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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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Ran with Kelly and JonA to south part of town.  GREAT company and FUN conversations.  They're such a wonderful couple.  I'm in awe of their tremendous faith and Christlike example.  THANKS Jon & Kelly for running with me!!!  :) :) :)

Garmin showed less than 5 miles b/c I forgot to restart the thing when we crossed some major state roads. 

After we got home, I went inside to slap on my fuelt belt.  After last week's scary *attack*, I wised up and carried my rescue inhaler and mace, one flask of gatorade, gel and headed up to Alpine.  Stopped at the *FoY* to drink and gu and doctor the blister on my right pinky toe. 

Saw lots of cyclists, a few runners.  Many aroma and scent of freshly cut grass, fertilizer (both animal and chemical kind), pesticide, burnt weeds... By the time I got back to the traffic light at SR92, my lungs felt like it's filled with cotton.  Instead of taking the inhaler, I pushed thru the last 1.5mile home. 

Off to the Salt Lake Temple for the sealing of my niece/nephew to their adopted baby girl.  Hope y'all having a WONDERFUL weekend!

Elixir 5 (charcoal) Miles: 15.50
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Teena Marie on Sat, May 07, 2011 at 14:43:21 from 67.2.88.232

Nice run there, SSF! :)

Glad you had such wonderful company and were able to enjoy a wonderful run on such a beautiful day.

I am sure the sealing was incredible. :)

From Teena Marie on Sat, May 07, 2011 at 14:44:44 from 67.2.88.232

Btw, AMAZING finish! :) :) :)

From RAD on Sat, May 07, 2011 at 15:27:54 from 98.202.17.113

I don't think I could've kept up with YOU today! Nice work on those splits Smooth. I am happy to see that Jon and Kelly were able to take care of you for a few miles as well :)

From Nancy on Sat, May 07, 2011 at 18:04:59 from 76.23.21.118

Nice run!! Have a Good time at the temple.

From Jon A on Sat, May 07, 2011 at 22:33:55 from 67.214.249.195

Thanks for taking us for a short slow run. We sure enjoy your company.

We thought of Larry when we drove from your house straight to the corner store for some nice bubbly soda. I said we took you for a run, we should have taken Larry for the run (of a different kind) after the run. :-)

Have a great weekend!

PS - Nice run after we warmed you up.

From Andy on Sun, May 08, 2011 at 09:49:55 from 208.54.86.180

Happy Mother's Day!

From Tom Slick on Sun, May 08, 2011 at 10:03:33 from 69.171.160.124

Nice run, looks like you've got it all together and ready to run Ogden....love that taper time!!!!

From Kelli on Sun, May 08, 2011 at 21:14:42 from 71.219.96.115

What a fun day, running with friends (I agree, they are amazing), then running with smells (yuck!) and off to the temple for a very COOL sealing.

From flatlander on Mon, May 09, 2011 at 11:03:16 from 76.31.26.153

Great weekend, way to get everything in.

From Smooth on Mon, May 09, 2011 at 16:24:27 from 67.2.81.158

SSF ~ The sealing was WONDERFUL!!! It was a very busy day at the temple. We saw another family with adopted children, of whom appeared to be twins (African boy and girl) and one Asian older boy all dressed in white taking pictures on the temple ground. Lots of weddings as well. What a joyful day for so many families!

I thought of you and your twins. You must have had a tremendously happy day when your twins were sealed to you and Ry!

Rachel ~ I'm glad you had a great run with Becca! I would have slowed you WAY WAY down!

Jon ~ I told Larry about your *addiction* to soda! He knows that feeling and wished you had taken him too! It would have given him the extra boost he needed to mow the lawn.

Hope you got the work project done! Sure stinks that you had to work on Sat. and such long hours. Hope the run helped with the *re-set* and the work is completed so you can take a well-deserved break!

Hope Kelly had a WONDERFUL Mother's Day!

Andy ~ Thank you!!! :)

Slick ~ Ogden is going to be a training run. So hopefully I'll finish upright! :)

Kelli ~ It was a FUN day! How are you feeling today? We need to get together soon. Sure miss you tons!

Flat ~ Thanks!

Nancy ~ Hope you had a Happy Mother's & Grandmother's Day! :)

From Jon A on Mon, May 09, 2011 at 20:01:32 from 67.214.249.195

Smooth, Next time we are taking Larry for a drink run! :-)

Kelly (and I) sure enjoyed running with you, you make the time pass quickly.

And yes we had a good mothers day. Hope you did too!

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