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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
9.000.000.000.009.00

Today was supposed to be a VO2max workout day, last one before the marathon, 9 mi w/ 3x1600m @ 5K race pace and jog 50-90% interval time between.  Ha!  I don't remember the last time I did any speed work.   Seriously, every run in the last 4 weeks has been VO2-MAXOUT run for me...no joke! :)  Anything under 10mm I'd heaved my lungs out and my heart would combust!!! :) :) :)

We were supposed to meet at Wendy's house to start our run at 8:30am.  Due to Carolyn needing to be at the elementary school, we started our run late.  We ran to the elementary school and waited for her then ran up to Alpine; turned around at the Deerfield Elementary where we got a drink.  So, the run had couple of stops and I walked couple times on the uphill.   But, the breathing was better, I did not cough up a lung or gasp for air, nor wheeze nor huff like a freight train.  I did have to blow and spit copious amount as usual.  The last mile was into a strong headwind and I survived!  YAY!!! :)  So may be taking a Claritin at bed time and Symbicort morning and night is helping...hope hope! 

Am very tired so I'm going to take a nap this afternoon!

Elixir (ski Patrol) Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Andrea on Wed, Apr 04, 2012 at 13:43:30 from 72.37.171.52

Last workout!! Now you're just cruising to the start line :)

From RAD on Wed, Apr 04, 2012 at 13:54:29 from 98.202.23.178

I'm SO glad to hear that you are breathing better!! Nice Vo2 workout at a good pace :) YAY Boston!

From allie on Wed, Apr 04, 2012 at 15:26:55 from 97.126.222.108

copious spitting is totally cool (when you are running). nice job today. i'm so glad your breathing is getting better.

one day closer to boston!

From Teena Marie on Wed, Apr 04, 2012 at 16:06:25 from 174.27.199.63

YES!!! I am relieved and ecstatic that today was better!!! Seriously ... AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!

Luvs!!!

From Tom Slick on Thu, Apr 05, 2012 at 07:15:47 from 168.179.157.140

Rest and Sleep is good! Even better if they occur at the same time! Happy Taper time to you too. The clock on the wall is counting down and it says 11 days till showtime. Don't get scared, you've been there and done that before? Lets just go and have fun, no stress no mess just fun runnin'!!!!!

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