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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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Today was almost an identical day as last Thursday minus going to see Wicked.  Went to the temple.  Shopped for last minute Boston stuff:  cheap air mattress, snacks, gum and lots of Costco frozen food for Steven (he operates the micro-wave oven like a French chef).  Got the house ready, started the laundry.  Went to a wedding.  I'm so pooped.  I need to go to bed early.  Too much to do...too little time!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From DonGardinero on Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 00:44:37 from 152.216.7.5

Have fun, fun, fun in Boston, Smooth!!!

From Larissa on Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 00:57:47 from 67.232.119.245

Good luck Mom! I got your email alert thingy so I'll be tuned in :)

From Teena on Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 10:51:04 from 71.134.43.125

Smooth!!!!!

You are SUPPOSED TO BE RESTING!!!!! What are we going to do with you????

I got a text alert but kept trying to accept it and it wouldn't work. STINK!!! I need to go on the website and manually take care of it. I am so so so so so excited for you. BUT YOU NEED TO GET SOME REST.

(your plane doesn't leave until tonight ... so hang out on your bed, couch, etc. ALL DAY!!!)

LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL

(Still waiting for Ry to wake up! :))

From Bec on Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 12:15:05 from 205.123.38.98

You leave tonight! Oh my heavens! There is no way that Boston is already here. I want to see you when I am there. Please PM me your phone #. I hope you have everything, cheap air mattress? Where did you get that? Is that for the start line?

From Smooth on Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 13:47:27 from 70.56.102.54

Bec,

I talked to your mom this morning. She changed the hotel reservation to a hotel on the course within two miles of the finish. So, that's great. I left a message on your cell. I think the PM is not working. Rhett didn't get my PM either.

Go to Walmart at Cedar Hills across from Lone Peak High. They have a ton of the air-mattress for $2.50. I happen to see that Walmart on the way home from the Temple. Walmart at A.F. doesn't hav'em. Yes, they are for waiting around in the Athlete Village.

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