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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
44.505.000.005.0054.50
Inspire 3 Sz 6.5 Miles: 26.28Wave Rider 7 Miles: 15.12Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz 6.5 (A) Miles: 13.10
Night Sleep Time: 34.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 34.50Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

Clear blue sky, T 20F at the start, 40F at the finish, no lines, 20+ runs on the slopes of Solitude from 9 am to 3 pm.  A fun day with the family and lotsa fresh air.

Recovery run 6.5 miles at 4:50 pm to beat the sundown in 58:28.  AP:  8:59.  Hazy, stinky air.  Splits:  9:16, 9:02, 8:44, 8:57, 8:54, 8:55, 9:14.   

AM/PM Yoga 

Inspire 3 Sz 6.5 Miles: 6.50
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(14)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.003.000.003.009.00

12 weeks to Boston 

Schedule calls for VO2 max workout:  9 miles w/ 6 x 800m @ 5K race pace; jog 2 min between.  One look at that mucky air tells me there ain't gonna be any VO2 max today.  I opted to run indoor and watch the historical Presidential Inauguration instead.  Cranked up the big fan, turned the TV to blasting volume, set the incline at 2% and off I went.  My favorite part of the Inauguration was the musical number, Aire & Simple Gifts, by Izaac, YoYo and ensemble.  I would like my children or grandchildren to play that piece at my funeral.  I already picked out a vocal piece, An Anthem to my King.

2 miles warm up from 6-7 mph.   6 intervals of 0.5 mi @ 7:30 pace with 0.25 mi @ 9:05 pace in between.  2.75 miles cool down from 8-6 mph.

9 miles in 1:19:05.  AP:  8:47 

Wave Rider 7 Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(10)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.100.000.000.0013.10

Slept like a baby!!!  I don't know why especially after hubby told me our stocks just tanked.  Must be all that good feeling from watching the Presidential Inauguration.  I LOVE THIS COUNTRY!!!  I'm so proud to be an American!!!

I needed to seek higher ground, above this muck.  Put on fuel belt with four flasks of gatorade and headed up to SunCrest.  It's 6.55 miles of ascent from 4,800' to 6,040'.  I think the last time I ran up SunCrest was on July 12.  It took me 2:19:30.  Have never run this in the Winter.  It should be fun.  

I kept my effort steady.  Sure hope the air I was sucking up was okay.  At about mile 4 I turned my head to look down at Utah County, couldn't see a thing with that thick layer of smog.  When I got to the top, it was warmer with a slight wind.  It felt so good to breath deep and enjoy the sun.  Looking down at the valleys on both counties was like looking from an airplane above the clouds.  Except the "clouds" is really a thick blanket of smog.  Running back down was exhillerating, just me and the brush oak, with the majestic views of snow covered Lone Peak and Mt. Timpanogos against a clear blue sky.

Took gatorade at mile 3, 6, 9 and finish.  Today's run's time:  2:19:45.  This surprised me.  I thought I was running alot slower.  It's essentially the same as 6 months ago since today I waited at the traffic light crossing SR 92 without stopping the Garmin.  I'll do this run again and see if my time improves.  Great hill training run.

Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz 6.5 (A) Miles: 13.10
Night Sleep Time: 8.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.50Weight: 0.00
Comments(24)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.122.000.002.006.12

Schedule calls for recovery + speed, 6 mi w/ 6x 100m strides.

Warm up 1 mi from 10:00 to 8:34

Intervals of 6 x 400m (0.25 mi) at 7:30 pace with 0.25 mi recovery at 9:05 pace from mile 2 to  mile 4.75

One tempo mile at 8:34 .  Cool down 0.37 mile from 8:34 to 10:00

6.12 miles in 52:40.  AP: 8:46 

Around the world core workout 25 rep.

Biceps & triceps lift 4 x 25 rep.

Around the clock leg lifts 12 rep

Calf raises 3 x 15 rep

AM Yoga 

Date night with my best half tonight, WooHoo!!!

*****

Will you wonderful people take a minute to welcome Bec.  She's a beautiful girl, awesome runner and great friend.  Teena, look at the SGM 08 results, she finished 1 second behind you.  She's running Boston.  

Wave Rider 7 Miles: 6.12
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(14)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
19.780.000.000.0019.78

The Stake Women's Conference was awesome.  The guest speaker is from Sierra Leon (sp), Africa.  What an inspiring story of how her life was spared, and her journey to America.  The only belongings she brought with her from Africa was remnants of a Church hygiene kit, scriptures and a change of clothes.  We then spent two hours working on humanitarian kits.  

Got home around 2 pm.  It was raining hard.  I decided to run on the JRP where I would have aids from my car and not worry about traffic.

I wore l/s top, tights, cap, poncho and fuel belt w/ 2 flasks gatorade.  The poncho kept me dry but was too "noisy".  Headed north, a mile into the run, I needed to pee.  The bathroom at the park was closed for winter.  So I headed back to the car, ditched the poncho, made a VPB and headed back north again.  Man, it's already 3 pm and I had only run 2 miles.

The sun peeked thru briefly.  There was a headwind for couple of miles.  I saw 4 deer at the Thanksgiving Point golf course.  The trail was clear until at the bridge, so I turned around.  Took gatorade at mile 6.   Got back to the car just shy of 9 miles.  Ate one Clif bar, drank gatorade & 6 oz water.  I started to feel cold so put on the jacket.  Put another flask of gatorade on the fuel belt, then headed south.  

The next 5 miles was pleasantly run at marathon pace with light rain.  I had not looked at the Garmin since it's covered under my jacket's sleeve 'till I reached the trail end at the park.  I had run 14.5 miles.  I had run farther than needed.  The return run was tough.  My legs were getting tired.  I was afraid that it's going to be dark; so I just pushed on.  Drank gatorade at mile 12 and 16.  I couldn't have gotten back to the car soon enough.  It started to pour the last 0.25 mile. Hubby was so worried; he was about to call me when I made it home at 6 pm.

I immediately got in an ice bath the way Mark suggested: changed into dry sweat shirt, got in the tub, turned on the cold water, drank hot chocolate, put little ice in.  At first the feet hurt like heck.  Then it just got numb.  

I was supposed to run 18 miles but ended up running 19.78 miles in 3:18:05  AP: 9:47.  So glad tomorrow is rest day. 

Inspire 3 Sz 6.5 Miles: 19.78
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
44.505.000.005.0054.50
Inspire 3 Sz 6.5 Miles: 26.28Wave Rider 7 Miles: 15.12Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz 6.5 (A) Miles: 13.10
Night Sleep Time: 34.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 34.50Weight: 0.00
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