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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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5 Recovery. 

This is what Pete Pfitz says about recovery run:  "On a subjective basis, on recovery runs you should feel as if you're storing up energy rather than slowly leaking it.  You should finish the run refreshed.

I definitely did not feel refreshed!!!  The legs felt heavy before the run and sore after the run!!!  Should have taken a rest day instead!!!  STINK!!!!!

Just booked our tickets to Boston.  Should have done it last week, price has gone up!  STINK!!!  

Wave Rider 7 Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From DonGardinero on Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 22:22:15 from 152.216.7.5

My legs would be tired, too, if I run as much as you. How many miles you gonna have by the end of the month?

Are you ready to run the Slam?

From Smooth on Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 22:50:40 from 174.23.232.65

Dale ~ Next week's mileage is supposed to be 68...so I guess give or take 250?

Not sure if I'm ready to run the Slam again. Will know better after Boston! How about you?

From DonGardinero on Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 23:04:38 from 152.216.7.5

You are an animal, Smoothie!!! I think I'm ready to run the Slam again.

From Smooth on Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 23:08:02 from 174.23.232.65

COOL!!! SOOO EXCITED that I will be seeing you more at races! This is your year, Dale!!!

From MarcE on Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 23:12:49 from 206.225.68.183

Smooth..I see your race schedule is empty in Feb and March -- there's nice little marathon in Ft Worth (Cowtown) on Feb 27th (a Saturday), if you need some variety. :)

..oh, and nice workout!

From DonGardinero on Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 23:14:33 from 152.216.7.5

I'm excited, too!!! I also forget, are you running Ogden full or half?

From Smooth on Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 23:24:00 from 174.23.232.65

Marc ~ Don't think that I haven't looked at Cowtown already!!! I tried batting my eye lashes at Larry to no avail! Hmmm, how much is airfare to Ft Worth?

Dale ~ I registered for the Full. What about you?

From MarcE on Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 23:41:43 from 206.225.68.183

Smooth, I'm sure you could make Ft Worth a stop over on your way to Houston to see your daughter! You and Larry would be welcome to stay with us...our house is small, but we'd make some room!

From DonGardinero on Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 23:46:21 from 152.216.7.5

Oh sure, Marc, you'll make room for them in the house, but you tell me there's plenty of room ouside for us to set up a tent. LOL. Just giving you a hard time.

From Smooth on Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 23:46:35 from 174.23.232.65

Marc ~ That's soooo very kind of you! :) Hmmm! very tempting!

From Teena Marie on Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 23:57:59 from 174.52.45.85

Hey SSF!!! It's almost time for our party!!! I am so so so excited. Too excited to even study. STINK!!! Okay ... I need to focus tomorrow big time and get LOTS done!!! :)

We still haven't bought our plane tickets. Maybe we should get on it! :)

Love you so much!!!

From AmberG on Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 00:17:58 from 209.33.225.225

So nice your tickets are booked for Boston! . . . . and great win in Boston today for Scott Brown! Wahoo! Double goodness. Sorry abt your non-recovery recovery run, , , you're quite the go-er girl! Love your skiing pics!!!

From vinh on Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 07:48:40 from 75.77.22.187

Hope your legs feel better today Smooth! I didn't feel that great yesterday either.

From leslie peterson on Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 09:45:49 from 174.52.158.81

Smooth, are you worried about this storm? When are you driving down? We are thinking we may back out and head down to California after the storm passes.

From Scott Wesemann on Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 12:07:56 from 66.239.250.209

Hope your legs feel better. Good luck with your race this weekend. :)

From Bec on Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 16:31:50 from 76.23.55.210

Boston Bound. You are Boston Bound! Yipee! YOU got sore? I am not believing what I read. Must have been a great run.

From Kathie on Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 16:48:55 from 63.248.105.188

Can't wait to see you this weekend and in Boston!

From Teena Marie on Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 17:31:16 from 174.52.45.85

See you tomorrow at 1!!!!

I am so so so excited.

Love you!

From MarcE on Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 19:29:40 from 206.225.68.76

Dale - Smooth and Mr Smooth are...how would you say? compact. :) They might actually prefer sleeping in a tent..our house really is pretty small.

From MarcE on Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 19:32:02 from 206.225.68.76

GOOD LUCK TO ALL YOU PAINTER HALF RUNNERS THIS WEEKEND!!!!

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