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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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Debated whether to do the scheduled LT run or wait till tomorrow.  Since there was no lingering soreness or fatigue from Saturday's Halfmary, I decided to go for it.  

3 miles warm up:  9:33, 9:19, 9:08

5 miles tempo:  8:34, 8:27, 8:20, 8:13, 8:00

2 miles cool down:  9:05, 9:22

TT: 1:27:22.  AP: 8:44

The tempo pace felt hard.  I think I should have run them a tad slower, but was in a hurry. That last LT mile felt more like 10K race pace than Halfmary race pace.  I will take it easy on tomorrow's MLR. 

AM/PM yoga.


Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Bec on Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 00:14:29 from 76.23.55.210

I knew you would run 10 today, I could just feel it. Way to push after a hard race.

From Bec on Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 00:15:54 from 76.23.55.210

When I get better I really want to follow that training schedule. Not the 70/18, but something that will lead me up to 60. It sounds like this running plan is healthy and I would be more in-tune with how hard I am really pushing.

From Smooth on Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 00:22:28 from 174.23.232.65

Bec, thanks. I did the 55/18 last year and had a couple of weeks in the 60's. It worked nicely. I was a little hesitant w/ this 70/18 schedule...but I'm seeing the benefit. It's still a fine balance. Do you have Pete's book? It explains well the purpose of the training runs and make sense to me.

From Teena Marie on Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 00:53:13 from 174.52.45.85

You are a ROCKSTAR!!!!

You have no idea how much I look up to you on so many different levels!!!

You are my SSF!!!!

From Scott Wesemann on Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 11:52:41 from 66.239.250.209

Smooth, that is awesome that you're doing 10 two days after your race. You are one tough woman!

From seeaprilrun on Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 12:09:38 from 68.103.250.39

A tempo this soon after a half? Wow you are tough!

From vinh on Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 12:36:55 from 75.77.22.187

Nice workout Smooth! You are making it look too easy =)

From TBarlow on Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 15:45:11 from 216.194.124.36

Wow Smooth -way to go! That's quite a workout right after a race!

From Andy on Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 17:08:48 from 199.190.170.28

Wow! I can't believe you actually did it. You are much more hard core than I will ever be. I would have been happy with the 13.1 at LT on Saturday.

From auntieem on Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 17:57:46 from 24.17.177.218

Tough cookie! No wonder the tempo miles felt hard.

From RAD on Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 18:18:56 from 67.172.229.125

When I grow up I want to be as tough, smart and wonderful as you are!

From Teena Marie on Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 21:21:58 from 174.52.45.85

Whatcha up to today, SSF???

:) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Miss and love you!!!

From AmberG on Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 22:13:23 from 209.33.225.225

WOW you've recovered well from the 'Halfmary'!!! Way cool! Nice run and tempo miles, woot woot!

Oh, and I love your new picture, , , such beauties - all of you!

From Smooth on Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 23:18:07 from 174.23.232.65

SSF!!! I'm too short for you to look UP to! Hehe! :) Miss you already! Hope you got your homework assignments done and O.Chem ceased to be a pain. Love you!

Scott ~ Thanks!

April ~ I was thinking too soon; but just went with it after the warm up.

vinh ~ Trust me...it was NOT easy! It was like racing that last mile.

TBarlow ~ Thank you! I'm just lucky, I think.

Andy ~ May be it's foolish of me to run the LT so soon, you think? You're the wise one! :) I should have asked for your advice beforehand.

auntieem ~ I'm wondering if I should have pushed harder on Sat. b/c I wasn't sore or tired after the race...who knows!

Rachel ~ Yah, right!

Amber ~ I must not have raced too hard on Sat. soooo nothing to recover from? That pix reminds me of the fun at Painter's...they are beautiful girls for sure!

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