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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
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Sacony Guide ISO (2) Lifetime Miles: 225.26
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AM:  Weight training at the LC weight room per Beth's guide: 12 sets of various exercises for each group of muscles in the lower legs, arms, shoulders, core.  Just learning the basics.

3 warm up miles, 3 mp miles, 1 cool down.  AP:  8:58.  Everything felt good.

PM:  Yoga

Wave Rider 7 Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From RAD on Tue, May 11, 2010 at 15:58:19 from 67.172.229.125

Nice seven - with a few speedy ones thrown in too! Lookin' good, I hope to see y'all at Ogden!

From Smooth on Tue, May 11, 2010 at 16:09:27 from 174.23.172.155

Hope to see you too! Are you running the half?

From MrsFIT on Tue, May 11, 2010 at 16:11:58 from 205.127.241.18

Keep the reps high and the weight low.

From KP on Tue, May 11, 2010 at 16:15:37 from 65.208.22.26

next thing we know, Smooth will be entering body building competitions!!!

From RAD on Tue, May 11, 2010 at 16:17:45 from 67.172.229.125

Yup! I don't think I would survive a full at this point, but a half is a nice easy long run :)

From Smooth on Tue, May 11, 2010 at 16:18:27 from 174.23.172.155

THANKS Kristi, I will remember that. I have no muscles, everything is weak sauce. I didn't even set any weights on the machines, just the lowest setting. The max. dumb bell weights I used were 10 lbs.

From Smooth on Tue, May 11, 2010 at 16:20:29 from 174.23.172.155

Rachel ~ You're amazing! I don't think I could run a single mile pregnant, no less 2 half marathons in 4 weeks.

KP ~ Yah right! :)

From Rhett on Tue, May 11, 2010 at 16:40:15 from 74.32.222.202

Wow, you really are going to be the woman of steel now that you are adding weight training. Build into easily so you don't strain anything, especially with a race this Saturday.

From Teena Marie on Tue, May 11, 2010 at 17:17:42 from 174.52.45.85

You are so hardcore.

I'm with Rhett ... be careful, Ogden is hours away now!!!

Love and miss you.

From Smooth on Tue, May 11, 2010 at 17:21:27 from 174.23.172.155

Rhett, SSF ~ I know I know, learning new stuff is not smart so close to marathon day. I've been in recovering/tapering mode the last 4 weeks...it's driving me crazy!

From MarcE on Tue, May 11, 2010 at 18:38:23 from 204.16.82.120

Hi Smooth ... just checking in..been out of it for what seems likes weeks. Ogden is just a long run, right?

From Smooth on Tue, May 11, 2010 at 18:41:25 from 174.23.172.155

Marc ~ HI there! Yep, have to keep reminding myself that Ogden is just a long training run getting those quads ready for UVM and PCM and SGM. :)

From AmberG on Tue, May 11, 2010 at 19:58:11 from 64.255.88.138

you never cease to amaze me. . . . :) you'll love adding weights, it makes you feel so good!

can't wait to see you this weekend in Ogden!

From Bec on Tue, May 11, 2010 at 22:26:59 from 76.23.55.210

Weights at the LC? No way!! I am proud of you Smooth. I will need to start back into my weight workouts just so I can see you! Nice workout!

From Scott Wesemann on Wed, May 12, 2010 at 12:55:17 from 66.239.250.209

Nice work with the cross-training Smooth. It looks like you covered all of your bases today.

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