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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
2.004.002.250.008.25

GA + speed 8mi w/ 10 x 100 m strides

8.25 in 1:16:49.  Same route as last Mon (3 min faster today b/c the road's dry compare to last Mon). 

Splits: 10:38, 9:41, 9:11, 9:11, 9:09, 9:07, 8:50, 8:49, 8:39.

Mizuno Inspire 4 Jade Miles: 8.25
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From JulieC on Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 13:46:00 from 65.100.218.182

Hey Vice Prez, good to see you are getting out there and making a name for us :D. PS you did know you were vice president of the not so anonymous insane runners club, right?

From Smooth on Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 16:25:49 from 174.23.217.47

I AM???!!????!! :-D *:-)

From RAD on Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 19:30:40 from 67.172.229.125

Nice work Smooth, I love how you're already on plan to take on Boston! Great paces - all going down, down, down!

From MarcE on Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 23:46:19 from 206.225.68.25

Nice Smooth -- are you going for 12 marathons in 12 months in 2010? That would not surprise me at all.

(You also need to list all your marathons to the left -- so I can see how many I need to catch up to you!!!!!)

From Teena on Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 00:05:21 from 174.52.45.85

Nice run SSF!!! :)

Miss and love you.

Are you hitting the slopes tomorrow?

From vinh on Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 06:50:14 from 75.77.22.187

Nice run Smooth!

From Smooth on Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 13:54:02 from 174.23.217.47

Rachel ~ THANKS! I'm just glad I can keep running year round. I find that it takes a few miles for my body to warm up during these winter runs; then it feels good once I get into a rhythm.

Marc ~ NO WAY NO HOW I'm gonna run 12 in 2010. I am doing the Slam + Boston =5...hoping to run 6. There are lots going on in 2010 so am not sure if I can fit that in. I'd like to run a 50K though. I have to catch up with you on your 50 miler yet.

SSF ~ The boys are hitting the slope. I may ski on Christmas Eve if I get the shopping done. If not, the earliest I ski will be Sat. We will be skiing all of next week. I MISS YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!

Vinh ~ THANKS! Your training is AWESOME! I'm so impressed with your VERY VERY EARLY morning run and doing doubles!

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