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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
4.250.000.000.004.25

Quick short run w/ Wendy before my meetings.  Legs were lead!

Off to take care of Olga's kids.

Mizuno Inspire 4 Jade Miles: 4.25
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From RAD on Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 14:04:52 from 76.27.12.70

nice work as usual Smooth!!

From Kathie on Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 14:08:11 from 63.248.105.188

You need a medal for all the things you accomplish in a day!!! You make me tired just thinking about it!

From LuzyLew on Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 17:06:22 from 208.187.197.42

I hope you're enjoying your quiet maintenance runs! You'll have a blast in Texas (I hope). It is so warm there it inspires you to be outside this time of year.

From Smooth on Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 18:42:09 from 174.23.240.142

Rachel ~ THANKS! Not much time to do anything else though.

Kathie ~ It wasn't tiring stuff; just have to set aside the time. Meetings are just looooong!!! The children do wear me out after 4 hours; but they are soooo cute!!!

Luzy ~ I hope my daughter has a stroller, so I can go for walks with my grand children while there. I am excited to see and play with them.

From leslie peterson on Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 19:51:02 from 76.23.61.78

Hi Smooth, when are you taking off for Texas?

I need to try mittens, my pricey little running gloves aren't cutting it!!!

From Smooth on Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 23:55:09 from 174.23.240.142

Hey Leslie ~

I'm taking off the day after Thanksgiving! Will be fun to see the grandkids.

From Rhett on Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 11:04:11 from 74.42.168.210

I can't believe Thanksgiving is only a week away. I think it is my favorite holiday: all the family, a nice long weekend, good food, football, turkey trots, and much less stress than Christmas. Have fun with your grandkids Smooth.

From AmberG on Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 22:36:52 from 64.255.89.47

How fun to go to Texas and be with your grand-kids!!! You really are amazing and you do so much in a day, , ,and devote a significant amount of your time to other people! You are an angel :)

Thanks for the info on the Boston, , , I can't believe how popular marathoning is becoming, , , , everyone's getting hooked! what a great thing to be addicted to though! you had an OVER-indulgence? . . I'm so glad I'm not the only one, , , I am constantly hungry lately and I am eating way too much! is it the cold weather? who knows but I need to get a grip!!! :) I love that you said you eat more than your husband, , , cuz I do too!!! I pack his lunches for him and he's always saying, "honey, that's way too much food for me!" - I just think he will be as hungry as I am in a day!

From Smooth on Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 23:17:08 from 174.23.240.142

Amber ~

Yes, it will be so fun! I haven't seen my daughter and her cute little family for a year. I'm so excited. She and her husband are celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary by going on a cruise.

I'm the happiest when I'm blessed to have the time and means to be of help to others.

Yep, I'm one of those crazy marathon addicts. I seem to always eat a ton this time of year. It's probably a combination of cold weather, not training, not racing. It's embarrassing that I eat more than the guys! My hubby would have this huge grin on his face watching me eat. When I say: "What?" He'd say: "Nothing, I just love to watch you eat. It makes me happy to see you enjoy food so much!"

:o :D

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