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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
7.250.000.000.007.25

Sunny day!  Yay!  NO wind!  Hooray  Temp in the low 40's!  Perfect!!!  Took Lex to preschool, put Luke in the honka donda bike-trailer and off we went on the same 3 loops winding, rolling, narrow sidewalk route.  Passed the same two elderly couples 3 times.  Come to think of it, they're probably my peers.  

TT: 1:12:04  Splits (PR from Tue, I think):  11:10, 9:58, 9:42, 9:39, 9:36, 9:47, 9:45, 9:41. YES!

Off to pick up Lex then to the airport to pick up Papa!!!  I miss him SOOOO MUCH!  WooHoo!!!  SO EXCITED!!!  Am one happy Nana!  LIFE IS GOOD! :)

 

Mizuno Inspire 4 Jade Miles: 7.25
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From AmberG on Thu, Dec 03, 2009 at 13:37:05 from 64.255.88.177

What a week you have had Smooth! Wow!! i just caught up on all of your adventures and i had a smile on my face the whole time reading about your busy, busy, busy days with your grand-kids! You are a super-Nana! Way to get some running with that stroller :) I think you get to cut your splits in half because of the stroller so that means you about 5 min miles! You're smokin!!! :) How nice that your grand-kids get to have you this last week, I'll bet they've had so much fun!

From JulieC on Thu, Dec 03, 2009 at 16:46:26 from 71.35.213.136

way to get back out there. low 40s? I think it is colder here. Glad the sun was out. helps a ton, huh? your peers aren't elderly. your only as old as you feel ::DDD. Forever young!!1

From RAD on Thu, Dec 03, 2009 at 18:22:22 from 76.27.12.70

You are simply amazing!

From Kathie on Thu, Dec 03, 2009 at 19:32:46 from 63.248.105.188

Nice run looks like you are getting the hang of the stroller...nice to have hubby around too!

From Teena on Thu, Dec 03, 2009 at 20:32:57 from 174.52.45.85

Nice PR SSF!!

Hope you and Prez are spoiling each other rotten right this second. :)

Love you!!!

From vinh on Thu, Dec 03, 2009 at 22:12:33 from 71.68.254.197

Awesome! Maybe I need to do some stroller training.

From Smooth on Thu, Dec 03, 2009 at 22:54:20 from 71.52.65.202

Amber ~ I kept thinking about how cute you are with your darling little family and how energetic you are! What a great momma your boys have!

Julie ~ Yep, I feel young most of the time...except when the arthritis act up. Seriously, I see people my age and I thought to myself: "They look OLD!" and wonder if I look as old! Hehe! (evil laugh!)

Rachel ~ THANKS! Right back at ya!

Kathie ~ Yep, that thing is fit for my son-in-law who's 6'4". I think my arms got a good workout too!

Hey SSF ~ Prez did the dishes and swept the floor, gave Lex a piggy back ride up the stairs pretending he's a transformer car. Can you believe that? He's hardly EVER done that with our children. Of course he was hardly home in the evening.

The children are in bed now so we can have some "property time"! LOVE YOU!

vinh ~ I highly recommend stroller training! You will love it! GOOD LUCK on your Reindeer 5K on Sat. :)

From RivertonPaul on Fri, Dec 04, 2009 at 11:03:44 from 67.42.27.114

Smooth, you are such a joy to be around, even if it is just over the internet.

From april27 on Fri, Dec 04, 2009 at 11:24:44 from 99.188.251.180

A running nana is a happy nana!

From Rhett on Fri, Dec 04, 2009 at 11:55:29 from 216.67.211.250

Very HAPPY report. That's why we all love you so much.

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