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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
31.000.000.000.0031.00
Altra Miles: 3.00Inspire 10 (UK) Miles: 17.50Inspire 10 Miles: 10.50
Night Sleep Time: 22.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 22.00Weight: 0.00
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Walked with hubby.  Legs felt fine, just a slight stiffness.  I can probably do Goblin Valley on Saturday if I want to....but not going to....I don't want to be gone for so long and far from hubby!

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
3.000.000.000.003.00

So glad Karen texted and woke me up for a run.  I would've stayed in bed.  Very little sleep last night.  Left ankle had a bit of niggle, wearing the Altra with forefoot strike was perfect and the niggle went away.  

Altra Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 4.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 4.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

With Karen and Leslie.  AP: 9:46.  No pain, niggles or tightness.  Guess I didn't push hard enough at SoJo.  Very little sleep last night.  Hubby has not been able to sleep until 2 or 3 in the morning.  He'd get very very restless and would get out of bed and pace the floor, then he'd get tired and get back in bed toss and turn for a few min. and then get out of bed and pace the floor till his legs give out and get back in bed or sit at the edge of bed.  This goes on from 10pm to 2 or 3 am.  Sleep aids used to help him fall asleep around mid-night.  Walking in the morning didn't make any difference in the sleep pattern.  Now with the cooler weather (he gets cold easily, wears sweatshirts indoor with 70s temp), he hardly goes walking and sleeps in the morning (because he only gets 3-4 hrs sleep at night).  This is a complete opposite of what he used to be, a morning person.  He used to get up at 5am and get a lot done before commute to work.  

Inspire 10 (UK) Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 4.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 4.50Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 easy with Karen, Leslie and Wendy.  AP: 10:21  So tired and sleepy.  Only had 4.5 hr sleep.  Would've stayed in bed if I wasn't woken up by Karen's text for our run.  I started bawling half mile into the run so everyone walked with me and gave me shoulders to cry on!

Inspire 10 Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 4.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 4.50Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

With Wendy.

Inspire 10 Miles: 5.50
Night Sleep Time: 4.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 4.50Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.500.000.000.0010.50

With Wendy to Highland Glen Park.  Only had a yogurt before run, so was starving after the run.  Wendy fed me breakfast of "maple french toast bagel" and fresh chilled raspberries! Yum!  

Spent the afternoon helping our neighbor clean, box up for moving, raking leaves.  LOVE this beautiful Fall weather.  Jealous of RAD and Toby running GV50K today!  Wish I was there.

Inspire 10 (UK) Miles: 10.50
Night Sleep Time: 4.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 4.50Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
31.000.000.000.0031.00
Altra Miles: 3.00Inspire 10 (UK) Miles: 17.50Inspire 10 Miles: 10.50
Night Sleep Time: 22.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 22.00Weight: 0.00
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