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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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What a special special day this is.  First thing in the morning we went to the doc. office to have my TB test indulation measured and chest X-ray taken.  Then we went to the temple, our monthly temple date with my old friends.  After the session, we had lunch in the cafeteria and shared the happy news with our friends of our call to be Mission President and Companion.  We had to leave early as Bryan would be coming home before 2p so we could take him to the airport for his flight to Boston.  We also got a call from Eric that he has changed his flight to arrive earlier (instead of 7:15p, it's now 4:05p) so that works out better that we don't have to go back to the airport twice.

When we got home from the temple, a FedEx envelope was waiting on our porch.  We knew exactly what it is because of the email we received last night.  We went into our bedroom and sat down on the love-seat so we could have a prayerful, quiet moment when we open our Mission assignment letter.

We are called to preside over the Australia Sydney South Mission!!! 

With much humility and gratitude we knelt in prayer to thank the Lord for entrusting us to this special part of His vineyard.  Tears of joy, excitement, gratitude, flowed freely.  We were overjoyed, thrilled, as well as overwhelmed by the great responsibility that lies ahead of us.  What an exciting time to be involved in missionary work.  What an honor and privilege it is to receive this sacred and special call from the First Presidency of the Church to preside, to love, guide, teach, train, nurture 250 missionaries in Sydney Australia.

I am writing this entry today (Tue Feb 19).  We were advised to not announce our assignment until after Feb 15 (one day after we received the assignment). 

Bryan came home within 15 min.  We drove him to the airport, said goodbye and went to grab a smoothie close to the airport and returned 45 min. later to pick up Eric. 

It is so funny that Eric (who's living and doing his residency in Cleveland) comes home after a 4 days surgical conference in Las Vegas to ski in Utah while his brother travels to Boston today for his audition at New England Conservatory on Fri. and will fly to Cleveland (where Eric lives) to audition at the Cleveland Institute of Music on Sun.  They are crossing paths.  Our other son, Jeff flies out early Sunday morning to New Orleans for work conference this coming week.  Eric will fly to New Orleans for surgical conference the following week.  Why is it that we can't get these brothers to be at the same place at the same time?!!!  CRAZY how many airport trips we have made this last 5 weeks and still more to come! :)

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Comments
From Chad on Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 20:49:42 from 74.81.226.31

CONGRATULATIONS!!! How very exciting. I'm so happy for you; what a blessing.

From Lynn on Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 13:01:26 from 155.178.4.10

Congratulations! Sydney is a great mission, I served there 1980-82. Of course it was only one mission then. I am really excited for you.

From Maynard on Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 20:49:51 from 71.195.241.75

That's totally awesome! I remember waiting for my mission call and hoping it would be to Australia. Ended up going to Boston and thereabouts. I am so excited for you both!

From Rhett on Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 10:29:48 from 74.41.239.14

Smooth, I am so excited for you and Larry. I can't think of two better people to love, guide, teach, and serve those young missionaries. You both will be amazing!

From Smooth on Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 22:28:02 from 67.2.127.125

Chad ~ thanks! We are thrilled, humbled, excited and overwhelmed. And yes feel very blessed for this special and sacred call to serve, love, teach and guide 250 missionaries in Sydney for 3 years! :)

Lynn ~ That is so cool to hear that you served your mission in Sydney '80-'82. There were some outstanding missionaries and mission presidents in that mission over the years!

Maynard ~ I'm glad I get to go to your "dream mission". Hey, Boston and thereabouts is GREAT! My friend, Wendy's son is there, went there couple weeks ago...in fact, he and other elders shoveled snow for hours the first two days of his arrival.

Rhett ~ THANK YOU for saying the nicest and kindest words. Can't wait to see you and Doone in a few days!

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