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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
1.502.502.000.006.00

1.5 miles warm up @ 10:00

4 x 800 @ 8:00 with RI 400 @ 9:13

1.5 miles warm down @ 9:13

TT: 55:00.  AP: 9:09

Wave Rider 7 Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Cal on Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 18:02:20 from 66.133.117.3

Those are some nice round numbers on your distances and paces. Looks like you were on the treadmill today like a bunch of us.

Nice workout!

From RAD on Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 18:02:49 from 76.27.12.70

Nice workout lady! Are you saving anything for Saturday? :) You hit good paces on those intervals, always going strong!!

From Smooth on Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 18:09:31 from 174.23.240.142

Cal ~

Yep, I was on the TM, set that baby at 1% incline with a big ole fan blowing and the TV blasting. I don't mind running in the snow, it's the wind and sleets that I don't care for.

Rachel ~

I had some pain on last Friday's run and today's run felt like "work" so I don't know what to expect on Sat. I'll just go and enjoy the scenery since I've already paid for the entry fee and the hotel. It will be a nice little getaway for hubby and me.

From Kathie on Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 19:31:07 from 63.248.105.188

Wow look at that speed! You are going to do great on Saturday...at least you will have fun for sure!

From allie on Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 20:49:12 from 67.177.43.41

great TM workout smooth. the weather was quite fierce today. have fun this weekend.

From Bec on Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 00:11:00 from 67.177.35.60

Nice workout. I love TMs!!!

From Rhett on Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 12:32:36 from 74.41.249.102

Looks like a great taper workout. MP will seem super slow and easy. If the weather in Vegas is similar to what ours is forcasted to be Saturday (they are usually close to the same) it should be a perfect day for a marathon.

From leslie peterson on Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 17:37:08 from 76.23.61.78

I was indoors today too, however not quite as ambitious! Stay warm!

From Smooth on Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 22:09:03 from 174.23.240.142

Kathie ~

Hoover Dam is a tough course, said so by the race director herself. There's 450' elevation gain in the first 3 miles; then 6 switchbacks to the Dam's upper parking lot which are NO PASSING zone. Lots of rolling hills along the Loop Mountain Trail in the Mojave Deseret. It is a USTAF certified course; but don't expect to run a BQ time there. With that said, I'm not quite recovered from SGM and Pony Express; so I will take it nice and easy. Yes, I will have fun.

allie ~

It will be WARM down in NV compare to the "winter" weather we're having here.

Bec ~

You're a workout machine who LOVES workout machines!

Rhett ~

My MP WILL be slow, not sure it'll be EASY! The RD projected the starting temp in the 50's and finish temp in the 70's with 5mph wind. Hope it holds true.

Leslie ~

Can you believe the difference couple of days made? And just last week we were running in perfect weather on the Pony Express; now we're hiding indoor!

From Teena on Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 23:53:41 from 67.177.20.13

You are so dedicated!!!

LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL

Wish I were going with you Friday/Saturday. You will do so incredible!!! You always do. Make it fun!!!

From RAD on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 13:57:57 from 76.27.12.70

Good luck on Saturday! Take it easy and just enjoy it...not that you wouldn't anyway :)

Miss running with you! It's been a while. When are you leaving for NV?

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