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August 2013

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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

Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
11.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	11.00

Elixir 6 (bubble Gum) Sz6.5 Miles: 11.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Fri, Aug 09, 2013

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
5.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.00

Ran 45 min with some 1min on/off on the TM.

We were supposed to be in Canberra for Zone interviews today but cancelled the trip because the missionaries arrival was delayed from Wed. to today. But then last night we got notice that it was once again delayed to tomorrow. Then this morning we got an urgent phone call that one of the missionaries got sick and will come on Monday. SO, this arrival was changed/delayed THREE times. SO, we decided to take advantage of this "free day" and take the train to tour the city. We will have an early airport run for one sister missionary arriving tomorrow morning.

We took the train from Mortdale, closest station to the mission office. We bought a round trip day pass which was about $7. It was well worth it not to have to drive and find a car-park in the big city. We got off at Central, closest to Chinatown, walked down George St. towards Hay Market. We could not find the Zilver restaurant recommended by Elder Hoer for yum cha. So we turned down on Pitts and grabbed lunch at a food court. We walked back on Pitts towards Liverpool where we located the building that the Harbor Stake YSA meet. We are invited to speak at their FHE this coming Monday. We noted that the closest station is Museum.

We walked through Hyde Park and down Elizabeth through the historic government district towards the harbor. The Sydney Opera house is magnificent. On the way back we walked through the Royal Botanical Garden and got on the train at St. James which took us to Central. We transferred train on platform 25 for the train back to Mortdale.

By the time we got back, we were dog tired. We basically walked for 6 hours with a brief lunch break. We also took lots of calls. Many of our wonderful hard-working missionaries are sick with colds, flu, sore throat, headache, fever, stomach ache...3 missionaries have knee, shoulder and hamstring injuries. :( We LOVE our missionaries. They are AMAZING!!! :)

Elixir 6 (bubble Gum) Sz6.5 Miles: 5.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments(9)

Tue, Aug 13, 2013

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.00

Did the tempo run program on the TM. It's been awhile since I was able to run outside. I look longingly and enviously when we drive out in the morning and home in the evening and see runners on the road. Weather is perfect for running now in the winter here!

One Saturday morning I took these pix on my last and 2nd ever outside run. The road is rolling hilly around my neck of the wood.

With blind curves

and narrow shoulder. This runner was running facing traffic and no sidewalk. On weekdays there'd be cars parked alongside.

I was running on the opposite of the road on this sidewalk.

This is where I run, the darkest room in the house, and for only 30 min. 3-4 times a week!

Elixir 6 (bubble Gum) Sz6.5 Miles: 6.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments(14)

Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
11.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	11.00

Elixir 6 (bubble Gum) Sz6.5 Miles: 11.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

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