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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
1.008.000.000.009.00

PD Clinic for blood drawn and lab tests with hubby this morning; so did not run until after we got home.  Went out at 11:30 am after drinking a cup of orange juice.  39F, cloudy, hazy, no wind.  Ran the same route as last Sat. east on MCT to Dry Creek tunnel then turned west to the freeway, tagged on another half mile past home on Highland Dr. to make 9 miles. Tummy was not happy, stopped at the 1500W bathroom at mile 5.25.  Wore the Altra Torin and focused on running form which is easier to do when running solo:

1) Balanced forward posture (tall, straight, gaze ahead, lean slightly from ankles, chest forward with shoulders relaxed).

2) Compact arm swing (pump elbows back and recover forward, elbows not extend in front of waist nor sway side to side).

3) Foot landing softly and underneath the body keeping knees bent and feet relaxed. 

4) Quick cadence.

Other than having to spit and blow my nose to clear copious amount of mucus from my airway every 800m, the run was great.  The air quality seem to be getting yucky, I can smell it and my lungs don't like it. :(

9 miles in 1:21:40.  AP: 9:04 (splits: 9:27, 9:17, 8:56, 8:45, 8:50, 9:49 (uphill), 9:07, 8:44, 8:44)

Bought another pair of Altra for $50 at the running store this afternoon. :)  Now what to do with the two brand new pairs of Inspire 10 that I bought on-line a few months ago?!

Altra Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Nancy on Wed, Dec 03, 2014 at 05:42:23 from 24.10.168.18

It sounds like you really know how to run with the right form. Everyone tells me I lean forward too much. It is probably because Duke is always pulling me when I run. Nice job.

From Rhett on Wed, Dec 03, 2014 at 11:23:12 from 24.121.0.8

Nice run. Reading about your perfect form makes me want to get out and run.

From Smooth on Thu, Dec 04, 2014 at 15:48:59 from 67.2.108.5

Nancy ~ my running partner, Karen, used to take her dog, Sky, on our runs. Sky was a great running dog, she put a leash over Sky's face so it prevented her from yanking her arm off if Sky wanted to chase after some birds (she's a hunting dog). She (the dog) is getting old. Just yesterday, Karen rode her scooter and decided to take Sky for a walk. Sky suddenly came to a complete halt and Karen went air born and crashed on her back. Anyway, I remember Duke the first time I met you at the Riverton Half. What a great running partner you have! :)

Rhett ~ you have perfect running form, go and show how it's done! :)

From Tom Slick on Fri, Dec 05, 2014 at 08:44:15 from 69.171.160.183

Oh yea! "Snot rockets"! You gotta do what you gotta do....Keep up the great running!

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