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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
8.000.000.000.008.00

8 mi with 3x1600m @ 5Kpace 800 RI.  TT: 1:07:50  AP: 8:28.  

Forecast for Boston looks like a wet rainy weekend, Teena's favorite marathon weather! :)

Elixir 5 (charcoal) Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From RAD on Thu, Apr 07, 2011 at 17:17:53 from 98.202.17.113

excellent run Smooth! Sounds like the kind of weather we just can't escape - no matter how hard we try this spring :(

From Smooth on Thu, Apr 07, 2011 at 17:24:14 from 67.2.74.200

RAD ~ yup! Where is my sunshine?!!! Seriously, MotherNature is bipolar!

From Kam on Thu, Apr 07, 2011 at 17:42:32 from 68.66.163.179

Rainy sounds better than warm and windy.

From Smooth on Thu, Apr 07, 2011 at 18:15:55 from 67.2.74.200

Kam ~ True! As long as it's just vertical rain in 50s temp and not horizontal ice storm! I loved SGM'09 and UVM'10...singing in the rain...oh running in the rain...no need for post race ice bath or shower for that matter! :)

From Teena Marie on Thu, Apr 07, 2011 at 20:00:56 from 67.2.71.182

Nice run, SSF!!!

Does that mean that I will be with you in spirit at Boston??? :)

Man I wish I were going to really be there with you!!!

Hope you were able to get everything done today. I cannot believe how much you have on your "to do" list! You are amazing in every sense of the word!

I love you so much! :)

From Smooth on Thu, Apr 07, 2011 at 20:16:39 from 67.2.74.200

Oh SSF ~ You have no idea how much I wish you were going to be there!!! May be you could run it for me! :)

Very relieved to have purchased Bryan's flights from DC to Czach and back to Salt Lake! Still have to book our tickets from SLC to Des Moines and return to SLC from Cleveland!

Got one of the 3 boys tux measurements! the luncheon RSVP list is 80% done! the list goes on!

Love you so much!

From Teena Marie on Thu, Apr 07, 2011 at 23:49:58 from 67.2.71.182

Okay, it is almost 9:30. I know you still have a million things to do, BUT LOOK HOW MUCH YOU ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED TODAY!! I think you should relax, drink something warm, put on some comfies, and get ready to sleep. How about 8 hours tonight of uninterupted zzzzzzs? What do you say?

From Smooth on Fri, Apr 08, 2011 at 00:55:41 from 67.2.74.200

SSF ~ Unfortunately I'm still up! The love birds just got home from their ward activities and having dinner now at almost 10:30pm. Good grief!

Just got done emailing some families about Bryan's China concert tour! Still need to get a hold of David. Started making the table seating chart for the luncheon.

Put in 3rd load of laundry; but haven't folded the other two loads yet.

Wondering if I should get a hair cut????

Oh, I better go take my inhaler. I haven't taken any evening dose except for the first day last week! My bad!

Sweet dreams SSF! Hope you get 8 hours of zzzz!

From flatlander on Fri, Apr 08, 2011 at 10:07:04 from 76.31.26.153

Nice fast run there. Hopefully everything comes together with so many balls in the air right now.

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