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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
28.5017.500.000.0046.00
Inspire 10 Miles: 7.50Altra Miles: 26.50Inspire 10 (UK) Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 110.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.505.000.000.007.50

New week!  New month!!!  Happy Monday!  Happy December to y'all! :) :) :)

Up late so my running buddies (Karen, Leslie, Amanda and Wendy) came to get me! :)  Ran east to MCT at 810 E then west, dropped off Amanda at Center.  West to 1500W drank, turned back, after dropping Karen, Leslie and Wendy off, continued solo east to 1200 E turned back and added the small block loop for 2 more, last mile at 8:47. AP: 9:19.  Cloudy, hazy, no wind, 34F.

 

 

Inspire 10 Miles: 7.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.008.000.000.009.00

PD Clinic for blood drawn and lab tests with hubby this morning; so did not run until after we got home.  Went out at 11:30 am after drinking a cup of orange juice.  39F, cloudy, hazy, no wind.  Ran the same route as last Sat. east on MCT to Dry Creek tunnel then turned west to the freeway, tagged on another half mile past home on Highland Dr. to make 9 miles. Tummy was not happy, stopped at the 1500W bathroom at mile 5.25.  Wore the Altra Torin and focused on running form which is easier to do when running solo:

1) Balanced forward posture (tall, straight, gaze ahead, lean slightly from ankles, chest forward with shoulders relaxed).

2) Compact arm swing (pump elbows back and recover forward, elbows not extend in front of waist nor sway side to side).

3) Foot landing softly and underneath the body keeping knees bent and feet relaxed. 

4) Quick cadence.

Other than having to spit and blow my nose to clear copious amount of mucus from my airway every 800m, the run was great.  The air quality seem to be getting yucky, I can smell it and my lungs don't like it. :(

9 miles in 1:21:40.  AP: 9:04 (splits: 9:27, 9:17, 8:56, 8:45, 8:50, 9:49 (uphill), 9:07, 8:44, 8:44)

Bought another pair of Altra for $50 at the running store this afternoon. :)  Now what to do with the two brand new pairs of Inspire 10 that I bought on-line a few months ago?!

Altra Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.002.500.000.005.50

None of my running buddies wanted to get wet and cold this morning and since hubby had dr. appt. at IMC at 10:30; I decided to run in the afternoon.  At 2:45pm, rain has stopped, cloudy sky, temp was a toasty 52F, but the headwind coming from northeast made it colder and harder to breath the last 3 miles.  Didn't help that I ate a huge lunch.  I've gained back the weight I lost over the summer...yep, felt like a beached whale today.  Legs were tired, lungs were not happy so cut the run short. TT: 53:04 AP: 9:35

Altra Miles: 5.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 110.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.002.000.000.006.00

Karen had a scooter accident yesterday, nothing broken, but very sore, she's so tough to run with soreness.  We took it easy on a beautiful calm partly cloudy morning.

Our A.P. Elder Puriri is in town from NZ.  We took him to lunch and had a wonderful visit.  He is doing so well and so happy.  What a great young man with a bright future! :)

Altra Miles: 6.00
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
12.000.000.000.0012.00

37F, calm, blue sky, gorgeous sunrise.  Karen, Leslie and I ran 12 easy miles that didn't feel easy.  We ran up suncrest then east to Alpine park.  The uphills kicked my trash, lungs were huff'n, legs were dragg'n.  Very grateful for the patience of great friends! :)

Inspire 10 (UK) Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Wendy hadn't run this week so I waited to run with her at 8:30.  Neither of us wanted to run fast nor far.  It was a beautiful morning and wonderful to catch up. 

Altra Miles: 6.00
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
28.5017.500.000.0046.00
Inspire 10 Miles: 7.50Altra Miles: 26.50Inspire 10 (UK) Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 110.00
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