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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
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
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Inspire 5 (2) Miles: 7.50Inspire 5 Purple (3) Miles: 15.60Inspire 5 (4) Miles: 15.50
Night Sleep Time: 12.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 12.00Weight: 0.00
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Calves are swollen and tender to touch.  No running today.  Did yoga while Wendy hang out at my house.  After she left, I spent the rest of the day cleaning the house which had turned into a bachelor pad while I was gone.  There were things growing in the fridge, the pots and pans had major burnt spots, the house plants died.  It's a good thing I love my hubby and son so much! :)

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Karen ran 11 yesterday to Alpine, just 2 days after she ran a 3 min PR at SG Half!!!  WOW!!!  She has no soreness!  This morning she ran with me for 7.5 and I was the SLOW one (my legs are still very sore especially the calves).  She is thinking about signing up for UVM, it will be her first marathon.  A light snow started mid-run, so peaceful and beautiful! 

Went to lunch w/ Diane, Holly, Cheri, Karen for Wendy's belated 50th birthday at Zupas.  Afterwards, Wendy came over to cut quilt squares while I did some core exercises. 

Inspire 5 (2) Miles: 7.50
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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20 min arc trainer

60 min elliptical

20 min bike

Lower legs are still sore.  The tibia tuberosity area is acting up again.  Ice and ibuprofen per my SSF!


Inspire 5 Purple (3) Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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I heeded my SSF's advice to rest the legs today.  NO running, NO cardio workout!

Karen came by after her 10 miler.  She was debating on UVM, some self-doubt.  So we looked at some training schedule and I loaned her one of my running books.  I think she's going to sign up!

20 min P90X ab-ripper

Yoga

Calves are feeling better.  Knee was okay then started to hurt in the evening; icing it now.

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Comments(7)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.001.600.000.005.60

Calves felt so much better this morning, I even lost the 7lbs that I gained after the race.  Sheez, it took 6 days to recover and it was only a Half.  Debated whether to run or not this morning  when Karen called and said she & Lauri wanted to run 4-5.  I decided to give it a test run, plus that's all the time I had anyway...my daughter-in-law & Emi are arriving around 1pm.  I am so excited! 

Ran w/ Karen (Sky) & Lauri around the bench for 5.6 mi in 53:12.  AP:9:32.

Icing the knee as I frantically get the room/beds ready and off to buy WHOLE milk and cheerios for baby Emi.  :)


Inspire 5 Purple (3) Miles: 5.60
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
15.500.000.000.0015.50

Ran w/ Karen (Sky) to Alpine.  Stopped at *fountain of youth* for first drink; then north and east to mile 7, turned back to gu at *fountain of youth* (mile 9).  The bathroom at the park was LOCKED!!!  Thought I could make it to the church, another 2 miles away...nope!...had to make a VPB stop behind a giant rock and leave-bare-bushes!  Karen was laughing so hard at my dire-emergency!  :) :) :)

It was a nice chatty run, very slow!  That's the longest Karen has ever run and first time taking gu which she really likes.  She is going to run Salt Lake City Marathon as her first marathon.  This girl is tough and gutsy!  This means our training schedule will match more closely and able to do our long runs together.  Only bad part is I won't be able to run her first marathon with her as I will be flying out to Boston that morning!

My knee was sore yesterday later in the day and evening.  It was fine during the run so I am icing it now (after shopping and in b/t errands).  I am hopeful that I can resume training on a scaled down version...79 days to Boston!  Aaagghhh!!!  

Baby Emi is such a delight!  Her daddy is driving here, hopefully beating the storm!  I am so excited that they will spend February with us!  HAPPY TIMES!!!! :) :) :) :) :)


Inspire 5 (4) Miles: 15.50
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(9)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
37.001.600.000.0038.60
Inspire 5 (2) Miles: 7.50Inspire 5 Purple (3) Miles: 15.60Inspire 5 (4) Miles: 15.50
Night Sleep Time: 12.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 12.00Weight: 0.00
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