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Antelope Island Buffalo Run 25K

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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
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
45.069.250.000.0054.31
Elixir (ski Patrol) Miles: 7.00Elixir 5 (charcoal 3) Miles: 21.55Elixir 5 (charcoal 2) Miles: 4.25Inspire 6 (green) Miles: 16.51
Night Sleep Time: 24.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 24.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.006.000.000.007.00

Time to do some hill work.  Am so so so so out of shape! :(

1 mile warm up @ 2% incline from 6 to 6.6mph

5 miles at 6.6 mph increasing incline by 0.5% every 0.25 mile from 2% to 10%.  Had to hang on with dear life the last 0.5 mile.  :) 

1 mile cool down @ 3%incline at 7 mph

7 miles in 64 min AP: 9:08 

Myrtle 8-15 reps

3 circuits CSE

5 min plyo

 

Elixir (ski Patrol) Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(7)
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12.300.000.000.0012.30

Sunny cold morning, slush and black ice at some spots.  Easy run with the girl friends down 3rd West and up rail trail.  Wendy and Carolyn peeled off at mile 4.  Karen and I continued up to Cabella's.  Gu'd at mile 8.  Ran her home for her 10 miles, then I ran 2.3 more by myself.   Legs are definitely tired and struggle with the uphills.  Foam roll and stretch.

Elixir 5 (charcoal 3) Miles: 12.30
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
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1.003.250.000.004.25

5 glorious hours of skiing with my sweet hubby at Deer Valley!  Beautiful day on the slope! :)

After I got home quickly shed the ski garb and put on short sleeve top and shorts for a quick run in the sun. :)  Legs felt good and wanted to run more but better be safe than sorry.   AP: 9:10 (10:00, 9:05, 8:55, 8:52, 8:38)

A wonderful dinner and movie with my honey in the evening to complete a perfect day! :)


 

 

Elixir 5 (charcoal 2) Miles: 4.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(8)
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9.250.000.000.009.25

I was feeling chilled and achy last night at the movie and thought it was from skiing and the theater's AC.  Woke up several times through the night with stuffy nose and mild sore throat.  It's weird how it just hit me so suddenly.  Was hoping it was allergy.  Took my inhaler before going for the run. 

Weather was beautiful, sunny blue sky...however my run was anything but beautiful.  I was a huffing and puffing, by mile 4 everything hurts, knees, hips, quads, shoulders even my neck!  ICKY!!!  Karen and I made it to Highland city park but the drinking fountain was not turned on so we went inside the Mtn Ridge JH seminary building.  If I didn't have Karen's company, I would've asked to use the office's phone and call my hubby to come get me.  On the return, I just wanted to lay down and die.  It felt like the last 5K of a marathon.  :(  :(  :(

Went to the Driver's License Dept in Draper to get a duplicate of my DL second time this week.  The first time they would not accept my tax return as proof of my SSN.  It's such a hassle....long lines and wait.  Thought I saw Rob Murphy there.  I wasn't sure if it was him.  He was standing in the next counter from me and overhead him saying he lost his DL jogging.  :) 

Elixir 5 (charcoal 3) Miles: 9.25
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(5)
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Went to the temple in the morning.  Try to stay indoor as much as possible and rest hoping to shake off whatever it is that's making me tired, congested and diarrhea!  ICK!

Ran 5 recovery miles as per schedule on the dreadmill...stopped every mile to stretch and drink.  It did help loosen up the congestion as my nose was running faster than my feet. :)

Tried to do CSE without success...too tired.  Only did 8 reps of Myrtle, foam roll and stretch.

Took 2 buffs of the maintenance inhaler before bedtime so I could breath but it made my heart raced...just can't win!  Tomorrow's Buffalo Run is going to be interesting!

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Race: Antelope Island Buffalo Run 25K (16.51 Miles) 03:24:05
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.510.000.000.0016.51

I signed up for this race back in Dec. thinking it'd be a great training run and talked Karen into signing up as well.  Have never run this course before and was very concerned about the technical/difficulty of this.  Kelli gave me very good tips and answered lots of my questions which helped tremendously. 

Well, things have changed the last couple months.  Since my stress fracture 6 weeks ago at the Huntsville (Orphan Hope) Trail Marathon, the longest distance I've done was 12 miles.  I debated whether I should run it...but with 3 weeks to go before Boston, I feel that I need to get a 16 miler in if I were to finish Boston at all.  Every single run in the last 3 weeks have been tough...although there is no pain at the sf site...I was running very slow and out of breath.

Kelli texted me last night and helped me so much to decide on what shoes (my old old Inspire) to wear and what to carry (handheld bottle and Gu).  I also carried bandaid and inhaler. 

Picked up Karen at 6 and RAD at 6:15.  So glad hubby was driving cause I was so tired...should not have taken the inhaler at bedtime!  Got to packet pick up just before the line got super long.  After using the pop at the start, the 50K runners started their race, we went inside the tent to stay warm.  The winner of the 100 miler, Carl M (I think) just finished!  WOW!!!!  It was so fun to talk to him!  There is such a laidback easy going and happy atmosphere at trail races that you don't see in road races.  I LOVE IT!!!

With 5 min before start we went back to the pop lines where the RD gave us briefing...made one more trip to the pop (the tummy issue persisted from yesterday to this morning, nice!)...then went to line up at the start.  The temp was perfect in the low 50s, partly cloudy and just a light breeze...perfect running condition.

The first 3 miles is a steady climb.  I walked A LOT.  It was fun cheering the 100 milers and a few 50Kers coming the opposite direction.  Fritz was the first 50K runner.  He was running so strong and fast!  WOW!!!  Very exciting!  :)  Mile 4 level out and some downhill with good footing so I ran a little but had to walk when I could not get enough air.  I took 3 puffs (the 1st puff could not hold it in, have got to learn how to inhale that darn thing).  Karen got quite a bit ahead.  Mile 5 was another climb before reaching our first aid station where I took a GU.  Maurine working feverishly at the aid station, called out my name! :) It was SO GREAT to see her!  She had run the 50K the night before and without sleeping a wink now working at the aid station.  What an AWESOME girl!  Karen waited for me.  I ate one GU, Karen filled her water bottle, then we left the aid station. 

The next mile plus are switch backs where we walked a lot and I visited with couple of ladies in my AG.  One of them, Clea, seems to know everybody as she cheered on the ladies down below us.  It was great fun, beautiful scenery.  Every time I tried to run, my breathing would get labored.  I must've blown at least a cup of snot.  My ears were so plucked up from the congestion that it was messing with my equilibrium.   Took 2 puffs of albuterol after 2+ hours into the running (err walking)!

I must've swallowed a lot of air as my guts were getting distended and a side ache up and down my left ribs.  Karen's talking to me helped distract the discomfort.  My feet were getting achy but NOT the same pain I felt at the forest trail marathon 6 week ago, HOORAY!!!

We passed by a few mountain bikers and group of equestrian riders.  We stopped to read a sign explaining the raising of wild horses on the island back in the days of the pioneer settlers, very interesting.  I ran and passed a few runners on the downhill stretch with good footings for a little before the breathing or lack thereof forced me to walk again.  Very discouraging...Karen even walked back to get me...she is such a great friend! :)  We ran passed a group of scouts who stood by to let us pass...such courteous boys and leaders! :)

Somewhere with about a mile to go (I lost track of mileage or time as I didn't dare see how slow I was going), Fritz came whizzing by on my left to his winning finish of the 50K!!! WOW!!!! :) :) :)  SO AWESOME!!!! :)  That motivated me to keep running passing a few runners.  Karen was a good 2 min ahead. 

I was hoping to run all the way to the finish when I saw a tent where a group of people were cheering, among them my hubby and RAD.  To my disappointment, we had to turn right and run on an incline into a headwind...I don't know how far...but I was SO SO SO SO GRATEFUL RAD was there running alongside me.  I started to have an asthmatic attack,  I could not get any air in or out!  It was as if I was drowning...very frightening!  RAD's presence gave me comfort, I walked a bit and regained enough strength to run with the help and guide of RAD to the finish.  Upon crossing the finish, I took 2 puffs of the albuterol and got inside the big tent.  A very kind lady named Brooke who I found out later was a doctor told me to take another puff of the albuterol.  I was feeling dizzy, shaky, tingly fingers and toes but did not dare to sit down for fear of cramping up.  Finally got my breathing under control and went to get something to eat.  The buffalo stew was YUMMY!!!!  It was GREAT to see ScottW and jun whose mother was running the 25K.  Got to congratulate Fritz!  I think it was Jim Kern who handed me my finisher mug (with a carton of chocolate milk in it).  I had hoped to see Huans32 or Maynard...but no such luck! :(

It was a hard but great workout!  I had fun.  The scenery is SPECTACULAR!!!  I couldn't have done it without Karen and Rachel.  I would run this again hopefully on a day with no asthma/breathing issue. 

Now 4 hrs after the race, I am feeling spent, my ribs hurt from the labored breathing and coughing.  I cannot sleep as my heart rate is still up.  Feeling some dizziness...not sure what it is from.  My left ITB is bugging...need to stretch.  My feet are just a little sore.  So glad tomorrow is Sabbath and I can REST!  :) 

THANKS again Rachel and Karen and Kelli!


Inspire 6 (green) Miles: 16.51
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(20)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
45.069.250.000.0054.31
Elixir (ski Patrol) Miles: 7.00Elixir 5 (charcoal 3) Miles: 21.55Elixir 5 (charcoal 2) Miles: 4.25Inspire 6 (green) Miles: 16.51
Night Sleep Time: 24.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 24.00Weight: 0.00
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