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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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The Chumps weren't meeting; so at the 11th hour I quickly put together a group run on my favorite Alpine route.  Teena, Staci, Wendy and Karen met at my house at 6am.  (really really missed JonA and Kelly).  We didn't start running until 6:20!  The weather still cool and calm as we headed up towards Alpine.  What a great bunch of girls and ladies...so very kind and positive!

I wasn't sure how the legs would handle the hills just two days after our Park City run.  Staci and I ran together chatting away while Teena took off at lightning speed (ok that was a little exaggerated, nevertheless she was FAST!!!!).  Anyhow I just love watching my SSF ran up those hills like nothing.  Her legs just churned with ease.  {When she got to where she didn't know where to go, she'd run back towards us and get directions.  I'd be huffing and trying to describe the route to her.  It's a good thing Staci was there and she had run the route with me once, so she clarified what I was mumbling about  :D }!

At mile 5, we got to see a group of bikers start a race and later saw their finish line...very cool.  Wendy and Karen turned back at the *fountain of youth* as they only needed 11-12 miles.  The three of us forged on to even higher ground with Teena running about 0.2 mile ahead.  That girl is on fire!  Seriously, I wish I could have half her speed!

The sun started to beat down on us on the return.  I am certain that if I was running alone, I'd be dragging my sorry self home.  THANKS SSF for coming to run with me, although not WITH me! :) :) :)

I forgot to restart my Garmin when we stopped at the one and only traffic light and at the fountain of youth; so don't have all the splits.  According to Staci's Garmin we ran 17 miles with AP: 9:19.

After Teena and Staci left, I went inside to cool down on the TM with 3 barefoot miles to finish off a 20 miler.   I am happy with this week's runs.  Now I'm ready to taper for PCM.

****After a quick ice bath, shower, I had to clean the bathroom, vacuum, fold laundry.  Now I need to prepare for a talk I'm giving tomorrow morning!  May be I can sneak a nap in later!  I will check on everyone's races and long runs tomorrow after Church!  Meanwhile please know that I was thinking of y'all! ****



Inspire 5 Purple (3) Miles: 17.00Barefoot Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kathie on Sat, Aug 07, 2010 at 16:31:09 from 63.248.105.188

Nice run! Kimmy and I kept looking for you on the JRP, I guess now I know why we didn't see you!

From allie on Sat, Aug 07, 2010 at 16:43:26 from 174.23.182.80

always energetic and impressive, smooth. great run this morning. based on your descriptions, it sounds like you ran up that small canyon in alpine? that used to be one of my favorite places to run when i was in HS. and of course, i always stopped at the fountain of youth :)

you are going to do great at PCM. enjoy the taper.

From Kelli on Sat, Aug 07, 2010 at 17:24:34 from 71.219.102.155

Sounds like a very nice run! It was nice to once again have some cloud cover, huh?

Best of luck with preparing the talk. I am positive it will be inspiring and brilliant, everything from you is!!!

From Teena Marie on Sat, Aug 07, 2010 at 17:36:05 from 174.52.45.85

Dearest SSF ~~~

You, once again, are making me laugh!!!! What's up with all the crazy talk??? You seriously make me sound a whole lot better than I am. You need to stop it!!!! I am going to look quite foolish when everyone thinks I am this brilliant hill runner when I really am not!! You are silly silly silly!!!!

And if we want to talk about talent and determination ... check you out!!! You failed to mention that you kicked my trash on the last mile (which you ran sub 8) and then went inside and ran 3 additional miles!!!!! Hmmmm ... that's weird ... why didn't you mention any of that????

If Rylee wasn't talking in our Sacrament Meeting tomorrow I would come and listen to you for sure!!! Can't wait to hear how it goes.

Love you.

Thank you so much for taking me running on your turf. I LOVED IT!!!!! :) :) :)

From Rhett on Sat, Aug 07, 2010 at 23:17:13 from 74.36.34.151

I so wish I could hear your talk tomorrow. I'm sure it will be inspirational. You are filled with so much faith and charity that the Spirit will touch all who are fortunate enough to hear you speak.

From calliej on Sun, Aug 08, 2010 at 00:42:33 from 97.126.132.33

Glad you have a great morning!! Sound like a nice run.

Good luck on your talk. I bet you did awesome.

From Smooth on Sun, Aug 08, 2010 at 16:01:30 from 174.23.203.161

Kathie ~ I would have loved to run on the JRP; but didn't want to get up that early to drive there. Looks like you and Kimmy had a nice sisters run together. Next time!

allie ~ I love running up in Alpine, your HS favorite stomping ground! It is beautiful, shady and nice views from the top; not to mention great hill training.

Kellie ~ Sorry I didn't get the message to you sooner. I miss you!

SSF ~ What silly talk??? It is all true! You know I don't lie! OK, I should have said, "Her *chicken* legs just churned with ease!" There, the whole truth! :) :) :)

I did NOT kick your trash! You were doing your cool down mile! For the record, my Garmin showed the splits for the last 1.35 miles (remember I missed about 5 miles of data) as 8:03 and 7:38...so NOT the whole mile at sub 8!

Sacrament talk was good. Now all the children in the Ward are afraid that their mothers are going to put them in the repentance room (aka bathroom)! :)

Did I mention that my assigned topic was: Mothers teaching in the home? Larry sneaked in late, sat in the very back; and tried really hard not to laugh! :D

From leslie peterson on Mon, Aug 09, 2010 at 10:13:40 from 174.52.158.81

Just checking up on you, you are amazing as always!!!! Did you ever sign up for GV?

From Nancy on Mon, Aug 09, 2010 at 11:34:11 from 76.27.19.206

It always amazes me how you can make a 20 mile run sound so fun and easy.

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