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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
9.500.000.000.009.50

Eric (aka freeheel) and I got up at 5am and drove to the trail by Saylorville Lake.  We started our run on the Neal Smith Trail for 2 miles.  The first mile was a trail along the river, meadow and swamp where a light fog has settled.  We saw some white tail deer.  It's light at dawn.  Temp was a comfortable mid 50's and NO wind.  A storm has passed thru northern Iowa yesterday and another storm is in the forcast; so humidity is close to 100%.

At around mile 2, just before the dam, the trail ascends up, Eric took off.  I contined at an easy pace not knowing what the ITB would do.   I took a drink from a trail-side drinking fountain just north of the dam visitor center.  The next 2 miles were rolling, winding and gradual ascend.  I saw lots of birds, red cardinals, yellow canaries, meadow larks, some song birds I don't know.  There are also lots of bugs.  Due to time constrain, Eric has to be back to teach violin; I turned around at mile 4.75.  There are mile markers at 0.25 increments which is nice as I gave my Garmin to Eric.  My watch said I've run 45 min. 

The return trip was not as bad as I expected.  I was worried about the ITB on the downhill.   I could feel a tug here and there but nothing painful to stop me from running.  I stopped at the same fountain for a drink and finished the run in 90 min.  I walked along the trail southward for another 0.25 mile and stretched while waiting for Eric.  He ran 13.37 miles in 1:35:11.  He has a 12 miler race, Dam to Dam, next Sat.  It looks like a fun race from the Dam at Saylorville Lake to the Dam in Des Moines. 

I'm glad I was able to get in a Sat. run.  I hadn't run much since Ogden.  The calf muscle soreness was completely gone by yesterday.  The ITB is still a little tight.  I will continue to stretch and roll.  I won't be running much until I get back to Utah on Thursday.  

Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz6.5 Lime Green (B) Miles: 9.50
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From maurine on Sat, May 23, 2009 at 18:47:29 from 97.117.70.124

Glad you are enjoying Granny duties and that you are letting the leg heal. Keep up the good work and enjoy Iowa!

From RAD on Sun, May 24, 2009 at 00:14:27 from 67.166.99.8

Nice run...sounds beautiful! Glad you got out and NO PAIN, YEA!!! Enjoy the rest of 'granny time' You'll back here and back at it before you know it.

From Teena on Sun, May 24, 2009 at 17:54:51 from 67.177.20.13

Smooth,

Sounds like you had a beautiful morning! Sorry that the IT band is still tight ... but it sounds like you are moving in the right direction. Keep taking it easy for a while.

I love you. We need to do lunch when you get back. :)

From Teena on Sun, May 24, 2009 at 19:08:39 from 67.177.20.13

Smooth,

Where's Bec? Her blog is no longer enabled. :(

From Kathie on Mon, May 25, 2009 at 10:42:50 from 207.155.176.10

I thought I had posted here...I must be losing my mind! Anyway it sound like you are in heaven quality time with your son and grand daughter you can't get better than that!

From Kelli on Mon, May 25, 2009 at 23:27:31 from 71.219.85.34

Sounds like you had a great run!!! Good job and take care of the darn IT band!

From rhett on Tue, May 26, 2009 at 17:44:26 from 170.215.58.122

It's good to hear that you are not in any major pain with the ITB. Yea!!

From Teena on Tue, May 26, 2009 at 17:54:15 from 155.100.9.11

Smooth,

Are you around??? I'm waiting for my lab to start!!! Saw your name on the most recent entries.

Are you there???

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