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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
67.503.003.003.5077.00
Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 24.50Inspire 5 Purple (3) Miles: 23.50Inspire 5 (4) Miles: 27.00
Night Sleep Time: 38.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 38.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.000.000.000.0016.00

10 on TM autopilot mode.  6 on wet road under fluffy  white clouds/blue sky.  TT: 2:29:28.  The sun finally peeked through the clouds, HOORAY!!!!  :) :) :) 

Here's to a wonderful week y'all!!!

 

Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 16.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(8)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.001.001.000.0012.00

AM:  What a beuuuuutiful day!!!  33 degrees, sunny, blue sky, calm cool air.  Ran 7 w/ Karen, Wendy and Carolyn; then ran Karen home for a mile and 2 by myself to make 10 in 1:36:34.  Would have gone farther but I didn't have breakfast and didn't carry fluid w/ me.  Got home to drink and eat bowl of oatmeal w/ banana.  Was going to go out for more but the phone rang...too long of a break...so did core and strength exercises instead.  I really need to do these regularly!

3 circuits of Pfitz's advanced core strength exercises:

Abdominal crunch ~ 20 rep

Leg pushaway ~ 20 rep

Staff ~ 6 rep of 5 sec

Standing knee hold ~ 15 rep

Back extension ~ 15 rep

Side plank ~ 5 rep of 10 sec

2 circuits of Pfitz's strength training exercises:

Push up ~ 20 rep

Dumbell lat row ~ 15 rep per side

Bench dip ~ 15 rep

Swan ~ 10 rep

Step-up ~ 15 rep per leg

Lunge ~ 15 rep per leg

Squat ~ 20 rep

Alternate shoulder press ~ 15 rep per side

Seated triceps press ~ 15 rep

PM:  2 EZ to loosen things up then Yoga

Inspire 5 Purple (3) Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(10)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.001.001.000.5010.50

Another nice day for outside running! :)  Had a yogurt & EmergenC before going for a 10 mile progressive run.  The legs were lead and everything hurts for the first couple miles.  Next 3 miles were easy, tried to be patient.  The last 3 took some focus to not get lazy.  Concentrated on one proprioceptive cue, Navel to Spine, during the middle miles.

10.5 in 1:41:33.  Splits:  11:23 (yikes!), 10:48 (ouch!), 10:07, 9:55, 9:44, 9:33, 9:20, 9:11, 8:55, 8:30, 8:00. 

I find that the nice thing about running in the 30's is I don't need to drink or fuel for 10 miles.

Stretch, yoga.

Jazz game tonight!

Inspire 5 (4) Miles: 10.50
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(12)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.501.001.003.008.50

2 miles warm up in 19:14 (AP: 9:52)

6 x 800 in 3:42 to 3:56 (AP: 7:27). 

RI of 400 in 2:25 to 2:29 (AP: 9:50).  

2 miles warm down in 16:20 (AP: 8:06). 

8.5 miles total in 1:12:28.  AP: 8:31.

Went to the temple with 7 long time friends, Cathy, Carol, Elma, Nancy, Sharon, Valerie and Viola.  We have been friends for over 30 years since we moved to Lehi in 1980.  Then we went to Cathy's house for our annual Christmas luncheon.  So blessed to have such special friends!!! :)

Going to my son's Chamber Orchestra concert at BYU tonight! 


Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 8.50
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.500.000.000.0013.50

Ran by my lonesome under cloudy sky which turned to a light rain mid-run.   Did the 7-mile-bench-loop twice minus 1/2 mile on the west end of Bull River.  Lead legs, tight hip flexors, sore vastus medialis. Almost cut it short but so glad I didn't!!!  Rhett still beats me by 0.1 mile though! :) :) :) 

Kept thinking about my 5 sons and my SSF having Finals this week.  Today Bryan has *jury* which is a solo performance graded by the music professors.  He really needs a professional sounding viola.  Eric is finishing up his ER rotation at St. John's, hopefully will get some decent sleep next couple weeks, no holiday breaks for him though.  

I have been asked numerous times, mostly by non-runners, why I run so much.  I used to give quick answers like:  I just love to run, or Because I can.  There are many reasons why I run.  Today my thought is:  Running is the next closest thing to feeling FREE.  There is nothing quite like propelling yourself forward with your own power.  Endurance running is the only sport that I know of that is SPIRITUAL in nature.  I believe our spirits are much bigger and tougher than our bodies!  Indeed I believe there is nobility and greatness in each soul just waiting to break free! :) :) :)  Happy running y'all!

Inspire 5 Purple (3) Miles: 13.50
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(9)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.500.000.000.0016.50

One of the most painful, lonely run of my life, death march, dead legs, at least the weather was nice, high 30's, cloudy, wet road.  I'm starting to question my sanity...why in the world would a 55 yo woman out there pounding pavement when all her friends are shopping or doing Christmas stuff.  Something is seriously wrong with me!  

 

Inspire 5 (4) Miles: 16.50
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(16)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
67.503.003.003.5077.00
Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 24.50Inspire 5 Purple (3) Miles: 23.50Inspire 5 (4) Miles: 27.00
Night Sleep Time: 38.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 38.00Weight: 0.00
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