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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
37.750.000.000.0037.75
Inspire 5 (2) Miles: 6.50Mizuno Inspire 4 Jade Miles: 11.25Wave Rider 7 Miles: 20.00
Night Sleep Time: 28.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 28.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

Lovely day for a nice easy recovery run with Beth, Wendy and Carolyn.  After dropping Beth and Wendy who only wanted to run 3, Carolyn and I ran another 3.5 to the hill on 3200N.  AP: 9:49

Crunches while watching 24.

It's now ONE week after Boston, Here's my post mortem thoughts:

What would I do differently next time:

1.  Run more hills.  My training program does not have nearly enough hill runs to help me prepare for all the hilly marathons I'm running.

2.  Take alternative carb besides gu.  My stomach could not absorb any more gu (I took 5) after 20 miles.

3.  Experiment w/ taking ibuprophen during race.   I have never taken drugs on any runs, except after a race to help me sleep/recover.  I wonder if it would have helped when I had a horrible headache and muscle cramp the last mile and half of Boston.

4.  Try to stay upright if charlie horse hit.   The few times that I got severe muscle cramps where the muscles constract involuntarily, I could stretch them out if I was standing up.  Once I collapsed, I could not get the legs to move.  The med tent experience was NO fun when they kept me down on the cot.

What I learn about myself:

The fortune cookie I got at Sat night's dinner said:  "You will receive your reward if you are not timid."  My hubby's advice to me the night before the race:  "You do best when you run your own race instead of worrying about others."   I see some truths in those two sayings; but to me, running and racing is more than what the race time shows.  I know it is very satisfying to PR especially when one has worked and trained hard.  But I also find that the memories and friendships I make outlast the numbers/race time.  True, the result time is permanent; but who I am and who I'm becoming is eternal.  This doesn't mean that I won't do my best or put "some umph in my try"; it just means that I will value people more than numbers/things, relationships more than awards, experience more than recognition.  That's why I love marathons...26.2 miles of humanity...it humbles me and teaches me soooo much about myself and my fellowmen!

Some fun findings for those in the veteran-master-older-than-dirt-runners-category like me dreaming of a faster time (aka *Age-Graded Equivalent Time*).

http://www.marathonguide.com/results/search.cfm

Apr 27, 2010


 Marathon Results - Search

 Search Results - 1 Result(s) Found

Race Last Name, First Name
(Sex/Age)
Time OverAll
Place
Sex Place
/
Div Place
DIV Net Time City, State, Country AG Time* BQ*
Boston Marathon
4/19/10
Lew, Susanna (F54) 4:03:16 15995 5902 / 317 F50-54   Lehi, UT, USA 3:15:24 BQ
*AG Time = Age-Graded Equivalent Time.

Inspire 5 (2) Miles: 6.50
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(16)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.250.000.000.008.25

My friends are just so happy that I'm in recovery mode.  They rang my door bell fully expecting me to run with them.  Mary, Wendy, Carolyn and I cheerfully ran together.  It was fun chatting for 3 miles w/ Mary and Wendy and 5 w/ Carolyn; then ran 3.25 by myself.  Legs felt great.  Love the beautiful weather.  

TT: 1:17:40  AP: 9:24.  Splits: 10:06, 9:41, 9:28, 9:20, 9:03, 9:20, 9:18, 9:08, (0.25 @ 8:37)

Mizuno Inspire 4 Jade Miles: 8.25
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(19)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Ab ripper X

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
3.000.000.000.003.00

BYU Women's Conference!   Lotsa walking.  Tomorrow I'm gonna wear running shoes.

Mizuno Inspire 4 Jade Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

Day 2 of BYU Women's Conference! 

Ran down 60 steps up 60 steps X 9 = 1,080 steps at portal J in the Marriott Center.  When I was done and took a drink from my water bottle, one of the sisters seated behind said:  "I'd go for chocolate instead of water ...."  :)  Felt good running stairs which were higher at the top and lower at the bottom.

Wave Rider 7 Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

AM:  Lots going on today!  Only managed to run 7 this am.  May do the rest this evening after Stake Conference!  Upper calves were tight from running stairs yesterday.  

PM:  4 very very slow miles.  Calves were sore! 

Wave Rider 7 Miles: 11.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
37.750.000.000.0037.75
Inspire 5 (2) Miles: 6.50Mizuno Inspire 4 Jade Miles: 11.25Wave Rider 7 Miles: 20.00
Night Sleep Time: 28.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 28.00Weight: 0.00
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