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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
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Altra Miles: 4.00Inspire 9 Miles: 13.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Easy recovery with Karen and Leslie.  Hubby walked the first mile with us.  Legs, feet feel fine.  I am suprised that my calves have no issue wearing the Altra at PCM and today cuz the warning mentions that the zero drop would work the calf muscles.  

I won't be running the next few days; leaving before sunrise tomorrow to drive down to Phoenix.  My son, David is getting married on Thursday in the Mesa Temple.  :) :) :)  

Happy Monday to yous and Happy first day of school to the Alpine School District's 7th graders! :)

Altra Miles: 4.00
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No running.  Up dark and early.  Loaded up the car at 6am.  Seven of us (me, Larry, grandma, Bryan, Jeff, Jen and Skylar) were quite comfortable in our MDX.  We had to pack light, put all our luggages in the ski carrier on top of the car.  I drove to Orem to pick up grandma.  Larry drove to Beaver.  Bryan drove to Mesquite (lunch break, fill up petrol), Jeff drove to Kingman.  I drove to destination in Glendale, AZ.  We drove through some strong wind and heavy rain with heaps of water on the road.  It was white knuckles at times.  But we made it there safely around 5:30 (AZ time).  Larissa's family were already checked in.  Gary prepared a BBQ dinner for us.  The house has 6 bedrooms, large kitchen, family room and game room.  The drawing feature was the backyard pool which has a waterfall and slide, cabana, hot tub.  The grankids and their parents had so much fun playing pool and swimming.  

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Stayed up late to visit with the family.  Woke up early and tired.  I didn't pack any running clothes thinking that it would be too hot and I wouldn't have time.  As it turned out, the temp was in the 70s and I had woke up so early that I could've gone.  Gary went out and found a dirt trail next to a bike path very close to the house that goes on "forever".  He ran "just" 9 miles.

This morning was Maddi's day to receive her temple endowment.  We drove an hour to the Mesa Temple and had a very beautiful time in the temple with our kids.  

In the afternoon, David and Maddi and her parents and sister came over for lunch while I took Larry to dialysis.  It was great visiting with them.  I found out Maddi's dad, Reagan is a runner.  Maddi had run a marathon in Hawaii when she was going to school there.  We talked about running a family Ragnar Relay one day.  

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Wedding Day!!! 

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Travel home day!  Sad to say goodbye!  Long drive!  Got home at 11pm.  

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Hadn't run all week so I was anxious to go for a run even though I felt so very tired from the long drive home last night.  Thankfully it was a nice cool morning after a rainy night.  I texted my running buddies who have already left.  Ran first 5 miles with Wendy to the west end of MCT.  After running her home, I continued east by myself on MCT to Highland Hwy. Left hip flexor complained after running down and up Dry Creek.  Stretched well at the last drinking fountain around mile 10.  I guess all that sitting, standing and driving was not good for recovery. :)

More wedding day pictures!  A lot easier to get the adults to co-operate than the kids! :)

Inspire 9 Miles: 13.50
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
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Altra Miles: 4.00Inspire 9 Miles: 13.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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