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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
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My sleep habit has been so messed up.  Woke up at 7:20 (which is 6:20 Arizona time, I think I'm still adjusting to day-light-saving and readjusting back).  Plus wearing splint/boot in bed is not too conducive to sleep.  O well.  I need to go to bed earlier instead of taking naps in the afternoon and reading late into the night.

Karen texted and I replied with "come get me at 8 and I'll see if I can attempt to run."  It felt colder this morning.  I was having a hard time breathing barely running 10:15 pace.  Stopped at the 1500W bathroom and again at Karen's house.  She is running so well.  She did speedwork yesterday with average pace for the entire run at 8:00.  I think she should try for a BQ at Ogden.

I, on the other hand, not even sure if I can make it to the West Mountain Marathon start line.  I am going to be diligent with recovery, rest and start back up conservatively.

Foam rolled, trigger-point rolled with tennis ball on the medial soleus and rubz the pf.  Massaged, stretched.  Then I remember Eric told me to do yoga.  Ahh, yoga felt so good even though I have zero flexibility! :)

Inspire 10 (ocean Breeze) Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rhett on Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 10:30:40 from 24.121.0.8

That diligence with recovery, rest, and conservative start back up is going to do your body some good...if you can really do it. :) I know how hard it is. I always seem to come back a bit too early and too fast.

From Smooth on Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 15:43:37 from 71.219.158.9

Rhett ~ you are SO right! Knowing what we're supposed to do and actually doing it is two very different thing. It is VERY hard to start back up conservatively. I think you're doing a great job in refraining from running too soon and too fast. You have an AWESOME cross training program going on with your biking, swimming and lifting weights. You are extremely FIT!!! :)

From flatlander on Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 07:12:17 from 76.31.29.220

Had to laugh about zero flexibility -- that must mean there is a minus side of the scale too, since I am about as flexible as a petrified log. I think yoga or something like that is going to be part of the program this summer. Good luck with West Mountain marathon preparations.

From Nancy on Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 13:47:18 from 24.10.168.18

You are so diligent at all your exercise. I hope all the stretching, ball rolling and the boot get your PF better soon.

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