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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
26.358.000.000.0034.35
Inspire 6 (green) Miles: 10.35Elixir 5 (charcoal) Miles: 24.00
Night Sleep Time: 31.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 31.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.100.000.000.003.10

Slept in.  Ran a progressive 5K while hubby♥ walked/jogged (9:53, 9:09, 8:52, 8:19)  Other than the tight patella tendon, legs felt pretty good!

Worked in the yard in the cool morning with hubby♥ side by side.   Silly me, forgot to change shoes and got my Inspire all muddy.  Then we went to see the movie, The Help.  It's a good show, I cried and laughed so hard.  Then we went shopping and to dinner.  FUN DAY!!!

Inspire 6 (green) Miles: 3.10
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

EZ run with Karen, Carolyn and Wendy.  We only had time to run 5.  AP: 9:30.  A much warmer morning than yesterday.  Legs feel great! :)

Elixir 5 (charcoal) Miles: 5.00
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
7.250.000.000.007.25

Ran with Karen, Carolyn and Wendy down 3rd west then up on rail trail.  The rail trail is now connected to the newly paved canal trail up to Bull River, YAHOO!!!  Can't wait for the entire canal trail to be paved then we will have limitless trail to run.  :)

Forgot to charge the Garmin so no splits, probably mid 9's on the uphill.   Legs felt great!

Off to shopping with hubby♥ for the renovation and some Cougars garb! :)

Inspire 6 (green) Miles: 7.25
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
4.003.000.000.007.00

Ran with Karen, Carolyn and Wendy.  Last mile by myself.  Felt tired first couple miles.  MP felt harder than it should be.  (AP: 9:14.  Splits: 10:00, 9:11, 8:59, 9:18, 9:18, 9:04, 8:51)

Elixir 5 (charcoal) Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
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Got up bright and early for the flight to Austin via Dallas.  Travel day so no running!

Look who's flying with us! 

The flight from Dallas to Austin was delayed because it was transporting the flag that was flown over ground zero in New York to Austin, the Capital of Texas for the 9/11 memorial.  After landing and getting off the plane, our party stood just outside the gate to wait and watch the flag being carried by white gloved National Guard off the plane.  It was a very special patriotic moment.  Jimmer stood right next to me! :)

After checking in the hotel, the AT&T Education Conference Center in the University of Texas campus, we were bused to a Salt Lick, a rustic restaurant famous for their BBQ.  I have never eaten so much meat (ribs, pork and chicken) in my life. 

Look who rescued me from a meat coma!

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
7.005.000.000.0012.00

Got up dark and early to run on the hotel's treadmill.  Only had time to run 12 in 1:37.  Sweat bucket.  Showered and went to breakfast with the group.

Guess who sat at my table!

Then we went on a private tour of the football stadium and their athletic facilities.  That stadium is HUGE, can seat over 100,000.

I look almost as tough as the longhorn, Earl Campbell, behind me!

I'd love to run on this turf!

Look who drove all the way from Houston to have lunch with us!

The grandkids were so excited to see/meet Jimmer!  "Daddy is taller than Jimmer!" :)

Cosmo is always cheerful even though the temp was 96F and sunny.  I roast sitting at the southeast end of the stadium.  Can't imagine how hot Cosmo must've been moving up and down the sideline in that fury coat!

Can you see Jimmer's autograph on the back of my right shoulder?

My daughter and son-in-law sat in section 101 directly across from us. We sat in section 32 row 3.  We are in the front row of that blue section show in this picture taken by my daughter's cell phone!

See the blue block among the sea of burnt orange?

Elixir 5 (charcoal) Miles: 12.00
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
26.358.000.000.0034.35
Inspire 6 (green) Miles: 10.35Elixir 5 (charcoal) Miles: 24.00
Night Sleep Time: 31.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 31.00Weight: 0.00
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