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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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Packed.  Out the door by 8am for our drive to Pocatello with a stop at Brigham City where we went to the Brigham City Temple Open House.  What a BEAUTIFUL temple!!!  So glad we took the tour! :)

Checked in the hotel around 12:30pm.  Went to lunch at Perkins.  I had grilled tilapia with baked potato, fresh garden vegetables and dinner roll.   Went to packet pick up.  Went to Lowell's house to give him his box of legal doc. and visited a bit with Susie, Sam and Marilyn (from Wichita, Kansas).  Went back to the hotel to rest a bit and freshen up.

Dinner at the Jensen's.  It was so great to meet TJ's family, all their kids and grandkids even the newest great-grandkid, some of whom traveled from Washington, South Carolina.  We had a little fun spoof for Marilyn just before dinner!  :)  TJ will be running the full marathon with his son Troy and Troy's daughter, Jill (so three generations running together).  Also Jill's sister, Kailee and her husband of one year will be running the half. 

Ate spaghetti, Mexican style salad, fresh fruits (water melon, pineapple, cantaloup, honeydew, strawberry, raspberry, blue berry), cheese bread. whole wheat bread, lemonade and cherry cheesecake.  SO YUMMY!!!!  Ate WAY too much!!! :)

At the dinner table, we talked about everyone's time goal for tomorrow's race.  Lowell wants to BQ with a 10 min cushion, 4:15.  He'll run with Sam and Marci.  TJ and his son and granddaughter want to finish under 5 hrs.  I really have no time goal, just to finish and take it easy to keep heart rate under 160ish. 

Back to the hotel to make last min prep. for the race.  Trying to decide between sleeveless/skirt or short sleeve/shorts.  Took a Tylenol PM at 8pm and turned out the light at 9:30ish.  Lowell called to change plan, instead of being driven to the start, he decided to follow the rule and ride the bus.  He'll pick me up at 5:20 to get on the last bus at 5:30.  Race starts 6:15am. 

Legs still a bit achy as I dozed off and was awaken by lightning/thunder/rain! :)

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rhett on Tue, Sep 04, 2012 at 11:31:58 from 170.215.58.122

So did it rain on you during the race?

From timp on Tue, Sep 04, 2012 at 19:53:43 from 99.110.188.230

looks like you had a decent time Smooth! how'd it go?

From Smooth on Tue, Sep 04, 2012 at 20:08:30 from 75.165.251.74

Rhett ~ no rain during the race. It was humid though.

Tim ~ I posted the report. I had fun! It was a good run although my legs were trashed.

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