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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

Fri, Nov 30, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00

Karen wanted to run 13 today since her Sat. is crazy busy. I only wanted to do 10 so she ran 2 around her block before meeting me, Wendy and John (Zeus, the dog). Originally we were planning to run to the Alpine park where the eternal flowing fountain is. But John had other adventure in mind. :)

Us girls followed man and dog onto the Murdock Canal Trail then hiked up over the trail tunnel, crossed Timpanogos Hwy up to Traverse Mtn. My knee was fine running uphill, but I worried about the return downhill trip and the wind. Since we girls didn't carry water, John suggested that we ran inside the Outlet Mall (mile 3) to get a drink (he had his own camelpak). I've never seen such a palatial restroom! :)

We then got onto the pack-dirt unpaved canal trail. This is a great trail skirting the hillside up above Cabella's with nice view of the valley by the point of the mountain. We can see the upper portion of JRP to the west (by the wind mill and Veterans Memorial) and the "hangliding" hill up ahead.

We cut off from the trail thru a water-run-off-rock-basin and entered the Traverse Mtn. neighborhood park where unfortunately the bathroom and water fountain were closed. It's a really nice park though! John used his iPhone GPS to locate the way to the Travers Mtn Elementary (mile 5.25) where we got a drink and ate our Gu.

We had to run more uphill to get to a traffic-circle that lead to the main road. With a stiff headwind running uphill, I nearly got an asthma attack. I started to run backward so I could catch my breath. I told my running partners earlier that Carina and her friends live in Traverse Mtn. Lo and behold, a girl resembled Carina in a white mini-van drove by and waved to me! I turned back and waved and told Wendy that must be Carina! That put a smile on my face! :) :) :)

Then we had to run about a mile downhill with a stiff headwind! My knee was hurting bad enough that at some point I swung my knee straight legged with each stride. It totally messes up my hips. The beautiful view of the valley helped ease the pain! :) Stopping at the traffic light to cross Timpanogos Hwy made my knee locked up; but once we were back on the flat Canal Trail, it felt better.

Boy, was I tired and slow!!! I used to run 7 miles every weekday and 15+ miles most weekends!!! I used to run Karen home then back for extra mile but NOT today! How did I get myself into this sad shape! :( O well, at my age, I'm grateful to be out running with great friends, enjoying an unseasonably mild Nov day. :) :) :)

Elixir 6 (black/pink) Sz 7 Miles: 10.00

Night Sleep Time: 6.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 6.50	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Nancy on Sat, Dec 01, 2012 at 12:46:41 from 76.23.21.118

Nice run. When I was your age I could run as much as you and not die. Now I just run small runs and enjoy the fact that I can still run.

From Teena Marie on Sat, Dec 01, 2012 at 17:49:37 from 65.130.109.6

Sounds like a very scenic route. :)

Hope you are enjoying your evening.

Luvs. :)

From Rhett on Sat, Dec 01, 2012 at 20:41:43 from 184.10.187.235

I'm glad the knee held up. It's good for your legs to back down on the miles for a while, then ramp it back up when you want to run a big race. Speaking of big races, did you register for Boston again this year?

From RAD on Sat, Dec 01, 2012 at 22:05:51 from 67.171.119.50

Oh Smooth! You are SO tough. I'm sorry about that darn knee, I really wish something could be done about it so you didn't have that pain :(

Recover well. Ice and ice some more! Make that knee behave.

Sounds like your trail run was almost as good as mine :) I should've yelled down the mtn to you!

From Teena Marie on Mon, Dec 03, 2012 at 08:31:43 from 65.130.109.6

Have a wonderful week, SSF. :) :) :) Luvs.

From The Quiet Pirate on Mon, Dec 03, 2012 at 09:50:24 from 152.26.230.60

Smooth- I hope your knee is back to being happy. Your run sounds like a real adventure. I love the view you get from Cabela's...I can only imagine what it would be like running a trail above it.

Enjoy the journey and don't worry so much about the miles and speed. You've already proven you're the bomb!

From Smooth on Mon, Dec 03, 2012 at 17:09:05 from 67.2.119.62

Nancy ~ Thanks for your understanding comments that give me proper prospective. I admire how you not only run but you can also bike and swim. Plus you work full time on top of taking care of your family and grand children. I hope I can be half as active and healthy as you! :) :) :) I am grateful for whatever ability and health that I am blessed with.

Rhett ~ you are so right. I don't think I have done a "normal" training cycle for over two years now. I'm just doing the bare bone minimum to "survive" the next marathon.

Yes, I did sign up for Boston and booked the rooms. I didn't book the rooms soon enough thru Marathontour so the rates are over $300 a night. Gary and Eric are planning to go to Boston too, so it'll be fun to see them then.

RAD ~ I wish I knew what to do about that darn knee. Your trail run sounds wonderful. I've always wondered where the VB trail is. I know it's up above Traverse Mtn. but too chicken to go exploring by myself. Right now, I need to stay away from any hill though! :)

QP ~ my darn knee is making it hard to enjoy the journey right now. I am so grateful for great friends like you who understand and care. THANK YOU!!! :)

SSF ~ thanks for always checking on me! It means SO much! :) lots of luvs and lugs! :) :) :)

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