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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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Saucony Guide ISO Wide Lifetime Miles: 311.91
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Sacony Guide ISO (2) Lifetime Miles: 225.26
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Saucony Guide 10 (2020) Lifetime Miles: 60.91
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Made a frenzy of phone calls to find out what hubby's INR was and if I needed to be at the hospital for discharge and whether to run with Wendy locally or try to make it to Big Cottonwood Marathon to run Karen in.  I was at Wendy's doorstep ready to run with her when hubby called at 8:15 that his INR was still at 2.2 (actually dropped 0.1)...so had to stay in the hospital.  It was sad for hubby and he apologized.  I quickly phoned Leslie and she has already left and on her way to BC.  So I told Wendy to grab water bottle and I ran home to get a change of clothes and come back to pick her up for a FAST drive to BC.  Plan B was to park at the mouth of the canyon (mile 15) and wait for Karen at 9am.  The race was supposed to start at 7am.

Had no idea how to get to the mouth of the canyon with road closures, miracously as if my car was guided, I drove straight to the finish, on 1300 E and north side of Fort Union Blvd. and parked on the one available spot in front of a laundromat.  Wendy and I grabbed our water bottles and my phone, calling Leslie (no answer) while we ran on the course backward UP UP UP, all the while cheering the Half marathoners as they ran towards the finish.  I asked the runners what time the Half started, same time as the Marathon at 7 and I could see the 1:40 pacer running past.  We started our run at 8:49am , I worried we may miss Karen by the time we get there.  Saw Andy, Becky, Julie, Karen T, Susannah and Jacob running fast and strong to the finish!  :)  Thought it strange to see boxes of Gu's at the mile 24 aid station, isn't it too late in the race to be taking Gu?

We got to the mouth of the Canyon while Wendy went looking for Leslie, I ran alongside some runners and asked them what their watch said (2:04) and if the race started on time (NO, nearly 25 min. late).  So I ran back to find Wendy and Leslie standing at the road island cheering.  Lucky for us that the race started late, Karen came into sight within couple minutes.  She has hooked up with a gal named Teresa, a member of the Bells on Temple Square (was great listening to her story of Boston 2012).  Wendy got chicken out by the uphill on Wasatch so she stayed to wait for us there.  The four of us (Leslie, Karen, Teresa and me) ran together on the out-n-back of the course.  Karen was right on pace in front of the 4:00 group.  She said her calves were hurting.  She was still going strong after 15 miles of downhill pounding and now running on the out-n-back rollers, more up than down I think.  We were running in the low 9s.  When we got to about mile 17.5 I saw the Mile 20 marker on the opposing lane, I told Karen I'd wait there to run them back cause I only wanted to do 10 or 11 miles (with TOU coming up next week).  I had run 6.5 then. While waiting in the shade, I cheered on runners on both sides, saw Rachelle pacing the 3:40 (I think) and a few FRBs.  

I phoned Lowell and found that he was at mile 17.25.  Sure enough, he helped push a stroller up Wasatch Blvd and not far behind the 4:10 group.  He was so happy to see me.  I ran with him and told him Karen was having calf issues.  True to his hero nature, he pulled out a baggie of bacon to give to Karen as she runs by on the way down.  Saw RAD and we hugged, somehow never saw Marcie.  Instead of running down with Karen who has Leslie to run with, I decided to stay with Lowell who is struggling to keep pace...so what's 4 more miles to help a friend?  

Lowell getting super power from Darth after the turn-around! :)

Lowell passing out his "secret weapon" to "live long and PR" (aka bacon)  :) 

He started to take more walk breaks and checked his watch at each mile marker to compare the pace band he had purchased at the Expo from Andy.  At mile 20 he said he was 4 min. behind.  I told him we need to stay in the low 9s and only let him walk 20-30 seconds....told lotsa lies, sang songs, befriended fellow runners, enjoyed the beautiful Salt Lake Valley and Watsatch mountains scenery.  It was indeed a beautiful morning to run, calm, sunny blue sky, temp has barely climbed up to the high 60s. Sometimes I found myself running a bit ahead while talking to other runners, so I'd run back to get him.  Since we missed his 4:10 goal, now our focus is to get his BQ (4:25). He had already qualified and signed up for Boston 2015 on Wed.  He did not know that today's race is the starting qualifying date for Boston 2016! I know because I checked! :) :) :)  Cool that BC is good for two BQs!!!!

Lowell running by the church he used to attend when he lived in the area many many years ago.  Check out his form even in the late stage of the race in the 24th mile! 

No matter how many marathons you've run (this is Lowell's 102nd, his 101 was two weeks ago), the last 5Ks are still the hardest and it is still a thrill and joy to cross that finish!  He finished in 4:22:22!!! Hooray!!! 

We immediately went over to the fence where Karen and her husband Mark, Wendy and Leslie are waiting.  Karen finished in 3:58 (3 min shy of a BQ).  I felt bad I didn't run with her to the finish.  But am so proud of her AWESOME performance.  She got injured just before Ogden so she DNS there and started training back up when I got home from Australia. Consisdering that her highest mileage week was 45, she did outstanding today! Love, friendship, joy, support on a beautiful Sept morning captured at the end of a 26.2 journey! 

After bidding everyone goodbye.  I drove straight to the hospital to be with hubby. Showered and ate a big salad there.  Went home in the evening for the Saturday Stake Conference Mtg.  Both shins started to bug during the meeting.  Hope they heal up before next Sat. TOU, my last long long run before SGM! :) 

Inspire 10 (UK) Miles: 14.75
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Toby on Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 20:01:47 from 74.81.235.87

This is an awesome race report...full of amazing people and goodness! It sounds like it was such a fun morning and beautiful weather! Hip hip hooray for Karen!

From Rachelle on Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 09:31:25 from 159.212.71.199

I love you! Always out helping your friends.:) It was so fun to see you out on the course and it made my day. Your energy, positivity, and enthusiasm for the sport of running is contagious. Best of luck at TOU this weekend.

From Bec on Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 14:58:45 from 70.115.197.197

Thanks for sharing all of the fun photos! Can't wait to see you in SG!!!!!

From flatlander on Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 16:37:51 from 198.207.244.102

Great report and great photos. Sounds like you had a good day. Get the shins healed up quickly.

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