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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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Not a stitch of exercise today.  Lotsa "mother of HS senior" duties...SEOP.  Sat at the computer doing newsletter really aggrevate the pyriformis.  ITB sent out shooting pain from hip to knee.  Didn't even have time to do yoga.  But was extremely HAPPY that I got to see my sweet little Emi on the webcam.  Can't wait to hold her in Nov.

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This was by far the hardest workout I've done this training cycle.  Coming off a 50+ miles last week with 3 race days really wiped me out.  Headed to the HS and parked as close to the track as possible.  When I was done, a parking violation ticket was on my windshield.  STINK!  Thankgoodness the office ladies knew me and took care of it.  

Schedule calls for 8 x 800m @ 3:42 (1:30 RI).  Are you kidding me?  There's no way I could hit that pace, not with tired body and irritated ITB. 

2 miles warm up @ 9:06, 8:11

1x800 @ 3:35 (rookie mistake started too fast)  RI @ 1:30

2x800 @ 3:36 (same dumbness)  RI @ 1:30

3x800 @ 3:39 (getting harder)  RI @ 1:30

4x800 @ 3:49 (having hard time maintaining the pace)  RI @ 1:30

5x800 @ 3:51 (legs and lungs are burning)  RI 1:30

6x800 @ 3:58  (wanted to quit so bad)  RI 1:29

7x800 @ 3:51 (getting tired, should I cut this workout short?)  RI 2:20 (took extra recovery time to drink, doused water on self.  Ok, just go for it...only 2 laps!)

8x800 @ 3:43 (hanging on with dear life)  RI 1:30 (YAY!  DONE!!!  Still ALIVE, barely!)

Cool down 1.25 miles @ 9:05, 9:06.

Only 7 more workouts left before SGM.  I will survive!

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So tired, did not want to get out of bed this morning!  Wendy and Carolyn were running 8 at 8am.  I didn't want to run that many because I had a meeting.   Did 3 miles on the TM program w/ various inclines (2 hills) and speed.  Legs were sore, felt better after the easy run. 

Will do core and yoga later.

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Didn't get home from the MS Dinner of Champions 'till 10pm.  Needless to say no yoga or core last night.  Was so sleeply and tired!  But it's tempo/Temple day!  Have I ever mentioned I LOVE tempo day?  Seriously, I love it!  Suppose to run 1 mile easy 6 mile @ 8:28.  Here goes:

9:57 (warm up, lead legs), 8:30, 8:13, 8:17, 8:22, 8:28 (right on! how about that!),  9:00 (warm down).  7 miles TT: 1:00:50  AP: 8:40

Off to the temple. 

Question:  I'm supposed to run 13 miles @mp on Sat.  But I'm planning to run with my friend (1st time marathoner) from mile 14 (bottom of the canyon) to the finish at TOU.  She is shooting to finish in 4:30.  I think she can do better.   Anyhow,  her pace will be slower than my mp.  So, should I run my 13 @ mp tomorrow (Fri)?  Or should I just forget about it.  What to do?

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Wendy called, she and Beth wanted to do their Sat. run today since they're not running tomorrow, a 12 miler up to Alpine and back.  Asked if I could pace them.  Sure, why not!  I promise them a good workout.   Beth's SGM goal is 4:30.  She ran SF 1/2 in 2:09; so I figure their mp is 10:00.

The first 5.5 miles has a net elevation gain of 250', lotsa 400m rolling hills to practice hill running forms.  Mile 1-4:  Splits: 10:08, 10:10, 10:06. 9:33.  Stopped at an elementary school (mile 3) for water; and at the Alpine city park (mile 5.25) for water and gu.  Beth developed a small blister.  I stopped a runner to ask if she had any bandaid or chapstick.  She didn't; but you should have seen the look on her face when she saw Beth coming from behind me.  Turned out she and Beth were roommates at BYU 20+ years ago and had not seen each other since.  What a joyful reunion.  Michelle will be running her 10th SGM.  We parted with promise of keeping in touch.  I saw an elderly man feeding his dog in the yard.  I went up and asked him for a bandaid.  We sat on the curb to tape Beth's blister, then resume our run going back the same route.   About 0.5 mile later we ran into JonA.  Was FUN to see him!  Mile 5-6 splits:  9:45, 9:49

I challenged the ladies to run the next 6 miles like a 10K.  It should be easy with the first 5K downhill.  The last 5K is flat around our 'hood where we can practice finishing strong.  It was a fun workout.  Splits: 8:01, 8:08, 7:53, 8:08, 8:10, 8:23 (ran back to get the ladies). 

Well, I didn't run 13 miles @ mp (9:09) but did run 12 miles in 1:48:20 with an AP of 9:01 and 6 nice tempo miles and good hill practice.  Wendy made Mary a marathon survival kit, along with the pace band I made up for her, we bid her good luck and will see her in 24 hrs. at TOU!

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE RUNNING TOU TOMORROW!  Hope to see some of you!

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Drove up to Logan with Wendy at 6:30 am.  Got to mile 14 at the bottom of the canyon with a pretty nice canyon wind.  It was a little chilly (when you're not running).   There were long line of cars and spectators.  We parked the car about 0.5 mile from the turn and walked down to the corner at 8:20ish.  The rising sun made it difficult to spot the runners.   But I could tell that these were front of the packers by their numbers.   Man, they're FAST.  Then I saw 2001 and hollered "Allie"!  She flashed us a smile.  She ran with such grace, beauty and fluidity.  That just made my day! 

Saw MaryAnn, Don (owner of Fleet's Feet), Bec in her pretty running dress, Bruce, Phil, RAD, Lowell, Maynard.  I ran about a hundred yards with them then back to my perch where Wendy stood watching for our friend Mary.  It seems like eternity before we spotted her, so glad she wore red.  I quickly dropped the blanket, peeled off my jacket and ran to embrace her, waved goodbye to Wendy and off we went.

Just before mile 15, I saw a girl having a VPB in the ditch, not pretty.   Mary's right shoe was a little too tight.  So I untied it, loosened it and tied it back up.  I could tell she's doing well as she recounted all the people she met in the canyon and the beauty of the Fall colors.  I quizzed her on when she'd gued and when's her next gu.  She was in good spirit.   Mile 15-18:  9:37, 9:13, 9:34, 9:53. 

She took gu at mile 18, good thing I have water in my fuel belt.  Then she started to feel pain in her calves.  I told her they have anthestic stuff at the aid stations.  At aid station 19, I got a bottle of spray and applied it on her right leg.  She said that helps.  We will do that for the left leg at the next aid station.  She said she just wanted to make it to mile 20.  We sang, I cheered on the spectators and runners alike.   Side fived to wake up a few of them.   She said:  I'm hitting the darkest mile, I am so tired!  I encouraged her on.

The last 10K was no man's land for Mary as her longest run was 20 miles in Provo Canyon 3 weeks ago.  We dedicated each of the last 6 miles to her family, starting with the first one for Bill, her husband.  I asked her how, when, where they met, married, honey moon and vacations, etc. etc.  Then just like on cue, her husband and two girls appeared just before we reach the mile 21 aid station. 

As we turned the corner dedicating this mile to James... we talked about him...then there he was...sitting on the grass with his two brothers.  How cool is that?  She bonked big time around mile 22.  She refused to take any gu.  I insited that it would help her.  I gave her one.  When we reached aid station 23, I rolled anesthetic oinment on her shoulders and sprayed the stuff on her entire legs.  She was revived at mile 24, starting to run better.  That last mile was a real tease.  I told her that hill is nothing like the one we ran everyday back home.  Pretend I was pulling with a rope her upward.  Don't look at the hill, just match my strides.  What goes up must come down and we will be home free.  On the last downhill her calves started to cramp.  We stopped and stretched it out and she kept going.  I can totally sympathize wither her.   Mile 19-26 splits:  11:29, 11:13, 11:32, 12:11, 13:00 (apllied anesthetic, doused water), 11:01, 11:13, 11:44.

As we made the last turn, we saw her whole family there.  I pointed her to the finish and said:  "run to the balloon finish, you did it, you own this, you are a champion, the best running mama, so proud of you,  I love you!"  She finished in 4:26:xx.

Saw jun and his lovely wife at the last "home sprint".  Amazingly found RAD at the same time Mary came out of the runner's recovery corral.  We chatted for a bit.  She ran an AWESOME race.  Saw Huans32 and MrsFIT.  Never found Lowell.  Wendy and I had a great lunch at Blue Bird before heading home.  So so so proud of everyone's performance today.

***Saw tons of spectators with BYU T-shirts on.  I would holler a "Go Cougs!  We're gonna cream Florida State this afternoon!"  That really roused up the fans.   It's now half-time...my beloved Cougars aren't doing so well.  Game not over yet!***

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