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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.700.000.000.005.70

To celebrate my 57th birthday today, my best friend, Wendy, picked us (Carolyn, Diane and Karen) up at 9am for a beautiful Fall hike and lunch afterward.   I told her I wanted to run/hike 5.7 miles.  Last night I searched the internet on the trail system in Draper Corner Canyon.  I remembered Steam8, Jun and bunch of other FRBs ran on Ann's Trail before and I wanted to run there.  I'm not good at reading maps so on the drive up to Suncrest, Diane called her daughter who lives in Suncrest and asked her where the trail head is.  Turned out Potato Hill is right off Traverse Mountain Road where we were traveling.  WalaaH! we were there at the trails head in no time (about 7 miles from home)!!! :)

I started my Garmin and off on Ann's Trail we go.  Only Karen wanted to run so she and I ran ahead.  We'd stop to take pictures and wait for the others to catch up.  There was a good breeze at Potato Hill and at Ann's Point; otherwise it was calm, crisp, cool with cloudy blue sky and the sun did peek out at times...ABSOLUTELY PERFECT GORGEOUS morning!!!  The mountains were ablaze with vibrant red, pink, gold, yellow and brown dotted with evergreens.  It was so fun to run on a carpet of crunchy maple, oak leaves sprinkled with tiny acorns here and there.  We reached a trail junction at mile 2.24 so we continued onto Brock's Point Trail until Garmin read 2.85 then turned around.  We decided to stay together on the return to chat and enjoy the scenery so I didn't run; nevertheless we covered the symbolic 5.7 birthday miles!!!  :) :)

We drove back down Suncrest.  My friends treated me to a delicious and elegant lunch at Blue Lemon.  It was a PERFECT MEMORABLE DAY doing what I love with my favorite girl friends. !!! :) :) :)  My camera battery died so didn't capture everything I wanted!  We'll just have to come back next week! :)




Mizuno Ascend 5 Miles: 5.70
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From DaleG on Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 16:56:01 from 152.216.7.5

You are too cute, Smoothie! Happy birthday!!!! I hope you have a great night, too.

Say hi to Karen for me.

From Toby on Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 19:09:30 from 199.101.229.6

Happy birthday Smooth!!! What a super fun day! Your pictures are SO beautiful! I hope you have a wonderful birthday!

From Smooth on Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 19:15:47 from 65.130.14.36

Dale ~ thanks! I will. I actually told her all about your awesome PR goals. We're rooting for you! :)

Toby ~ thank you!!! It's been a wonderful day. My out of state kids all "hang out" on Google+ with me this afternoon/evening. Got a sweet happy surprise from Teena! Now I'm just chilling and may be go to Yoga class in 45 min. Hope your rehabing is coming along nicely and we can run together soon.

From Teena Marie on Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 20:20:04 from 65.130.4.171

Hope you had a FANTASTIC day/evening!!! Happiest Birthday Ever, SSF! :)

(Love the pics!)

From Bec on Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 21:06:59 from 70.115.203.100

Oh my goodness Smooth, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! You are a beautiful, beaming 57 year old! Look at that smile and your cute glasses. The leaves look so gorgeous, I miss the mountains.

From Markir on Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 15:32:39 from 64.72.223.206

Happy Birthday!!

From MarcE on Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 20:16:44 from 204.16.82.120

Happy belated birthday, Smooth! Sounds like a great day. I bet your friends were happy you didn't want to go 57 miles. :)

From Chad on Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 21:49:04 from 204.113.19.55

What great fun and beautiful pictures. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SMOOTH!!!

From RAD on Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 23:11:11 from 98.202.23.178

Oh this post just put a HUGE smile on my face!! So many beautiful pictures, people and memories. I'm glad your day was SO perfect! Happy Birthday Smooth!!

From Brooke on Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 23:22:31 from 155.100.9.11

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! What a great way to celebrate. I love the pictures! :)

From Smooth on Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 16:48:39 from 65.130.14.36

SSF ~ THANK YOU for the sweet and kind birthday wish! It was one of my happiest ever! Love you! :)

Bec ~ you are so cute! I hardly wear those glasses, only when I drive or need to see far. I always feel like an old granny wearing them...wait I am a granny! :) :) :)

Kirsten ~ thanks!

Marc ~ Hey there my friend! So good to hear from you! How's life treating you? Yep, my friends were very happy that I didn't want to go 57 miles although I did entertain that thought to them and was quickly vetoed! :)

Chad ~ thank you! Can't wait till you can run with us again soon! :)

RAD ~ the only people missing in the picture/hike/perfect day was YOU! See you soon! :)

Brooke ~ thanks, cute girl! :)

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