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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
2.003.000.000.005.00

4 with Karen and Carolyn, 1 solo.  AP: 9:11  

Tile guy here!  Lots of noise and stinky fumes! 

Inspire 6 (green) Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Steam8 on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 18:52:59 from 166.70.55.77

Haha! I miss the noise and stinky fumes!

From flatlander on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 20:20:04 from 76.31.26.153

Slow down, it's the week after a marathon. You could stay in shape just by running races, you do them so much.

From Tom Slick on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 21:09:40 from 69.171.160.120

Yo Smooth, 8 days 12 hours till SGM....Congrats on your current 3rd place in the Slam!!!!

From Toby on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 23:54:00 from 216.194.124.36

Nicely done Smootheroo!

From allie on Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 01:15:03 from 24.10.191.18

oohh, tile! so does that mean the big project is nearing completion?

nice recovery this week -- i'm still too hobbly to run :(

From Kelli on Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 10:46:29 from 71.219.67.175

HI SMOOTH!!!! I miss you! We need to go to lunch or for a run or something!!! I do not work on Tuesdays and Thursdays, let's see if we can get together. I need some HAPPINESS!

From Smooth on Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 21:52:34 from 174.27.201.64

Steamer ~ How are you doing? I need to go check on your blog! Hope the doc ok'd you to run SGM!

Flat ~ I am SLOW! You, my friend, on the other hand, is getting awesomely fast. GREAT 5K race on Sat. You are so ready to kick some major trash at SGM!

Slick ~ Am happily content to be in 3rd place this year since I got my 1st last year. AND, this year they give awards 3 deep for the first time ever! :) YOU, my friend, on the other hand is sweeping the 1st place title with a HUGE lead. No one can touch you! GREAT JOB with all the marathons you ran this year! :)

allie ~ the tile guys started the job Sat. morning only to discover they did not have enough tiles because the flooring company guy measured wrong and didn't order enough. So we are back to waiting. We are already one month behind schedule. I was hoping it would be done before SGM...now it may be at least another month! sigh!

Your soreness means you gave it all at TOU. Sounds like you are recovering well and enjoying a R&R weekend in Washington! :)

Kelli ~ I MISS YOU A LOT!!! We definitely need to get together for lunch! I am kinda tied down to the house and have to take it day to day with the remodeling project. I'd love it tremendously if we can run a little together. It is always a pleasure and happy time when I get to run with you! :)

From Kelli on Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 22:53:27 from 71.219.67.175

Well, dang it, hurry up house!!!!

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