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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
1.0016.300.000.0017.30

I am SO HAPPY JulieC offered to run with me this morning just as I was debating what to do.  I got to the JRP a little before her, so I ran north to the trail closure and back for 1.3 mi just as she arrived.  The north trail closure was not passable as there was a big earth moving machine digging up mounts of dirt.  Anyhow, Julie and I ran south to the other trail closure which is 8 mile round trip, back to the car/aid station to drink and shed the jacket.  It was a gorgeous day w/ sunny blue sky and birds chirping.  We ran back south again for 8 more and it was a bit breezy and we were both feeling hungry.

My Garmin305  is not working properly.  It would power off automatically if the belt get tugged or jiggled, so I lost some splits.  Will have to get them off of Julie's fancy schmancy new Garmin.  Mine shows my fastest 2 miles at 8:29, slowest was the first warm up mile at 9:10, average pace at 8:40.  Now I feel like I've redeemed myself from last week's horrible blizzard 22 miler.

Julie is an AWESOME pacer and running partner!  The miles just flew by while we chat.  It helps to run with someone faster than me.  She is a very talented and intelligent runner.  I feel so honor that she wanted to take it easy today to run with me.  

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU, Julie, You're the BEST!!!

Inspire 5 (1) Miles: 17.30
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From JulieC on Fri, Apr 02, 2010 at 17:46:39 from 71.213.96.66

Look at all those MP miles Smooth!!!!!!! YOU GO GIRL!! YOU"RE ALREADY THERE, TAKE A LOOK AROUND!!!! (a little lyrics taken from some country song) : DDDDDDD

From Smooth on Fri, Apr 02, 2010 at 18:23:43 from 174.23.251.49

Julie ~ Yep, you made it all possible! :) Couldn't have done it without you! I'm getting excited about Boston now! THANKS again! Wish you could be there to pace me to a PR!

From LuzyLew on Fri, Apr 02, 2010 at 18:25:41 from 69.169.167.157

I'm so glad you had a great runner comp today. You so deserved to have a little comfort & mental distractin. What a gift. YOu do so much for the rest of us (me)--I'm glad your last 'long' run was such a pleasure. I am sad to have missed these past opportunties to do a long run. That one we did at the end of last summer before SG was a very special one. YOu really inspired me. You are just going to nail Boston! What an wonderful entry. Now you're long run is done, enjoy your peaceful weekend!

From Teena Marie on Fri, Apr 02, 2010 at 19:30:22 from 63.226.93.26

:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Glad you had such a wonderful run with such great company.

Love and miss you!

Seriously ... check you out!!!! :) :) :)

From Rhett on Fri, Apr 02, 2010 at 19:31:47 from 74.32.219.227

Smooth, what a great final long run. I think your mp is probably significantly faster than you know. I guess we'll find out in 17 days!!!!

From seeaprilrun on Fri, Apr 02, 2010 at 19:37:44 from 68.103.242.46

Smooth you are going to rock Boston! I so wish I could have run with you two!

From Kathie on Fri, Apr 02, 2010 at 21:40:13 from 63.248.105.188

Nice one! You are going to kill it at Boston I know for sure!

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