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March 28, 2024

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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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Was I spoiled the last four days up at beautiful Sun Valley with nice cool temp, sunny blue sky, gorgeous mountains and river, luxurious room, fine dinning every night!  Bill Cosby was so stinkin' funny at last night's outdoor performance...I got a belly workout from laughing so hard! :)

Here I am back in Utah and looks like summer is finally here! 

6 circuits CSE, biceps, triceps, yoga!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rhett on Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 16:41:40 from 216.67.211.106

Sounds like you had a wonderful time. You deserve it!

From RAD on Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 16:42:10 from 98.202.17.113

Oh how fun that would've been! It is finally getting hot down here, and it feels good - until you try to run in it! :) Glad you got a good spoiled vacation. Enjoy the 1/2 tomorrow.

From Nancy on Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 17:54:32 from 76.23.21.118

That sounds like a fun time in a beautiful place.

From Kathie on Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 19:16:14 from 174.23.137.20

I am so happy you had a great time! How did you spend you 100 dollars?

From allie on Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 20:45:47 from 24.10.191.18

go bill cosby! sounds like you had a lot of fun. welcome to summer!

From Smooth on Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 21:35:11 from 67.2.124.217

Rhett ~ We have been going to Sun Valley for the UBA Convention over the last 10+ years. We have always taken our family with us as there were plenty of things to do for the whole family, white water rafting, horse back riding, golfing, biking, hiking, swimming, flyfishing, evening entertainments such as the ice show and outdoor movies. They had a carnival 3 years ago when Wells Fargo had a banker served as Chairman. They always have great Bingo prizes too. Anyway, this year none of our kids were available so it was kinda different but I still enjoyed it very much!

Rachel ~ It was so relaxing! I didn't want to come home! I almost forgot I have a 1/2 to run tomorrow! The shirt is very nice! It is a Nike gender specific tech shirt! and the xs fits me perfectly!

Kathie ~ I bought me some ski gloves and socks and my boys ski poles. Sun Valley is a ski resort. They were all 50% off so I still have half of my 100 bucks left. Actually we paid with our visa so I still have the $100 cash in my wallet! Larry calls it double dipping! :)

Nancy ~ Sun Valley is so beautiful I wish they had a marathon!

Allie ~ Bill Cosby is 73 years old and he was still going strong making us laugh for 2 hours straight! He was hilarious! :)

From Teena Marie on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 00:10:31 from 67.2.101.26

You deserved to be spoiled rotten!!! :) :) :)

Glad you had such a GREAT time. :) :) :)

From flatlander on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 10:58:17 from 76.31.26.153

Glad you had a fun vacation and kept the miles up anyway. Good luck on the half.

From Teena Marie on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 14:19:32 from 67.2.101.26

I didn't know you were running the AF Half!!! SUPERSTAR!!! :) :) :)

From Smooth on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 23:12:53 from 67.2.109.45

SSF ~ I thought I told you I was running AF Half on our UVM bus ride! Hmmm, we must both be too zombie to remember! :)

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