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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

Wed, Jul 01, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
5.75	0.00	0.00	2.50	8.25

Was so tired when I woke up that I didn't want to go run. Had hubby take me to the HS track on his way to work at 6:45am.

2 miles warm up at average pace of 10:00

1200m @ 5:34

1000m @ 4:43

800m @ 3:45

600m @ 2:45

400m @ 1:51

All with 200m RI

Ran 3.25 mi from the HS track to home, all uphill. Had to walk the last hill which the HS Xcoutry Team dubbed the "Killer Hill".

I still don't get how to work the Garmin with this kinda interval workout. I reset the thing after the 2 mile warm up. Then hit lap and start button at the start of the 1200m, then hit stop button for the 200m RI. I hit lap button again for the 2nd interval and when done realized it didn't start. So on the 3rd interval I hit the start button. I had to do math in my head to figure out the time of each interval as the timer showed the accumulated time, not per interval. May be I should have hit the start AND lap button at the start of each interval?

HELP! I'm so i-challenged!

Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz 6.5 Lime Green (C) Miles: 8.25

Night Sleep Time: 6.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 6.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From MrsFIT on Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 13:04:02 from 24.2.68.35

Good job Smoothie! As I stated on my blog, I do ALL of my speed work on a treadmill. I know....I'm a wimp!

From RAD on Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 13:16:52 from 67.166.99.8

Nice workout Smooth!! I'm impressed that even though you didn't want to get up and run you still got out there AND did speed work! I'm not sure how to do the Garmin thing either, but I think you leave it running like normal (no stop/start) and just hit lap when you start and finish. Then it marks the start and stop of your interval, plus then you also know your rest pace. Kelli figured it out...I'm sure she'll be by soon and tell you exactly :)

From DonGardinero on Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 13:22:53 from 75.162.178.235

Very nice workout Smoothie!!! I think RAD is correct. Just hit the lap button. I think if your Garmin is set to automatic laps every mile, you'll have to turn off that feature. So once you start running,hit the start button. After a mile, hit the lap button. After the second mile, hit it again. Then if you do 1200m, hit it after the 1200m. after your 200m rest interval, hit it again, etc. etc. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

From Jon A on Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 13:46:02 from 67.214.249.195

Smooth, I think I would have to walk the whole hill! Killer hill is steep! I have run down it, but not up...yet.

Nice workout!

I think RAD/Don have it right. Leave your watch running, just use the lap button to separate your distances/sections. So had you done that today your watch would read:

Lap 1 Distance: 1 mile - 10:00 min

Lap 2 Distance: 1 mile - 10:00 min

Lap 3 Distance: .74 miles - 5:34 min

Lap 4 Distance: .25 miles - 3:00 min (walking recovery)

Lap 5 Distance: .62 miles - 4:43 min

Lap 6 Distance: .25 miles - 3:00 min (walking recovery)

Lap 7 Distance: .50 miles - 3:45 min

.....

And so on and on and on and on and on.

Its up to you to care/report those in between recovery sections, but they would be recorded on the watch. You can go back in the history and delete those laps if you want.

I would be happy to help you disable the feature Don was talking about, the auto lap is probably set for 1 mile laps.

From Jon A on Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 13:47:29 from 67.214.249.195

Sorry for being so wordy. I'm sure I went over my limit. :-)

From Smooth on Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 14:01:46 from 71.36.76.12

Rachel, Dale, Jon,

THANKS for the help. OK, I will disable the auto lap which IS set at 1 mile. Then just punch the lap button with each interval.

Jon,

THANKS for spelling it out so clearly for me. I'm going to do a "trial run" around the block and figure this thing out. One more question. Will the "time" screen shows the actual lap time (while I'm running)? Or I have to wait till I'm done to scroll the history to view each lap? Today, I think a little alert screen popped up and showed the lap time after every 2.75 mile, weird. TYI.

From Jon A on Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 14:12:01 from 67.214.249.195

Smooth, the display may display the actual lap time, and total time. If I remember correctly you have the Garmin 305, and that is something you can set how you want displayed. Again happy to help you if you need.

As for the 2.75, with "auto lap" set to on and at a mile interval you would get really odd alerts if you are hitting the lap button in addition to the auto lap.

From Smooth on Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 14:20:52 from 71.36.76.12

JonA

Yep, I have the Garmin 305. Hey, $159 from that link is a good price. Anyway, THANKS for the tips. I'm going to play with the display screens. You're brilliant! THANKS!

From Jon A on Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 14:31:31 from 67.214.249.195

Your welcome. That is odd, I didn't put a link in the comment box, it was auto generated. I wonder what else I could get to link automatically. hummmmm

....

...

ummmm

Asics 2130

did that link? Sorry to highjack your blog. I'll stop messing around.

Have a great day.

From Smooth on Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 14:48:23 from 71.36.76.12

That is weird about the auto generated link. Let me try Born to Run.

*** Nope, didn't work for that book. ***

From Jon A on Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 15:00:42 from 67.214.249.195

Hum, no on Asics, no on Born to run. What about iPod Touch, I wonder if that works.

Nope.

Garmin 405?

Nope.

Garmin 305?

Now see, that is just silly. Why did that do it. Hummm, if I really cared I would write Sasha, but I don't think I care that much.

Have a great day Smooth!!!

From Smooth on Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 15:09:03 from 71.36.76.12

Sasha doesn't believe in "running toys".

How about Keep Sake Diamonds, or Jareds, or Goldsmith?

*** Nope, didn't do it!*** Apparently, he doesn't believe in "a girl's best friend" either. Have you done your "shopping"? You must know her ring size, right?

Have a great day to you too, Jon!

From Jon A on Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 15:12:38 from 67.214.249.195

Your on a roll today Smooth! Another funny!

I went to Jareds. Didn't like the sales dudes.

Lets think further down the road, Hilton, Marriott, Bed and Breakfast, ...... :-)

From Smooth on Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 15:16:52 from 71.36.76.12

I like your thinking...Hawaii, Paris, Maui... Boy, this is SO FUN!!!

From Jon A on Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 15:39:59 from 67.214.249.195

Yep, ring size is 4.5. :-)

And your thinking is great! Caribbean, Anywhere warm and sunny! And beaches, and water .... Nice to dream a little.

From Bec on Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 17:34:33 from 67.177.35.60

Really great workout today, and I know how hot it probably was down at the track. You went up Killer Hill? NO WAY!!! I don't think I ever will attempt that thing in my life. As for the Garmin, I really don't know how to work mine.

From Smooth on Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 18:16:55 from 71.36.76.12

There were ton of high school kids doing their "drill", marching band, football in the field. At least they're not on the track. The cloud covering made it so it wasn't too hot during the speed work. But the run home was very hot, until I got to Dry Creek which has some nice shady spots. No, I did NOT run up the entire Killer. Not today, I walked the top half. When the "bench" used to have fewer homes and traffic going up and down Killer, I would run that thing. Now, it's kinda dangerous.

From allie on Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 20:24:33 from 208.110.151.113

great workout today. i am also garmin-challenged. so i stick with the basic single-function timex---my best friend!

From Teena on Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 23:37:49 from 67.177.20.13

Nice miles Smoothie!!

Love it that you work out with the high schoolers sometimes!!

You are too cool for words.

I love you!!!

From AmberG on Thu, Jul 02, 2009 at 11:46:07 from 64.255.88.143

I'm just sitting here laughing at you and Jon's conversation and hopeful 'Linkages', you're hilarious!!!!

Nice speedwork for the day, , , nice to have over too huh? Good luck w/ the lap resetting thing, I guess I need to shut off my auto 1 mile laps to in order for the lap function to work. THanks for all the info, , , sorry I can't give you any.

Oh, and thanks for the tip on the ice bath, or torture bath, whatever you want to call it, but I think I will try the hoodie and socks and sip on something and read, , , , nice ideas, , , until the kidlins wake up and they will think I've gone Bonkers!!! . . . .

you're awesome, some days I just want to hug you :) ha ha ha

thanks for all your wonderful posts!

From LuzyLew on Thu, Jul 02, 2009 at 13:33:27 from 208.187.197.42

I concur with Amber: You are so awesome. You're work out's are inspring, even if you are tired and don't feel like going before hand!

From Rhett on Thu, Jul 02, 2009 at 13:44:02 from 74.32.221.35

Smooth, great track workout. Looks like Jon A has you all set up to work the garmin. Like he said, just hit the lap button between each interval not the start/stop button and you should be good to go. I don't even take mine off the auto lap feature if my repeats are less than a mile.

From Smooth on Thu, Jul 02, 2009 at 14:47:17 from 71.36.78.56

allie,

I have a timex too. I haven't used it for a long time...forgot which button does what on a simple watch. I'm pathetic.

Teena,

No, I don't work out WITH them. They just cheered or high-fived me. Two of the boys from my WBR team were there doing their marching band drill. So cool to see them. It's fun to hear my son's friends yelling: Sister Lew, You Rock! :) LLL LLL LLL LLL

Amber,

JonA is a cool dude. His fiance, Kelly, is AWESOME and real pretty. Can hardly wait for their temple wedding date.

If you do the torture bath when your little boys are awake, they can dumb the ice in and watch you scream. That will give them the biggest kick. I still can't believe you ran your long run in the middle of the night, what a fun birthday celebration for your friend. I will collect my hug from you at Park City.

Luzy,

Thanks! Someday I just love my mattress too much.

Rhett,

Had no idea it was that simple. I'm so lame!!! :-) Hope your foot continue to heal and you're back pounding the pavement soon!

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