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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
37.508.500.000.0046.00
Inspire 5 Purple (3) Miles: 7.00Inspire 5 (5) Miles: 22.75Elixir 5 (charcoal) Miles: 16.25
Night Sleep Time: 32.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 32.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

14 DAYS 'till BOSTON!!!!

19 DAYS 'till the WEDDING!!!

20 DAYS 'till the MISSION FAREWELL!!!!


Inspire 5 Purple (3) Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.250.000.000.009.25

AM:  Nice and easy de-stress run, first 5 with Karen.  AP: 10:00

PM:  Karen got addresses to all these bridal shops around University Mall (had no idea there are so many of them).  Then she drove me there.  We had so much fun trying on *MoB* and *MoG* dresses and gowns!!!  Why are they SO EXPENSIVE?!?!?!  Funny thing is I could fit in the flower girls dresses better than the MoB/G's gowns!  Karen got a good laugh!!! :)

Inspire 5 (5) Miles: 9.25
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(8)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 EZ with Wendy.

Today is my baby's 19th birthday!  He will be leaving for Taiwan for his mission in a month!  I am feeling both happy and sad at the same time...kinda like MotherNature's bipolar personality lately! :)

Inspire 5 Purple (3) Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

8 mi with 3x1600m @ 5Kpace 800 RI.  TT: 1:07:50  AP: 8:28.  

Forecast for Boston looks like a wet rainy weekend, Teena's favorite marathon weather! :)

Elixir 5 (charcoal) Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(9)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.250.000.000.008.25

8.25 AP: 9:17

I will be flying to Boston one week from today...so NOT ready!!!

Elixir 5 (charcoal) Miles: 8.25
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(12)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.008.500.000.0013.50

A WONDERFUL run with Maynard, Luz and RAD on the Lehi JRP under snowy sky.  RAD had gotten there earlier to get some miles done before our start time at 6:30am. How that girl get up so early and get some much done in a day is beyond me!

It was so cool to watch Chad Robinson ran stealthily ahead disappearing within 60 seconds; then floated smoothly by us 3 more times.  I seriously am in awe at how effortlessly and fluidly he runs!  

The miles just flew by in the company of such GREAT friends!  Thank you for driving such long distance to run with me!  I would have wimped out if it weren't for you!!!

13.5 in 2:02:53.  AP: 9:06.  Perfect last MLR before Boston!!!

After a quick shower I went to a viewing and funeral of a neighbor.  It was an honor to be asked to do the music.  I used to give him subcutaneous injections.  I treasure the memories of visiting him and his wife over the years.  You would have never known he had terminal cancer for the last 4.5 years.  He always had a quick wit and sense of humor, a twinkle in his eyes with a sweet smile.  He and his wife were married for 65 years...theirs is a real life love story!

Then I went to the baptism of my neighbor's 75 y.o. mother who is Korean.  Her sons were converts over 30 years ago.  She was very opposed to their joining the church and serving missions.  What a joyful occasion for me to witness the baptism of this dear mother/grandmother.  While at the baptism, hubby and I saw a Korean couple who were our friends in the days when we were students at BYU some 30+ years ago!  Sweet reunion! :)

In the evening we attended our son's concert, 4th one in the last two weeks.  At the end of the concert we saw many friends among them a friend whose toddler was drowned while I was the R.S. president in the ward years ago. 

I feel so very blessed that these great friends were so much a part of my life over the years!!!  The gospel is all about becoming Christlike and bringing people and families unto Christ.  I am so thankful for Christlike friends! :) :) :) :) :)

Inspire 5 (5) Miles: 13.50
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(7)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
37.508.500.000.0046.00
Inspire 5 Purple (3) Miles: 7.00Inspire 5 (5) Miles: 22.75Elixir 5 (charcoal) Miles: 16.25
Night Sleep Time: 32.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 32.00Weight: 0.00
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