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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

Mon, Feb 11, 2013

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
6.50	3.50	3.50	0.00	13.50

We went to the LC early thinking we'd beat the crowd and get a treadmill...WRONG!!! Every cardio machine was taken and there were 4 people standing in line waiting for a mill. They won't give out tread pass until 9. So annoying!!!

We ran on the track easy for 3 miles, then went downstairs to the front desk to get a tread pass. Now I'm the one putting a pass on a mill that someone is running on! Then back on the track for another 2.5 miles until "my reserved" mill became available. Now I know why that girl hovered over me because those coming 15 min before class were not able to get a pass. I jogged 1 mile on the mill chatting with the instructor and Karen and another girl from our Stake before the tread class started at 9:30am. So ridiculous!

I felt guilty taking a pass so I decided to stay and do the whole 60 min class (instead of my planned hill workout). This is what Leslie had us do:

Warm up 5 min. to base pace (10K-HM). I decided on 7mph (8:34) to "round up" the number! :) Run at base pace for 5 min.

Run 2 min at 0.5mph faster than base (8:00).

Decrease pace 0.1 every min. to base. Ran at base (8:34) for 2 min.

Run 2 min at 1.0mph faster than base (7:30).

Decrease pace 0.1 every min. to 0.5 above base. Run @ 8:00 for 2 min. Decrease pace 0.1 every min to base. Ran at base (8:34) for 2 min.

Run 2 min at 1.4mph above base (7:12).

Same gradual decrease as above. Run 2 min @ 7:30. Decrease pace as before to base. Ran at base for 2 min.

Run 2 min at 1.5mph above base (7:03). Same decrease as above. 2 min @ 7:30 and so on till we get back down to base. 5 min at base. 5 min cool down.

7:10 miles in exactly 60 min. (0.1 mi was at walking pace that I'm not counting in the mileage).

Hubby ran 2 miles then swam. Karen could only stay for 30 min of the tread class and left. After 13.5 miles I was depleted (no breakfast, just water), I decided to go home with hubby so no swimming for me. May do some yoga tonight!

Happy Monday and first day of the Chinese New Year! :) :) :)

Elixir 6 (hot Pink) Miles: 13.50

Night Sleep Time: 6.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 6.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Toby on Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 20:55:12 from 199.101.229.6

Those are some pretty sweet miles for a Monday morning! I love that workout! When I get faster and stronger, I'm going to try that one out!

From DaleG on Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 09:58:56 from 98.202.43.67

Nice workout, Smoothie. Gyms seem to be packed lately. Every time I go to the gym to run, or dc anything, everything is full. No treadmills or ellipticals and all the weight machines I want to use are already taken, so I end up doing the 30 minute workout. I'm thinking about dropping my membership. I already have all the equipment I need at home, so I might as well. And when Amy and I go workout, she could get me in as a guest.

From Rhett on Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 11:21:01 from 74.41.239.14

I think I'm more impressed with your memory about the details of the workout than the actual workout itself, but nice run also especially the distance without fuel. Wow!

From Smooth on Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 16:16:36 from 71.35.231.124

Toby ~ that workout was fun, I like the gradual decrease in pace...mentally it seems easier; and with the instructor yelling out when to change pace and how much, it makes the miles and time go by fast. I like the music she played too! You don't have to wait until you get faster or stronger. You start where you're at. You choose your own base pace. Keep it simple and fun! :)

Dale ~ I keep thinking that the "new year resolution" crowd would "die down". Guess not! This winter has been tough for outside running, the cold temp and air pollution forces everyone to head to the gym. In a month or so, the gym will be deserted! :)

Rhett ~ The workout is actually simpler than the way I post it. Basically you set your base pace which is 10K-HM. Then you run 0.5mph faster than base pace for 2 min. and bring down the pace by 0.1 every min. till you get back down to base pace. Regroup for 2 min to keep the HR under control. Then run 1.0mph faster than base pace for 2 min. and bring it down 0.1 every min. Regroup half way for 2 min. Recover at base for 2 min. Then ramp it up 1.4mph then down the same way. The last ramp up at 1.5mph faster than base pace but the down is every 30 sec. It is more like a reverse ladder tempo run.

Are you getting excited about Phoenix (actually Mesa) Marathon in 18 days?

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