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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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Another quick 5K on the treadmill before leaving for the Fairfield Zone Conference.  Had to pack an overnight bag as we will leave for a 3+ hours drive to Canberra right after zone conference.   It's going to be a LONG day.

We met 14 elders and 2 sisters today, again mostly from the Polynesia islands of Tonga, Fiji, Samoa, one elder is from Switzerland (he speaks fluent Italian, French and some German), the sisters are from the Filipines and India.  I love visiting with them while Prez. interviewed each one.  We had each companionship come out for the interview/visit while the rest of the missionaries watch the 2 hour World Wide Broadcast of "The Work of Salvation" in the chapel.  The conference starts at 9am and usually finishes around 4 or 5pm depending on the size of the zone.

This is the format we've been using for our zone conferences, conducted by one of our assistants, presided by Prez.

1.  Opening Hymn and prayer.

2.  Recitations of Missionary Purpose and D&C 4.

Brief introduction of each missionary (where they're from, how long they've been in the mission, what language program they're serving in, their family background, converts or born in the Church).  Then I will tell them a little about Prez. and I and our children and missions they served.

3.  Assigned talks by 6 missionaries, 5-10 minutes each, most took 10 or more min, all have wonderful testimonies.

4.  10 minutes break, the assistants hand out their mails/packages from home.

5.  Some zone will present a musical number ~ singing accompanied by guitar.

6.  Training by me 20-30 min. about the sacred call to serve in this "new era".

7.  Training by Prez. 2 hr. on the visions and cultures of our mission.

8.  LUNCH break (usually at 1pm), the assistants ordered and picked up Subway sandwitches.  It's also fun time for the missionaries to visit and get re-acquainted with those in other districts and me to take their pictures.  :)

9.  Fleet elders to train on car safety and rules, flats (apartments) maintenance, etc.

10.  The World Wide Broadcast of the new mission president seminar:  Work of Salvation and simultaneously we pulled each companionship out for interview/visit.

11.  Closing remarks by Prez., closing hymn and prayer.

12.  Hugs and goodbyes.  If schedule allowed, prez. and I would go out to proselyte or do teaching appointment with the elders and sisters (usually around 5:30 and be done by 6:30pm).

Today we didn't have time to proselyte as we have to make the 3+ hour drive to Canberra.  I think we left around 6:30 and stopped at a KFC in Golburn for dinner (No Wednesday $2.99 chicken and corn special here).  We checked in our hotel just before 10pm and president read and replied some of the letters the missionaries wrote him. :)



Elixir 6 (bubble Gum) Sz6.5 Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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