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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
16.500.000.000.0016.50

Ran on JRP. Saw Jon at the parking area and again when I got back at 10 miles as he was driving off.  It was good to see him. 

Temp. was 62 at the start and 72 at finish, sunny with a welcome breeze.  A few Russian Olives trees provided nice shades occasionally on the south portion.  I doused myself with water while drinking from the fountain at Willow Creek Campground mile 12 and 14.5.  Drank gatorade at mile 4, 6, 10, Gu at 8.  There were lots of runners, cyclists, walkers on the trail.

Took ice bath.  Ate peanut butter sandwitch, two boiled eggs, noodles, cherries, V8, milk, water for lunch.  Had a Ward BBQ dinner with lots of pasta salad, fruits, grilled chicken, chili.  It was a good day. 

16.5  AP: 9:14.  Splits: 9:28, 8:53, 8:58, 9:37, 10:03, 8:57, 9:15, 9:22, 9:21, 9:25, 9:16, 9:02, 8:55, 9:08, 9:08, 8:44

Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz6.5 Lime Green (B) Miles: 16.50
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From RAD on Sat, May 30, 2009 at 22:16:01 from 67.166.99.8

Nice run SmoothyQ!! Glad to have you back. My Ragnar team set up a run today or I would've been right on your heels at JRP!! No ITB issues? Hopefully you've gotten them out of your system :)

From jun on Sat, May 30, 2009 at 22:16:22 from 71.213.18.126

Way to go Smooth. That is a big day.

From Smooth on Sat, May 30, 2009 at 22:22:21 from 207.200.116.132

Rachel,

What runner are you at Ragnar? I would have slowed you down at JRP. My aches and pain don't usually show up until 36 hours later. So, crossing my fingers and toes that the ITB behaves tomorrow. Sunday is hard with a lot of sitting which seems to aggravate the ITB.

jun,

THANKS! Hubby and I went shopping for an office chair for me. It has a nice lumbar support. The best part is the seat is small enough that I could lean on the back. My feet still don't touch the floor even with the seat at the lowest. I'm a real shortie.

From RAD on Sat, May 30, 2009 at 22:33:05 from 67.166.99.8

Good luck in church tomorrow...it may be a good thing the aches don't show up for a few days you can stretch and stretch some more and hopefully not feel it :)

From DonGardinero on Sun, May 31, 2009 at 00:14:30 from 75.162.174.71

Wow, Smooth, you never skip a beat. Good to see you can still put in the miles. Let's hope there's no pain in 36 hours.

From Sam on Sun, May 31, 2009 at 14:40:44 from 90.210.160.166

Great running well done Smooth.

From marion on Sun, May 31, 2009 at 16:20:20 from 71.219.53.30

Nice miles! That is so nice to have the jrp sp close :) I am getting ready to move to Provo for the trail. :) We have a canal trail here that is really great, but I am too chicken to run it alone :(

From marion on Sun, May 31, 2009 at 16:21:01 from 71.219.53.30

PS- I love your lunch! You sound like me :)

From Nancy on Sun, May 31, 2009 at 17:39:57 from 76.27.11.127

You are the one that inspires me. I can't believe you ran the whole Ogden Marthon injured and still ran it faster than my fastest time. I also think it is great how much encouragement you gave to everyone.

From MarcE on Sun, May 31, 2009 at 22:22:57 from 24.155.140.8

Welcome home. No rest for the weary. You don't skip a beat. Nice workout, Smooth.

From Smooth on Sun, May 31, 2009 at 23:12:36 from 71.36.75.250

Dale,

No pain today. I'm still planning on UVM. I have to run/taper smart the next 13 days. UVM will be a training run. I want to be healthy for WBR the following week and the rest of Slam races.

Sam,

THANKS! You had an awesome long run today. GOOD LUCK with your fall marathon.

Marion,

I think you should move to Lehi, it's closer to Corinne and lots more safe trails.

Nancy,

Thanks. We have to keep each other going, don't we?

MarcE,

It feels good to be home and running again. Good luck at Steamboat this weekend.

From huans32 on Mon, Jun 01, 2009 at 12:23:12 from 138.64.2.76

That just doesnt seem right.:( We were on the JRP and no such luck of running into Smooth.:( Granted your all the way down there in Lehi running it. We will have to join up one of these weekends again and run together this time. Great job getting in a 16+ miler WOW!!

From Kathie on Mon, Jun 01, 2009 at 13:25:02 from 207.155.176.10

Great run. I hope the ITB is still feeling great. Are you still planning on doing the UVM?

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