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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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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
31.503.507.502.5045.00
Old Inspire 3 Sz 6 Miles: 6.00Wave Rider 7 Miles: 15.00Inspire 3 Sz 6.5 Miles: 11.00Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz 6.5 (A) Miles: 13.00
Night Sleep Time: 28.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 28.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Yesterday my legs were a little stiff.  Lots of sitting does that.  Did the yoga before going to bed.  Thank goodness today's recovery day.  With the snowy and windy condition I opted to run on the TM. 

I know recovery runs are supposed to be short and easy.  I have a hard time deciding what is considered easy pace.  Should recovery pace vary from time to time?  Shouldn't it get faster as one progresses in training with improved fitness?  Sometimes I ran it too fast and worry that it would ruin next day's workout. 

Today I experimented with running it at "base pace" rather than simply follow the pace calculator.  My definition of base pace is the average pace of the latest long run.   I figure if one had previously run at that average pace on a long run, one can safely run that pace for a shorter distance to "actively" recover.

6 miles in 54:20  AP:  9:02

Day 1 /week 2 of pushup challenge:  14, 16, 12, 12, (20)

Old Inspire 3 Sz 6 Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(32)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.500.004.002.508.00

One of the benefits of running speed work is to improve running efficiency.  I am learning every day.  It gives me a better understanding and purpose to my daily run.  

It's snowing and blowing hard outside this morning.  In as much as I want to do speed work on the road,  I don't see how I can benefit from it.   Looking at the rest of the week, today's really the only day I can fit one in.  So I opted to do my speed work in a "controlled environment" instead with the emphasis on running form.

Intervals of  5 x 800 m @ 5K race pace (7:30) and 400 m @ 15K race pace (8:34). 

1.5 mile warm up,  5 intervals as described above,  finish with 3 miles at half marathon pace.

8 miles in 1:06:44.  AP: 8:20

*** Today's my friend, Bec's birthday!  Let's go "decorate" her blog: Rampton.fastrunningblog.com ***


Wave Rider 7 Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Light snow, windy, 27F.  Headed west to run down 3rd west hill.  Snow crystals blowing into my squinty little eyes and got worst as I turned east.  So after 2.5 miles I turned around and headed back home to make some wardrobe adjustments:  put headband over cap to prevent ears from getting frost bite, sunglasses so I can run with my eyes open, mitten to keep fingers toasty, dry shoes to keep toes happy.  Headed out for 6 more on the bench; eyes, ears, fingers and toes are much happier this time.

11 miles in 1:41:26.  AP: 9:13

Day 2/week 2 pushup challenge

Inspire 3 Sz 6.5 Miles: 11.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
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Snow flakes, meetings, luncheon, quilting, service, more snow, laughter, friends, hury up, slow down, stocks tanked, still employed, meetings, homecoming, friends, no running, very blessed.

Around the world + fast abs core work and dips 30 reps.

Right glute tightness is fading, hooray! 

 

 

 

Night Sleep Time: 4.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 4.00Weight: 0.00
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Happy Valentine's Day Eve!!!

Storm 'sposed to come tomorrow; so decided to do Sat's run today.  T was 22F with partly sunny sky.  Did the 2 hills first for seven miles, down 3rdW, up 3rdW, down 26thN, up 12thW.  The pain on left knee (at 4 o'clock) that I felt on Wed's run came back at mile 4.5 after cresting the hill.  So I took it easy on the downhill.  By mile 7 it went away.  Felt a little tired today.  Wheezed some on the last uphill.

Had two dog encounters today.  First one was at Pheasant Pointe condos (mile 5.5) where two dogs (a beagle and a grey mutt) were roaming.  The beagle was a good dog, the scragly grey mutt barked and chased me.  I ran like a mad woman yelling "GO HOME" and kicking and clapping my gloved hands.  He finally got bored or tired and stopped chasing.  I don't have my cell-phone with me or I'd call someone. 

The second encounter was at the Ivory Ridge condo (mile 12) out of nowhere a big black lab came charging at me.  I knew I couldn't outrun him.  I stopped running, turned to face him, made myself look brave and tall, with my loudest voice commanded him to GO HOME.  His tail was tucked under (what does that mean?) then he bared his teetch, growling and barking and was ready to lunge at me.  I froze and just then a car drove up distracted the dog and I heard a man calling "come here!"  I turned around and ran as fast as I could.  By then there were a few more cars coming towards me and I secretly hoped that the canine would get run over.

Drank gatorade at mile 3, 6, 10 and finish.  Ran past 4 schools today and thought about how much fun the kids must be having for their Valentines parties. 

13 mi in 2:03:15.  AP: 9:28  Will do wk2 day3 of pushup challenge later and yoga tonight.

Have a great weekend everyone! 

Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz 6.5 (A) Miles: 13.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(11)
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HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

Progressive run, first 1/2 at marathon pace, second 1/2 at half-mary pace.  Focused on engaging the abs.

7 miles in 57:51.  AP: 8:15

Day 3/Wk2 push up challenge: 16, 17, 14, 14 (?)

Wave Rider 7 Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(11)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
31.503.507.502.5045.00
Old Inspire 3 Sz 6 Miles: 6.00Wave Rider 7 Miles: 15.00Inspire 3 Sz 6.5 Miles: 11.00Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz 6.5 (A) Miles: 13.00
Night Sleep Time: 28.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 28.00Weight: 0.00
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