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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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Met at Wendy's house dark and early.  Beth thought we were meeting at 5am (the text message says 5mi at 6am); so she was done running when we got there.  Mary, Wendy, Stephanie and I headed east, almost 1 mile into the run a few deer ran across 1200 East.  A baby fawn got hit by a car.  Mary called the police with her cell.   The poor bambi was still alive.  

My legs felt pretty good after the warm up so decided to pick up the pace and tempo the rest home.   Could have run a couple more; but decided to go back for the group and finish up with them.

5.25 mi in 48:00.  Splits: 10:47, 9:56, 8:57, 8:08, 8:08, 8:10.  AP: 9:09

Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 5.25
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From DonGardinero on Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 11:42:14 from 75.162.189.14

Nicely done, Smoothie.

From Kathie on Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 11:55:14 from 207.155.176.10

So sad about the baby deer! I wish you could teach them to look both ways before they cross!

From leslie peterson on Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 11:58:04 from 76.23.61.78

Poor little Bambi! It is getting darker in the mornings! Nice run with the gals!!!

From LuzyLew on Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 12:33:30 from 208.187.197.42

How sad about the baby deer. I'd hate to have seen that. You are so speedy in the morning! I am so bad about doing tempo's or interval training. Your work outs are just such an inspiration.

From RivertonPaul on Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 13:42:11 from 67.42.27.114

Well done, again.

From Rhett on Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 14:34:17 from 74.42.169.243

You are always so thoughtful, going back and finishing with the rest. Nice run.

From RAD on Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 14:53:23 from 76.27.12.70

You seriously keep picking up more and more speed each workout! I'm so impressed, great job!! I would HATE to have watched that :( would've made me cry!

From marion on Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 15:36:05 from 71.213.121.129

Poor deer :(

Great run!!! :)

From Bec on Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 15:47:57 from 67.177.35.60

Wow, an experience one would only see if they were running... Poor little deer.

Nice tempo my friend. Sounds like the ladies are gearing up for SGM. I am excited to see you PR there, it is bound to happen.

From Smooth on Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 18:05:39 from 71.36.82.218

Dale ~ THANKS! How's your knee?

The poor thing was so little, we thought it was a yellow lab with really long legs. It laid there in the middle of the two lanes narrow road. We didn't want to move it for fear that it would kick us. We have a lot of deer around here and they always come out very early in the morning.

Bec ~ Yep, the ladies are training so well, and ready for SGM. Mary is doing her very first marathon at TOU. So we're running a 20 miler with her at Provo Canyon on Sat. I will probably do 18. A whole bunch of us are doing SF1/2 next Sat. Then another 20 miler the week after that before tapering for SGM. I need to run smart and not get injured the next few weeks.

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