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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

Fri, Nov 18, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

So so so tired from yesterday's full activities that both hubby and I slept in. Checked the weather forecast for St. George and Mesquite and threw a bunch of running clothes in the bag. I felt so unprepared for this marathon. The RD's latest email gave the impression that those registered after Oct 20 may not get the T-shirt or medal at the race.

Left the house at 11:30pm for the drive down to St. George. During the drive, hubby kept asking me why I'm running this marathon! "You are not running this with anybody you know?" "You may not get a shirt or medal?" "You are not riding the bus?" "They're not gonna have GU or Gatorade for the runners?" "This is not a very popular race?" "The race director not sure what she's doing?" "The race registration fee was $80+?" "We are staying in a hotel not at the start or finish of the marathon?" "It may be stormy?" "Why are you running this?" "You don't seem to be in race mode or mood!"

I'm running this marathon just cuz it's there and it's the only marathon close enough to drive to...is that good enough reason???? :)

My SSF text me and she gave me the best answer: "You are running this because you can and it makes you feel alive when you're running!!!! :) " GOOD ENOUGH answer so Mesquite here I come! :)

Checked in the hotel around 4. Hubby drove us to packet pick up at the Casa Blanca in Mesquite via the marathon route. We had to guesstimate where the start line is. Hubby was good at figuring out the time and mileage. We saw a truck delivering port-a-potties and the mile markers starting with mile 25 and counting backward towards to the finish.

Got to Casa Blanca and had dinner at the buffet before going to packet pick up. Hubby loved the seafood. I ate too much. Spoke to Deb, the RD, about the start line. She said there'll be 4 port-a-potties at the start, with 200 runners, that's one per 50 runners, plenty enough! Seriously, she said port-a-potties are EXPENSIVE. They are $60 a piece! OMH!!! She asked if my hubby could volunteer. NO THANKS!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Maynard on Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 20:32:21 from 71.213.1.23

And you did it! I can't wait to hear the full report! Yay Smooth!!!

From flatlander on Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 21:19:38 from 76.31.26.153

Uh oh, this sounds like it might be a good one. Looking forward to the report.

From glidergirl on Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 13:52:15 from 67.2.175.190

I love Teena's answer to the question of "why are you running this race"!! It's perfect! :) Good job on the marathon. That is amazing. I hope you feel really good about your self and your accomplishment! :)

From Smooth on Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 17:58:19 from 174.27.205.151

Bradley ~ Hi there my friend, how've you been doing? Report is up. I thought about your running VOF last year this time in that horrible wind. It was windy for us at Mesquite but not nearly as bad as yours a year ago.

Brooke ~ Thank you! I do feel good and very grateful for the ability to run! Teena knows me too well! :)

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