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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
54.507.250.000.0061.75
Wave Rider 7 Miles: 27.00Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 24.75Mizuno Inspire 4 Jade Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 32.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 32.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.003.000.000.0011.00

Should have NEVER EVER taken Mucinnex-D.  I could not fall asleep even though I was very very very tired.  When the fam. left at 7:30 to go skiing, I had barely fallen asleep.  Hubby tried to drag me out of bed to no avail.  My head felt like it was going to explode.  I begged to please let me stay home! 

Got up an hour later to clean up the house...the Holiday's aftermath!!!!  My sinuses are so plugged up; felt like I was underwater.  Got all dressed up to go running outside.  Whoa!!!  It was SOOOO COLD!!! My nasal passage felt like it was on fire.  After running less than 0.25 mi,  decided to bag it.  Went in the house and called Teena.  My poor SSF is SICK!!!  Sat and contemplated what to do???!!! 

The legs felt fine; may be a run would clear up the sinuses; so off to the TM in the dungeon.  The first 3 miles were sluggish.  Once I got warmed up, it felt pretty good, had to blow my nose bazillion times, drank copious water.  Nothing good on TV so I sped up a little at the end.  The TM time only goes to 99:59 min. so it was a good thing I finished the run in 99:08.

11 miles in 1:39:08  AP: 9:01

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Oh, the benefit of having "semi-free" time is I get to catch up on some reading.  I FINISHED reading the Book of Mormon this morning!  YAY!  I reached my goal of reading the D & C and B of M by the end of 2009!!!  I like being a FINISHER!!!! 

Wave Rider 7 Miles: 11.00
Night Sleep Time: 3.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 3.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(13)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

Skiing ~ 5 hrs.

Chuck-a-Rama ~ 2 hrs.

Driving in rush hour snowy traffic ~ 2 hrs.

EZ 13 miles ~ 2:05:03

Drinking  ~ 48 oz.

Kleenex ~ countless

Skiing POWDER ~ tomorrow!  Yahooo!!!!  :)

Wave Rider 7 Miles: 13.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(7)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Skiing ~ only 4 hrs!  A lot slower and more technical on powder...but OH SOOOOO FUN! :) :) :) :) :)

Asian Buffet ~ 2 hrs. (eating and visiting).  Then 1 hr. memorial program for Susan who passed away a year ago!  Family traditions are the BEST!!!! :)

Recovery run ~ 3 miles...aren't you proud of my superb self-control?!! :) :) :)

AM/PM Yoga!  Ahh, love the S-T-R-E-T-C-H! :)

Snowed all day...sky finally cleared at night...did anyone see that beautiful full moon?!!!  GORGEOUS! :)


Wave Rider 7 Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(7)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.250.000.000.009.25

Slept in!!!!  Ahhhh!!!   Was well worth it after staying up late talking with the boys while they played ping-pong last night. 

Ran 5.75 with some of my favoritest people, Eric and Bec!!!!  THANKS!!! Bec and Freeheel for the BESTEST run to end a fantastic 2009!!!

Then I finished the run by myself for total 9.25 (AP: 9:30)  Would have run more if I had the time!!!

It was a BEAUTIFUL perfect day!  I shall always treasure precious moments such as this!

Off to our Family New Year's Eve festivities and New Year traditions!

HAPPY NEW YEAR to y'all, my dear dear running friends!!!

Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 9.25
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.002.000.000.0010.00

10 for 2010!!!

Schedule says to run 5 recovery.   Don't know what got into me...the farther I ran the better I felt.  May be it's the nice weather (30, calm, cloudy),  the quiet roads,  all that NYE party food, or the thought of today being a NEW day of a NEW decade!   Am SOOOO GRATEFUL for the ability to RUN!!!  

Ran the last two at mp.  TT: 1:37:01.  AP: 9:40

Here's to a WONDERFUL YEAR!

 

 

Mizuno Inspire 4 Jade Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(6)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.252.250.000.0015.50

Ran the first 0.2 mile with hubby.  Ran up to Highland and Alpine.  Road was icy with crunchy snow.  Went inside the church by Deerfield Elementary for drink and potty break both ways.  There was a ward Primary activity where the kids were in pjs.  Saw Jon and Kelly at my mile 13.3.  Stopped to chat a bit.  That gave my legs enough of a break that I ran the last 2.25 home at mp.  Also saw Mary on her way to snowshoeing.   It was a good run!  I'm very tired.  Off to play with Emi!!!

Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 15.50
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(11)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
54.507.250.000.0061.75
Wave Rider 7 Miles: 27.00Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 24.75Mizuno Inspire 4 Jade Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 32.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 32.00Weight: 0.00
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