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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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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
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Elixir 6 (bubble Gum) Sz6.5 Miles: 7.25Inspire 9 Miles: 26.00
Night Sleep Time: 26.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 26.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Got hubby settled in the hospital, went home and got in a run at noon on the Murdock Canal Trail.  Saw ScottK on his lunch run when I stopped to shed my jacket.  Very cool to meet the famous speedy ScottK in person! :) 

Felt really good about this impromptu solo run, AP: 9:12.  2 miles wu, 5 miles tempo (8:46, 9:20[incline], 8:47, 8:33, 8:25) 0.25 mile cd.  I have not done any tempo run for over a year.  The last time I ran anything in the 8s was at Spectrum 10K last year (6 weeks post stress fracture).  I have forgotten how good it feels to run faster.   I know most people would consider these slow jogging pace.  But, for me, it's a bit out of my comfort zone.  Indeed each run is a gift and I'm so very grateful for this!  :) :) :)

Happy Monday all!!!

Elixir 6 (bubble Gum) Sz6.5 Miles: 7.25
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
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PM: Test out new shoes on the mill...then rushed back to hospital.

Inspire 9 Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 4.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 4.00Weight: 0.00
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Rough night. Tough morning. Made it back home for noon run with Karen and Wendy on the Murdock Canal trail.

Inspire 9 Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 4.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 4.00Weight: 0.00
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At the hospital from 7am - 10:30pm. Lots of watch and wait, some studying done!

Night Sleep Time: 4.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 4.00Weight: 0.00
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Packed running shoes and clothes in hopes of sneaking in a run near the hospital....didn't happen! But, finally convinced the doctors that we can do the wait and watch at home just as well. So at 4pm when the last drop of Heparin and NS went in, we DC the IV and was discharged to go home. Funniest thing happen while walking down the hall and out to the car! :)

SO SO SO HAPPY to be home! Gave hubby the Enoxparin at 6pm.

Night Sleep Time: 4.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 4.00Weight: 0.00
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I was SO looking forward to this run. Got up early and gave hubby the Enoxaparin at 5:55 am then drove away under a bright moon. Met Toby, Collette and RAD at 6:15 on the JRP. :) I was super sluggish, tired and the breathing was labored (allergy?). So grateful to have these wonderful girls to run with, they sure made the miles flew by! I really treasure these runs with such great friends! :)

We ran south to the lake, gu'd and pit stop then turned around. What a beautiful day, a bit chilly the first 10K but warmed up nicely by the time we reached the car at mile 11 where we said goodbye to RAD and Collette. Called hubby to make sure everything's alright. Ran with Toby northward for 4 more. Bid Toby goodbye back at the car and she ran south by herself with her tunes for few more miles. THANK YOU Toby, RAD and Collette for a beautiful run! :)

Inspire 9 Miles: 15.00
Night Sleep Time: 4.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 4.00Weight: 0.00
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Elixir 6 (bubble Gum) Sz6.5 Miles: 7.25Inspire 9 Miles: 26.00
Night Sleep Time: 26.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 26.00Weight: 0.00
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