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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
36.0014.000.000.0050.00
Inspire 10 Miles: 15.00Inspire 10 (UK) Miles: 21.00Altra Miles: 14.00
Night Sleep Time: 18.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 18.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.005.000.000.008.00

Got 6 hrs sleep last night! YAY!!!!  Karen texted at 7am:  "Let's pretend we're polar bears. What's 16 degrees to polar bear...balmy, right!!!"  Leslie: "OK, let me put on my bear suit."  Karen: "Be sure it's not bare suit."  My reply:  "I'm more of a brown bear. I eat and hibernate!"  SO, the three of us "bears" bundled up and Leslie gave us our Christmas presents early - RUNNING GLOVES with sensatec touch, screen compatible, secure grip with silicone palm and sleek design!!!!  What a GREAT friend! :) :) :)  We ran east to Smith's on MCT then turned back to get Amanda who only wanted 3 miles.  It was cold (my phone and watch data said it "feels like 8F", but the sunny blue sky and wonderful company of friends sure warmed my hearts quickly! 8 miles with AP 9:27, last solo mile to home was 8:58.

Going to babysit Skylar while her parents go to dr visit w/ ultrasound to find out the gender of their baby! So excited!  Steven came home from Taiwan Sat. He and hubby are out shopping for the essentials of American life - phone plan and vehicle...  

Happy Monday all!  :)

Inspire 10 Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.003.000.000.007.00

"Zipadeedooda zipadee'ay, my o my what a wonderful day, plenty of sunshine coming my way, zippadeedooda zipadeeday!" was the text from Karen this morning! :) :) :) My reply:  "Oh, it's the bear necessity, the simple bare necessity of life...." Yep, we zip into our running clothes and out into the cold tundra! :)  Normally I'd meet them half way, but somehow we missed each other in the Perry's neighborhood, I got to Karen's door and she and Leslie got to my door, nearly a mile distance simultaneously!  I ran back toward home and hollered as I saw them on my street!  Silly us! :)  Another beautiful sunny blue sky cold morning 16F, no wind!  We ran west on 2600N to the rail trail and up on MCT back to Perry's neighborhood.  Only had time for 7 with AP: 9:38.  

Jen and Jeff are going to have a baby boy.  Yay, grandbaby #9 due in mid April!!! :) :)

Inspire 10 (UK) Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.004.000.000.009.00

19F cloudy calm.  Karen's text: "it's 20 degree, due to the heat..." Me: "yah, heat wave coming."  Leslie: "but not as warm as my bed."  We ran east to Mitch Hollow on MCT. Had to walk up Dry Creek, returned on SR92, managed to run up the hill.  I reminisced that I used to run up to the top of Suncrest and back for a half marathon every other Wed. No way, I'd be doing that in my old age now! :)  9 miles AP: 9:40, last mile @ 8:42.

Altra Miles: 9.00
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
7.000.000.000.007.00

"Rise and shout the runners are out along the trail to fame and glory. Rise and shout, our cheers will ring out as we run and tell our victr'y story." texted Leslie.  I have such fun running buddies!  Balmy 28F, cloudy calm morning.  We ran west on MCT to rail trail, traverse through the constuction mess by the new hospital, and back up on 2600N.  On the uphill, I kept one foot in front of the other sounding like a freight train, as Karen and Leslie "pulled" me up.  At the top, Leslie raised her arms in triumphant joy! :)  Tired today, have had a bit of a sore throat the last couple days and achy upper back, feet also achy at the end of the day.  I need to have a physical, dexa scan and health screening, dental...all that stuff...it's been nearly two years!

Inspire 10 Miles: 7.00
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
12.002.000.000.0014.00

21F starting temp at 7am, warms up nicely once the sun peeks over the mountains, clear blue sky, calm, cool crisp air.  Ran with Leslie and Wendy up Suncrest to Leslie's parents' future house currently being built.  I was a huffin' a puffin' up the hill and wishing Karen would drive by on her way up to Draper Temple to give us a lift! :)  Then we traversed over to Alpine park where we gu'ed and drank from the everflowing fountain. Returned via Burgess Park.  Quads were too tired to cruise down suncrest.  Ran Wendy home at mile 12 then ran Leslie home and back for 14.  Our two stops took longer than expected so got home with barely enough time to shower and drive hubby to Murray for a procedure to remove his vascath.  

I've been under the weather lately with mild sore throat, runny nose, achy upper spine and swollen glands.  Bottom of feet also felt achy like they're bruised.  Hopefully it's just a cold and minor stress reaction. 

Inspire 10 (UK) Miles: 14.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Gorgeous sunrise.  I texted my running buddies:  "The day dawn is breaking. The world is awaking.  The clouds of darkness are fleeing away.  The runners are in motion from ocean to ocean. We'll join'em before the storm on this BEAUTIFUL morn... :)"  Easy conversational run with Wendy on MCT to 1500W bathroom, drank, blew our noses and turned back home for 5 miles.  50 miles week...gotta get'em while ya can! :)

Altra Miles: 5.00
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
36.0014.000.000.0050.00
Inspire 10 Miles: 15.00Inspire 10 (UK) Miles: 21.00Altra Miles: 14.00
Night Sleep Time: 18.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 18.00Weight: 0.00
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