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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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Saucony Guide ISO Wide Lifetime Miles: 311.91
Saucony Guide ISO Lifetime Miles: 313.31
Sacony Guide ISO (2) Lifetime Miles: 225.26
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Easy out and back to Sego Lily Elementary via 3rd West hill and Frontage Rd.   Knee felt fine on the down hill at that slow pace.

TT: 48:47.  AP: 9:45.  Splits: 9:58, 9:25, 9:29, 10:01, 9:52

Sitting thru two meetings for 3 hrs this morning made everything tight again.  Will stretch before heading down to the Y for another meeting.

Need to start my long run at 5 am so I can make it back for Youth Conference tomorrow morning.  Have I ever mentioned that I'm not an early bird?  It's not a bad thing right...I just don't get worms!  :)


Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz6.5 Lime Green (B) Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Bec on Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 13:56:23 from 67.177.35.60

You are not an early bird? The funny things we do to get out and get our miles in. Getting up at 5, or 6, or sometimes 7, shows the dedication that we have toward the sport.

Great miles and pace today, way to keep it cool.

From jun on Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 14:05:42 from 66.239.250.209

Mmmm, I love early morning runs. The earlier the better. Glad your knee is feeling ok. I hope it continues to heal.

From leslie peterson on Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 14:34:02 from 76.23.61.78

Nice Smooth, that is funny you are not an early riser, I would think you would be to avoid the heat if nothing else. For me the earlier the better, I have to run while I am half asleep and my brain hasn't turned on, or my brain would talk me out of it. These last 2 weeks I have been getting up at 4:20 and I am surprised how much I like it. I do go to bed super early though, so it is not that big of a deal I guess.

Have a great weekend!!

From RAD on Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 15:55:58 from 67.166.99.8

That is a VERY early run! Keep up the hard work, it will all pay off! I'm glad your ITB is feeling better, at least for the moment. Too bad you can't wait till 6AM - Becca and I were going to hook up at JRP then!

From Maurine/Tarzan on Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 00:44:00 from 63.255.172.2

Hope all goes well with your run tomorrow morning and that the knees behave themselves.

From Teena on Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 11:40:02 from 67.177.20.13

Wondering how your run went this morning. Want to call you but my phone broke and I don't have your number. Going to get a new one today!

Hope you are having a great time at YC.

Love you!!!

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