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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
7.000.000.000.007.00

7 EZ w/ K, W & C.  Gorgeous running weather! :) 

Had fun visiting teaching!  Everyone has Halloween decorations on their porches.  When I got home from visiting teaching, there was a freshly carved pumpkin on my porch! Someone must have felt sorry that I didn't have any!  :)  :)  :)

Inspire 5 (4) Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From RAD on Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 15:20:50 from 67.172.229.125

How fun! I'd love someone to drop off decorations on my porch :) Luckily, the kids are getting old enough they like to do it themselves.

Nice job getting out in this gorgeous weather for a few good miles.

Question...how do you sign up for the Grand Slam and when do you have to do it by?

From Kathie on Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 15:28:29 from 63.248.105.188

James always decorates our house for Halloween. The boys pulled out the boxes Saturday and now I have a mess in my living room but the house is still not decorated! Oh well at least they tried.

From Rhett on Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 16:07:05 from 216.67.215.101

That's so cute that someone carved you a pumpking. Our weather is finally starting to change. My run last night was heavenly.

From Nancy on Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 16:44:22 from 76.27.19.206

When you get finished decorating you house you can come and do mine.

From Doone on Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 17:04:58 from 184.10.153.95

I am so proud of your 1st in the slam - I just noticed that finally. I am so excited for Boston. Teena can always come as a cheerleader. We have a pretty good cheer section if I don't say so myself!!

Have a wonderful Halloween season. We can't carve pumpkins until the day before because it is too warm and they wilt and shrivel and mold.

From Smooth on Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 17:36:02 from 67.41.235.104

Rachel ~ Last year Wasatch Running Center sent out email to let us know when registration for Grand Slam 2010 would open...and it was by lottery...lame, I know! I was in Texas when it opened and so I had Larry faxed in my registration form. I just checked WRC's website and there was no update yet. I will let you know when I hear anything from them.

Kathie ~ I don't do decorations. When the kids were home, they did it. I am sure that's why some kind souls put a carved pumpkin on my porch.

Rhett ~ I am so glad you're finally getting some nice weather for running.

Nancy ~ Nope, I don't do decoration. If and when I dust or clean house...my family ask if we're having company! LOL

Doone ~ I think the reason why Teena missed the registration is because Ry wasn't planning on coming to cheer. Wouldn't that be AWESOME if Teena would come and cheer?! But I doubt that would happen! She wouldn't want to miss school for that!

Oh, wilting shrivel up moldy pumpkins would be disgusting...but so is Halloween! I am NOT a Halloween type! I like Thanksgiving and Christmas though! :)

From RivertonPaul on Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 18:05:41 from 67.42.27.114

Energizer bunny, you just keep going and going.

From Teena Marie on Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 20:20:56 from 174.23.122.157

Huge smile on my face!!! :) :) :)

Oh man ... seriously, how cool is that?

Love and miss you!

You ready for Saturday?

From Smooth on Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 12:45:59 from 67.41.235.104

SSF ~ I am not ready for Sat. There are residual tightness/soreness in my quads but I think they will be fine since trail running is gentler and much slower. I do need to make a list and go shopping...food for Larry since there won't be any fancy restaurants; bandaids and stuff! Miss you tons! :)

From Rhett on Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 13:20:13 from 74.41.249.102

Sounds like the planning for this long treck is going to just as fun as running it. I can't wait to hear all about it.

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