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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
22.480.000.000.0022.48
Saucony Guide 10 (2) Miles: 16.68Brooks Ghost 7 Miles: 5.80
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Water aerobics.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.680.000.000.007.68

Marcie N. emailed us to firm up our Ragnar So. Cal. info and reminded us about doing 2-a-day the first two weeks in March, then 3-a-day the last two weeks.  I have to chuckle that I've been running 3-a-WEEK!!! Guess I'd better start somewhere.  So today's the day!

Run #1 ~  Busy morning with nephrologist appointment, then got home to fix lunch, then taught temple prep. class to a young single mother, finally went out for this run about 90 min. after eating lunch at 2pm.  Temp was 57F, quickly found that I was overdressed (capri, long sleeve shirt).  4 miles in 42:13.  Splits: 10:47, 9:45, 11:36, 10:04,  AP: 10:33

Run #2 -  After the first run, came home and saw a text from Wendy inviting me to do some of her family names in the temple initory.  So I quickly cleaned up and changed into Sunday dress and drove to the temple.  Was there for couple hours.  Got home, made dinner, ate, did dishes, put some dresses in the wash.  Went out just before it gets dark at 7:55pm carrying a flashing light stick and arm band (given to me by Lowell to locate each other at the startline of previous marathons).  Some areas along Center St. and 600 E. was lit with street lights but the Murdock Canal Trail was completely dark.  I have not run in the dark for years so was a bit worried about traffic.  I lifted my feet a bit to avoid tripping on potholes.  Was glad that I didn't step on any mud or worse stuff like dog/horse poop. :)  It was cold when I started but warmed up nicely wearing the same clothes I did earlier this afternoon.  Hip and piriformis very achy.  3.68 miles in 39:05. Splits: 11:20, 10:50, 10:14, 9:47.  AP: 10:37.

 

Saucony Guide 10 (2) Miles: 7.68
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
5.800.000.000.005.80

Rain/snow/wind = dreadmill.

Run#1 - Got lots of interruption...phone call from Pres. Back...texts...  Set treamill auto-program #4 - Incline @1 to 3.5.  Speed @ 3 - 6.5mph.  2.25 mi in 30min.

Run#2 - Treadmill auto-program #9 - Incline @ 1 to 3.  Speed @3 - 7mph.  3.65 mi in 40 min.

Brooks Ghost 7 Miles: 5.80
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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An hour water aerobics.  Swam 15min.
 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

Rain/snow/wind = dreadmill.  Went to Legacy Center with hubby who walked on the indoor track while I ran on the mill.  I downloaded a Netflix movie on my iPad to keep me from getting bored.  The deck on these Lifetime Fitness treadmills are narrower than my home treadmill and the belt felt tighter.  But am sure the pace setting is more accurate.

Warm up for 1.5 mi @3-4mph pace then ran mostly @ 5.5 to 6mph pace.  The TM automatically goes to cool down mode the last 5 min of 60 min when I had done 5.66 miles, then I had to restart the thing.  I was getting tired and hot and thirsty so decided to just ran another 32 min with 5 min cool down to top off the mileage at 9. 

9 miles in 1:42:20.  Lower back, piriformis and hip pain. 

Saucony Guide 10 (2) Miles: 9.00
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
22.480.000.000.0022.48
Saucony Guide 10 (2) Miles: 16.68Brooks Ghost 7 Miles: 5.80
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