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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
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My bunion still bugs so I wore the Elixir since the overlay on the Inspire cuts across the bunion. I only have two pairs of running shoes since I shipped the others to Australia.

Ran easy on the MC trail with John and Wendy. Gorgeous cloudless blue sky day! The wild flowers on the side of the trails are beautiful, red poppies, purple and blue flowers...lots of field swallows fluttering to and fro building their nests in the trail tunnels. I am going to really miss this trail for the next three years and the majestic mountains.

FOUR weeks left!!!!

Elixir 6 (bubble Gum) Sz6.5 Miles: 11.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Nancy on Sun, May 26, 2013 at 16:11:53 from 76.23.21.118

Are you going to be able to run on your mission? Wow the time is coming fast. Nice run.

From RAD on Tue, May 28, 2013 at 08:12:26 from 76.27.82.202

I'm really going to miss YOU these next three years! :) Glad you got out to enjoy the beautiful spring. Four weeks...crazy!

From Bec on Tue, May 28, 2013 at 15:09:20 from 24.10.228.156

4 weeks! So excited for you guys!

From Rhett on Tue, May 28, 2013 at 16:14:04 from 74.41.239.14

Sounds like a beautiful, wonderful run Smooth.

From Tom Slick on Wed, May 29, 2013 at 11:53:39 from 168.179.157.87

I sure love your Running Accomplishments and will surly miss you and yours for the next three years! What am I gunna do without my smooth, fast and strong and her Larry???? At least you'll be giving me a couple of years to increase my total marathons so you don't over take me so quickly!

From Carina on Wed, May 29, 2013 at 12:16:09 from 204.15.86.83

Four weeks?!? You're going to be awesome! I'll miss seeing you out running for sure!

From LuzyLew on Wed, May 29, 2013 at 14:27:23 from 174.52.135.83

so glad you're able to get in a little running before the big move. Will you be able to do a JRP early morning Saturday? I would love to come up for a little run. I'm feeling a lot stronger than I felt last fall and would love to join you guys one last time before the MISH.

From Smooth on Thu, May 30, 2013 at 19:21:44 from 71.35.212.74

Nancy ~ Yes, I hope to be able to find the time to run. Missionaries are encouraged to exercise 30 min. a day. I just won't have time to train for any race!

Rachel and Becca ~ I am going to miss you girls a lot too! Lots of good things are going to happen in your life the next three years and it will go by super fast! :)

Rhett ~ every run is a beautiful gift to me! :)

Hey Slick ~ you will always be "my coach" no matter how many marathons I've run and yes, you will surpass my number of marathons in NO time! Come run the Sydney Marathon in Sept. Gary is running it this year!

Carina ~ 3 weeks left, time's a flying!!! :). I certainly will miss seeing your happy smiling face out running here!

Luz ~ I am so happy to hear you are feeling so much better and are stronger! yes! Do come run with us this Sat. It may be the only Sat, I will be able to run with you! Next Sat. (8th) my baby is coming home from his mission. I am hoping to be organized enough that I can go run Utah Valley as I have a deferment from last year. The Sat after that I will be busy getting ready for our farewell which is really Steven's homecoming. My oldest two are running the AF Canyon Half that day (15th) so I will go cheer them and may be run the last 5K with them. Then We go into the MTC the Sat after that (22nd).

So this Sat, is IT! come run with us (Wendy, John and Karen). We plan to run 10-13 starting at 7am, probably from my house onto the new Murdock Canal Trail. There are drinking fountains every 1-2 miles.

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