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December 26, 2024

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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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Jeff and Steven drove hubby and I to the MTC at 8 this morning after dropping Eric off at the airport at 6. Hubby gave Eric and Steven a Father's blessing before saying all the goodbyes and hugs!

We were greeted warmly by the MTC presidency. President and I got to put our missionary mame tags on each other ceremoniously. :) :) :) Then a young sister MTC staff guided us to various rooms for adminstrative items such as photo taking (our photos would be posted in the hall of the MTC), travel service, financial service, missionary medical, etc.

After lunch we were trained in "member districts" then get to meet and mingle with other mission presidents and wives.

This will be my last post for awhile as I put aside personal interests for a short time. I have been greatly blessed. I am loving the new mission president seminar in the MTC!!!! I will record these special special experiences in my missionary journal.

Just want to express my love and appreciation for all the friends I've made on this blog and in the running community. you have touched my life and have been a tremendous influence for good! I will miss you. Please know that we will meet and run again! Until then God be with you and may you find joy and satisfaction in your endeavors! :) :) :)

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Comments
From Toby on Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 21:52:45 from 199.101.229.6

I need to go back and read your other entries...but hopefully you are still online :). Will you have your personal email while in Australia? I sure love you Smoothie and am going to miss you!

From Smooth on Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 21:56:58 from 69.169.178.68

Yes Toby, I will still check my personal email. I will miss you too. Will stay in touch!

From RAD on Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 23:09:21 from 76.27.82.202

I've been thinking of you all weekend! I've loved hearing your stories and feeling the inspiration from you. You'll be in my prayers and I'll be missing you like crazy!!!

From Nancy on Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 17:16:06 from 76.23.21.118

Thanks for the post. I know you and your husband will do a great job. I will miss reading your blog.

From artichoke on Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 21:38:14 from 174.52.123.59

Good luck to you these next 3 years. All the best for you.

From flatlander on Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 17:41:37 from 64.129.54.210

Get in a few runs for us down under, even if you don't post them. Best wishes.

From Tom Slick on Fri, Jul 05, 2013 at 16:16:00 from 69.171.160.30

Be Careful out there and come home to us safe and sound when the time comes....

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