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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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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
50.503.007.000.0060.50
Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 29.00Inspire 5 (4) Miles: 31.50
Night Sleep Time: 22.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 22.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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15 in 2:09:20.  1 min on @ 6:58 1 min off @ 10:00 x 30.  AP: 8:37

Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 15.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
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Dentist first thing in the morning:  Steven had 4 wisdom teeth extracted...one tuff boy!  :)  I have zero cavity!  :)

14 miles in 2:10:01.  AP: 9:10.  Very very tired!  Right knee complained at mile 10. 

My bags are packed...taking first flight out in the morning to Houston! :)  Won't be running much the next 15 days!

Baby Jett is still in the NICU! :(

Hubby's friend at work gave him a walking cane to limp around with!  :D

Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 14.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
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Flew out to Houston in the morning.  Spent the rest of the day at the Kingwood Medical Center NICU enjoying Baby Jett and visiting w/ my daughter and her family.

 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Ran w/ Luke in double stroller/bike trailer on north pond park x3 and south aquatic center loops x 2.  Luke slept most of the run.  At mile 4.5 I turned around and found Lex at the trail head looking for me in his barefoot.  Took him home and since Luke was still asleep I ran for another mile.

6 in 59:02 AP: 9:49.  Splits: 10:40, 9:36, 9:14, 9:32, 9:45, 10:14. 

Baby Jett came home at noon! YAY!

 

 

Inspire 5 (4) Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
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AM:  Ran w/ Luke in double stroller while Lex rode his bike.  He was riding so fast that I lost him.  I stopped by corner of house where the 2 trail heads intersect to wait for him.  By then everyone was hungry so we quit.  1.5 miles in 16:16

PM:  After lunch the boys wanted to watch TV, baby was asleep, mommy was awake; so I went out for a run by myself.  A lot easier w/o pushing the stroller.

6 miles in 52:06.  AP: 8:42.  Splits: 9:45, 8:33, 8:36, 8:20, 8:26, 8:27 

Inspire 5 (4) Miles: 7.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Ran all over the Kingwood Greenbelt Trail system.  The first couple miles ran w/ two groups of ladies.  One girl told me about the Kingwoodfit.com site for group runs...might check it out for next week. :)

Ran to Kingwood Lake (part of Lake Houston), to trail north of Kingwood Dr.(Royal Forest) to Golf Course to Woodland Hills Dr. to Deer Ridge Park to River Grove Park to KingWood High's FFA Science Center and baseball fields to trail south of Kingwood Dr (Trailwood Village) to Royal Forest Dr with last mile on King Manor north loop.  Beautiful paved trails in wooded forest of oaks and pines and lake view.  Took about 11 pics w/ my cell phone.

Perfect running temp (high 40s/low 50s, but feel cooler in shaded forest) saw lots of local walkers and runners all wearing tights, l/s tops and jackets.  It is winter here afterall. I, the Utah, wore running skirt and s/s top.  Hand carried one water bottle, gu'd at mile 9 and 14.

18 in 2:54:54.  AP: 9:42.  Splits: 10:44, 10:45, 10:04, 9:45, 9:22, 9:40, 9:38, 9:19, 9:36, 9:54, 9:05, 9:15, 9:20, 9:45, 9:40, 9:41, 9:44, 9:24.

Going to Jade's first b-ball game!  :) 

Inspire 5 (4) Miles: 18.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
50.503.007.000.0060.50
Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 29.00Inspire 5 (4) Miles: 31.50
Night Sleep Time: 22.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 22.00Weight: 0.00
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