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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
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Sacony Guide ISO (2) Lifetime Miles: 225.26
Altra Torin (sz 7) Lifetime Miles: 44.49
Saucony Guide 10 (2020) Lifetime Miles: 60.91
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Elixir 6 (hot Pink) Miles: 16.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Pfitzinger's lab report, returning to running after a stress fracture, states:  "Before you can run you must be able to walk briskly without pain.  During walking, your body absorbs forces of about 2 times your body weight.  This is a stepping stone for determining when the injured bone will be able to handle the greater impact forces of running.  When you can walk briskly for an hour without pain, you should be able to try a small dose of running.  The impact forces of running, however, are over twice as great as for walking, so the only way to know whether your body is ready to handle running is to run. "

There is still tenderness on the foot when I squeeze it firmly...but no localized pain.  I really want to begin walking this week.  Yesterday was a washout due to helping with Elder Caldwell's funeral.  So with two rest days, the mind is more than ready.  Let's hope the foot is too! :)

* Did the following with Darco shoe.

30 min recumbent bike (Performance L2, biceps & triceps with resistant bands)

60 min elliptical (R1, 15% incline, 70 rpm)

* Stretched, put some laundry in the dryer, checked on defrosting of the freezer.  Changed to running shoes (Elixir 6). 

64 min treadmill walking, 2 miles at 5% incline, 2 miles at 6% incline, (AP: 16:11).  Foot felt fine.  Calves definitely felt the "uphill".  Did calf raises on the edge of the treadmill deck after every mile. 

Myrtle

2 circuits of CSE

Elixir 6 (hot Pink) Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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It took me 'till 10pm last night to finish cleaning and restocking the freezer.  The hardest part was chiseling out the thick layers of ice built up!  Woke up with sore arms and fingers.  The foot was the same, no pain from yesterday's incline tm walk.  Good sign! :)

Karen and I went to water aerobics.  The Wed. instructor is awesome.  We did an hour of core and hard cardio intervals.  For recovery she has us aqua jog.  It was hard enough workout that people need to grab a drink of water halfway.  I was exhausted.  :)

30 min elliptical, too tired to push it above 70 rpm.

Walked 2 miles at 6% incline starting at 3mph and increased by 0.1 every 2 min to 4mph and held it there.  Anything faster than 4mph is a jog for my little short legs! :)  It took exactly 33 min.  Boy oh boy, at this pace it'll take me over 6 hours to finish a marathon! :)

Foam roll and stretch.

Toe heel walk 25 ft x 5.

Elixir 6 (hot Pink) Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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I had this weirdest dream that I was running in some funky race, with lots of families, all ages and sizes.  The course was running through houses of all shapes and forms, through different rooms inside.  Outside was all on sand or wet packed dirt narrow trails.  I found myself getting lost on several "exits" and one of my relatives or friends would direct me back on course.  The "finish" of the race was where you could have your family dinner together.  The whole time I felt like I was running on quick sand and feeling hungry and extremely thirsty.  Yet I knew I was supposed to be having fun because everyone was smiling or laughing.  I got to high five my 84 yo mother-in-law and sis-in-law when they ran towards me supposedly ahead of me on the course.  Finally I was on a trail that was completely covered with pine needles next to a sandy cliff that drops off to the ocean on one side with some houses on the other side.  This was supposed to lead to the finish where I would have my dinner with my family.  I made one misstep and about to fall off the cliff, hubby woke me up...he just got back from his early morning run. What a crazy dream!

Anyhow, instead of well rested, I woke up sore all over.  My neck was so stiff I could barely turn my head.  All my joints were stiff and sore.  I laid in bed for a long time to "unkink" everything.  WHY am I so sore and two mornings in a row????  I did not want to get out of bed but I was very very thirsty, and hubby was out mowing the lawn....

30 min elliptical

TM walking @ 6% incline starting at 3mph and increase 0.1 whenever I felt like it 'till 4mph.  Was very tempted to break into jogging mode but resisted as the foot was very achy last night.  2 miles in exactly 32 min today, 1 min PR from yesterday!  WaHooo!!!!

Well, I don't think I am making much improvement.  It is disheartening to feel so stiff and sore in the mornings when I hardly did any exercise at all.  Seriously don't know when I can resume running!!!! Sigh!!! :(

But, had a WONDERFUL lunch and afternoon and felt so so so so so very grateful for GREAT friend(s)! :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Elixir 6 (hot Pink) Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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30 min bike (performance L3,  2.25 miles,  biceps/triceps w/ resistant bands)

60 min elliptical (15-20 incline, 2.5 miles, 70 rpm)

4 miles tm walking @ 6% (3-4.2mph) in 59 min.  I think that's an improvement from Tue.

Myrtle

Core

Temple wearing regular dress shoes, yipee! :)


Elixir 6 (hot Pink) Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Saturdays used to mean races and long runs, events that I look forward to.  Today marks 6 weeks since the stress fracture and zero running.  Although there is no pain in the sf site, I can still feel slight pain when I squeeze the foot and particularly in the tarsal joints.  Feeling rather sad and fat, I was so tempted to go for a test run....but I need to play it smart this time.  After hubby left to ride in the stake presidents float in the Lehi Roundup Parade, I retreated to the home gym with a Netflix movie.

65 min elliptical (various incline and resistance)

60 min tm walking @ 6% incline mostly @ 3.5mph

30 min recumbent bike (performance L4)

Myrtle

2 circuits CSE

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We worked/volunteered in the concession stand at the Lehi Roundup Rodeo for 5 hours tonight.  I worked the window taking orders and cash from the customers while hubby filled the orders.  I was on my feet the entire time wearing running shoes.  The foot got a little achy when I got home.  It was tiring but really fun.  We sold hamburgers, hot dogs, nacho, snow cones, cotton candy, kettle corn, candies, chips, popcorn and drinks.  I was told that we made over $4,000 in just our stand alone (there were 4 concession stands).  I also learned that the Lehi Rodeo is the only rodeo that does not sell or get sponsorship from any beer company.  Saw a lot of cute cute cowboys and cowgirls from pint size to teens! :)

Elixir 6 (hot Pink) Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Elixir 6 (hot Pink) Miles: 16.00
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