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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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6.5 with Wendy, 4.5 by myself.  Brrrr!!! especially w/ the headwind from the north!!!  The sun was nice though.

2 circuits CSE.

Elixir 5 (charcoal) Miles: 6.50Elixir (ski Patrol) Miles: 4.50
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Steam8 on Mon, Dec 05, 2011 at 21:51:11 from 166.70.55.77

Nice run out in the freeeeezing cold! I was a wimp today! :)

From Nancy on Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 00:29:11 from 76.23.21.118

You are such a dedicated runner. You don't stop running for any reason. Nice job.

From Chad on Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 10:29:47 from 168.177.153.27

Nice 11 and nice job fighting off that north wind. I started my run strait into it and was glad when it was time to turn around.

From fly on the Wall on Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 12:54:40 from 204.113.19.47

Perhaps you shouldn't be running in a skort and singlet when it is 15 degrees, 7 with the wind chill. On the other hand, frostbite isn't really a concern till well below 0.

;)

Way to get it done Smooth!

From Rhett on Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 13:46:20 from 170.215.58.122

Great job Smooth. I hate running when it is cold. You are way tougher than I will ever be.

From Smooth on Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 14:11:22 from 174.27.205.151

Steam ~ I would've whimped out if I didn't have Wendy to run with.

Nancy ~ guess my motto: "Running makes me feel ALIVE even in..." gets me out the door!

Chad ~ that is the smart way to run...start into the wind. You're doing awesome! :)

Fly ~ skort and singlet?!!! that was last week in the Teena's gym a sweat fest!

No frost bite yet, however my headband had frost this morning!!! :)

Rhett ~ You Arizonians are having lovely running weather now!!! The cold isn't too bad, yet. It's the arctic wind that kills! :)

From Tom Slick on Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 14:17:34 from 69.171.160.100

Wow, Ms. Smooth - I'm sure glad I was on a rest/recovery day,Monday! Good on you for getting out there in that 20 degree cold cold windy nasty bad weather and getting in a great run!!!!!

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