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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
9.250.000.000.009.25

I was feeling chilled and achy last night at the movie and thought it was from skiing and the theater's AC.  Woke up several times through the night with stuffy nose and mild sore throat.  It's weird how it just hit me so suddenly.  Was hoping it was allergy.  Took my inhaler before going for the run. 

Weather was beautiful, sunny blue sky...however my run was anything but beautiful.  I was a huffing and puffing, by mile 4 everything hurts, knees, hips, quads, shoulders even my neck!  ICKY!!!  Karen and I made it to Highland city park but the drinking fountain was not turned on so we went inside the Mtn Ridge JH seminary building.  If I didn't have Karen's company, I would've asked to use the office's phone and call my hubby to come get me.  On the return, I just wanted to lay down and die.  It felt like the last 5K of a marathon.  :(  :(  :(

Went to the Driver's License Dept in Draper to get a duplicate of my DL second time this week.  The first time they would not accept my tax return as proof of my SSN.  It's such a hassle....long lines and wait.  Thought I saw Rob Murphy there.  I wasn't sure if it was him.  He was standing in the next counter from me and overhead him saying he lost his DL jogging.  :) 

Elixir 5 (charcoal 3) Miles: 9.25
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Huans32 on Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 16:24:06 from 199.19.250.105

Good luck this weekend at the 25k. I plan on being there and pace some friends in on there 50 miler. I will have to keep an eye out for you. Hope you get feeling better quick.

From Smooth on Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 16:29:44 from 174.27.212.157

Hi there Mark ~ How are you? I've missed you a lot! I sure hope I get to see you. :) I am a little worried about running it. I don't do well with trail running. So, I will be super super slow and careful.

From Teena Marie on Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 17:21:14 from 174.27.199.63

I am SO SORRY that you are not feeling well. PLEASE consider not running the 25K if you don't start feeling much much better.

Love you.

From RAD on Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 23:34:11 from 98.202.23.178

Oh Smooth, I'm so sorry! I hope you are feeling better today. I didn't even read this until now or I would've asked if you were feeling better! Crud. I hope you are feeling better, see you in the morning!!

From Tom Slick on Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 10:38:25 from 69.171.160.164

Hey Ms. Smooth....whats this getting sick just 22 days before Boston...not right! Hey you better stay home from that 25K run and get better, ya know what I mean?????

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