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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
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12 miles MLR.  Plan was to run 4 hill miles, down 3200 N up it, then down 2600 N back up it, then down 300 W and up it x 2.  But when I took my son to school, I saw how bad the wind storm was coming from the SW, I abandoned that plan and onto the boring TM. 

3 miles warm up @ 1%:  10:56, 9:46, 9:28  Felt rather fatigued, slow to warm up!

Four 1-mile hills @ progressive incline with  0.5 mile @ 1% incline between hills:

Hill #1 @ 2% in 9:20 (1/2 mi @ 1% in 4:32)

Hill #2 @ 3% in 9:15 (1/2 mi @ 1 % in 4:30)

Hill #3 @ 4% in 9:11 (1/2 mi @ 1% in 4:25)

Hill #4 @ 5% in 9:00 (1/2 mi @ 1% in 4:22)

3 miles cool down @ 1%:  8:34, 8:47, 8:49

Need to do some yoga tonight.

***THANK YOU Andy for this link.  I'm posting it here to remind myself of the taper plan. ***

http://pfitzinger.com/labreports/marathontaper.shtml

Inspire 5 (2) Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kelli on Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 18:09:06 from 71.219.89.155

NICE HILLS!!!!! you are doing so great, I am so excited for your Boston run! I am so excited for Teena's Boston run. I just need to get excited about MY Boston run.

From Kelli on Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 18:11:24 from 71.219.89.155

THAT is a good link!!! Dang, I should have gotten up at 4 am and done my long run last weekend. Oh well, I will somehow survive. i will taper really well after that one!

From Teena Marie on Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 22:30:44 from 174.52.45.85

SSF -- KILLER RUN!!! Check out those hills!!! You are so so so hardcore!

How is your body feeling?

Make sure you take advantage of the taper! :)

I love you!!!

From Smooth on Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 22:43:23 from 174.23.251.49

Kelli ~ I have been avoiding hills for too long. Can you tell I'm trying to cram them in? Hills are my weakness!

We need to have a pre-Boston party to get you pumped!

SSF ~ Those hills aren't nearly as killer as your puke hill or the one on 70th S. I just hope I survive Heartbreak w/ my lack of hill training.

Every morning I feel very fatigue. I force myself to run and always feel better right after the run. By night time I'm tired and cranky again. Thanks for reminding me to taper. I need to listen to you and Andy! I love you and miss you. Wish we could do one more long run together!

From Teena Marie on Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 22:46:43 from 174.52.45.85

I would LOVE to do another long run with you. But when? I will be in Midway this weekend (and am not even sure that I will be running by then). We could do one on a Thursday late-late afternoon or a Friday afternoon??? I hate being so busy. Hate it -- Hate it -- Hate it!!! Can't wait for summer break. Less than 6 weeks!!!! :)

From Smooth on Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 23:41:31 from 174.23.251.49

What does Sat the 10th look like for you?

From Teena Marie on Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 23:56:01 from 174.52.45.85

SSF --

That might work!!! :) :) :)

From vinh on Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 08:28:13 from 75.77.22.187

Great workout Smooth! You are looking STRONG! Can't wait to see how well you do at Boston!

From seeaprilrun on Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 09:02:57 from 68.103.242.46

Great like thanks for posting it!

From Kathie on Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 13:18:04 from 63.248.105.188

Wow great hill work! You are going to kill me at Boston there is no way I am going to hang with you!

From Rhett on Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 13:32:57 from 74.41.249.102

Great TM workout with hills and all! Your runs always most impressive.

From Kelli on Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 14:00:41 from 71.219.89.155

I am all for a party!! Can it include ice cream of some sort?

From Scott Wesemann on Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 15:50:07 from 66.239.250.209

Smooth- Thanks for posting that link. This is great info for N00bs like me. It looks like you're having another fantastic week. Too bad this weather has made a turn for the worse.

From RAD on Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 15:58:32 from 67.172.229.125

Good idea to stay in - the wind was killer crazy! Then you did 12 TM miles with some crazy killer hills - holy cow batman!! I seriously can't wait to see how speedy you are at Boston!!

From Smooth on Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 00:52:56 from 174.23.251.49

Kelli ~ OF COURSE we have to have ice cream, or at the least, Red Mango!

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