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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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I shouldn't have gone to the Jazz game feeling so sick. but hey, the ibuprophen kept the headache away.  I even ate good and thanks to the congested ears, I couldn't hear the NOISE in the Event Center.  And without a voice, I just clap!!! 

Anyhoo, couldn't sleep at all last night.  I didn't want to take another PM pill, don't want to get hooked, so I just took one ibuprophen and sat on the couch so I wouldn't wake up hubby with my coughs.

One thing about being sick and awake in the middle of the night is you get to read scriptures, you get to count your blessings.

Blessings:

1) I was the only one not as sick in the family when everyone was deathly ill the last 3 weeks!  Who would take care of them, otherwise?

2)  I got to run with Karen for her first 20 miler! :)  She is going to do AWESOME at SLC.

3)  I got to run with Emi while she was here in February on a few days when the weather was good, albeit a few yards at a time.  I have a feeling she's gonna be a great runner or gymnast!  I will be running my 4th Boston on her 2nd birthday!  I will finish the marathon even if I have to crawl!

4)  My family in Hawaii and Japan are safe!

5)  My children have grown up to be fine people.  They are kind, Christlike, humble, busily and anxiously engaged in good things.  I am very proud of them.  I love them soooo much!  I miss them terribly! 

6)  My sweet, kind, gentle husband is healthy.  He is loved and respected by all who know him.  I have learned to accept the fact (or through FAITH) that I must share him or his time with those he serves and works with. 

7)  I have met many wonderful friends like you through running!  What a great community of good good people who care deeply!  My association with many of you have greatly enriched my life!  THANK YOU!  THANK YOU!  THANK YOU!

Scripture:

Isaiah 40:31 ~ "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Yes, I need to *wait* upon the Lord daily! :) :) :)

Night Sleep Time: 3.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 3.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Teena Marie on Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 14:59:08 from 67.2.94.242

SSF~

You are too cute being worried about getting addicted to Advil/Tylenol PM. My vote is to take it every night until you are better. You desperately need to sleep.

A huge congrats to Eric on his residency at the Cleveland Clinic. That is HUGE!!!! Also, a congratulations to Bryan on his new acquisition!!! :) :) :)

I love you.

(It is quite amazing that you refused to get sick until after you had nursed everyone else back to health. That is so YOU!)

From Rhett on Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 16:20:01 from 74.36.33.52

Smooth, this post is why we all love you so much. You are sick and feeling terrible, yet you lift us all up so high. Thank you. You are the best. I hope you get feeling better soon.

From Scott Wesemann on Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 18:11:48 from 66.239.250.209

Some great thoughts Smooth. I hope you get feeling better soon.

From Nancy on Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 19:00:58 from 76.27.19.206

Sorry you are sick. I think it would do us all some good to stay up in the night and read the scriptures and think about our blessings.

From JulieC on Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 19:44:34 from 67.41.191.177

love the scripture Smooth. It helps to hear that one for sure. Sorry you are sick. how many days now til d-day?

From Toby on Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 22:19:27 from 216.194.124.36

Great post Smooth! We had an FHE on "count your blessings" last night. We talked about how much food we have in our grocery cart every week. Then I showed them how much food folks have to eat for a week in poor countries.....3 cans of soup and a juice box.

We are so blessed! Thanks for sharing!

From LuzyLew on Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 23:56:24 from 71.195.221.218

You have been so sick--please take it easy and get getter....I love your beautiful list of blessings. You are a blessed person and we are blessed to know you. So glad your Hawaii and Japanese branches are accounted for. Keep praying for their saftey.

From flatlander on Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 10:42:12 from 60.247.105.219

Very nice post, thank you, and get well soon.

From Kathie on Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 13:15:35 from 97.117.81.152

Love you so much!

I hope you are better today, and out running.

From Doone on Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 14:11:12 from 184.10.158.177

You Smooth are a special woman. It sounds like we have the same illness. I am on week 3 but I don't stay up reading scriptures and thinking of my blessings, I whine and complain and mope. Thanks for being such a great example of how to persevere. I hope you feel great soon.

From Smooth on Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 00:54:33 from 67.2.70.168

SSF ~ I was so worried that Steven would get it! Guess what? He did! I felt so bad! He came home for Spring Break and is now sick! He missed school the last few days! And he can't even be put on anti-biotics because it would void the typhoid vaccine! STINK!!!

THANKS everyone for your kind words! I can't believe you would read my LONG post! :)

JulieC ~ Boston is on April 18...so about a month away! I am very nervous !

From Teena Marie on Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 01:10:09 from 67.2.94.242

Poor Steven. :( :( :(

From RAD on Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 16:25:37 from 67.172.229.125

How are you feeling today? I hope things are looking up!

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