| 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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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 34.35 | 6.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 47.35 |
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| Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz6.5 Lime Green (B) Miles: 15.85 | Wave Rider 7 Miles: 3.50 | Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz 6.5 Lime Green (C) Miles: 28.00 |
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| Quiet restful day. Took Jeff to the airport. Went for a walk with hubby. It was plenty warm. I finished reading the Doctrine and Covenants last week and started the Book of Mormon. I figure if I consistently read 1 to 2 chapters a day, I will finish reading it by the end of the year.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 2.50 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 6.50 |
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You'd think with two rest days I would be up and ready for speed work this morning. Nope! Do I really need to follow the FIRST program to the T? I mean who wants to do speed work first thing in the morning after a lazy weekend? What to do: plan B - run easy, plan C - run hill, plan D - tempo. Is it just me? I've been dragging lately. K, enough whining, Plan D it is.
The first mile warm up was HARD! I love running, but training is so not fun. I didn't look at the Garmin; didn't want to know how painfully slow I was. When that thing beeped at 1 mile, I quickened the pace and ran like I was in a hurry. Within 0.25 mile I saw Mary, Stephanie and Wendy on their way home finishing their 10 miler. Man, I really miss running with friends. I just couldn't stay focus today. I don't know how Huans32 did it. His tempo pace was so steady and right on. Mine was all over the place today, granted it was a rolling route; but still...got to work on that.
Warm up mile - 10:55 (see what I mean?), 4 miles tempo (was supposed to run them at 8:38) - 8:32, 8:16, 8:31, 8:27
Cool down - 9:22, 9:22 6.5 miles in 58:45. AP: 9:02 Picked raspberries for TWO HOURS!!! My shoes and socks were like porcupines with all these "stinky weeds". Why do my boys have to grow up and leave home?
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| Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz6.5 Lime Green (B) Miles: 6.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
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7 hours of sleep.
42 min. of easy running + 35 min of "pretend to swim" = 77 min.
Around the world core + fast abs, 3 sets of 7 reps. Ate 7 pieces of melons/fruits for snack. ***** The Stake YW sports leader asked me to speak at the summer fitness kick-off meeting tomorrow night. I'm supposed to motivate the girls to set fitness goals, to start a program to run a 5K by the end of the summer. She has no idea how many girls will be there or any of their fitness level. Anyone has any good suggestions, ideas, what I should say to them? I've printed out an article from RW, The RW's 8-week Beginning Runner's Training Program, and a 5 weeks beginner 5K schedule. Man, I hate speaking. Why can't I just take them out for a 5K run?
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 8.00 |
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Lower back and legs were very tired last night; felt a little better when I woke up. I have got to get out earlier. Temp was already in the mid 70's with a warm south wind by the time I got to the HS track. Plus there were zillion kids on the field, jr. league football teams, girls soccer teams, a few walkers, even one lady riding her bike. Ran 2 miles warm up. Did the 8 dynamic flexibility exercises. Drank and set the water bottle by the start/finish purple line. Ran the intervals as scheduled, except @ 4 - 12 sec. slower due to the heat factor...or I just didn't have the motivation to push too hard. Concentrated on form and relaxed breathing. Got a few cheers from the kids in my ward/stake. FUN!!!
2 mile warm up @ 18:30
1K @ 4:50 RI @ 3:27
2K @ 4:58 RI @ 3:30
3K @ 4:58 RI @ 3:36
4K @ 4:57 RI @ 3:40
5K @ 4:53 RI @ 3:25
All with 400 m RI where I walked 100 m and jogged 300 m while sipping from water bottle. Did I mention it was getting hot?
2 mile cool down @ 19:00 running clockwise. Stretched 10 sec. for each major muscles twice. On the drive home, the car said outside temp was 82. Thank heavens for car air-conditioner!!!
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| Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz 6.5 Lime Green (C) Miles: 8.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 5.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 5.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.25 |
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I might be failing the FIRST training program 'cause I went out for a run instead of rest/XT. O, but it felt so GOOD!!! I was going to run 3 easy miles and swim. After the first warm up mile, I changed my mind. I ran up to the Murdock Canal trail. It was a beautiful morning on the trail. I forgot to re-able the Garmin for 1 mile (lap) alert from yesterday's workout; so no mile split. I just ran by feel. There's no soreness or aches to speak of. The run got progressively faster. I LOVE run like this, no slave to pace or distance. 6.25 miles in 1:01:40 Off to go to the temple and special lunch!!! So EXCITED!!! PM: Around the world core + Fast abs, hip abductors, 35 reps EVENING: Hubby treated me to an impromptu date at Smoothie King. That place is a nutrition center, good stuff. AM/PM Yoga
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| Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz6.5 Lime Green (B) Miles: 6.25 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.10 |
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Ran with Mary, Wendy, Carolyn and Stephanie (3 YW leaders and 1 YW) for an easy 5K. Spent an hour in the pool, pretending to swim, trying to feel this peaceful, serene feeling Teena told me about. I almost drowned TWICE! It was very scary!!! I was all alone thrashing, swallowing water, gasping for air. It's a good thing I was not that far from the edge of the pool. So then I decided to learn to float on my back. For the life of me I couldn't do it. I just kept sinking. I must be made of lead!!! Took my "baby" to have his Senior portraits taken at the HS. I had to hold back tears reminiscing all the times I took his older sister and brothers for Senior photo shoot. On the way home, I told Steven the story of his first day of Kindergarten...such bittersweet moments. |
| Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz6.5 Lime Green (B) Miles: 3.10 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 5.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 5.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 14.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 |
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The RHPC rules!!! This first inaugural RHPC 1/2 marathon was FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN!!!! I got to run with this wonderful woman whom I "shadowed" on my very very first race way back when I started running and training for SGM 05. It was the Provo River 1/2. At around mile 8 my friend had to use the pop and I ran on. I picked out this "veteran" lady and followed her the whole way 'till the last 0.1 mile when she out kicked me. At that time along the trail, people would call out her name, Karen! She was someone famous. I only got to see the back side of her. Fast forward to this morning, as the race got under way, I decided to not make this a time trial run. I found Josse's mother and decided to run with her. Turned out she's Karen R., that same veteran/heroine I admired all these years. It was a smart move as she knew that canyon and the course well. Have I ever mentioned how "directionally challenged I am"? She's an amazing runner. We chatted the whole way. I was glad I got to pick her brain a little. She knew tons of runners and bikers who were out training. When we got back to the park, Karen told me to go for it as I've been running her pace the whole way. She told me that it's just "once around". I saw 3 pink chicas about 0.25 mile ahead; so I chased after them and passed them as we rounded the course to the finish where all my PINK friends were cheering! WooHoo!!!
THANKS Marion, MichelleL and Josse for organizing this GREAT race and for everyone bringing such great treats and creative prizes. The finisher medals and the "grand" prize were to "dye" for! After feasting on the treats, my tummy felt better. Oh yeah, my tummy was bloated during the race. It didn't like gatorade or perhaps the fajitas, salsa, chips, corn, veggies, berry tarts and fruits I ate last night at a party. Anyhow, the tummy flet better and I ran back up the canyon, same route and back down for another 7 miles. The weather was perfect, I drank 4 flasks of gatorade (2 during the 1/2, 2 later) and water from the fountain at Timp. Park for the second run. Just as I pulled up into my garage, Lowell called. He's in town and paid us a visit. What a pleaseant surprise!!! It was a perfect day! THANK YOU RHPC's. You girls are AWESOME!!!! Splits: 10:16, 10:35, 10:54, 11:27 (we stopped to chat with Karen's friend, Nancy), 10:51, 10:19, 9:59, 9:21, 9:33, 10:27, 9:56, 10:10, 8:36, (2nd run) 9:53, 10:00 (up the canyon), 9:48, 9:15, 8:51, 8:48, 8:45. AP: 9:54.
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| Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz 6.5 Lime Green (C) Miles: 20.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 5.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 5.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 34.35 | 6.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 47.35 |
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| Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz6.5 Lime Green (B) Miles: 15.85 | Wave Rider 7 Miles: 3.50 | Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz 6.5 Lime Green (C) Miles: 28.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 28.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 28.00 | Weight: 0.00 | |
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