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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

Sat, Jun 25, 2016

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
16.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.50

Got up an hour early at 5 for today's solo long run. Gary is in town and running the AF Canyon Half. I didn't know the course other than that it finishes at Art Dye Park. Took me a while to get going and had to make a 15 min pit stop at Mitch Hollow Park. When I got to Alpine Highway emerging from the MCT, I saw lotsa racers goint north, same direction as me, so I joined in. They were running really fast so I asked one of the runners and she said they're at mile 1+ of the 5Ks and 10Ks course. The 5Kers split up and turned down to Highland Glen Park to connect on the MCT which is where I was going. As we got up to where the trails merge (bathroom south of Lone PeakHS), I decided to run with them to Art Dye Park. I saw some fast bloggers walking back up the course and realized they must've finished and won the Half marathon. As I got close I saw the clock reading 1:40, and realized I had probably missed Gary's finish (if I hadn't made that long pit stop, ugh!). I peeled off and ran on the grass towards rolls of tables and found Gary sitting by himself about to eat his breakfast of Kneader's French toast. He finished in 1:30 and won his division. I hung around and went to the finish corral to see Kelly pacing the 2:00 in. Saw RAD and she picked me up excitedly.

It's now almost 8:30 and the sun has peeked over the mountains and getting warm and since I still have 9+ miles to go, I said goodbye to Gary and ran back up the course to the MCT. Saw some of my neighbors and Brad on their way to finishing. My legs got all stiffened up after that 30 min stop. I had to stop numerous times to stretch. I headed east and turned back at mile 9.5, knowing I was about 7 miles from home. I should've turned back sooner. My left lower calf was so tight that each step was painful especially going downhill. I was in tears by the time I reached the last drinking fountain on the MCT and hobbled home the last mile which took nearly 30 min. Couldn't wait to take the shoes off and lay down on the couch to die! :( I couldn't even put weight on the left leg the rest of the day! Definitely goint to take these shoes back!

Saucony Guide 8 Miles: 16.50

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Tom Slick on Thu, Jul 21, 2016 at 15:42:13 from 168.179.158.78

you better start drinking dill pickle juice again!

From Nancy on Thu, Jul 21, 2016 at 15:53:19 from 174.52.38.39

Wow that was a long run with a sore leg. I probably would have just called my husband to pick me up. Way to hang in there.

From Rhett on Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 09:50:32 from 24.121.249.174

Congrats to Gary on another fast race!

How's the leg feeling today? What shoes were you wearing?

From Tom Slick on Thu, Aug 04, 2016 at 06:51:28 from 168.179.159.166

Has it been since Jun 25 that you last posted here Ms. Smooth? What's up with that?

From Tom Slick on Thu, Aug 11, 2016 at 06:45:47 from 168.179.159.166

What up Ms. Smooth.....

From Tom Slick on Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 07:37:58 from 168.179.159.166

Oct 1 is coming fast. Are you ready for SGM? I getting my slow fat old man body ready to do the CIM in December hoping for a BQ for 2018!

From Teena Marie on Sun, Aug 28, 2016 at 09:23:10 from 199.79.55.13

Hey there Beautiful Lady!!!

Just wanted to see what you were up to running wise. (But I only see through June 25th, which is like 2 months ago.)

Loves.

From Tom Slick on Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 10:11:28 from 70.12.105.234

Hello Ms.Smooth? What's going on in your life that's keeping you hidden away from your admiring fans? How life is going well and pray for the best for you and yours. It's under two weeks till the SGM, I hope your ready to kick it all the way to the finish line......

From Rhett on Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 11:49:47 from 24.121.249.174

Almost SGM day. Are you still running it? I hope you and Larry are doing well.

From Rhett on Thu, Oct 06, 2016 at 09:54:59 from 24.121.249.174

Smooth, congrats on another SGM finished. Best wishes.

From Tom Slick on Fri, Apr 14, 2017 at 11:14:24 from 174.148.30.22

Smooth - I'm still waiting to hear your SGM race report? Are you planning on doing SGM 2018?

From Tom Slick on Sun, Apr 16, 2017 at 09:55:59 from 174.148.164.241

still no Smooth....

From Tom Slick on Sat, Jun 10, 2017 at 09:15:05 from 173.117.136.115

Still not talking to us?

From Smooth on Mon, Jun 26, 2017 at 22:36:53 from 97.126.136.17

Hi there Slick! I realized it's been TWO long years since I last posted here! Thank you for checking in on me. I haven't forgotten you! You will always be remembered fondly as my "coach". Well, 2016 was a really tough tough year for Larry and subsequently for me too. He got a kidney transplant at the end of 2015. Had many bouts of infection including another surgery to clear the infection. Then in May his transplant kidney started to show signs of failure. Three biopsies later, the doctors determined he had an auto immune disease that was attacking the kidney. He began chemotherapy in June. The first chemo did not work. The second kind of chemo nearly killed him. The third one worked and by Nov 2016 he turned the corner. The disease is now in remission. He is feeling much much better.

As for my running, I am slower than tar these days due to lack of training and have gained some weight. I managed to run 7 marathons in 2015 with St. George being my 60th marathon before I turned 60. In 2016, I ran my 7th Boston with Lark. In April I tried to run a BQ at the Mt. Charleston Marathon. Charlie horse plaqued my the last 5K so I missed my BQ by 4+min. I had no time to train since Larry was so sick. Four of my kids came to run St. George with me (NOT with, but they came from all over the country to run it). So in 2016 I ran my slowest Boston and my slowest SG in 5:49. I had to defer Utah Valley and Morgan Valley in 2016. That meant I ran these two races this year. I finished Utah Valley in 5:13 two weeks ago and Morgan Valley in 5:49 this past Sat.

How is life treating you? Are you running SG this year? I signed up! :)

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