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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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Went to the 9am sacrament meeting at the Cambridge 2nd ward.  So great to see many runners there including our friends, Kelli and Amy, JoEtte, an old friend (Jana Mitchell) who's there to support her daughter.

After the meeting, we took the T back to Copley to the Blessings of the Athletes at the Old South Church.  The train had mechanical problem and stalled for 10 min.  and then it was packed at each stop as all the Red-Sox fans piled into the cars to get to the game.  Needless to say when we got to the Old South Church, we were late and they stopped letting us in.  Finally they allowed about 12 of us in to stand at the back foyer.  We were still able to hear most of the service.  I loved it. 

I waited outside after the service for Teena and Lowell.  We went over to the finish line where a group of runners from Utah gathered for photo-op.  Saw Ruthie and went over to talk to her and inadverdently photo-bombed Walter Brown's life video.  I had no idea he was filming a special proposal until after I left to find Teena, Lowell and hubby.  It was so crowded that we could hardly get a picture taken.  Teena headed to the Expo with her friends.  Lowell and his family and Larry and I went to grab lunch.  Again we walked and went in the nearest available restaurant, Whisky BBQ.  Meanwhile, Gary, Lily, David and Maddi had walked a mile from the church meeting house to a famous donut shop and they grabbed lunch on the north end.  Would've loved to have gone with them but it would be too much walking for hubby.

After lunch we walked back to the hotel so hubby could rest.  We visited with Maddi and David until they had to leave at 4pm for their drive back to New York.  It was so great to see them and spend a short visit with them.

Gary had made dinner reservation at 6pm in his hotel for us and his running partner Kara and her two sisters.  We had the all you can eat pasta but our server never came to refill Gary's.  I only ate half of mine so Gary picked at it a little.  The ladies talked about where to spectate so they could cheer Kara and Gary.  FUN!

Went back to the hotel, got my running gear ready and hit the sack.  I did not sleep well last night as hubby still has a bit of restless leg syndrome that causes him to move around alot in his sleep.  I tried sleeping on the floor and that was even worse.  I think I slept a total of 2 hours in the last three days.  So I took a Tylenol PM and set my alarm to wake me at 6:45am as I plan to meet Marcie at 8am at the Prudential T station. 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From RAD on Sun, May 01, 2016 at 21:34:32 from 67.177.62.160

I'm loving watching as your Boston posts pop up...can't wait for tomorrow!

From Smooth on Mon, May 02, 2016 at 21:25:00 from 75.162.121.64

Hi there Rachel! Sure miss you!

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