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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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Stayed up late painting, busy day.  Didn't go run until at dusk.  I admire those who run after work.  It was tough going the first mile.  Everything hurts.  Finally got in the groove after 1.5 miles. The beautiful sunset, crisp fall air made it worthwhile.   Easy 4 miles in 38:37.  Splits: 10:42 (yikes), 9:34, 9:21, 9:00.

Around the world Abs core work out 20 reps.

Upper body weights 30 reps.

Around the clock lunges w/ weights 15 reps.

Wall sit 3x15 reps.

Calves raises single 15 reps, double 30 reps.

AM/PM yoga

Protein banana smoothies (yum) 

 

 

 

Inspire 3 Sz 6.5 Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From jona on Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 22:59:00

Amazing Smooth. Wow, where do you get the energy? Great workout!

From Smooth on Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 23:04:46

Thanks!!! Jon. I almost didn't go run. This blogging thing is virtual peer pressure.

Hey, are you the JON who's coming to the Sat. run at JRP by Thanksgiving Point?

From jona on Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 23:08:37

I am a Jon that is coming to run Sat am. I'm really excited to meet everyone. Hope I can keep up.

From Smooth on Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 23:11:18

Cool!!! Hope to see you before you take off 'cause that would be the only time I'll see ya. I heard you're the leader of the pack. I will be the one at the back of the pack.

From jona on Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 23:13:29

Ha, who was pulling your leg? Leader of the pack, that is funny!

From Smooth on Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 23:16:27

Hey, I just saw your last blog with that scary crazy driver. You're fast AND quick!!! :)

From jona on Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 23:20:22

Yeah that was scary. I've been thinking that I am going to start a tally at the bottom of my entries that show the # of near hits, and # of times I get to tip my hat to a driver for paying attention. Some days it would be 5 "NHit" to 1 "HTip".

From Smooth on Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 23:28:08

I have a few close calls myself. Usually it's when the driver is coming to a "rolling stop" and only looks left when he's turning right and I'm running against traffic. I even hit the hood hard one time.

I can imagine where you run in the busy streets of west Orem, you have to be on high alert.

Be careful out there.

From jona on Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 23:31:29

I've hit the car door before. I was just reading one of your blogs, do you run Murdock Canal often? I need to run that now that I have a gps. I stopped running it because I really like to know how far I run and at the time I didn't have a gps. Fun "road", not many cars!

From Smooth on Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 23:41:51

I run the Canal just south of SR 92 on the Lehi bench a lot in the summer when the dirt is dry and pack. Once I tried running it from Lehi to PG and was lost. I should check that out again with a gps.

From jona on Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 23:45:49

I have run it (without gps) from N. Orem up to AF - seems like the Temple is not far from where I turned around. I like that road.

From Smooth on Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 23:51:07

From AF to Lehi along the Canal is a good 8 miler. Not sure the distance from N. Orem to AF. I LOVE running along the Canal, no traffic, sometimes there are wild ducks.

From jona on Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 23:54:13

Thats the best, when you see the little duck family swimming down the canal. Makes the run enjoyable. This time of year I like the trees up the canyon, makes me appreciate where we live!

From Smooth on Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 23:57:47

Yeah, I agree. Utah's outdoor and its four seasons are what makes living here so great. I love running on the crunchy fall leaves this time of year. Then again I love running on fresh fallen snow and retrace my foot prints on the way back. It's the greatest playground on earth.

From jona on Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 00:01:28

We do live in a great place! I can't see me moving!

Have a good night, I'm off to bed.

From Smooth on Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 00:02:14

Good night and sweet dreams. Happy Halloween!

From Kimmy on Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 10:09:02

When I have run that canal road in Orem I always get stopped by a closed gate (I usually start around Word Perfect's old buildings) is there a better place to start?

From JeffC on Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 10:15:38

Wow, what a workout! I understand what you mean about running in the afternoon. It just feels different when you are not used to it. It also seems like I never have enough energy.

From Teena on Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 10:17:32

Wow Smooth!!!

What an awesome workout you had last night!! You are such a DIEHARD!!!

I love you ... have the Happiest Halloween Ever!!

From jona on Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 10:25:25

Kimmy, There are a couple "closed" gates along the canal road. The one just north of Word Perfect is always closed, but there is a trick. About 20 feet in front of the gate is a big metal post inside the post is a button that will open the gates, then after some time (I don't now how long, I have walked through and made it just fine though) the gates will close.

Happy running, Happy Halloween!

From Cal on Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 11:10:36

Nice well-rounded workout Smooth. You're awesome!

From Kimmy on Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 11:55:08

Thanks for the info....I will try running the canal again.

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