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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
6.5013.005.005.0029.50
Brooks Ghost 7 Miles: 7.50Saucony Guide 10 (1) Miles: 1.00Saucony Guide 9 (3) Miles: 16.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.500.000.005.007.50

Today's workout calls for 10x800m in 4:45 with 3 min recovery between, 1 mile WU & 1 mile CD.

Temp was mid 30s. Sunny.  Ran 1 mile to the HS track as warm up.  When I got to the track, there was a HS girl wearing short sleeve top and tights doing dynamic stretches.  Took the cue that I was overdressed. So I shed the top 2 layers and began the 800m repeats. Did the first three 800m with headband on then shed it after the 8th rep and removed gloves on the last rep. 

It has been YEARS since I've run 800m on the track and don't know how to program the workout on my Garmin.  Anyhow, I hit the rep. button after the first rep. then walked for 3 min. at which time I hit the stop button and restart the watch to begin the 800m run.  So, the only true rep time shown was the first 800m in 4:41.  Subsequent split times would be the moving time minus 3 min. of recovery time.  When I saw 10 laps time, I thought I was done but in reality I had only done 9 reps.  Oh well, walked 3 min. then jogged home for CD in 12 pace.  Wore new shoes, Ghost 7, that I bought at Watsatch Running for $38.  They were half size smaller, neutral and wide width; so I thought they'd be fine for running on tracks.

7.51 miles in 1:27:07.  AP: 11:36. 

Moving time:     Distance:    Average pace:

11:27                  1 mile          11:27

4:41                     0.51             9:24

7:08                     0.64             11:21

6:59                     0.62             11:16

6:57                     0.62             11:17

7:22                     0.64             11:55

7:27                     0.64             11:56

7:03                     0.62             11:37

7:07                     0.62             12:12

6:40                     0.61             11:56

11:45                   1 mile          12:00

I nearly puked after the 4th and 9th rep.  Aerobic workout is tough for me...wheezing is not fun!

Brooks Ghost 7 Miles: 7.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.000.005.000.006.00

Today's workout calls for 5x1 miles @10:30 pace with 1 mile WU & 1 mile CD

Temp was 27F sunny, very little wind, and MCT free of ice/snow.

Did this workout on the MCT same route as last Tuesday's mile repeats workout.

This is how it went this morning: Ran 1 mile warm up in 12:04 to MCT

Began the threshold miles going east and turned around at 1.75 miles.  Ran west to 5.5 miles and turned around to 600E trail head for perfect 5 miles tempo, 1 mile CD home.

7 miles in 1:15:23.  AP: 10:46.

Splits: 12:04 (WU), 10:57 (still warming up eased into tempo pace), 10:20, 10:25, 10:22, 10:09, 11:02 (CD)

Felt like this was a good workout at steady threshold pace.  No pause, stop nor drink.  Did not eat anything prior; only had about 12 oz. water.  Post run drank 12 oz water, 8 oz almond milk, 3 mini Nan bread with peanut butter and honey.

Saucony Guide 10 (1) Miles: 1.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.0013.000.000.0016.00

Today's workout calls for 15 miles @11:00 pace (or as close to marathon pace as possible)

Rainy day with temp in the low 30s.  Wore two l/s shirts and the Marmot shell, UA headband and gloves.  Breakfast of Chobani yogurt and 6 oz. water.

Stopped at Mitch Hollow Park restroom (mile 3) to use the facility and shed one l/s shirt and headband.  Drank 3 oz. water.  That pit stop took about 7 min.  Watch was hidden under the jacket as I didn't want it to get wet so did not check my pace.  Stopped at Lone Peak parkway restroom (mile 5.5) to eat one Gu with 6 oz. water and refill water bottle.  The ESE wind combined with the rain got a bit chilly at times and I would put the hood of the Marmott jacket over my head.  But after running about 0.5 mile with it on, I would get too warm and then took it off.  Repeated it several times until I got to PG and mostly going south.  Stopped at the 1100N PG trailside restroom (mile 9.8) to eat 2 Bloks and drank 6 oz. water, refilled water bottle and called hubby to let him know what time to meet me.  I started to look at the mile splits when the watch beep after 8 miles and realized I was running lazy.  So focused on picking up the pace a little bit for the remainder of the run.  Stopped one final time briefly at mile 15 to take one Blok and finish off the water bottle.  Hit 16 miles right on the button at the trail end on 800N Orem just as hubby pulled onto 1100 E.  Perfect timing!  Stretched for couple minutes before getting in the car.  Felt good to get in a warm car after running 3 hours in the cold rain. 

Post run casualty: a tiny blister under the left toe bunnion and couple chafing spots on torso (below the bra line) and the special no no part. 

16 miles in 3:01:51.  AP: 11:22 

Splits: 12:11, 11:18, 13:18 (walked the uphill portion of Dry Creek), 11:22, 11:53 (this is always slow for me running on the sidewalk going north on Alpine Hwy), 11:08, 11:26, 10:58, 11:06, 11:06, 11:26, 11:06, 10:42, 11:09, 10:44, 10:56.

This is a much better long run than last Saturday's.  May be the 10x800m VO2 max on Tue and the 5 mile tempo run on Thur helped??? :)

Saucony Guide 9 (3) Miles: 16.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.5013.005.005.0029.50
Brooks Ghost 7 Miles: 7.50Saucony Guide 10 (1) Miles: 1.00Saucony Guide 9 (3) Miles: 16.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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