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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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10 TM 1:31:25 AP: 9:08.  Busy day!  

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Shopped, cleaned the entire house, food preped all day.  Finally jumped on the TM at 9pm for 11 miles while watching a movie on my iPad.  TT: 1:39:33 AP: 9:01

Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 11.00
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Should have exercised first thing in the morning.  The day got busier and busier.  It's so good to have all my non-married kids home! :)  We'll have 36-40 family and friends here for Thanksgiving tomorrow.  Went to bed well past midnight.

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Got up at 5am to put the turkey in the oven, the roast in the crockpot....  Took a half hour break from cooking to skype w/ Eric, Marianne & Baby Emi from Detroit.  So happy that they're going to a member's home for Thanksgiving. 

We have the world's best Thanksgiving feast:  turkey, roast beef, ham, stuffings (made w/ corn bread, wild rice, onions, celery, sausage, chicken broth), yam, sweet potato, potato casserole, mashed potato, freshly baked whole wheat and white dinner rolls, fresh cranberry sauce, shrimp w/ tofu & shitake mushrooms, 2 kinds of sushi, fried wonton, egg roll, 3 kinds of salad, fresh fruits (persimmons, grapes, watermelon, berries), pomergranate jello, apple pie, pumpkin pie ala mode.  No I didn't make all that food.  We have great women chefs in our extended family.  Our oldest guest Aunt Ruth, 89, came from California.  The youngest, my niece's baby Josiah, 7 months, traveled from Logan.  Everyone, all 36 of us, lingered and visited.  So happy Larissa called.  They're spending Thanksgiving in Austin.

Was going to run on the TM after our guests left...but my sons and hubby wanted me to watch a movie w/ them instead...so I did and dozed off couple of times! :)


Night Sleep Time: 4.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 4.00Weight: 0.00
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Slept in.  Gained 3 lbs overnight from the Thanksgiving feast!!!!  Ran 11 solo miles (running buddies were Black Fri shopping) in my quiet neighborhood.  Temp's in the high teens, sunny and calm.  I was toasty wearing UA sub-zero top and Boston'09 fleece, CWX insulator tights, ski mitten and beanie! :)  Core work while watching another movie w/ hubby.  

Fun afternoon shopping and dinner at the club with the fam.  Jazz just beat the Lakers!!!!  I love holidays!!!!  :)

Hope ya'll having a wonderful weekend!!!!

Inspire 5 (2) Miles: 11.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
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AM:  Was going to get up early to run long.  Must have been super tired...I overslept!!!  Hubby woke me up from a deep sleep at 7:45am!!!  Only had enough time for a quick 10 miler, same route as yesterday.  Wore same stuff as yesterday, just right going east, a bit warm running west.

PM:  Fun day!  Ate way too much at the U-Box!  Great game!  Too bad BYU lost!  The Utes got lucky!

Evening:  7 miles.  1min on (7:03) 1 min off (9:13).  TT: 1:00:18.  AP: 8:36

My 3 college sons are heading back tomorrow...I hate goodbyes!  Praying for good weather as David has a 10+ hrs drive to Arizona!


Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 7.00Inspire 5 (4) Miles: 10.25
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 0.00
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Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 28.00Inspire 5 (2) Miles: 11.00Inspire 5 (4) Miles: 10.25
Night Sleep Time: 33.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 33.00Weight: 0.00
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