Each Day Is a Gift

Week starting Apr 05, 2015

Previous WeekRecent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesSmooth's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageMonth ViewYear View
Graph View
Next Week
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

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!!!!

 

Favorite Blogs:

Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
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
24.750.000.000.0024.75
Inspire 10 (UK) Miles: 6.50Inspire 10 Miles: 6.50Inspire 10 (ocean Breeze) Miles: 11.75
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Had a rough night last night.  Hubby's restless legs syndrome was very bad!  We didn't sleep until past 1:30am.  No running today.  We spent the whole morning in the Intermountain Transplant Center at the IMC campus for orientation.  Lots to think about and to prepare.  Then we went to SLC to pick up Sireesha from her bro-in-law's house.  Took her to have dim-sum and then to home where we visited; then we went to Lindon to pick up Sudhakar (her hubby). 

It's Steven's 23rd birthday today.  We all went to Texas Road House for dinner.  After dinner, Larry didn't feel very well, so he went home with Steven, while I drove Sireesha and Sudhakar back to SLC.   When I got home at 8:30, hubby already started PD and in bed.  I then skyped and chatted with Lily till nearly midnight!   So good and loving of her to call and to listen.  Don't know what I'd do without loving family support! :)

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

Ran with Wendy to MCT where Karen was already out doing her speedwork.  We then ran to pick up Amanda.  With no school (thus no truffic) we ran in the neighborhood streets.

Inspire 10 (UK) Miles: 6.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Leslie has not been running for the last couple months (due to pain from a pelvic fracture).  She has been swimming, lifting and elipticalling at Lifetime Fitness where she has membership.  Karen, Amanda and I were invited to join her this morning to workout in her gym.  That place is posh!  We did elliptical, then core/foam roll/stretch, then swam and hot-tub.  It was a perfect day to workout inside (although we did more visiting/chatting than working out) as it was snowing and raining and blowing all day! :)
 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Got up at 6am and went to Jeff and Jen's house to tend Skylar so they can go to the hospital for the delivery of her new baby brother.  Our 9th grandchild, Nolan Ji-Yan Lew was born at 1:27pm weighing 7lb 10oz and 20.5in long.  He looks just like Skylar but bigger/longer, cute as a button!  We are so very happy and love being grandparents! :)
 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

42 partly sunny slight SSE breeze.  Solo run to MCT via Center to freeway and back. AP: 10:31.

Inspire 10 Miles: 6.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.750.000.000.0011.75

Didn't get out until 9:45am. 55F sunny.  About 1.25 mile into the run going east on the MCT, I could hear quick bounding footsteps coming from behind, it was Lori.  She asked if she could run some with me.  I've seen her a few times on the trail, always going the opposite direction.  She's a faster runner than me.  So I abandoned my plan to run up to Alpine and instead continue east with her on the MCT down and up Dry Creek till her turn-around spot.  We ran back up Dry Creek by the tunnel where I would peel off on Highland Dr. to run up Suncrest Dr.  But instead we stood there and visited for over an hour catching up on her kids' lives and she wanted to know about Larry's health.  That standing around under sunny sky got me stiffened up and thirsty. 

I needed to get to the Alpine drinking fountain so I tried my best to not walk on the uphill but my breathing was too labored.  Needless to say, it was a miserable sluggish run.  Once I reached the fountain, I drank and drank and drank and ate one of Larry's protein bars (no energy gel anywhere in the house) and stretched then turned back home on the road which was the shortest distance.  Average moving pace was a pathetic 11:08. :( 

Inspire 10 (ocean Breeze) Miles: 11.75
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
24.750.000.000.0024.75
Inspire 10 (UK) Miles: 6.50Inspire 10 Miles: 6.50Inspire 10 (ocean Breeze) Miles: 11.75
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements
Recent Comments: