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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
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Left the house later than planned at 7:13am after eating one Greek yogurt, drank some gatorade, carried a 10z bottle of OJ and a banana which I ate while walking up from Dry Creek (after mile 2).  48F cloudy calm, wore Boston 2011 capri (green strips) and Pocatello green l/s top, UA bra, running cap with RUN headband just in case it gets windy or rains, Flip belt with phone, 2 pkgs of Cliff shot bloks, tissues. 

Plan was to leave at 7:00am and meet Wendy at the restroom/parking lot by Canyon Rd in PG (mile 8) at 8:30am and ran 5 out and back with her.  I wasn't as fast as I thought and with a 13min late start I got there at 8:40.  I dropped off my flip belt with the phone and running cap with head band in Wendy's car.  Went inside the bathroom to fill up the OJ bottle with water and off we went.  I forgot to eat until almost mile 10 and feeling sluggish.  Ate 2 Cliff bloks.  Turned around at mile 15 and stopped at the restroom (mile 15+) ate 2 bloks and used the bathroom.  It was supposed to be a short stop but ended up much longer (note to self, do not eat Mexican food the day before long run).  Now the legs got all stiffened up and the PF is killing.  Took the rest of the 2 bloks at mile 17.5.  Saw EmilyH and her hubby on the bike.  They stopped to chat with us.  Each time I stopped, the legs would stiffen up.  With less than a mile to go, a kid on a long board took a spill right by us so we stopped to make sure he's okay.  His board went flying down the dirt hill. 

So grateful for Wendy to come run 10 miles with me.  I don't think I could've finished without her!  18 miles done!!!!  20 miler in two weeks.  AP: 10:52 (11:33, 10:46, 12:12, 10:24, 10:31, 10:29, 10:17, 9:58, 10:27, 10:26, 11:08, 11:08, 10:49, 11:09, 11:11, 12:01, 10:31, 10:42)

Inspire 11 (teal) Miles: 18.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From DaleG on Sat, Mar 05, 2016 at 17:42:29 from 170.72.51.221

Nice run Smoothie! Your runs always impress me.

I hope that kid on the long board was ok.

From Nancy on Sun, Mar 06, 2016 at 07:48:54 from 24.10.168.18

Great job. Way to hang in there. You will do great at Boston.

From Tom Slick on Mon, Mar 07, 2016 at 12:33:07 from 168.179.158.193

Tough 18 miler....I hope Boston knows how hard your training and how your going to kick butt at the race!!!! What other races are you contemplating doing in 2016???

From Teena Marie on Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 08:25:39 from 199.79.55.13

Way to get after it!!! There is no one like you! Waiting for a text from you this morning saying that things went okay at the ER with Larry last night. I love you! You are an UNBELIEVABLY STRONG WOMAN!!!

All my love!

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