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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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HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

AM:  Recovery + speed.  9 miles w/ 6 x 100 m strides.  Ran 0.1 mi strides @ 6:40.  It was kinda fun to do strides.  TT: 1:24:00 AP: 9:19

Afternoon:  60 min. core synergistics.  Man, these are hard.

 

Inspire 5 (2) Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Toby on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 22:22:53 from 216.194.124.36

What exactly do you do with core synergistics? Nice run!

From AmberG on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 22:26:06 from 64.255.88.27

Nice recovery run w/ super speedy strides!!! Did you order P90X???

From Smooth on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 22:38:11 from 174.23.198.220

Toby & Amber ~ Yes, I got the P90X from Craigslist just as you suggested. I had never purchased anything like that before. I met the guy at Noah's parking lot in Lindon to do the transaction, kinda like dealing stuff on the street. :) Thankfully, the guy was legit, he was a personal trainer and the complete P90X sets w/ guides and all were sealed and new. I did the Yoga X last week and it was HARD! My sons are loving the workouts. They are following the program to the T. I'm just using the core and yoga ones. I like how I can do it in my own home.

From Teena Marie on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 22:51:19 from 174.52.45.85

You are so cute!!! Nice strides!!! Nice core workout!!! Ry says he is starting tomorrow!!! :)

From Smooth on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 22:53:45 from 174.23.198.220

Your hot and handsome Ry is gonna be so ripped! :)

From Teena Marie on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 22:55:27 from 174.52.45.85

How will I ever control myself???? :)

From Smooth on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 22:57:40 from 174.23.198.220

Seriously, you'd better control yourself at least for the first little while b/c he will be SORE! :)

From Teena Marie on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 23:01:18 from 174.52.45.85

OH MAN!!!! I AM LAUGHING SO SO SO HARD!!! YOU SERIOUSLY ARE HILARIOUS!!!!

From Smooth on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 23:05:32 from 174.23.198.220

Hope Ry isn't anywhere nearby! He might wonder what is going on! :)

From Teena Marie on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 23:12:47 from 174.52.45.85

He's in the nose-bleed section at the Jazz game with Sophia, Oliver, and Livvy! :)

From Teena Marie on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 23:14:06 from 174.52.45.85

Rylee is at YWs and Payton almost just kicked my trash in checkers. Luckily I pulled a sweet move on him!!! Each of us were down to our final piece! He is old enough that I don't have to let him win so I smashed him!!! :) We are both laughing right now. He is such a good boy!!!! :)

From Smooth on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 23:19:54 from 174.23.198.220

AWWW! That just puts a smile on my face picturing you and Payton playing checkers. How fun for Ry to take the little ones to the Jazz game! Larry just informed me that we have the Jazz suite in two weeks!

From Teena Marie on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 23:24:27 from 174.52.45.85

How fun is that!!! I am so so so jealous!! Okay, if you get to order something from the dessert bar you have to have their belgium chocolate covered cinnamon bears. Oh man ... just thinking about them is making my mouth water!!!!! YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY!!!

From Smooth on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 23:31:48 from 174.23.198.220

You know I go to these Jazz game for the FOOD, glorious FOOD! I don't even know who the Jazz is playing. Silly me! :)

From Rhett on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 00:13:34 from 74.32.219.227

Some short fast running is always fun. Great workouts today and yesterday!

From Kathie on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 17:50:34 from 63.248.105.188

Nice work out smooth.

You and Teena are so funny!

From Andy on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 20:42:20 from 198.60.114.178

You ladies are so bad.

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