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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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My legs and feet were so tired last night that I slept fitfully.  No running this morning so I can finish up cleaning the house for company.  

I am going to get up at 1:30 am and get to the start at 2:30 am to run the crazy Sogonapmit.  I hope I can make it up to the Timp Half Start before they start; then brace myself for the stampede down and hopefully not get run over by the speedsters.  O man, what was I thinking when I signed up! :?

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From RAD on Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 20:46:49 from 76.27.16.189

You are going to do GREAT! You'll have wonderful company along the way and it will be over with before you have a chance to think about it. Good luck!! Thanks again! I had a wonderful afternoon!!!

From Smooth on Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 21:19:46 from 67.2.122.145

RAD ~ Can you believe I just got home at 5pm?!!! I drove Lowell to packet pick up and then on the course! Traffic was horrible! The canyon was SO crowded! Now I am super pooped! :)

From Maynard on Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 22:11:40 from 71.213.8.70

Good luck in the morning! I'll look for you up at Tibble Fork.

From DaleG on Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 23:29:49 from 152.216.11.5

Good luck and have fun.

2:30 was the time I was going to start. You can do it!!!

From Kelli on Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 23:43:14 from 71.219.99.3

I am anxiously awaiting your race report!!!!

So good to see you and get to hang out for a bit after the race! And THANK YOU for getting me to run this race, I LOVED IT!

From Kelli on Mon, Aug 01, 2011 at 15:28:45 from 71.219.99.3

Still no report???????????

From RAD on Mon, Aug 01, 2011 at 16:16:00 from 76.27.16.189

All right. I'm with Kelli! I keep seeing your name pop up in recent posts, but NO race report. I'm getting antsy!

From Smooth on Mon, Aug 01, 2011 at 18:02:59 from 67.2.116.101

Sorry Kelli & RAD! I posted then saved it a few times but the whole darn thing would disappear, poof! and I had to start all over again especially when I tried to load the pictures.

It is now finally up!

From Kelli on Mon, Aug 01, 2011 at 18:03:58 from 71.219.99.3

Hate it when that happens, BUT I am here ready to read it!!!

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