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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
23.006.000.000.0029.00
Inspire 6 (green) Miles: 15.00Elixir 5 (charcoal) Miles: 7.00Elixir 5 (charcoal 2) Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 22.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 22.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Temp was *can see your breath and frosty lawn* type of coldness.  Ran easy with Karen, Wendy and Carolyn.  Karen had to cut it short...her left knee still bothering her. :(

When I got home the workers were already here.  Hardwood guy, Larry, here to finish the last 12'x4' floor from fitness room to the french door.  Reggie here to hang the 2 bathroom doors and double bedroom door.  Doors are gonna be funky b/c hubby doesn't want the door covering up the beautiful cabinets.  The doors will stay open most of the time so have to live with it.  Reggie has to cut off bottom of the door frames so won't have this humongous gap between the doors and the floor.


Inspire 6 (green) Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
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1.006.000.000.007.00

Got all dressed for a cool morning run in tights and l/s top when the painter showed up at my door bright and early.  Dang!  So...did not get out for my run 'till hubby got home from work.  It was nice, sunny, beautiful, perfect temp even in tights and l/s.  Wish I had more time but had to hurry home to make dinner before hubby goes to his meetings and interviews.  AP: 9:12.  Splits: 10:12, 9:00, 9:03, 9:04, 9:05, 8:57, 9:02.  Legs felt pretty good.  

Reggie and Cory made it here in time to get the last little bit of baseboard, door frame installed and cleared out all their equipments, tools and scraps while the painter prep'd and masked everything.  Everything is primed and  ceiling painted.  The bathroom cabinets will need to be re-installed.

Elixir 5 (charcoal) Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
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Zero running today due to workers here early.  Went shopping after dinner.  I have not gone grocery shopping forever.  We've been living on food storage! :)

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Baseboards, doors and door frames painted.  Reggie and Cory graded the ground in prep for cement patio, fixed the sprinkler pipe they broke, buried a 2" PVC pipe the length of the new addition for the two down-sprouts on the east side which will be under the patio cement.  Reggie put in new exterior lights (garage, front door, back door and new french door).   Closet shelves and organizers ordered.  Carpet was ordered on Mon.  Shower glass was ordered last Thu. 

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A quick run with Wendy and Carolyn.  Beautiful weather.  

We're planning to run on the Lehi JRP on Sat. at 6.  We heard the north portion is now opened crossing 2100 North,  we're excited to check it out.  Y'all welcome to join us. 

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Painting is DONE!!!!  After the painter and his helper girl left at 3:30pm, I started cleaning till 10 at night.   I vacuumed and cleaned all the floors, the bathroom, the kitchen, the family room (where no bedroom furniture is parked), the bedrooms.  Baby Jett and her mommy are coming on Friday.  I heard he's crawling now, so I've got to make sure the floor is clean for him!  :)

Elixir 5 (charcoal 2) Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
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Zero running.  Was so excited about my grand baby coming from Houston that I didn't sleep a wink.  Workers came early again.  Spent the day cleaning and getting downstair room and bathroom ready for daughter and grandbaby.

I signed up to run the Pony Express 50 miles today!!!  I am very excited and nervous at the same time.  I've never run that far before.  I hope I can finish under 11 hours.  :) :) :)

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Cabinets re-installed.  Some electrical stuff, fans  and closet lights installed....but still need to figure out some bugs with wiring so nothing is turned on yet.  Carpet to be installed next week.   Granite guy came to template the counter top. 


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John and Wendy picked me up at 7am since the others bailed and there was no need to go at 6.  It was still dark illuminated by a waning semi-full moon.  We ran on the Lehi JRP from the old bridge northward.  The trail under the 2100 North bridge is newly paved with landscaping on the east side and fence on the west...very nice! :)  There's a portion of the trail eroded by the river and is not paved.  We veered right (east) at the wooden bridge to explore the dirt trail along the railroad and canal till it dead end at a gravel processing plant.  We saw a group of scouts camping by a pond.  We saw many deer along the way.  It was a beautiful Fall morning.  The only negative part was my legs were lead.   Felt better when my feet were back on pavement.  Hope the legs revive by Fri.  I think they have forgotten how to run on dirt trail. :)


Busy day attending a wedding and spending time with my family especially my daughter and grandbaby from Houston.  They are only here for the weekend. :(

Inspire 6 (green) Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
23.006.000.000.0029.00
Inspire 6 (green) Miles: 15.00Elixir 5 (charcoal) Miles: 7.00Elixir 5 (charcoal 2) Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 22.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 22.00Weight: 0.00
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