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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
40.506.004.000.0050.50
Elixir 5 (charcoal) Miles: 17.50Inspire 5 (4) Miles: 6.25Elixir (ski Patrol) Miles: 16.75Elixir 5 (charcoal 2) Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 33.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 33.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

AM:  Ran to Karen's then to Becca's.  Nice conversational run down 3rd west to rail trail to canal trail.  THANKS Bec for the nice run!  :)

PM:  My SSF got me tested and assessed..worked on my quads good...and prescribed some exercises to strengthen what my hubby calls "TB"!  :)  Hopefully we'll have my tibia tuberosity happy again!  THANKS SSF!!!  :) :) :)

Christmas Eve Morning Party & Group Run!!!   We are considering 3 location options to meet and have post-run party at:  Lehi JRP, Smooth's house in northeast Lehi (2 miles east of I-15) or Kelly's house in Herriman.  Please give us your input or suggestion, THANKS!!!! :) :) :)

Elixir 5 (charcoal) Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(9)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.003.000.000.0013.00

6.25 with Wendy and Karen.  Snowing lightly.  We had to avoid patches where tires have made it slippery.  6.75 by myself with 3 at tempo AP 8:34.

Myrtle.  

Crab walk 24' left & right 3X. 

David is driving home from AZ today...I'm so excited!!!  Time to go shopping! :) 

Inspire 5 (4) Miles: 6.25Elixir (ski Patrol) Miles: 6.75
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

FINALLY we have blue sky and good air...BUT the darn stinkin' WIND!!!!  Between the wind chill and the slipperies  I wimp out and got on the TM with two episodes of Monk!  

✻  ❃  ❄ Christmas Eve Morning Run! ❄ ❃  ✻  

Where:  Lehi JRP at 1500N bridge parking lot

Time:  8:30

Distance:  Most are running 13 miles.  Feel free to run more or less as you please.

What:  We will have hot chocolate and muffins!!!  You may want to bring blankies, extra warm clothes, favorite treats, friends, etc. for the post-run fun!!!! :) :) :)  

Elixir (ski Patrol) Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(13)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

Ran with Wendy under beautiful sunny blue sky, calm, 19F.  We ran on the paved trail next to SR 92 from 1200 E to Center then onto the unpaved trail to 1300W to paved trail south of Cabela's then turned south on rail trail and back up east on 3200N.  Saw my hawk on the same tree by rail trail.  She soar off when we got real close!  :)

Shopping in the afternoon.  Pizza/movie/game party at Wendy's home.  FUN TIME!!! :) 

Registered for 1 marathon today and 2 more before New Year's Eve.  :} 

Elixir 5 (charcoal) Miles: 7.50
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.003.004.000.0010.00

Temp was 12F when I got to the Lehi JRP at 8:30.  My excitement of a Christmas Eve run was crushed when I saw RAD hobbled out of her car wearing crocs. Her right foot was clearly swollen.  Bless her sweet big heart...she braved the cold and a painful foot to bring us hot cocoa.  We (Karen, Maynard, Becca, David, Chad and his s-i-l Rachelle) felt so badly for her! :(  She was only 13 miles shy of 2011 miles for her 2011 goal and would've done that this Christmas Eve morning if it weren't for the unfortunate injured foot!

It was so fun to run with such cool friends that the cold didn't bother me and the miles flew by.  Since we started the run a little late and I had to be at the 11am movie with the family, I decided to turn around at mile 5.  Took advantage of the good air quality and picked up the pace the second half.  Splits: 9:25, 9:03, 9:07, 9:19, 9:30, 8:40, 8:36, 8:49, 8:43, 8:24  AP: 8:55.

Made it home in time to change into dry clothes and head to the movie, Mission Impossible.  Lunch at In-n-Out burger (don't know why my boys like that place so much). Then Bryan, hubby and I spent the afternoon putting together the elliptical and delivered Christmas to the neighbors.  A nice traditional Chinese hot-pot dinner at home.  

Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!!! :) :) :) 

 

Elixir 5 (charcoal 2) Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(7)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
40.506.004.000.0050.50
Elixir 5 (charcoal) Miles: 17.50Inspire 5 (4) Miles: 6.25Elixir (ski Patrol) Miles: 16.75Elixir 5 (charcoal 2) Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 33.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 33.00Weight: 0.00
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