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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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80 min elliptical ~ variety program: resistance varies from 6 - 16 every min.

20 min bike.  Another sweat factory!

My bags are packed.  Dinners are cooked.  Stupid flight is delayed.  Steven received his mission call this morning!  BUT he has to wait till I get home tonight, like 11pm, so we can skype and watch him open his call.  Testing his patience! :)

******

Got home at 10:30pm and immediately skyped Steven!  I videoed him opening his call via web cam.  Guess where he is going??? 

TAIWAN TAIPEI 

You should have heard the shouts and cheers!  YAHOOO!!!  FINALLY, after 4 sons, the Lews have one son going to Chinese speaking mission!  :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kim on Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 17:26:07 from 67.199.180.90

Ooohhh! Mission call! Who is Steven? I want him to go to Denmark with my boy! My son received his call while we were in Japan so we had to wait 5 days before opening it! Luckily he was in Japan with us so he didn't have to sit and look at it.

From RAD on Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 17:47:38 from 67.172.229.125

OH man! AND the flight is delayed. This is going to be horrible for him :)

Nice work on the x-training!

From Smooth on Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 20:04:33 from 12.238.42.3

Kim~Steven is our youngest. He is attending Utah State! He is our # 5 son to go on a mission. None of them went to Denmark nor Asia. His dad hopes he will go to a Chinese speaking mission! I am just excited...anywhere the Lord sends him, he will do great! he has been waiting forever!

Rachel ~ The anticipation is killing us!!! I am chatting with the pilot right now at the gate. He said the delay is due to swapping planes. All of us are anxious to get home

From Nancy on Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 20:44:56 from 76.27.19.206

Great job with the elliptical. That is neat that your son is getting his mission call. I bet you are all excited.

From Sophia on Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 21:46:42 from 67.2.104.177

Did you run any miles I did 2 today 2 Monday

From Teena Marie on Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 01:10:06 from 67.2.104.177

Oh man!!!!!! Ry and I are cheering over here as well!!!! That is BEYOND COOL!!!!! I am so excited for your whole family. :) :) :) :) :)

A huge congratulations to Steven!!!! He will be a WONDERFUL missionary!!!!

(Seriously, WOW!!!!!)

I love you!!!!

(HUGE SMILE)

From Smooth on Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 01:14:22 from 67.2.122.22

SSF ~ THANKS!!! Gotta go unpack and pack now! Larry has a meeting in SG at 11am so we're leaving at 6:30 am! :)

From watchmerun on Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 01:58:26 from 24.10.152.45

Congratulations to you and your son! So exciting!

From RivertonPaul on Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 12:12:48 from 67.42.27.114

Very very cool.

From flatlander on Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 17:00:04 from 198.207.244.102

Congrats, that is very exciting for your family.

From Nancy on Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 17:05:10 from 76.27.19.206

Congratulations to your son!! I bet you are all excited.

From Sophia on Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 17:53:47 from 67.2.104.177

Thx I love to go running & I am a little baller love yah Smooth

From glidergirl on Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 20:27:06 from 155.97.238.134

Wow, that is so awesome Smooth! How exciting for all of you!

(PS - 80 mins on the elliptical?? Nice work!)

From Kathie on Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 21:00:33 from 63.248.105.188

So happy for you...Are you running the Half this weekend? If you are I hope to see you there!

From Kelli on Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 22:39:47 from 71.219.84.215

CONGRATULATIONS and WELCOME HOME!

From Smooth on Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 23:18:28 from 74.211.25.43

THANK YOU everyone!!! Yes we are thrilled about Steven's call. The icing on the cake is that his mission president is a good friend of ours, also a marathoner himself!!! Can't get any better!!! :) :) :)

Sophie ~ Yep you are a very good ball-handler. I'd love to watch you play b-ball and beat the boys!!! :). OH! I hope I get to run with you one day! You are getting too FAST for Nana Smooth! I LOVE YOU!!!

Brooke ~ 80 min is ... Dare I say: average!!! Some runners on the blog do 100 min + all the

time! But nothing beats running though!

Looks like you are healing well and back to running already!!! GOOD JOB!!!

Kathie ~ I signed up for the half...not sure if the knee will hold out. Hope to see you, your

sisters and mom too!

It was at Painters 4 years ago that I met all of you!!! Good times!!!

From marion on Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 14:32:47 from 71.213.123.151

CONGRATULATIONS!!! I am SO happy for your family. What a wonderful blessing :)

From JulieC on Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 15:06:45 from 70.56.109.185

Way COOL Smooth. Tell him Congrats!! When does he go? See you in SG!!

From Smooth on Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 15:13:21 from 74.211.25.43

He reports to the MTC on May 11. We are hoping the bishop will let him speak on April 24, the day after his brother Jeff's wedding, all my out of states kids will be home then for that weekend.

I have better run a healthy Boston which is 5 days before the wedding or 6 days before the farewell! LOL!!! :)

From Cath on Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 20:39:28 from 98.86.10.232

SMOOTH! Hello and Congratulations on the mission call! thanks for the comment on my blog. Made me remember that I am supposed to be a reformed blogger. We are heading home to Utah around May 1 as my parents have been called to be mission presidents and will be serving a mission starting July 1 in Sweden. Crazy times. Can't wait to see you again and catch up. Hope all is going well and good luck with Boston training!

From Smooth on Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 19:45:26 from 67.2.95.228

Catherine ~ I am so excited for your parents serving as mission presidents in Sweden! That is WONDERFUL!!! GREAT BLESSINGS!!!

I'm so HAPPY you're moving back in May!!!

I know your life is crazy busy. But be sure to post your race report after your National Marathon. I can't wait to read all about it! :) AND I LOVE the way you write. You are the most intelligent young beautiful lawyer there ever is!!!

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