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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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Late getting out the door.  Did an easy 4 miler before heading to the women lecture series.  Sunny, T- 38, breezy easterly wind, wore CW-X tight, l/s, magic gloves.

Warm up mile - 10:27, picked up pace to 9:14, 8:57, finished at 9:05 for a cool down.  AP @ 9:26, HR 170.

Yoga tonight if not too late after son's football game, Lehi vs Spanish Fork.

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Teena on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 16:05:24

Smooth!!! You are here!! WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME!! You will get a lot of love and support on this blog. I am so excited!!

Glad you were able to get out and run.

I LOVE YOU!!!

From Cal on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 16:07:03

way to beat me to it, Teena.

I was trying to be the first to say WELCOME!

From Teena on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 16:10:47

Cal --

You're far too late ... I love Smooth WAY WAY WAY more!!!

Let's see what else I can beat you at: Do you wanna race before you are all healed up?? I could hold that over your head for quite some time!! :)

From Smooth on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 16:24:39

Geez, that was fast, don't you people have a life? or do you just run, get on PC, run, laugh, run.

From Smooth on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 16:27:11

GEEZE THAT was FAST!! THANKS for the warm WELCOME. I love you too. Do you people have a life? or do you just run, get on PC, laugh, and run some more.

From Teena on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 16:45:56

Smooth --

Yep, that's about it!! :)

Actually, I have just been patiently awaiting day in and day out for you to join the blog!! Finally my life complete and I can get on with things!! :)

I love you, I love you, I love you!!

So happy that you are here!!

From huans32 on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 18:37:56

SMOOOOTTTHHHHH Welcome!!!! I am so glad to see you here. LOL your awesome. And welcome welcome.

From walter on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 23:38:57

So this is the Smooth lady weve been hearing about huh? Welcome. Nice picture except please dont remind me of snow right now! lol Give me about 3 months tops! k?

From Smooth on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 22:34:52

huans32

Thanks! I join the blog cause you talked about training log on the Forum. I've been looking for ways to log my runs.

Walter

I hope it's all good things you hear... don't believe every rumor though.

OK, I'll change the avatar at least for now, just for you.

From walter on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 23:12:03

k! thanks.

From Smooth on Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 00:27:12

Walter,

I tried to change the avatar to one of me at the sunny Waiikii beach. For the life of me (actually just the last 30 min.)CAN'T DO IT!!! Looks like I'm stuck in snow mode.

From Teena on Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 00:30:19

Smooth!!

You are so nice to even consider changing your avatar ... I say leave it ... it's an AWESOME picture!!!

Walter, deal with it!! :)

From Smooth on Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 00:48:46

Teena,

Thanks for the rescue...I still feel dumb not able to change the avatar. Hmm...where's my IT-smart boy when I needed him.

From walter on Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 01:06:50

You know I tried doing it and it took a day believe it or not. I was suprised to come home and see it actually worked. Too bad my post pictures didnt. They are still empty boxes.

See how im treated around here. Teena, she doesnt need to change her photo. I need to change mine now that boating season is complete. I still cant believe I was doing that last freakin week! Crazy!

From Teena on Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 01:21:24

Smooth --

Your IT genius is probably sleeping like we should be!! :)

Walter --

That's right ... a multiple purpose photo ... good for a LONG LONG time!!

From Teena on Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 01:21:57

Smooth--

You're the IT genius!!

LOVE THE PIC!!!

From Smooth on Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 10:29:56

Teena,

These IT thing is scary. It was alive while I was sleeping. Will someone tell me how to change the time shown at the top of posting. It says Teena last posted at 01:21:57. If that's right, I'm gonna tell Ryan to put a lock on her PC. Don't you FRBers have a curfew, get up early to run kinda thing?I'm dead after 10pm, unlike the IT ghost.

From huans32 on Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 14:14:47

Yeah I noticed Teena was way up late too when she posted. Its like that girl is the energizer bunny or something. As for the pics I like them all.

From Teena on Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 23:24:01

Okay ... the time is totally wrong on there. I remember posting, and I think it was around 11:00 or so. I KNOW that it wasn't 1:00 in the morning!!

From Teena on Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 23:25:04

Okay, looks like the time must be ET. So, it must have been 11:21!!!

C'mon Smooth ... I KNOW that you are up that late A LOT!!!!

Love you!

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