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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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   Week 10 : 77 days to Boston

2 miles warm up.  1 min ON @ 7:30, 1 min OFF @ 10:00 x 30.  2 miles cool down @ mp.

11 mi in 1:37:45.  AP: 8:53

Right knee tight.  Will ice and stretch.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From RAD on Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 16:43:37 from 67.172.229.125

You'd better take care of that knee, or I'll come *HELGA* you!! :) Nice work on the speed work - doing that 30X would be a hard brain workout for me!

From allie on Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 20:26:45 from 174.23.123.195

77 days. hoorah! go smooth, go.

From Teena Marie on Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 21:28:03 from 67.2.102.13

Hope you enjoyed your day! :)

Trusting that you are taking care of your knee. Please listen to Eric. :)

Love you! :) :) :)

From DaleG on Tue, Feb 01, 2011 at 00:57:48 from 67.2.93.102

Maybe you should just take it easy with the training and when you get to Boston, just run it for fun and not worry about BQ'ing. There is still plenty of time until St. George to do that.

From flatlander on Tue, Feb 01, 2011 at 12:33:58 from 198.207.244.102

I like that workout. I have heard recently that intervals are a way to get high-end running in without putting too much stress on the legs. Lots of elite masters-type runners seem to be having success with that.

From Teena Marie on Tue, Feb 01, 2011 at 17:23:26 from 67.2.102.13

Hi SSF!!!!

I think I am being really funny posting on your blog while you are standing here right next to me!!!!

You are so AWESOME!!!

Love you!!! :) :) :)

From Smooth on Tue, Feb 01, 2011 at 17:27:04 from 67.2.102.13

SSF I just loveyou! You are so funny and so much fun!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for working on my leg and inflicting good pain on me. I am feeling soooo much better already! I LOVE YOU!!!! :) :) :) :)

From Smooth on Tue, Feb 01, 2011 at 19:27:22 from 67.2.78.121

Rachel ~ I am taking care of the knee, I promise! I did NOT run today! The best part was Teena worked on my legs today.

Dale ~ You are speaking the right language for me! I am scaling back my training so that I can get to Boston healthy and able to finish the thing pain free. 2011 is going to be a *step back* year! LOL!

Flat ~ I do not like to run on the TM. The 1 min on/off workout makes the TM run less boring. I borrow this workout from RW. You're supposed to run the ON all out and the OFF at jogging pace and do it 20 times.

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