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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
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A nice run w/ a little bit of everything: gentle downhill, 10% grade uphill, dirt trail, fartleks, plyometric (jumps over tall weeds) w/ K, W & C.   5 miles into the run, felt pain on the left quad, shin and hip flexors.  May not run tomorrow and MUST take it easy at Pocatello on Sat.!

Then we went to Cafe Rio for take out and had lunch w/ Mary at the HS.  We missed running w/ Mary all summer.  Last year, we trained together for her first marathon at TOU.  This summer she started working and now has a full time job at the HS.  Time passes fast and friends are precious!  So blessed to have such strong strong valiant women in my life! 

*****

Stretches (man these legs are tight and sore) while watching this movie, Racing for Time, an inspiring story of a corrections officer changing lives of these young women criminal convicts of the Texas Correctional Facility for YM.  They turned their lives around behind bars by running, training and eventually forming a multiracial track team, qualified and went on to compete with other HS teams.  A very inspring and heartwarming show!

Inspire 5 (2) Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Calvin on Thu, Sep 02, 2010 at 16:11:28 from 66.133.117.3

Cafe Rio is the best.

Have fun at your marathon this weekend! Hopefully you can run it pain free.

From allie on Thu, Sep 02, 2010 at 16:28:54 from 161.38.218.168

sounds like a fun time with fun friends.

good luck at pocatello this weekend! #23?!?!

From Kelli on Thu, Sep 02, 2010 at 20:06:08 from 71.219.102.155

Have a GREAT time this weekend!

From Nancy on Thu, Sep 02, 2010 at 22:24:03 from 76.27.19.206

Sorry about the leg pain. Lunch and a visit with your friend sounds fun. What are you running in Pocatello this weekend?

From Smooth on Thu, Sep 02, 2010 at 22:28:08 from 174.23.218.17

Allie ~ 23 would be perfect! :)

Nancy ~ I'm running the Full. Kinda wish I was running the Half instead.

From JulieC on Fri, Sep 03, 2010 at 00:20:09 from 207.108.177.35

....but nothing slows you down. I am sure you will have a ball running a 26.2 miles AGAIN : D Taking a day off is really hard even when you are in pain. we runners are soooooo insane. Good luck SMooth!!

From flatlander on Fri, Sep 03, 2010 at 11:16:23 from 198.207.244.102

Good luck tomorrow. You should be fine but be careful. You have a lot of races left to run this year.

From DonGardinero on Fri, Sep 03, 2010 at 12:58:01 from 75.162.178.108

Have fun tomorrow!!!

From RAD on Fri, Sep 03, 2010 at 13:36:56 from 67.172.229.125

Tell Lowell hello for me as y'all hang out this weekend! I hope your slight aches and pains go away with a day off. I'll have to check out that movie, sounds like one I'd like as well.

From Teena Marie on Sun, Sep 05, 2010 at 23:52:20 from 174.52.45.85

Hey SSF!!! I keep looking for your race report. Where is it?

Love you so much.

Hope you had a wonderful day! :)

From Smooth on Mon, Sep 06, 2010 at 00:54:27 from 174.23.160.38

Rachel ~ Did you get his latest email?

SSF ~ Just posted. My internet was down all weekend; then it took me awhile to post the pics and stuff! It's now 10:48...I'm sleeping in and hubby said no running on Labor Day! :) Miss you already!

From RAD on Mon, Sep 06, 2010 at 01:41:26 from 67.172.229.125

yes...and I'm considering, but I need to do 22 for SGM. So, I'm not 100% sure I can work anything out at this point :(

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