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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
9.250.000.000.009.25

Beautiful morning after a night's rain.  Cool, calm, partly sunny sky.  Ran with Leslie, Wendy, Stephanie and Sarah (Ben's girlfriend). 

Been having this pain in my left upper chest since last Sat.  not sure if it's muscle or stress fracture or just arthritis.  But it hurts to breath deeply or do any pushing, lifting; also hurts with touch.  It is localized.  Pain scale about 4. 

Inspire 10 Cranberry Miles: 9.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Nancy on Sun, Aug 09, 2015 at 10:02:22 from 24.10.168.18

Nice run. I am sorry about the pain in your chest.

From XCAnimal on Sun, Aug 09, 2015 at 11:17:47 from 75.194.126.213

Sorry about the pain in your chest hope it feels better.

From Tom Slick on Sun, Aug 09, 2015 at 11:33:29 from 50.8.100.37

Hey, your the nurse! Ya! I was admiring your list of marathons for 2015 on your way to 60 by 60.....very impressive! Stay healthy and well and keep the focus!

From Teena Marie on Sun, Aug 09, 2015 at 22:26:34 from 24.49.101.42

I hope that by the time you are reading this that you are feeling MUCH MUCH MUCH better!! Have you been sick? Sounds a lot like costochondritis. I hope you are taking care of yourself (I know that you have the tendency to take care of others and sometimes forget about your own needs). Miss you.

From Smooth on Sun, Aug 16, 2015 at 22:16:37 from 75.162.108.241

Teena ~ funny you suspect costochondritis. That is precisely what Larissa said I may have. Good news is it responds well to Aleve.

Love that you understand me so well.

It has been a crazy busy summer. Thank you for your generous gift to Steven and his bride. It helps them tremendously as both are still going to school and renting in Provo.

I have had various family members and our returned missionaries staying at my house this summer. Tonight Larissa and her family left and are now in St. George for a week. Tomorrow night Bryan flies back from Boston. He will fly to Japan in a few days. He will be there for at least a year. Such is my life with grown children coming and going.

Have I mentioned to you that Larry is put on the transplant list as of July 15? So very happy that he qualifies for transplant. The last 15 months have been hard. But he is still alive and staying very positive! I love you!

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