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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
1.006.000.000.007.00

Time to do some hill work.  Am so so so so out of shape! :(

1 mile warm up @ 2% incline from 6 to 6.6mph

5 miles at 6.6 mph increasing incline by 0.5% every 0.25 mile from 2% to 10%.  Had to hang on with dear life the last 0.5 mile.  :) 

1 mile cool down @ 3%incline at 7 mph

7 miles in 64 min AP: 9:08 

Myrtle 8-15 reps

3 circuits CSE

5 min plyo

 

Elixir (ski Patrol) Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kelli on Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 19:12:35 from 71.219.85.126

NICE WORKOUT! Nothing beats hills on the treadmill. Well, maybe cookies on the couch, but nothing else!!!!

From Teena Marie on Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 20:48:04 from 174.27.198.157

You out of shape????? You can't be serious!!!! Your 10K on Saturday and hill workout today would indicate otherwise!!!!!!!!!!

Very impressive!!!!! :) :) :)

From timp on Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 06:23:10 from 144.189.100.26

great workout - if you are less fit that you like, workouts like this sure will help

From DaleG on Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 10:01:12 from 174.52.230.9

Nice job, Smoothie. I bet I'm more out of shape than you are. :)

From RAD on Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 14:26:18 from 98.202.23.178

I certainly wouldn't call 3% at 7MPH a cool down, but then again you're smooth! :) Nice job!

From Smooth on Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 19:49:38 from 174.27.212.157

Kelli ~ icecream on the couch was my nightly workout! :)

SSF ~ I am serious! Very out of shape! I had to hang onto the armrails of the TM and Sat. was possible thanks to your inhaler. My breathing has been very labored lately...feeling my age and my flabbiness! :)

Tim ~ sure hope so. Heartbreak hills gonna kick my trash! :)

Dale ~ you're funny! :)

RAD ~ After 10%, 3% felt wonderful! Hehe! I guess it really wasn't a cool down...I just wanted to keep that pace to finish the 7 miles in exactly 64 min. It's the OCD thing...you know what I mean! :) :) :)

From Steam8 on Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 19:57:38 from 166.70.55.77

WHAT???? You aren't out of shape! You just ran 7 today!!!! I hope I am as out of shape as you are when I am a grandma! :)

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