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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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By the time we got done with disconnecting the dialysis cycler and breakfast, it was 10am when we headed out to Arches NP.  It was getting warm (low 80s).  We talked to the ranger at the visitor center.  She advised us to tour the Windows.  Hiked up to the North Window with hubby a half mile hike.  I held an umbrella to give hubby some cooler shade.  The heat was hard on him.  He sat under the shady part of the arch along with a group of Uni students from UK.  Then he proceeded to walk back down to the car via the Turret Arch route.  I continued on to the South Window and Turret Arch.

I fixed lunch and hubby did his mid-day dialysis.  I could not get the air-con on using the generator.  But the vent/fan works fine with opened windows in the RV to keep hubby cool.  He'd always take a short nap after the mid-day dialysis.  So grateful that he's able to enjoy some traveling.

We drove along main road of the Park and stopped along major viewpoints such as Firey Furnace, Landscape Arch.  We walked Devil's Garden on the shady part and turned back where it's sunny.  Our last stop was Delicate Arch.  Hubby made it to Wolf's Ranch and turned back.  I decided to hike up, not knowing how long or strenuous the route would be.  It was 5pm, hottest time of the day, with no shade and carried no water.  It took me 45 min to get to the Arch.  It was well worth it.  I lingered for about 15 min taking pictures and soaking in the beautiful scenery.  I knew hubby would be worried so I began my trek back to the car which took about 30 min.  I was parched by the time I got back. 

Hubby wanted to eat out instead of have me cook dinner.  So we drove to Moab and ate at Sichuan.  We had King's Seafood Special (prawns, scallops, fish, mussel, crab legs with pea pods, julien carrots, baby cucumber, water chestnuts, mushroom in a garlic chili pepper sauce).  SO DELICIOUS!  We also had Shrimp Chow Mai Fun.  We ate the whole thing!  I also drank 4 glasses of ice water...I was so dehydrated.  My legs were also very tired. 

Got back to Archview RV Park around 8:30.  Showered and watched another movie then fell asleep under a stary stary night sky. 
 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From DaleG on Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 12:21:01 from 66.135.12.187

Hi smoothie. Sounds kind you had a good time. We were just down there the weekend before. It was really hot in arches while we were there, too, but Canyonlands and Dead Horse Point were pleasant.

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