!

Inspire 5 (4) Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From LuzyLew on Wed, Mar 09, 2011 at 16:55:58 from 208.187.197.42

I can not stand running along the road. It just zaps all the joy out of being outside :( We'll get back to some prettier scenery soon, I hope! good job getting out there. I hope your knees won't hurt anymore. It's tough once you've got that cycle of swelling to keep at bay.

From RivertonPaul on Wed, Mar 09, 2011 at 17:21:15 from 67.42.27.114

Good luck tonight.

From RAD on Wed, Mar 09, 2011 at 18:29:33 from 67.172.229.125

You are an amazing speaker, you will do GREAT! Nice job on the miles and I hope the knees don't give you heck for beating them this morning.

From Teena Marie on Wed, Mar 09, 2011 at 19:12:30 from 67.2.100.67

You will do great!!! You always get nervous and YOU ARE ALWAYS FANTASTIC!!!! :)

Love you! :)

From Kelli on Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 10:45:08 from 71.219.97.85

OH, hope the speaking went well! I am sure it did, you are an amazing speaker just off the cuff, i can not imagine how much better it is when it is all planned out!

Take care of that achy and sore body!

From Kathie on Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 17:23:50 from 174.23.136.91

I am sure your talk was great!

What are we going to do about your knees? I hope the roller helped. I went out and bought one today. It is blue and I have not named it yet.

From Kathie on Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 17:27:25 from 174.23.136.91

What are your plans for Saturday?

From Nancy on Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 21:17:16 from 76.27.19.206

I'm sure you'll do a good job tonight. I'd like to hear you.

From Smooth on Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 14:16:23 from 67.2.72.228

Luz ~ I am so glad you had a wonderful ski day with your friends. We are going to run at the JRP in West Jordan this Sat. You wanna join us?

Paul ~ Thanks!

Rachel ~ The knee is OK when I keep my run short or slow! :) Thanks for the confidence in my speaking ability! :)

SSF ~ I was shaking...not sure if I was cold or nervous...probably nervous! Thank heavens for the Spirit! I totally changed what I had prepared to speak!

Kelli ~ I had prepared tons of stuff to say. But the sister before me and the video presentation covered the same stuff I had prepared. So I threw the notes away and just spoke from my heart. Hope the Spirit carried it to the hearts of the sisters. It was an amazing dinner/event! I went away both physically and spiritually fed!

Kathie ~ I think I need to take couple months off from running to let the knee heals up completely. Can't do that until at least after Boston.

I was going to run 20 miles w/ Karen around Highland, American Fork and Alpine on Sat. After talking to Teena, I am going to join the Chumps run. Are you coming? How many are you running?

Nancy ~ Thanks! You always say the kindest things! :)

From Kelli on Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 16:05:44 from 71.219.97.85

And I am sure it was even more amazing since you spoke from the heart because YOU ARE AMAZING!

From LuzyLew on Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 16:24:54 from 208.187.197.42

Yes, I want to join. What time, and how far are you going?

From Smooth on Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 17:16:20 from 67.2.72.228

Luz ~ we are meeting at 8 am at the Winchester Park in West Jordan. Karen and I need to do 20. But most of the group are training for Ogden so they will probably run 16-18.

Do you need driving direction?

From Smooth on Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 17:43:00 from 67.2.72.228

Luz ~ I just PM'd you the direction. If you have any question call me or PM Teena! See you in the morning! :)

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