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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
22.2511.854.004.0042.10
Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz 6.5 Lime Green (C) Miles: 15.75Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 7.25Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz6.5 Lime Green (B) Miles: 13.10
Night Sleep Time: 16.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 16.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.003.000.000.006.00

SGM wk 8, PCM wk 2, Back to school wk 1!!!

Not looking forward to this week of being host.  I need a decompress run to relief the stress of running a B & BLD for five adults, a 3yr old and a 1yr old.  I NEED TO GO LIVE IN A HOTEL!!! 

The run started out rough but ended smoothly.  Did the hills first then cruise home on a loop route I haven't run for awhile.  TT: 55:28.  AP: 9:14.  Splits: 9:36, 9:31, 9:43, 9:00, 9:00, 8:34.

Around the world core, clam shell, abductor lift (40 reps).

AM/PM Yoga.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(31)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.002.250.004.009.25

What a day!  I really wanted this speed day to work.  Had hubby dropped me off at the track on his way to work.  The temp was nice and cool.  Did the 2 mile warm up and the Garmin ran out of battery.  Stink!  Drove home (football son had my car there at the HS) and was going to run on the treadmill instead.  But company is still asleep; so grabbed my regular Timex and headed back to the track.  Just then, the city road crew came by to inform me that they're going to oil the road so I had to have all vehicles off the road.  Had to write a note for my visitors to move theirs when they get up and tell the deck guys to park their truck and trailor in my driveway. 

Got back to the track 45 min. later.  Did another mile warm up and started the intervals.  

Wk 8 speedwork calls for 1600m @7:50 (400m RI), 3200M @16:00 (800m RI), 2 x 800m @ 3:47 (400m RI)

I wrote all that down on a piece of paper.  Figured I just had to keep track of how many laps to run fast and recover and hit the split button on the Timex.  So here's what I got:

1600m @ 7:34  (400m RI @ 2:30)

3200m @ 15:11 (800m RI @ 6:24)

800m @ 3:46 (400m RI @ 3:05)

800m @ 3:48 (400m RI @ 2:45)

1 mile cool down @ 8:45

I think the football guys are used to me being there now.  The soccer girls were the awesome *cheering squad* today.  So glad the speedwork is done.  Now if I can just get a nap among the zoo/circus...don't think it's gonna happen!

Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz 6.5 Lime Green (C) Miles: 9.25
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(10)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.250.000.000.007.25

The morning temp has been perfect for running.  Easy 7.25 in 1:08:45.  AP: 9:29.

An hour of SwTofD.

Around the world core, fast ab, clam shell, abductor lift (20 reps).

Deck is coming along nicely.

 

Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 7.25
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(9)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.001.504.000.006.50

My favorite...Tempo Day!!!  Schedule says to run 1 mile easy, 4 miles @ 8:38/mile, 1 mile easy.  Here goes:

6.5 miles in 55:16.  AP: 8:30.  Splits: 9:37, 8:13, 8:04, 8:10, 8:03, 8:37, (0.5 mi @ 8:59)

Everything went well except during the cool down mile, the left ITB and muscle just north of the knee became sore.  Stretched them good post run; now feeling okay.  I need to do yoga later.  Off to the temple!

Have a GREAT day everyone!!!

Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz 6.5 Lime Green (C) Miles: 6.50
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(12)
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Didn't get any running today.  Had meetings all morning.  Went to pay school fees, pick up some stuff for my boy.  Deck almost finished.  Company leaving soon... :)

Around the world core, fast abs, clam shell and abductor lifts (20 reps).

Hope I get to go on a date tonight!

Have a GREAT weekend everyone!  GOOD LUCK to those running races!


Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(8)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.005.100.000.0013.10

Mary (running her first marathon at TOU), Beth (running her 2nd marathon at SGM) and I met at Wendy's house at 6 am to run the PCM simulated route up to Alpine.  Wore l/s shirt thinking it would be cold and rainy.  Should have worn sunglasses and NOT the hat b/c the wicked wind was blowing up a dirt/sandstorm.  Ran with eyes half closed.

Temp was in the 60's at the start but got colder at finish.  A strong stiff headwind from the north/NW running uphill the first 7 miles was miserable, dodging tumble weeds, broken tree limbs and small rocks.  Felt bad for the group who's doing their longest run this year.

John (Wendy's husband) and Stephanie (their daughter) were in the lead pack while Beth was 100 yards behind them.  I hung with Mary and Wendy for the first 3 miles then caught up with Beth and ran with her 'till mile 7 to the Alpine canyon.  Decided to skip the 1 mile up-n-back that I duped the "deer valley loop" since I didn't need to run the extra 2 miles that the group was doing.  I waited till everyone made it up then ran with Stephanie and Mary 'till mile 9.5.  I dropped them taking advantage of the downhill and got done before the rain hit. 

Mile 1 - 3 ~ 10:03, 9:44, 9:58 (Gusting headwind from the north and west.)

Mile 4 - 7 ~ 9:48, 10:05, 10:27, 10:43 (Beth was slowing on the uphill w/ headwind.)

Mile 8 - 10 ~ 9:08, 9:39, 9:03 (Rolling up & down w/ sidewind.)

Mile 11 - 13.1 ~ 7:59, 7:57 (Downhill w/ tailwind), 7:56 (Flat the first 0.5 mi with headwind the last 0.6 mi.  Was getting cold so pushed to get it done!)

13.1 miles in 2:01:36.  AP: 9:21 

Felt good about this run.  Didn't look at the pace once; just ran by feel.  ITB never bugged until I was done at the end while waiting for the group.   Ate 1 Gu & 3 Enlyten strips.  Drank water every 2 miles from mile 3 for a total of 28 oz.  Too cold to take ice bath. 

Stake Primary Board Party at my house this evening so got to clean house quick.

Hope y'all having a FANTASTIC weekend!

Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz6.5 Lime Green (B) Miles: 13.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(16)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
22.2511.854.004.0042.10
Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz 6.5 Lime Green (C) Miles: 15.75Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 7.25Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz6.5 Lime Green (B) Miles: 13.10
Night Sleep Time: 16.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 16.00Weight: 0.00
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