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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
33.503.000.000.0036.50
Elixir 6 (hot Pink) Miles: 22.00Elixir 6 (black/pink) Sz 7 Miles: 14.50
Night Sleep Time: 38.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 38.00Weight: 0.00
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Marathons/races I ran in 2012 (Stress fracture of the right 5th metatarsal in Feb & May)

Total miles ran in 2012:  1,584.58

2012 Pace Finish Place Final Time
Age Gender Overall
Day After the End of the World Marathon SaturdayHumble, TX, US Dec 22nd 12:53 Min/Mi 1 29 94 5:37:48
CHICK-FIL-A SOJO MARATHON 2012South Jordan, UT, US Oct 20th 10:18 Min/Mi 1 51 129 4:30:09
St. George MarathonSt George, UT, US Oct 6th 9:30 Min/Mi 24 1,001 2,717 4:09:03
14th Annual Top of Utah Marathon 2012Logan, UT, US Sep 15th 9:52 Min/Mi 9 264 727 4:18:50
Spanish Fork Half Marathon 2012Spanish Fork, UT, US Sep 8th 9:34 Min/Mi 1 29 86 2:05:21
Pocatello Marathon 2012Pocatello, ID, US Sep 1st 10:05 Min/Mi 3 90 242 4:24:19
Park City Marathon & Half Marathon 2012Park City, UT, US Aug 18th 11:26 Min/Mi 4 100 260 4:59:36
Boston Marathon 2012Boston, MA, US Apr 16th 11:32 Min/Mi 241 7,128 17,874 5:02:22
Antelope Island Buffalo Run 2012Syracuse, UT, US Mar 23rd 13:07 Min/Mi 4 95 232 3:23:56
Spectrum 10K 2012Ivins, UT, US Mar 17th 8:11 Min/Mi 2 83 223 50:52
Orphan Hope Marathon 2012Huntsville, TX, US Feb 11th 11:02 Min/Mi 1 13 41 4:49:26
30th Annual St. George Half Marathon 2012St. George, UT, US Jan 21st 8:39 Min/Mi 5 185 487 1:53:23
Running from an Angel Marathon, Half, 10K, 5K & 50 Miler 2012Las Vegas, NV, US Jan 7th 9:44 Min/Mi 1 5 25 4:15:17

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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3 progressive TM miles. Myrtle. 3 circuits Pfitz's CSE 30 reps Flanagan stability ball planks 10 reps x 3.

After hubby came home from skiing we went to the pool and ran into Chad and his handsome tall boy coming out of LC! :). Did 45 min TI drill. The special students (Down syndrome folks) from Hive always play in the pool on Monday afternoons. They make me appreciate simple things of life when I watch how they give/share from their hearts, so pure and childlike! :)

Elixir 6 (hot Pink) Miles: 3.00
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
3.003.000.000.006.00

With less than 14 weeks left 'till Boston (8 weeks 'till Phoenix), I am starting to panic that I won't be ready.  I have not done any speedwork forever, 2 or 3 year?  The last couple years I just ran whatever and enjoyed "doing" marathons.  In 2012, with two stress fractures (Feb and May), asthma (March) and tachycardia issues (July), I did minimal training and merely survived the 10 marathons.  I have gained quite a bit of weight, gotten very out of shape and basically pretended to be a runner! 

It is time to rebuild and get a training plan in motion.  But I need to be careful and build my base gradually to avoid injury.  I feel that my current fitness level is similar to back in 2007.  As a newbie I had only run two marathons (4:38 in SGM'05 and 4:28 in'06).  I think I used the Hal Higdon's Intermediate 18 weeks training plan in 2007 and running the Grand slam to help me BQ in SGM'07.  So, I feel that with a bit more experience, I'll use the same training plan for mileage guideline and tweaked it a bit to add speedwork and hill work when the body is ready. 

This morning was the first time I awake with no knee pain since the last marathon 16 days ago.  The plan says to run 6 miles.  So I warmed up for 19 min starting at 5mph to 6mph and then began the one min on/off.  I ran the ON at 8mph and OFF at 6mph.  It's disheartening to think that I used to run the ON at 9mph.  I thought perhaps I could do 10x but when I realized I was short on time, I just kept the on/off going 'till I reached 6 miles.  Lo and behold I hit 6 miles right at 54 min flat so that was 18x.  Yay, may be next time I can do 20x. :)

Felt good to run fast again albeit for one minute at a time (sadly 7:30 is fast for me now).  I really don't know what my marathon pace is any more.  Good news is that now 12 hours later my knee is not hurting.  Been busy all day though so will see how it feels when I wake up in the morning.

On a side note, I received a new calling to be Webelos leader last Sunday.  Tonight I held my very first Webelos Den Mtg.  I have not done any cub scouting for 13 years when I was a Bear Den leader for my youngest boy.  I was a little nervous at first, but thankfully I have a co-leader who is a 4th grade teacher and knows how to handle 10 year old boys.  It was a lot of fun having one of the boys' father, a Geologist come to teach them.  I learned quite a bit about geology myself too!  The only "bad" thing is I have to miss my favorite Yoga class on Tue nights.  :(

Oh, and I booked our flights to Boston this afternoon!!!! :)  I better train smart and get to the start line healthy! :)

Elixir 6 (hot Pink) Miles: 6.00
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
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Ran 3 miles on the track, not sure about the pace, based on the clocks there probably 9:20 pace.  Each time I lapped hubby, he'd say:  "you are going too fast!" :)  Then we went down to the pool and was delighted to see Karen and her daughter Amy there.  We swam and chatted for 45 min or so.

 

Elixir 6 (hot Pink) Miles: 3.00
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
7.000.000.000.007.00

Was tempted to run outside when I saw the mountains!!!! meaning inversion is outa here...but what blows the inversion away, WIND, is just as evil for my pulmonary system! So went back to my original plan...HILLWORK!!!

Warm up 1.75 miles from 5-6.3mph at 1.5 % grade.

Increase incline 0.5% every .25 mile at 6.3 mph (9:31 pace)

Reached mile 5 at 8% and had to hang on. So decrease the pace 0.1mph with each 0.5% increase until I reached 10% at 10:40 pace!

Cool down @2% at 7mph (8:34) for 0.5 mile and 0.25 mile at 6.5mph (9:13).

7 miles in 68:20 (AP 9:45), not sure about vertical gain for the 5.5 miles climb.

Myrtle 15 reps. 3 circuits Pfitz CSE 30 reps. Stability ball planks 10reps x3.

Foam roll and stretch.

Elixir 6 (hot Pink) Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

3 miles on the track. 45 min in the pool.

Elixir 6 (hot Pink) Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.500.000.000.0014.50

Karen and I went to the LC and luckily found two TMs side by side. Oh, it was great to see Chad there already put in an hour of run. Stopped to gu after 10K then restart the TM and ran another 6.3 for 12.5. Then we got off the TM so someone else can use it and ran 2 more on the track. We were booking it those two mile took ~15 min. Got to chat with Melanie a little as she was finished with her TM speedwork AFTER she had already done her long run in Provo/Orem. So dedicated!!! :)

Core. Yoga.

Elixir 6 (black/pink) Sz 7 Miles: 14.50
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
33.503.000.000.0036.50
Elixir 6 (hot Pink) Miles: 22.00Elixir 6 (black/pink) Sz 7 Miles: 14.50
Night Sleep Time: 38.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 38.00Weight: 0.00
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