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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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Wendy, Karen (Sky) and I went trail exploring.  We ran beyond the bridge where I turned around due to the stench on Wednesday; but today there was no stinky steam. :) We got off the trail and turned south on the first road in Highland, then west on Mtn Ridge JrH road.  We saw another trail on the north side and decided to explore that. 

A black lab. came out of nowhere and wanted to play with Sky.  We kept yelling for her to go home.  We threw rocks at her and Karen even kicked her.  But she was very disobedient.  Wendy lead her a little ways back but she soon came running after us again.  We hiked down a ravine, crossed over the dry creek dam and back on the trail all the while trying to shoo that dog away. 

Got back on the south portion of dry creek trail and up on 3200N where the traffic seemed extra heavy.  It was hazardous to have a loose dog darting around us.  She followed us all the way home.  She was so playful and happy once we stopped running.  She parked herself on my front porch until another dog walker (also a black lab) came along.  Now she's roaming around my neighborhood.  We'll have to drive her back near where she found us and hopefully she could find her way home.  She has a collar with an electronic box on, probably a device to keep her in a fenceless yard.  Her owner would miss her!  The run was great other than that dumb dog getting in the way. 

Anyone one up for a long run tomorrow?  I need 16 but my weekday running friends aren't going that far. 

Inspire 6 (green) Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Nancy on Fri, Dec 09, 2011 at 19:29:42 from 76.23.21.118

I've had several dogs follow me home but one time we had 3 goats follow us home. It sounds like you had fun exploring with your friends.

From Steam8 on Fri, Dec 09, 2011 at 23:21:59 from 166.70.55.77

No stinky STEAM today? ha! I must not have been on the trail today! I wish I could run with you tomorrow, but I ran 14 today and I can't do a double dipper just yet. Sounded like a fun trail run minus all of the dogs!

From Teena Marie on Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 17:33:55 from 174.27.201.172

Silly dog!!! :)

How did your run go today?

From Smooth on Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 16:59:11 from 174.27.205.151

Nancy ~ 3 goats will be quite a sight! :)

I read from MichelleL's blog that she had a scary monkeyS encounter recently. The black lab was very friendly. If it was a different breed I would've adopted her. Black labs are just a dime a dozen around here.

Steam8 ~ You are SO FUNNY!!! I'm very happy for your 14 miler on Sat. You are running so very!

SSF ~ My Sat. run was good! So HAPPY to hear you had ZERO pain on your long run. Love and miss you so much!

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