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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
4.005.500.000.009.50

 15 weeks to Boston!!!

Ran in NEW shoes!!!  LOVE the "shoes-still-in-the-box-smell"! :D 

Schedule says: GA + speed (9mi w/ 10x100m strides).  Never really know how to do that! :)  Just kept a moderate effort after couple of warm up miles and threw in a few strides running on the double yellow lines on Bull River Rd.  

Felt the same pain in the left vastus medialis around mile 3.  Have had that off and on during mileage build-up in my last training cycle.  No biggie!

Got a blister on top of the right 4th toe.  Probably from the tongue of the new shoes.  Note to self:  tape that toe good for tomorrow's run. :)

TT: 1:27:19  AP: 9:11

Inspire 5 (1) Miles: 9.50
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From RAD on Mon, Jan 04, 2010 at 16:39:09 from 67.172.229.125

wow...15 weeks until Boston? That just sounds crazy to me!! I'll be 75% cooked by then :)

Take care of those little aches lady! We can't have anything breaking down at this point. STAY healthy and keep up your amazing runs!

From Kathie on Mon, Jan 04, 2010 at 16:47:39 from 63.248.105.188

Nice run you are really putting in the big miles, I hope it pays off big!

From Kelli on Mon, Jan 04, 2010 at 17:28:12 from 71.219.96.112

NICE JOB!!! And yeah for the new shoes. I need some new shoes, what was that website again??? And what are my shoes called??

From Smooth on Mon, Jan 04, 2010 at 17:40:54 from 174.23.217.47

Kelli ~ the website is runningwarehouse.com. But you may want to check out Amazon.com and eBay as well.

I think your shoes are the Mizuno Inspire 5. I bought two pairs from Amazon.com and one pair from ebay. They're the 2009 models (Inspire 5) I paid 40-50% off retail!!! :) The 2010 Inspire 6 on runningwarehouse are going for $100 free two days shipping.

From Kelli on Mon, Jan 04, 2010 at 17:48:38 from 71.219.96.112

THANKS!!! I am on the hunt for some shoes, I will never pay retail again!

From Smooth on Mon, Jan 04, 2010 at 18:00:20 from 174.23.217.47

Hey the Mizuno Inspire 5 are selling for $59.88 for two pairs or $69.88 for one pair at runningwarehouse. I like their free 2days shipping.

From Kelli on Mon, Jan 04, 2010 at 18:51:32 from 71.219.96.112

How come they only have the new shoes in pink? I want pink shoes so bad, darn it. I guess next year when they are not NEW anymore!!!! Thanks, I ordered a new pair of shoes.

From Mack on Mon, Jan 04, 2010 at 23:29:40 from 71.111.182.118

Nice run smooth. I don't even know what or where the vastus medialis is, but I hope yours get feeling better:)

From Smooth on Mon, Jan 04, 2010 at 23:43:01 from 174.23.217.47

Hey Mack! The vastus medialis is one of the quads muscles. It's at about 4 o'clock from the knee. I seem to get that pain when mileage goes up. That and the ITB on the same leg really bugs when I do hill or speedwork.

From Maurine/Miles on Tue, Jan 05, 2010 at 09:53:31 from 63.255.172.2

Great training, Smooth! Keep up the good work!

From Rhett on Tue, Jan 05, 2010 at 11:31:40 from 216.67.211.75

Looks like a great run. You keep scaring me with all this Boston countdown. 15 weeks sounds so close.

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