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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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Temp was 12F when I got to the Lehi JRP at 8:30.  My excitement of a Christmas Eve run was crushed when I saw RAD hobbled out of her car wearing crocs. Her right foot was clearly swollen.  Bless her sweet big heart...she braved the cold and a painful foot to bring us hot cocoa.  We (Karen, Maynard, Becca, David, Chad and his s-i-l Rachelle) felt so badly for her! :(  She was only 13 miles shy of 2011 miles for her 2011 goal and would've done that this Christmas Eve morning if it weren't for the unfortunate injured foot!

It was so fun to run with such cool friends that the cold didn't bother me and the miles flew by.  Since we started the run a little late and I had to be at the 11am movie with the family, I decided to turn around at mile 5.  Took advantage of the good air quality and picked up the pace the second half.  Splits: 9:25, 9:03, 9:07, 9:19, 9:30, 8:40, 8:36, 8:49, 8:43, 8:24  AP: 8:55.

Made it home in time to change into dry clothes and head to the movie, Mission Impossible.  Lunch at In-n-Out burger (don't know why my boys like that place so much). Then Bryan, hubby and I spent the afternoon putting together the elliptical and delivered Christmas to the neighbors.  A nice traditional Chinese hot-pot dinner at home.  

Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!!! :) :) :) 

 

Elixir 5 (charcoal 2) Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From RAD on Sun, Dec 25, 2011 at 03:37:26 from 98.202.23.178

I'm glad you made it home in time for the movie! Not one to be missed. I may have to invite myself over for some hot-pot Chinese dinner sometime. Sounds YUMMY!!! Nice run and excellent AP today, you were cruisin'!

From Rob on Sun, Dec 25, 2011 at 10:04:15 from 72.55.212.141

Merry Christmas!

From Nancy on Sun, Dec 25, 2011 at 23:09:59 from 76.23.21.118

Sounds like a nice run. We (hubby and two kids and I) went to mission impossible on Saturday afternoon also.

From The Quiet Pirate on Mon, Dec 26, 2011 at 23:31:45 from 71.51.226.105

Merry Christmas to you! I'm sorry I wasn't there for the run, and sorry to have RAD hurt. You did have a great running pace, especially in the cold weather. Great miles for 2011- looking forward to seeing what you've got in store for 2012 :-)

From Teena Marie on Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 00:40:42 from 174.27.201.172

How was the movie? How was your Christmas? How are you?

Love you!! :)

From Smooth on Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 00:38:31 from 75.162.95.99

Rachel ~ wish so badly you were not injured! thanks for the hot cocoa! We loved it! :)

Rob ~ hope you had a great Christmas! You've been traveling a lot lately!

Nancy -~ did you like Mission Imposssinle?

QP ~ thanks! Wish you were running with us too!

SSF - Christmas was WONDERFUL! SO HAPPY to talk to Steven while we were all web-cam-ing at the same time Christmas afternoon. I LOVE it when Christmas is on Sunday! No better way to celebrate Christmas on a Sunday, the Lord's day. My choir and the rest of the music were fabulous! The Spirit was so strong!

Mission Impossible was amazing, very exciting!

I am doing great although I feel very fat and out of shape! I have gained a lot of weight, even Larry notices it...he said "more to cuddle!" ;)

How are you? Hope you are enjoying your Christmas break! Sounds like you are loving your mtn bike! Have I told you we got an elliptical, a steal of a deal? Not the size I want but it is perfect for Larry! :).

Love you!

From Teena Marie on Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 14:23:28 from 174.27.201.172

SSF~

I had no doubt that your choir would sound amazing!!! As far as being fat ... there is NO WAY that you are!!! I saw you less than two weeks ago ... you looked GREAT!!!!! As far as the elliptical goes ... AWESOME!!!! (But why didn't you get one that fits you??? Perhaps you need a His and Hers) Love you!! :) :) :)

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