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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
27.650.000.000.0027.65
Inspire 10 Cranberry Miles: 6.85Inspire 10 (mum's Day) Miles: 20.80
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.100.000.000.003.10

Week 12 to Boston:

3 easy solo miles jog after got home from lab draw.  There were heaps of snow piles on road shoulder and the MCT had some icy spots. 
 

Inspire 10 Cranberry Miles: 3.10
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
4.250.000.000.004.25

Ran 0.75 mile warm up to 300W then did 0.5 mile hill repeats X3 from 2100N to 2600N with 243 ft elevation gain/loss.  AP: 11:28.  So pathetic.  When I was a beginner runner training for my 2nd SGM at age 51 I would run this hill and goal then was to make it under 10:30.  Now goal was to jog up this hill without dying from asthma attack! 

There was a kennel in a yard with two mutts inside by the road around 2300N.  Those mutts would bark hysterically each time I went past, that's six times!  I just pretend they were cheering for me! :)  On my last hill up, some guys in a construct truck going down on the opposite lane honked and hollered some Spanish at me.  That startled me!  Running solo stinks! 

Inspire 10 (mum's Day) Miles: 4.25
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
3.750.000.000.003.75

Easy solo miles after lab draw.  Road is clear and MCT much dryer.  AP:  11:38

Couple of construction workers working on the professional suites next to the trail by 1200E hollered some Spanish at me!  I just waved hello to them!  Running solo stinks!

Inspire 10 Cranberry Miles: 3.75
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
6.550.000.000.006.55

16F. Met Wendy, Leslie and Karen for a much needed conversational run to "catch up".  How I missed these wonderful friends.  We ran east to Smith's tunnel then west to 1500W bathroom.  They had to hold way back to run slow with me.  AP: 10:35. 

No time to stretch, had to take hubby to the urologist where the nurses removed the Foley. We talked to the urologist about the history of this being hubby's 4th Foley with each removal, he'd be able to void initially but then hours later would have excruciating pain resulting to a trip to the ER to have the Foley reinserted.  Dr. told us that now is not a good time to do dynamic bladder study as suggested by their resident.  The bladder muscles have atrophied over the last two years, and the functions have to be relearned.  He would have his male nurse show hubby how to self-cath.  He removed the stent and injeted some fluid in the bladder to assess its capacity which is rather small at this time. 

Hubby was able to void 2 hours later, then every 90min or so thereafter, without pain!  Hallelujah!  That (pain and inability to empty the bladder) was our biggest worry/concern!  So glad he didn't have to self-cath! :)  Even though it makes for interrupted sleep through the night!

 

Inspire 10 (mum's Day) Miles: 6.55
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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After lab draw I picked up Wendy at 8:20 to go to LC and met up with Karen, Leslie and Amanda for an hour of swimming.  Well, they swam in the regular lap pool while Wendy and I swam/walked in the 4' shallow pool.  :)  They're talking about signing up for a triathlon.  I would have to buy a trike to learn cycling first, haha! :)
 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Schedule says to run 1:20 3/1 today.  Well, that didn't happen!  There was a 20mph wind coming from the north, rain that quickly turned into a blizzard.  I had to go to Smith's to pick up some meds for hubby and gas up the Tahoe, my fingers nearly froze off even with gloves on. 

Anyhow, got home and ran on the dreaded treadmill instead.  Put on a Netflix (Little Boy) and headphone on my iPad and walked/stretched/jogged/walked 10 miles that took nearly 2 hours.  At this rate, it'll take me 6+ hours to do Boston!  Sigh!
 

Inspire 10 (mum's Day) Miles: 10.00
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
27.650.000.000.0027.65
Inspire 10 Cranberry Miles: 6.85Inspire 10 (mum's Day) Miles: 20.80
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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