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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.650.000.000.0014.65

I can't begin to express my immense gratitude to RAD and Kelli for a wonderful fun run! :) :) :) I had serious doubt that I could pull off a 14 miler by myself. Since I'm spending the weekend in Park City and Kelli wanted a preview of the PCM course...RAD worked out a perfect plan for us to run mile 11ish to 20ish of the course with another 4.65 mikes back to the car. I started out walking 1 min every mile to warm up till we hit the base of Deer Valley loop...then no more walking other than that little monster of a hill on 8th St. to Empire (which took me 2 min to walk it) and once my Garmin hit 14 miles I announced that I'm walking the remaining distance to the car. RAD and Kelli would run back to me every now and then and at some crossings. They even ran back to get my hubby when he ran from Bonanza to meet us. :). They got some BONUS miles for sure! Having them within sight kept me going... such awesome friends, SO FUN, great chats! A fun run isn't complete without a yummy breakfast afterward! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! RAD and Kelli for making this run so fun for me! :) :) :).

Spent the afternoon shopping at the outlet mall, movie and dinner with the fam. So didn't do any recovery stretch or foam roll. Lower legs and the right tibial tendon are pretty sore which kept me up all night! Today, Sunday, the soreness eased up a bit, am wearing compression sleeves in the evening. I hope that the soreness is the good kind. I guess I'm rather paranoid of injuries!

Inspire 7 (yellow) Miles: 14.65
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From RAD on Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 20:32:10 from 98.202.23.178

I certainly hope they are the good kind of sore too. No more injures. You've done your fair share this year!! I had such a wonderful time with you and Kelli, seriously reminds me of why I love to run. That run was exactly what I needed!! I needed some good mojo back, and as always - you supplied it!

From Carina on Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 08:23:32 from 204.15.86.83

So glad you had a great run!!

From Nancy on Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 19:43:59 from 76.23.21.118

I'm glad Kellie and Rachel were able to run with you. You are starting to get in some long miles. Great job.

From Rhett on Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 10:00:56 from 170.215.58.122

Smooth, I'm glad you got to escape with Larry up into the mountains. When I stopped blogging (and exercising) 6 weeks ago you still had your stress fracture. Now your running 14 miles... SWEET!

From Teena Marie on Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 10:33:47 from 208.54.4.154

Wahoo for the 14+ miler!!!! (and the fun company and yummy breakfast)

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