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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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Ate a bowl of cereal while cleaning up the kitchen and boiling a pot of potatoes, then dashed out for a cold morning run.  First 7.5 mi. on canal trail route.  Slow warm up.  Nice and toasty in 3 layers of clothes. :)

Second 7 mi on bench loop route.  Shed the middle fleece layer.  Ate a pkg Shot blocs.  Ran progressively faster...had to hurry home before heading to the Stake Center for a baptism (where Elder Cook presided and spoke) of 5 beautiful children! :)

Barely had time to finish making the cheesy potato after the baptism and rushed off to the Celebration of Christmas Concert at the Y.  Barely had time to rush back for the Ward Christmas party.  So glad I was able to get everything done today! :)

My eating has been really bad these days.  I'm a big tub of lard! 

Inspire 5 (4) Miles: 14.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Maynard on Sun, Dec 04, 2011 at 03:28:56 from 71.213.10.26

I love cheesy potatoes. Do you add ham to yours?

From Nancy on Sun, Dec 04, 2011 at 10:14:41 from 76.23.21.118

What a busy day and you were still able to run 14.5 miles, you are amazing.

From timp on Sun, Dec 04, 2011 at 12:38:53 from 99.110.188.230

SMooth, with all the running and running around you do, I'm sure you aren't a tub of lard. :)

Nice miles!

From Teena Marie on Sun, Dec 04, 2011 at 14:12:36 from 174.27.201.172

AAAaaaahhhh ... cheesy potatoes. How I love cheeeeeeeesy potatoes!!!! :) :) :)

Nice job getting everything done!!!

Love and miss you.

From Bec on Sun, Dec 04, 2011 at 15:32:39 from 68.206.133.141

You sound BUSY!!!

Great job getting a big run in for the crazy day.

You aren't a tub of lard, even if you tried!

From Bec on Sun, Dec 04, 2011 at 15:33:26 from 68.206.133.141

Cheesy potatoes sound really good. :)

From RAD on Sun, Dec 04, 2011 at 20:50:00 from 98.202.23.178

I'm with Becca, you couldn't be a tub of lard if you tried. How about this...when you weigh as much as I do, then you can call yourself a tub of lard :)

I had a crazy busy Saturday too! But, yours seems more spiritually rewarding than mine was. What an awesome baptism!

From Chad on Sun, Dec 04, 2011 at 21:40:35 from 71.199.13.143

The Elder Cook? Wow. I work with his brother at the Developmental Center. He's a doctor. So, funeral potatoes. Who died?

And you looked fit as a fiddle and then some last week. We all strive to be as lardless as you.

From DaleG on Mon, Dec 05, 2011 at 01:47:30 from 71.199.57.238

Nice job Smoothie...You, a tub o' lard? I don't think so. You weigh as much as one of my legs.

From Tom Slick on Mon, Dec 05, 2011 at 02:34:30 from 69.171.160.143

i'm gunna bet she weighs less.....:)my hell she weighs less than one of my legs.

From Scott Wesemann on Mon, Dec 05, 2011 at 19:18:49 from 205.158.160.209

Smooth- You are so thin. No worries about flab at all. You look great!

From Smooth on Mon, Dec 05, 2011 at 21:29:28 from 174.27.205.151

Maynard ~ I didn't add ham to my cheesy potatoes because the ward served ham! :) I use the best ingredients though!!! :)

Chad ~ yep, THE Elder Cook of the 12! :) My cheesy potatoes taste better than the funeral potatoes! It's gone in no time! no lie! :)

Thanks everyone for being so kind on my *lard-o-meter*. Seriously, I am at the heaviest since I started marathoning. With my 4'11" frame, every little oz. shows! eeek!! :)

From Chad on Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 09:57:59 from 168.177.153.27

I actually love funeral potatoes so with yours being better ... yumm (my mouth is watering). I'm sure everyone had a wonderful treat.

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