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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
Altra Torin (sz 7) Lifetime Miles:						44.49
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Thu, May 07, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
1.00	2.25	3.00	0.00	6.25

My quads were achy last night sitting for 3 hrs at the SL Community College Honor Dinner/Program. The food was good (Marriott's food isn't the best). We had fresh fruits and mediteranean and Asian skewers for or'derve (sp?) The dinner was spinach salad w/ candied walnuts and grapes, halibut with herbed rice and aspargus, dessert was black forest chocolate cake. The academic people sure like to talk and so did the senators.

Anyway, this morning I woke up with the same achy legs. Had to hurry to get the run done so I could make it to my meetings and temple. Ran the "Break the Taper" workout: 3 X 2000m at 10K pace with 2-3 min. rest. Half mile into the run, it dawned on me that I had set the Garmin at 20K interval instead of 2K. So I stopped, reset the thing and ran for another mile for warm up. T. was 53, sunny, a bit windy (headwind for 3/4 of the run). I don't really know how to do this workout other than run the 2K as if I was racing a 10K.

Lap splits: Warm up ~ 9:25; 1st inerval @ 8:51 w/ RI @ 9:16; 2nd interval @ 8:27 w/ RI @ 8:55; 3rd interval @ 8:05 w/ RI @ 9:00

6.25 miles in 53:20 AP: 8:50

Had no time to stretch well. With all that sitting for hours in meetings and in the temple, my left knee (I think it's the IT) is huring and the quads are sore. I hope I haven't done any damage. This taper thing is so tricky. No running tomorrow so I can run 12 on Sat. I probably won't do Sasha's 5 miler race.

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

Comments

From Eric on Thu, May 07, 2009 at 18:36:52 from 75.167.84.194

Hey Mom,

I hope your legs start feeling better. I still can't believe you're running another 26.2 so soon after Boston. Good luck with the tapering!

From Smooth on Thu, May 07, 2009 at 18:43:39 from 71.36.74.243

Eric,

So good to hear from you. It's the same soreness I felt the night after I ran Boston. I hope it isn't an injury. I need to diligently stretch before and after my run. I'm a little nervous as Ogden is where I had the worst charlie horse the last two years. I'm hoping this is the year I will conquer that. I try not to think about how insanely crazy that is to run back to back marathons.

From RAD on Thu, May 07, 2009 at 19:20:30 from 67.166.99.8

Nice work today Smooth!! I'm so sorry to hear about your knee pain...I certainly hope it is NOT your ITB!!! If it is stretch, stretch and stretch some more...icing helps too (ice massage).

If your not running the race, where are you planning to do 12? I may come with you depending on time...

From Smooth on Thu, May 07, 2009 at 20:54:24 from 71.36.74.243

Rachel,

I have Round Table tonight; so much for trying to nurse that ITB.

My friend, Lowell, is coming from Idaho tomorrow. We are planning to run 12 at the Porter Rockwell and Draper Canal Parkway. He's gonna call me when he arrives. He's surprising his wife who's been at the Quilt Expo in Sandy. Depends on where their motel is, I will either meet him at the motel or the park Sat around 7am. We'll be running the same route we (you, Becca, MetCalf, Kelli and I) did Easter Sat. It will be wonderful if you can come. Lowell is a great marathoner. He ran 9 marathons last year in a span of 6 months. We were supposed to run Boston together but we didn't make the connection there although I crossed the finish 23 seconds ahead of him and he ran a minute faster than me.

Anyways, I can PM you my cell phone if you want to come.

From Kathie on Thu, May 07, 2009 at 21:02:22 from 207.155.176.10

Nice run smooth. One of these days I am going to learn how to use my garmin better. All I do now is turn it on and go.

I am going to run 12 tomorrow too I would come with you guys but our group is meeting after the run and I feel should support them.

From Kelli on Thu, May 07, 2009 at 22:06:44 from 71.219.98.88

YOu TAKE CARE---that is a command from me!!!!!

From RAD on Thu, May 07, 2009 at 23:30:53 from 67.166.99.8

Smooth, that actually would be good! I'd love to meet you at 7, you can send me your cell phone # so I can call you about where. THANKS!!!

From Smooth on Thu, May 07, 2009 at 23:36:04 from 71.36.74.243

Rachel,

Great! I'm sending you my cell now. The weather will be perfect too. I was hoping Kelli could join us; but I think she has to run earlier since she has a game at 8am.

From Teena on Fri, May 08, 2009 at 00:18:48 from 67.177.20.13

Smooth,

Take a second and breath won't you??

I am glad that you are not running tomorrow. You need to rest ... you never rest ... rest why don't you ... please, just REST!!!!

LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL

From Smooth on Fri, May 08, 2009 at 00:31:54 from 71.36.74.243

Dearest Teena,

I will rest. I'm going to bed now! Sweet dreams. LOVE YOU!!!

From leslie on Fri, May 08, 2009 at 10:36:45 from 76.23.61.78

I need a translator to understand your run. Enjoy your taper and have fun with your friend on Sat.

From Bec on Fri, May 08, 2009 at 11:16:52 from 205.123.38.151

Smooth,

Rest it up lady! You are my hero, I need to take lessons from you on how to recover properly. How many marathons are you planning this year again?

From Smooth on Fri, May 08, 2009 at 12:11:25 from 71.36.74.243

Leslie,

The so called "Break the Taper" workout is sent by my friend, Lowell. It was in the RW Nov.2007 article where Greg McMillan gave guidelines on tapering. Tapering correctly is critical. Rest too much and you might feel sluggish on rac day. Scale back too little and you may beel fatigued. Thus I was doing 400 m intervals on Tue and 2K intervals on Thu. I'm so new to interval running that I probably made the mistake of going out too fast on the 400 m and wasn't able to complete all 10 set. Yesterday I ran the 2K intervals on the road and it was a bit tricky to keep the pace even. The RI (rest intervals were jogs for 3 min.

Bec,

I am resting today (Fri.) from running; although I have alot of errands to "run". I am doing the Grand Slam, plus Boston so 5 or 6 like last year. How's your leg? Don't follow my lead. I'm nuts; most of time I just do what feels right.

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