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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
38.009.500.000.0047.50
Altra Miles: 18.00Inspire 10 Miles: 6.00Altra Torin Miles: 8.00Inspire 10 (ocean Breeze) Miles: 15.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.004.500.000.007.50

34F, foggy, rainy.  Karen, Leslie and Amanda ran to meet Wendy and me.  We ran east on MCT to Dry Creek Tunnel.  Lotsa puddles, crusty old snow.  At Center St. Wendy and Amanda peeled off to go home while the three of us continued west to the bathroom at 1500W.  When we turned back east, the light rain turned into down-pour.  We were soaked from head to toe.  Didn't even linger to say goodbye when I dropped off Karen and Leslie at their houses.  Freezing rain = hurried home for nice hot shower! :)  AP: 9:38 (9:54, 9:57, 9:38, 9:26, 9:23, 9:25, 9:52, 9:25). 

Altra Miles: 7.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

32F (felt like 24) cloudy, windy.  Karen, Leslie, Wendy and I started our run earlier 'cause Leslie had to be in Provo by 9am.  We encountered heaps and heaps (Aussie's way of saying A LOT) of black ice and a 12mph NNW headwind.   So, it was a short and slow run.

My shoes have over 400 miles and my legs started to feel it.  I've been holding off on breaking out the new shoes due to icky wintery roads.  I think I'll wear them tomorrow so I laced them up and sprayed on water-repellant...all ready to go in the mornin'.  And I found my other running tights/shirts/head-gear that were packed away...yahoo! :)

Inspire 10 Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.002.000.000.008.00

30F calm, overcast sky, DRY road! :)  What a difference one day made!  Put on my brand new Altra Torin, long-forgotten-packed-away Underarmor pants and headbands (washed and cleaned like new) all excited for a run without freezing or slipperies! :) :) :)  The four of us ran east to Mitch Hollow Park via Dry Creek.  My short legs churned nicely DOWN the hill...but the lungs would have nothing of it on the UP hill.  On the return trip I did slightly better, less coughing.  After dropping Wendy off (she got 10K).  We picked up the pace a bit (9:28).  After dropping Karen and Leslie off I cruised home (9:15). 

Trying to decide which marathon to do on April 18:  SLC or West Mountain. 

Altra Torin Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(6)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.002.000.000.006.00

23F, 93%humidity, calm, cloudy.  6 simple miler with Karen and Leslie. 

It's Wendy's birthday today.  So I picked her up after her work and we went to the temple.  We've been friends/neighbors for nearly 20 years...so much to reminisce.  I am so grateful for her love and friendship.  She is one of the most Christlike persons I've ever met. :)

Altra Miles: 6.00
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
14.501.000.000.0015.50

27F, 93% humidity, calm, partly cloudy.  Ate a yogurt, carried a small cliff bar (the mini one I got in a race packet and a small pkg of fruit snacks (the kind you give to toddlers, man, I have used up all the running goodies Toby gave me for my birthday).  Ran to Leslie's house (with a little add-on around the church and Karen's to make 1.2 miles) right at 7:30 as planned just as she came out of her house.  She is so great to run long and slow with me and she's not even training for any race.  (But, I think I've talked her into signing up for a marathon in April with me).  :) :) :)  I am so grateful to have her company.  She is kind, thoughtful, with a young and positive attitude.  She is the RS president in her ward with over 250 sisters, a true friend to so many people.  Why am I so lucky to have her friendship?!!! 

We ran east on MCT with a stop at the Mitch Hollow Park bathroom for water stop then another water break at the trailside bathroom south of Lone Peak.  Turned around at mile 8 back to Mitch Hollow then ran north to SR92.  My legs were pretty fatigue from the get-go.  I had to walk most of the initial uphill but on the last short uphill I fought the urge to walk and kept jogging up...thanks to Leslie's "pulling" me! 

We saw the most amazing sunrise over the mountains.  The snow covered mountains to the east were lined with a thin sliver of bright silvery light at the very top where it meets the sky!  The west snow covered mountains lit up with all the hues/shades of white and pink.  We heard birds chirping several times and saw some migrating geese flying overhead.  What a glorious morning!!! 

My legs/feet were pretty trashed.  Wore the brand new Inspire 10 hoping it'd helped.   I've been running 6 days a week with no cross training, no core work and no speedwork.  I know I should mix it up a bit but right now I feel that's all I can manage.  Running is more a therapy now so I'll take whatever my tired old body is able and with the grace of God and love of friends/family I will make it! :)

Inspire 10 (ocean Breeze) Miles: 15.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

Legs/feet very achy.  Went for a recovery wog (walk/jog) by myself (AP: 11:42).  Lotsa walkers, runners and cyclists out.  Perfect running weather.  Thinking of my friends running SGHalf today.  Wish I was running it.  When I got home, hubby was ready to go for a walk so I went back out with him.  I so treasure our walks together.  :)
 

Altra Miles: 4.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
38.009.500.000.0047.50
Altra Miles: 18.00Inspire 10 Miles: 6.00Altra Torin Miles: 8.00Inspire 10 (ocean Breeze) Miles: 15.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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