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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
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HaPpY BiRtHdAy to YoU!  HaPpY BiRtHdAy to YoU!  HaPpY BiRtHdAy DEAR KATHIE!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!  You're so KIND you so FINE, you blow my mind!  KATHIE! HAPPY 9/9/09!!!!

I did it, NINE miles in honor of Kathie.  Ran on the canal trail, (no grasshoppers today allie), lotsa horse poop though.   Only ONE mile came in @9:09.

TT: 1:20:11.  AP: 8:54.  Splits: 10:22, 9:09, 8:45, 8:42, 8:48, 8:56, 8:43, 8:26, 8:13

Off to my meetings now. 

Have a GREAT 9/9/09 DAY everyone!

Mizuno Nexus2 Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Jon A on Wed, Sep 09, 2009 at 12:42:29 from 67.214.249.195

Good run Smooth! I should have run 9.09, darn, didn't think about it. Maybe I'll run 9.09 tonight! :-)

From leslie peterson on Wed, Sep 09, 2009 at 13:34:39 from 76.23.61.78

Woohoo! Have a nice day!

From DonGardinero on Wed, Sep 09, 2009 at 14:00:47 from 75.162.188.237

Nice job, Smoothie!!!

From RAD on Wed, Sep 09, 2009 at 15:07:34 from 76.27.12.70

Nice run Smooth, and always a good friend to help celebrate - in the best ways!!!

From Smooth on Wed, Sep 09, 2009 at 15:38:54 from 71.36.82.61

JonA ~ Not too late to get in 9.09 miles by 9:09 pm.

Leslie ~ Woohoo to your day too!

Dale ~ Hope your day gets better!

Rachel ~ I'm gonna eat 9 almonds right now! The celebration isn't over yet!

From Jon A on Wed, Sep 09, 2009 at 15:50:56 from 67.214.249.195

I'm gonna eat 9 M&M's

From Teena on Wed, Sep 09, 2009 at 17:22:20 from 67.177.20.13

Nice job Smoothi!!!

I need to think of something fun to do to celebrate Kathie's birthday! I got it ... I am speaking to the YW in the Spanish Branch tonight ... I will speak for only 9 minutes and 9 seconds!!!! (I wish!!!)

Hope you are having a GREAT day!!! LOVE YOU!!!!

From Smooth on Wed, Sep 09, 2009 at 17:26:05 from 71.36.82.61

Teena ~ Are you not busy enough? Speaking to the YW in the Spanish Branch? What are you speaking on? You will do WONDERFUL! They will love hearing from you! How's your back? How's the leg?

From Teena on Wed, Sep 09, 2009 at 17:45:24 from 67.177.20.13

Integrity/honesty/peer pressure!

Keep your fingers crossed!

Back and leg are definitely not worse!!! So that's good.

From AmberG on Wed, Sep 09, 2009 at 22:40:01 from 209.33.225.76

Nice Run Smooth, , , I love your celebration runs! :) I'm going to try to get in bed by 9!

(Oh, and yes I am tentatively planning on Boston 2010. Haven't booked my room yet, we talked about it last night. So registration is up to $130? That does deserve a "stink"! Oh well, what's $30 more i guess? , yes my hubby is a banker so I think you do understand the "frugal" mentality huh? I love it though, that's one reason I married him, I knew he was smart with the moola :) ) Sorry this got kinda long and is way out of context, , , oops, broke the blog rules! Love ya SMooth! THanks for AlwAyS brightening my day and everyone elses days too! You are an Angel :)

From Kathie on Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 11:54:42 from 207.155.176.10

Thanks for the birthday wish. I was so busy yesterday I didn't see this until just now, it made my day!!!!!

From Mike Warren on Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 12:50:24 from 207.50.149.221

Smooth, you rock! Very nice run!

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