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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

Fri, Jan 23, 2015

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
20.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.00

Picked up Karen at 7:15 to run long on the JRP. I didn't want to leave my car at the 1500N bridge area so we drove to the Olympic Park (just south of 2100N). It was a cold morning, 20F (felt like 17), cloudy and 86% humidity. We ran north to get the uphill first. We ran over to the next county into frozen mud territory and turned around when our garmin reached mile 5. I walked most of the steeper uphill and on the icy bridge. When we reached mile 7. We stopped our watch, Karen ducked behind a sage brush, I attempt to bite and gnaw on a frozen hard energy bar. Our fingers were so cold that we could hardly manage to tear open any packaging or zip our pockets. It was quite comical. My frozen fingers actually hurt. The sun finally peeked out of the clouds a little and we felt revived. We reached the car/park and Karen refilled her hand-held bottle. I had not drink a single drop because I did not want to duck behind the bush even though we had not seen a single soul on the trail the entire time! (We did see a doe and her fawn leaping over the trail and fence into the low flowing river). The park's bathroom is closed between Oct 15-April 15. I drank my 6 oz flask and refilled it and then off we went back on the trail for another 10 miles.

The second half was much more pleasant, fingers and toes finally thawed. We saw flocks of ducks, a big hawk and other birds! We reached the Willow Park bathroom which luckily was opened and very warm, hallelujah! :) Karen's garmin read 12.5 miles. When we got to the remote-control-airplane park, Karen's garmin read 15.5 and mine read 14.6, I did not restart my watch when we were walking and fumbling with our energy bar. Karen used the portapotty and I ate my second frozen hard energy bar and drank all 6 oz of the water. We turned and ran back to the car and I noticed my pace was faster. My legs and feet were sore and tired, feeling the accumulative effect of the 10 miles I ran yesterday afternoon and 20 miles this morning. When we got off the trail onto Olympic Park, Karen's watch said 20.6 and mine was 19.2 so I ran on the trail around the park and the parking lot till it reached 20, such an OCD me! AP: 10:25. First 20 miler done (next one on Feb7)...couldn't have done it without Karen's company, she made the miles go by! :) So blessed to have such a wonderful friend who gave up her whole morning for me! :)

Fuel and fluid consumption: pre-run one Greek yogurt (80 calories), 2 energy bars (400 cal.), 6 oz emergenC, 10 oz water. Post-run: protein shake (160 cal. 11oz) 12 oz water, one banana. Lunch: rice, chicken drumpstick, 12 oz water, mandarin orange.

Altra Torin Miles: 20.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Nancy on Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 16:03:26 from 24.10.168.18

Twenty miles sounds like a million to me. It has been years since I was able to go that far. Great job staying in shape for all your marathons.

From Rhett on Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 10:22:37 from 24.121.0.8

That's cold!

From Smooth on Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 21:45:07 from 71.219.132.183

Nancy ~ I barely survived this 20 miler. My legs were trashed!

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