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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
20.501.503.000.0025.00
Altra Miles: 3.00Inspire 10 Miles: 9.00Inspire 10 (UK) Miles: 13.00
Night Sleep Time: 17.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 17.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

AM:  Walked/jogged 2.5 mi on MCT listening to BoM by myself.  Quads a little stiff otherwise feeling fine.  No problem going up and down stairs! :)

PM:  core stability

Evening:  Walked 0.5 mi with hubby.  

Altra Miles: 3.00
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
3.500.000.000.003.50

Ran with Wendy, Karen and Leslie on MCT.  Wendy only wanted 3 because she's running Huntsville Half on Sat. so I ran her home while Karen and Leslie ran to Highland for more miles.  AP: 10:05.  Legs feeling fine!  :)  Such beautiful running weather! :) Tomorrow I'll run on the JRP at 10900 S. (by dialysis center).  

 

Inspire 10 Miles: 3.50
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
0.001.503.000.004.50

Hubby was up every couple hours through the night.  When he woke me at 5:30, we were both super tired.  He was too drowsy to drive.  I managed to get us to dialysis center by 6:30 and waited a bit to get in.  After getting him settled in, I ate my yogurt, checked mail and cleared his iPad; then changed into running clothes.  By the time I headed out it was 8:45.  As usual there were swarms of gnats and a good stiff headwind going south on the JRP.  Saw the same usual runners, walkers and the gentleman in the motorized wheelchair with his little canine companion.

My legs felt surprisingly good.  Today's the final run for the Humpday Fitness Event so I decided to give a little extra effort.  I got a bit winded on the 4th mile so stopped and walked the remainder 0.5 mile back to the dialysis center.

4 miles TT: 34:32  AP: 8:36  Splits: 9:23, 8:51, 8:13, 8:04.  Very pleased with today's run. Would've run longer but short on time...may be tomorrow! :)

After dialysis, drove hubby to the West Jordan Liberty dialysis center where Karen, the PD nurse flushed his PD catheter.  The fluid drain out was light amber with couple of clots. The surgical wound and exit site looks good and the bruisings have decreased significantly.  Dressing was dry and new one applied.  Will see Karen on Oct 7 to begin PD training.  We're glad it's after SGM so we don't have to stress over that too! :)

Hubby has developed a bit of a cough for nearly 2 weeks now; so on the way home, I stopped at the pharmacy and bought him some cough med.  He is so wiped out!  I wish there was something I could do to help him.  

Inspire 10 (UK) Miles: 4.50
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
5.500.000.000.005.50

Slow and easy solo run on MCT to 1600W turn around to 800E listening to BoM.  Clear blue sunny sky!  

Trying to decide which marathons to run after SGM....

Inspire 10 Miles: 5.50
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.500.000.000.008.50

Clear blue sunny sky; gorgeous morning.  Ran with Karen and Leslie east to SR92 to Highland trail; drank at Highland park by Mountain Ridge JHS and turned back west to MCT drank at 800 N.  Nice conversational pace.  Legs felt fine; got a little winded on the steeper uphill on SR92 westbound; so walked for 10 sec.  Exactly 8.5 miles to my house; normally I'd run them home and back for extra couple miles...but, I refrained today since I did not eat anything pre-run...plus I should taper for SGM! :) :) :)  TT: 1:24:00 AP: 9:53.

Core stability.  I think we'll go swimming tomorrow morning since rain and colder temp is forecast.  

Inspire 10 (UK) Miles: 8.50
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
20.501.503.000.0025.00
Altra Miles: 3.00Inspire 10 Miles: 9.00Inspire 10 (UK) Miles: 13.00
Night Sleep Time: 17.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 17.00Weight: 0.00
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