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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
6.000.000.000.006.00

6 Ez recovery miles in 56:58.  Average pace: 9:29, HR: 154.  Splits:  10:04, 9:33, 9:18, 9:23, 9:18, 9:18

AM/PM Yoga

2 sets 15 rep for biceps and triceps

3 sets 15 rep crunches

1 chinup (barely and very shaky), 0 pullup (can't do it) on the trapeze bar of my backyard playground (haven't got the pull up bar gizmo yet)

Inspire 3 Sz 6.5 Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From marion on Tue, Dec 02, 2008 at 16:00:09

Good stuff on the chin-ups! I don't think I could even do one! You rock!

Nice recovery run!!! :D

From DonGardinero on Tue, Dec 02, 2008 at 16:01:18

Great recovery run, Smooth. I haven't even attempted a chin-up or pull-up yet. Take care.

Dale

From Kathie on Tue, Dec 02, 2008 at 16:44:46

I still can't do one pull-up OR chin-up so you are way ahead of me!

Your splits looked really good it looks like you are training smart for Boston.

From leslie on Tue, Dec 02, 2008 at 23:40:33

me too, can't do a single pull up or chin up! Can people our age do those things????? Holy cow!

From Smooth on Tue, Dec 02, 2008 at 23:44:54

I'm not sure if my 1 (one) chin up should even count. It's on a trapeze bar, the kind that hangs with chains from a playground. I figure if nothing else it might lengthen my arms? I have short stubby arms.

From Smooth on Tue, Dec 02, 2008 at 23:49:20

Yah, people OUR age have Relief Society flabby arms. Did you ever take Body Conditioning at BYU-H? I have visions of those burly ruby players lifting and pressing weights, scary!!!

From leslie on Tue, Dec 02, 2008 at 23:50:56

It counts!!

From leslie on Tue, Dec 02, 2008 at 23:56:19

Oh no, those R.S. arms are scarey! I will do an extra set of arms tomorrow. I actually did an upper body workout today! Yea me! No I didn't take that class at BYU-H. Wasn't the teacher coach K?

From Smooth on Wed, Dec 03, 2008 at 00:03:40

Can't remember the coach's name. I'm terrible with names and faces. I took that class 'cause my roommate made me. We were the only females in the class. I think the class was a requirement for the Rugby players. I was the ONLY little Chinese girl in that class. I wanted to kill my roommate. I think she took the class so she could work out with the guys. Then, there's me, those rugby players could bench press two of me. But I discovered I could outrun them.

From leslie on Wed, Dec 03, 2008 at 00:06:53

I would love to see some big Tongan bench pressing two little smooths!

Did I hear you say truffles???

From Smooth on Wed, Dec 03, 2008 at 00:10:28

Yes! A whole pound of exquisite chocolate truffles. They're gifts from Larry's boss at the company party dinner we went to tonight. I need to run lots tomorrow. I'm carbing up.

From Teena on Wed, Dec 03, 2008 at 00:41:34

Smooth ...

You are too dang cute!! I can totally see you doing your chinup!! Now that you have done one you are going to be cranking them out like no other. That's just how you are. You can never doing anything just a little bit!!

LLL

From Smooth on Wed, Dec 03, 2008 at 14:08:10

Teena -- Yeah, can't do anything just a little bit...like eating chocolates, just can't stop!!!

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