Each Day Is a Gift

Week starting Dec 20, 2009

Previous WeekRecent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesSmooth's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageMonth ViewYear View
Graph View
Next Week
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

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!!!!

 

Favorite Blogs:

Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
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
21.5018.254.250.0044.00
Mizuno Inspire 4 Jade Miles: 8.25Wave Rider 7 Miles: 25.75Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 21.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 21.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.004.002.250.008.25

GA + speed 8mi w/ 10 x 100 m strides

8.25 in 1:16:49.  Same route as last Mon (3 min faster today b/c the road's dry compare to last Mon). 

Splits: 10:38, 9:41, 9:11, 9:11, 9:09, 9:07, 8:50, 8:49, 8:39.

Mizuno Inspire 4 Jade Miles: 8.25
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(7)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.006.250.000.0012.25

AM:  Only had time for 10 miles (AP: 9:30) so I could get home to tend baby Emi while her parents go to the temple.  Will finish today's MLR a little later.

I found 4 quarters, 1 dime, 3 nickles and 17 pennies, on the road.  It was still dark...I wouldn't have seen it if it was just one coin.  Reminds me of the $110 I found at Target in Kingwood TX the Sat. after Thanksgiving.  Wondered if the rightful owner ever got it back.

****  

Had just enough time to get on the TM for another 2.25 (AP: 8:43) before Emi's parents left for the temple. 

It's snowing hard.  So glad I beat the storm!!! 

Wave Rider 7 Miles: 2.25Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(13)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.002.000.007.50

AM:  Woke up with scratchy throat, congestion, foggy head.  Slept in.  Braved the wind, ice and crowd to do Christmas shopping.  I spent more time visiting with some old friends I saw in the store than actual shopping.  Everyone's getting crazy socks and candies!  Done!  

PM:  Supposed to do 5 miles recovery.  Just didn't feel like running out in the wind; nor slogging on the TM w/ nothing good on TV.  So I did the "minutes workout":

Warm up 2 miles with increase of 0.1 increment every min from 5-7mph.  It took 10 min.  How convenient!

Then ran 20 repeats of 1 min up @ 8mph and 1 min down @ 6mph

Cool down 8 min with decrease of 0.2 increment every min from 7-6mph.

7.5 miles in 1:08:00.  AP: 9:03. 

I really like this workout...simple and the time seems to fly.   I LOVE how all the numbers were nice and tidy today. 

EVENING:  Perhaps I can do some yoga pose while wrapping presents tonight.   Or just veg. on the couch watching the Poinsettia Bowl w/ the fam.!  Go Utes!  Can't believe I'm saying that!  :D

HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVE'S EVE to y'all!

Wave Rider 7 Miles: 7.50
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(14)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

CHRISTMAS EVE!!!!!

The family's gone skiing while I did last min. Christmas prep.  All the goodly neighbors' treats aren't helping with my cold.   Have so much fun playing with Emi.  Just hope I didn't give her the cold. 

We had a delicious traditional homestyle Chinese dinner.  Mrs. Lee (Lily's mom) made these sweet potato dumplings...yum...hmm...I should run long tomorrow...it's perfect carb food.  We also had a special "reunion soup".  It's a traditional dish in China to be eaten on Winter Solstice (sp?). 

Happily exhausted!  Ran out of time! No running today and it's OKAY! 

 


Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

The only ones up early were Emi, me and Santa!  Thought about going for a run!  Santa said I'd better be a good girl and stay home so when the kids wake up I'd be there.  Plus the turkey, roast and ham have to be put in the ovens...plus I need to get ready for when Larissa calls and when we call Bryan in Brazil.  (a reluctant ok sigh!!!)

It was wonderful to talk to Bryan.  He sounded happy and doing AWESOME!  Can't believe he'll be home in 6 months.  It was fun to "skype" with my daughter and the three adorable grandchildren in TX (Santa brought them a web-cam). 

We had 16 people for Christmas lunch/dinner.  I made enough food to feed an army.  My son, Eric's wife, Marianne, made this yummy double layer chocolate cake for David.  It is his 24th birthday today!!!  

Santa brought the boys Wii!  Everyone loved their socks.  Santa didn't bring me an elliptical (may be I hadn't been a good girl). :D  But I did get 2 running bras and 2 pairs of Mizuno Inspire.  Jeff gave me, the Runner's Body.  Wendy gave me a canister of Runner's pepper spray.  She saw how terrified I was when that black dog came charging at me while we were running on the trail by the rail road.  That's so very very thoughtful of her. 

Had SO SO SO SO SO MUCH FUN visiting with the family and extended families.  Gary and I thought about running 18 together but it got dark by the time the festivities were over!  Darn it, I have never ever run with him!

We had a WONDERFUL Christmas!!!  HAPPILY exhausted once again!!!! :)

 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.008.000.000.0016.00

Hope everyone had a WONDERFUL Christmas!!!!

Skiing with the fam. till 3pm.  Finally made it to In and Out Burger in AF.  This was a year in the waiting for the boys.  Don't know what the fuss about; the burger's pretty ordinary.

16 mi. in 2:22:50.  Drank 24 oz water during the run; 20 oz Amino Vital Endurance (the lemon flavor tastes pretty good.  I like it better than gatorade.  It was a free sample so I thought I'd try it and see if it lives up to its claim.)

Felt pretty tired after mile 12 and had to push hard to finish.  SO glad tomorrow's rest day!

 

Wave Rider 7 Miles: 16.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(22)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
21.5018.254.250.0044.00
Mizuno Inspire 4 Jade Miles: 8.25Wave Rider 7 Miles: 25.75Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 21.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 21.00Weight: 0.00
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements
Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):
Recent Comments: