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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
18.507.000.000.0025.50
Inspire 5 (2) Miles: 5.50Inspire 5 Purple (3) Miles: 6.00Inspire 5 (1) Miles: 4.00Barefoot Miles: 1.00Inspire 5 (4) Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 44.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 44.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.000.000.000.001.00

Listened to morning session of General Conference on the drive home.  Called all my children after Conference.  Am so blessed to have such good kids.  I miss them terribly.

Watched afternoon session of General Conference at home.

Legs are sore.  No appetite.  Ate left over dinner from Sat. Texas Roadhouse: salmon, sweet potato and veggies.  Drank joint juice.

Walked w/ hubby after dinner just before the windy rain storm hits.  

Inspire 5 (2) Miles: 1.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
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Did not sleep well.  Legs are sore.  Calf muscles are tender to touch.  Still no appetite.  Ate yogurt and Kashi cereal for breakfast,  some spaghetti w/ shrimp for lunch, salmon burger, rice and brocoli for dinner.  Drank joint juice.

Signed up for the SG Runner Series.  I think the 750 slots were filled within 40 min.  

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
2.500.000.000.002.50

I got 8 EIGHT hours of sleep!  WOW!!!  finally felt decent to want to exercise.  Karen picked me up to go to the Legacy Center.  We only had 45 min as Karen was leaving to go to her daughter's soccer game down at Dixie.

Did 2.5 miles on the elliptical, 4.5 resistance, that must be very easy!  The legs actually felt good.  Right calf muscles still tender to touch.  

After I got home,  I did 6 circuits of Pftiz CSE, stretching the quads and calves in between circuits.  

AM/PM yoga.

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Question:  I want to run either the Valley of Fire or Mesquite Marathon on Nov. 20. Hubby has meeting that weekend and can't take me.  He doesn't want me to go alone.  If there's any lady or husband/wife going to either of these marathons...I'd love it if I can have travel company!  THANK YOU!!!!  :)


Inspire 5 Purple (3) Miles: 2.50
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Legs are still sore.  Walked 0.5 mile to warm up, then ran slowly, stopped at mile 1 and 2.5 to stretch the quads and calves.  So good of Carolyn to keep me company.  Nice cool temp after the rain.  Wore the SGM l/s shirt and CWX tights. 

The post-race charlie horse always creates havoc on my gastrocnemius.  The right medial gastrocnemius is very tender to touch.  Lots of stretching and self-massaging the legs today.  

Inspire 5 Purple (3) Miles: 3.50
Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

Perfect recovery run w/ Wendy, Carolyn and Karen.  Legs were tight at first but felt good after a mile of slow warm up.  Wore CWX tights again for compression, glad the weather is cool, very nice running condition.

Right gastrocnemius (fancy word for calf muscles) is feeling much better after massaging the knots last night.  

6 circuits of Pfitz CSE, stretching.

Just registered for Ogden Marathon and Valley of Fire Marathon. :) Will decide on Snow Canyon Half later.  

Wondering if I need trail shoes for Goblin Valley 50K.  If so, I better get a pair and start "breaking 'em in"! :) :) :)

Inspire 5 (2) Miles: 4.50
Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 0.00
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A wonderful morning hiking w/ Dianne and Wendy to Steward Falls in Provo Canyon.
 

 


Inspire 5 (1) Miles: 4.00
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
3.007.000.000.0010.00

Very cool morning, l/s, tights and jacket which I shed 3 miles into the run.  Ran w/ Karen the first 3 miles.  We ran into Lori, the Gazelle, a 1:30 half-marathoner.  Ran w/ Lori for 3 miles.  Legs felt great.  Even the blister on the left foot is all healed.  Ran the last mile bare foot.

10 in 1:23:23.  Splits: 10:48, 10:25, 9:58, 8:55, 8:48, 8:54, 9:05, 8:50, 8:35, 8:57. AP: 9:21

Had a nice 80th birthday celebration for Auntie Gladys...yummy sushi, salad, teriyaki chicken.  Then went to the BYU vs SDSU game where hubby received the game ball after the Cougar's first touch down.  So glad BYU won.  Ate sooooo good at the corporate tent, snapper over polenta, New York steak, new baby potatoes, veggies, strawberry crepe, crab cake, shrimp, chocolate moose brownie, chocolate fountain....YUM!

Barefoot Miles: 1.00Inspire 5 (4) Miles: 9.00
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
18.507.000.000.0025.50
Inspire 5 (2) Miles: 5.50Inspire 5 Purple (3) Miles: 6.00Inspire 5 (1) Miles: 4.00Barefoot Miles: 1.00Inspire 5 (4) Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 44.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 44.00Weight: 0.00
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