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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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Torin 2.0 (teal/yellow) Miles: 7.00Provision 2 (sz 6) Miles: 16.25
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To Dry Creek bridge and back.  AP: 10:27

Torin 2.0 (teal/yellow) Miles: 4.00
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
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To west MCT restroom and back with Wendy.  AP: 11:30

Provision 2 (sz 6) Miles: 5.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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To Dry Creek bridge via 1200E and back via MCT with Wendy.  AP: 11:18

Torin 2.0 (teal/yellow) Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Didn't run today.  Hubby went and got another lab drawn today.  His labs were bad on Mon and showed that he had another case of UTI.  Today the doc. talked to him about the possibility of another kidney biopsy.

Steven came over to mow the lawn.  Chris brought grandma over.  After a quick lunch Chris took grandma, Jia-fen and me to the airport. 

We got to Houston around 6:30pm.  Larissa had a nice chicken dinner for us.  We planned what to do the next few days.

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Up early for a 2.5 mile walk with grandma, Jia-fen and Larissa.  We dropped Jett and Jade off for swim practice and went shopping at Costco.  After we got home and put away the grocery, we drove to Bellaire (Chinatown) for dim sum.  We walked around the Chinese market and visited the Chinese Temple.  Then we drove through horrific traffic to Galveston.  First stop was Rainforest Cafe.  It was an interesting place/theme restaurant where the food was ok but over-priced.  We then walked along the beach and drove around downtown Galveston.  Evenings temp along the beach is lovely. 

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We got back from Galveston kinda late last night so didn't get much rest/sleep.  Set the alarm at 4:30 but was up before that.  Larissa and I left the house at 5:30am, met Elie who ran the first 3+ warm up with us.  My breathing was fine the first mile or so since I didn't do any talking. 

By mile 5 my GI issue became so urgent that I had to make an emergency stop in the wooded trail.  We were eaten alive by mosquitos.  Made it to the swimming pool restroom (mile where I stopped for 15 min.  My body was done after that stop but we still had 4+ miles to go.  I should mention that temp was in the high 80s with 95%humidity.  I drank all the water from the three flasks that Larissa had frozen the night before.  I can't believe she hardly drank a drop.  My shirt, shorts and socks were soaked with perspiration when we got home, gross!!!  

We had 30 min to shower, change and make it to Jett's first swim meet.  I took the most delicious COLD shower ever!  Grandma and Jia-Fen were out on a walk and we finished at the same time, but they wanted to go for a little more and got lost so they didn't make it to the swim meet.  My amazing 89 year old mother-in-law walked for over 2 hours in that hot humid, sunny weather, wearing long sleeve shirt and dark pants, with no water or sunscreen.  She didn't even break a sweat and was ready to help cook lunch for a crowd who'd be coming to attend Luke's baptism.

We made my "mission special", taco salad, for 20 people for lunch.  It was so nice to visit with Erica & Patrick, Seidi and her kids.  We then went to Luke's baptism at 4pm.  Larissa gave a wonderful talk.  She also accompanied Jade and Grace and Emma who sang a beautiful song called "covenant is a promise".  After the baptism and confirmation, we went to Jason Deli which is just a mile from the house for dinner.  What a wonderful memorable day. 

Tomorrow, June 12 marks 55 years since I was baptized as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  I am so grateful for my membership and the covenants I have made!

Provision 2 (sz 6) Miles: 11.00
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
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Torin 2.0 (teal/yellow) Miles: 7.00Provision 2 (sz 6) Miles: 16.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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