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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
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Ran west to meet Karen on a cloudy hazy morning, 25F.   We ran down on 3rd West, up on rail trail and east on canal trail. 

Coach Jay's 12 Build a Better myrtle exercises.

3 circuits of Pfitzinger's 6 core strengthening exercises.

Elixir 5 (charcoal) Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From timp on Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 16:56:55 from 144.188.24.26

25 - ouch

nice miles!

From Smooth on Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 17:02:01 from 174.27.205.151

Tim ~ it actually was warmer than last Mon. and felt pretty good during the run; but we'd freeze when we stopped running.

From RAD on Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 17:10:52 from 98.202.23.178

build a better myrtle? What is a myrtle?

You are one crazy woman! Putting in tons of miles and staying strong as well!!

From Smooth on Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 17:29:47 from 174.27.205.151

Rachel ~ Coach Jay calls it myrtle because it rhymes with girdle (hip girdle). I got this exercise routine from Andrea's blog she posted last week. Whenever I up my mileage, my *pubie* gets stiff and sore. I hope this helps strengthen as well as increase flexibility in the hip girdle. :)

From Steam8 on Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 21:59:08 from 166.70.55.77

Yuck..you must have ran early! I wish I lived by you. I would have loved someone to run 8 with!

From Andrea on Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 22:17:03 from 67.177.21.60

I've been doing the myrtle exercises too! I was sore the first couple times, but my muscles must be getting stronger. I think it's going to pay off when the training picks up!

From Rhett on Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 17:07:52 from 170.215.58.122

Smooth, nice complete workout, not just running.

From Smooth on Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 18:06:37 from 174.27.220.90

Steam ~ I wish you lived by me too. It'd be so awesome to run with you often. :) :) :)

Andrea ~ THANKS for posting the myrtle exercises...GOOD stuff! :)

Rhett ~ Hi there! How are you doing, bish? Thanks for dropping by. :)

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