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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
17.003.750.000.0020.75

Longest run before Boston DONE...THANKS to the WONDERFUL company of Kathie, Kimmy and Karen!!!  :) :) :) :) :)  We ran from Lehi to Highland, American Fork, Pleasant Grove/Manila, Cedar Hills, Alpine.  A total of 20.75 very hilly miles in 3:18:38.  AP: 9:34.

Kathie drove Kimmy to my house dark and early to start our run at 6:30 am.  Karen ran halfway (0.5 mi) to meet us,  perfect timing!  We headed west, then south and east to Mt. Timpanogos Temple where Kimmy had dropped off her car earlier (mile 7.5).  My hands were frozen; thanks to Kimmy giving me her gloves, they were happy the rest of the run! THANKS!!! :)  We bid Kimmy goodbye then continued eastward for more uphill miles. 

We turned north on 900 West (Silo Rd).  From mile 7-12 is a steady climb along the foothills of PG, Manila and Cedar Hills to the mouth of AF Canyon.  Then we got a mile of nice gentle downgrade and canyon tailwind going west on SR 92.  That mile sure felt GREAT! :) :) :) 

We turned north, meaning more UPhills, on 4800 West Highland to Alpine.  As we approach a series of UPhills on Westfield Rd (around mile 15), Kathie's ankle started to throb.  She had twisted it earlier around mile 1 from a rock while running in the dark.  Dang!  I felt terrible and began to worry! :(   She had run 22 miles last Sat., such a STRONG AWESOME runner!!!  I don't think I could do back to back long runs!

My knee was behaving fine since we were running mostly uphill.  At the crest of the last uphill we turned south on Suncrest for 1.5 mile of downhill where I opened up a bit, paying attention to the knee.  Was relief that Kathie's ankle was fine on the downhill.  Pushed hard the last 3.75 miles home pretending to embrace the pain of the last 5K from Kenmore Square to Boylston! :)  This is a confidence builder that I will be able to finish Boston and Karen will do GREAT at SLC!!!!

Ate one package Powerbar chews and 8oz Gatorade!  My bad!!!  Immediately drank a huge glass of chocolate milk post run.  Ice-bath 15 min. before shower then lunch.  Now icing the knee.

Busy day getting ready for a big day tomorrow.  My choir is singing at Sacrament.  Bryan's Mission President and wife are coming to dinner after church!  Gotta clean house and go to the store!  Hope I get a nap in b/w reading fellow bloggers' race reports! :)

THANKS Kathie, Kimmy for driving all the way here to run with me!  YOU ARE the BEST!!!!  LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!! :) :) :)

Inspire 5 (5) Miles: 3.75
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Nancy on Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 17:02:31 from 76.27.19.206

It sounds like you had a great run. You are an awesome runner and I know you will do well in Boston.

From Tom Slick on Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 17:37:45 from 69.171.160.171

Yowzza Smooth, great mileage week! With the knee behaving your setting yourself up for a great day in Boston.....rock steady now arrive in Boston injury and pain free ready to burn up the course!!!!How about a BQ at Boston????

From flatlander on Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 20:13:32 from 76.31.26.153

I can't believe the week you had after all the injuries you have been through. Looks like you are right on track for Boston. Good luck tomorrow.

From DaleG on Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 20:18:28 from 67.2.4.60

Sounds like another good run with great company. Nice job.

From Rhett on Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 22:59:28 from 184.10.158.177

Great confidence building run Smooth! I hope Kathies ankle will be ok.

From Teena Marie on Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 00:46:47 from 67.2.71.182

YES!!!!

This is exactly the run you needed in order for you to finally believe what we have been telling you all along!!! You will do AWESOME in Boston!

Love you so much and am so happy that you had such a wonderful time with the girls.

Missing you!!!

(Is the knee still cooperating this evening?)

From timp on Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 13:46:26 from 144.188.24.30

wow! - sounds like a great last big run before Boston -great job!

From LuzyLew on Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 16:52:10 from 208.187.197.42

So so so so great to have company. I am so glad you got this bad boy done with friends. It changes everything. I hope you're feeling good now, on the downhill till you have fun in Boston. Karen is going to do great--2 20 milers before her first marathon. She's going to nail it. You are the running goddess my sweet lady. Good luck getting well, healed, and you are going to have another great race. XO

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