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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
38.759.506.750.0055.00
Mizuno Inspire 4 Jade Miles: 13.50Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 20.75Wave Rider 7 Miles: 20.75
Night Sleep Time: 34.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 34.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.002.250.000.008.25

18 WEEKS

Day 1 of 126 days 'till Boston!  I haven't quite made up my mind yet which of Pfitzinger's 18 week schedules to follow.  I am excited to begin training on a nice warm day w/ temp at 30, cloudy sky.  Wore l/s and thin fleece, shed the gloves after one mile.  Schedule calls for GA + speed (8 mi w/ 10 x 100m strides).  Not sure about the strides part depending on road condition.

Road had a mixture of snow, slush, ice, and icy puddles.  Did some pick ups along 3200 N where it's wide with stretches of clear pavement.   Had to run in the middle of the road (on the double yellow lines) along Bull River Rd.  Stepped in icy puddles (wet feet & ankels!!!), no getting around them, at some intersections where drainage was clogged up.   Hopefully the road dries up a bit the rest of the week.  AP: 9:39

Some tightness in left hip and ITB.

AM/PM Yoga!

HAVE A GREAT WEEK Y'ALL!!!!!

Mizuno Inspire 4 Jade Miles: 8.25
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(9)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.001.750.0011.75

Goal was to run a MLR with hills at easy pace.  It seems to take a few miles for the arthritic joints to warm up.  Knowing this helps to NOT cut the run short. 

Decided to run the hills first for 7 miles, down 3rd W to Sego Lily Elementary via Frontage, then back up; down 3200 N to Fox Hollow Elementary then back up to 3rd W keeping an easy pace.  Left knee and hip complained on the downhills; felt fine on the uphills.

Was warm going south and west; chilly going north and east.  That's the nature of running in winter even with the slightest breeze.  Thus it helps to have a zippable outer layer.

Finished strong with the last couple miles at HM pace.  Splits: 10:17, 10:13, 10:05, 10:39, 10:08, 10:00, 10:38, 10:05, 9:53, 9:30, 8:37, 8:33.  

Will see how the body response to 50+mpw for 2 weeks before deciding between 55/18 or the 70/18 schedule.

Just sent in the Ogden Marathon registration.  This is the earliest I've signed up for Ogden.

Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 11.75
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(26)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.250.000.005.25

AM  -  Recovery 5 mi. 

Had to keep telling myself to keep it easy.  Kinda hard when the road is clear and the sky is sunny blue...couldn't help myself the last 0.25 mile though.  Splits: 10:48, 9:47, 9:47, 9:44, 9:45, 8:46.  AP: 9:55

25 min. flexibility exercises.

PM - 2 circuits of basic and advanced core strength sessions.

Mizuno Inspire 4 Jade Miles: 5.25
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(14)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.002.000.000.009.00

GA 9 mi.  AP: 9:17  

TT:  1:23:40.  Splits:  9:45, 9:26, 9:13, 9:23, 9:22, 9:16, 9:14, 9:03, 8:55

Perfect winter running weather!  Busy day!

Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(10)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.750.000.000.005.75

Recovery 5.75 mi  TT: 56.17  AP: 9:47

We need more snow!!!

But not until this cutie gets here safely first!


Wave Rider 7 Miles: 5.75
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.005.005.000.0015.00

AM:  Only had time to run 7.5 miles.  TT:  1:05:08.  AP:  8:40

Off to pick up sweet little Emi and her parents at the airport.  Then to Steven's violin Christmas recital; then to Costco....   Will run the other 7.5 later tonight, may be!

******* 

PM:  Costco was a mad-house!  Played with Emi before going to Texas Road House (another mad-house, but poor Eric hadn't had steak forever!).  Then went to Target, Famous Footwear...

Evening:  Finished the other 7.5 mi. in 1:03:36.  AP:  8:28.

Ahhh, ALL my children except for the ones in TX and the missionary in Brazil are HOME for the holidays!!!!  I AM SOOOO HAPPY!!!! *:) *:) *:)

Wave Rider 7 Miles: 15.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
38.759.506.750.0055.00
Mizuno Inspire 4 Jade Miles: 13.50Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 20.75Wave Rider 7 Miles: 20.75
Night Sleep Time: 34.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 34.00Weight: 0.00
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