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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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AM/PM yoga 

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kathie on Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 23:30:43

Smooth I am so glad you are back... it was not the same here without you! I hope you had a Merry Christmas, it sounds like you cooked for an army with all the food you made.

From Smooth on Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 23:34:25

It's nice to be home and I do miss "visiting" my blog friends.

I actually cooked only about half of the variety of food I normally cooked because I didn't have any prep. time. I also missed cooking the Christmas Eve dinner. I cooked a lot of meat so we can have left overs for sandwiches for the ski days we're doing.

From Kathie on Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 23:36:23

Oh that is so smart to plan for left overs!

From DonGardinero on Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 01:02:53

smooth...

Have fun skiing and be careful out there.

Dale

From Teena on Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 17:03:09

Smooth!!

WOW!! You had a very busy week. I have missed you terribly and am so happy that you are home safe and sound. I can visualize President Smooth not willing to stop at a fast food place on Christmas Eve. I just love him too!! You two are absolutely perfect together.

Funny what us Utahns think is decent running weather to wear shorts in, huh?

LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL

(Have so much fun on the slopes -- like I told you before, I don't think I will ever attempt that sport again!!)

From Rhett on Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 22:33:06

Nice tempo run Smooth. I know it's only been a few days since you have posted, but it is good to have you back. I hope you had a great Christmas.

From Smooth on Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 01:22:31

Teena,

I have missed you too. I was SO HAPPY to receive your card. It just made my Christmas special.

Yeah, I wish we had the "cold" California weather to run in right now.

Rhett,

I can't believe how addicted I am to my fastrunning blog friends. Is that bad?

From Rhett on Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 22:24:14

Smooth, I hope not, cause I am too. It is fun to have running friends, even if it is just on line.

From DonGardinero on Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 00:09:08

I agree. I would not have improved as much as I have without all of you.

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