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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 had this weirdest dream that I was running in some funky race, with lots of families, all ages and sizes.  The course was running through houses of all shapes and forms, through different rooms inside.  Outside was all on sand or wet packed dirt narrow trails.  I found myself getting lost on several "exits" and one of my relatives or friends would direct me back on course.  The "finish" of the race was where you could have your family dinner together.  The whole time I felt like I was running on quick sand and feeling hungry and extremely thirsty.  Yet I knew I was supposed to be having fun because everyone was smiling or laughing.  I got to high five my 84 yo mother-in-law and sis-in-law when they ran towards me supposedly ahead of me on the course.  Finally I was on a trail that was completely covered with pine needles next to a sandy cliff that drops off to the ocean on one side with some houses on the other side.  This was supposed to lead to the finish where I would have my dinner with my family.  I made one misstep and about to fall off the cliff, hubby woke me up...he just got back from his early morning run. What a crazy dream!

Anyhow, instead of well rested, I woke up sore all over.  My neck was so stiff I could barely turn my head.  All my joints were stiff and sore.  I laid in bed for a long time to "unkink" everything.  WHY am I so sore and two mornings in a row????  I did not want to get out of bed but I was very very thirsty, and hubby was out mowing the lawn....

30 min elliptical

TM walking @ 6% incline starting at 3mph and increase 0.1 whenever I felt like it 'till 4mph.  Was very tempted to break into jogging mode but resisted as the foot was very achy last night.  2 miles in exactly 32 min today, 1 min PR from yesterday!  WaHooo!!!!

Well, I don't think I am making much improvement.  It is disheartening to feel so stiff and sore in the mornings when I hardly did any exercise at all.  Seriously don't know when I can resume running!!!! Sigh!!! :(

But, had a WONDERFUL lunch and afternoon and felt so so so so so very grateful for GREAT friend(s)! :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Elixir 6 (hot Pink) Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From timp on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 19:55:16 from 144.188.24.32

nice dream Smooth :)

Just take it easy

nice PR!!

From DaleG on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 19:58:11 from 152.216.7.5

Smoothie, that dream sounds very similar to one I had today during my nap. Is that weird or what? I was also running through houses and trails.

I'm starting to think the lack of exercise is making us feel yucky when we wake up. I have noticed the less I workout, the worse I feel the next day. It's been happening to me a lot lately.

I hope you can start running sooner rather than later.

From timp on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 20:02:13 from 144.188.24.32

How's Larry's running coming along, Smooth?

From flatlander on Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 13:23:59 from 198.207.244.102

That does not sound like a fun dream at all. Was there an iron rod in it?

From Smooth on Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 21:26:31 from 71.213.102.15

Dale ~ that IS weird! I seldom remember my dream but I think if I'm awaken in the middle of a dream then I'd remember it. I hate waking up feeling like I was run over by a freight train though!

I'm hoping I can start jog/walk then run next week. It's been 6 weeks!

Tim ~ Larry is doing super with the running. In fact, he ran 5 miles this morning, longest so far. He's really enjoying it.

Flat ~ It was a weird one for sure. No iron rod, however, there were railings made of bamboos or sticks that kept me on the narrow dirt path! :)

From glidergirl on Sun, Jul 01, 2012 at 18:33:40 from 70.196.193.253

Why are we runners so tormented when down from an injury?!! Crazy. Nice work on the cross training, you are doing SO good! Take it from someone who did NOTHING the last two months of pregnancy... Cross training DOES do something and DOES make a difference! I'm starting from square one and now I'm kicking myself for not doing at least something LOL.

From Smooth on Mon, Jul 02, 2012 at 14:57:30 from 71.213.102.15

Brooke ~ thanks for the encouragement. I wish I knew how to cross train better. But still there is nothing that can replace running, NOTHING!!!

I think you are doing awesome with your return to running. Don't "kick" yourself for not exercising the last few weeks of your pregnancy...you were doing something very very important and very very hard. Carrying a precious baby inside your body is TOUGH on the body. You will get back to tip top shape in NO TIME!!!

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