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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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Saucony Guide ISO Wide Lifetime Miles: 311.91
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Sacony Guide ISO (2) Lifetime Miles: 225.26
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Saucony Guide 10 (2020) Lifetime Miles: 60.91
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Temp was in the high teens!!!  Ran with Carolyn, Wendy and Karen.  *Hearts warm when friends meet*!!!  :) :) :)  2 pairs of socks and ski mittens kept my digits happy! :)  NO wind! NICE conversations!!!  Can't ask for more! :) :) :)

Inspire 5 (5) Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From timp on Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 14:38:49 from 144.188.24.31

wow that's cold -= at least no wind - that makes such a difference.

From Tom Slick on Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 15:01:00 from 69.171.160.100

Oh dear Ms. Smooth....I'm sure glad I'm on POST race rest days. I surly would not be enjoying running sub 20 degree temps. Good on you for getting out with frinds and getting the training done!!!!

From allie on Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 16:48:32 from 161.38.218.168

those ski mittens always do their job. nice run, smooth. stay warm!

From Teena Marie on Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 17:20:10 from 174.27.201.172

BOO for the cold!!!!

YAY for the friends!!!!

Love you!!! :)

From Kelli on Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 18:57:53 from 71.219.83.156

Well, thank goodness for no wind when it is that cold out there! Way to brave out the weather. It looks like I am the only wimp that is refusing to go out in it!

From RAD on Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 19:04:09 from 98.202.23.178

you are SO brave to get out in the cold!

From Nancy on Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 21:29:54 from 76.23.21.118

I'm glad you have friends to run with.

From JulieC on Wed, Dec 07, 2011 at 13:34:04 from 70.56.109.104

BRAVE SOUL!!!

From JulieC on Wed, Dec 07, 2011 at 13:34:38 from 70.56.109.104

I am running outside the next two days at 430am before work. Wish I had some WARM friends to accompany me ; D

From glidergirl on Wed, Dec 07, 2011 at 16:32:59 from 67.2.152.71

I love that you have friends to run with so often! I need to round me up some from my neighborhood since all of you live so far away! Good job on the running. Keep it up! :)

From Markir on Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 13:14:43 from 67.186.208.113

We have been wanting to do a tri for a few years now, I've just never done it. I swam for Arizona State back in the day (we'll have to do a swim lesson sometime!!) so that part is easy for me, and I know I can run 3 miles, it's the cycling that gets me. Hopefully in the spring I'll be ready, and when it warms up I'll get back on the road and hopefully get in a couple of halfs. Maybe TOU if I can keep my head together.

From Smooth on Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 16:16:13 from 174.27.205.151

Tim ~ thanks I can handle cold as long as it's not wind chilled cold! :)

Slick ~ gotta get rid of this blubber lard I'm carrying so I gotta run no matter the temp. :) How's your postrace/reverse taper coming?

allie ~ I feel like Rocky wearing those giant ski mitts! may be I should look for some boxing mitts! :)

SSF ~ Love you too! :)

Kelli ~ you are NOT wimp. You get up in the crack of dawn and work up a diehard sweat at the gym before going to school where you work hard again with the PE kids. Makes me tired just reading your blog.

By the way, CONGRATZ on winning that honka triathlete watch for winning the Sogonapmit Marathon. You are AWESOME!!!

Rachelle ~ not bravery that got me out. You'd do the same if you didn't have gym membership! :)

Nancy, Julie, Brooke ~ I am very lucky to have friends who want to run with me. We are trying to get Carolyn to run a marathon! :)

Kirsten ~ WOW!!! I didn't know you swam for Arizona State!!! That's so cool! You have talents! I need to learn how to swim. Keep up the good work. No wonder your girls are in swim teams. Please say hello to Mark for me. We need to get together for a run sometime!

There are a lot of great halfs in the valley. How about AFCanyon Half? Closer to home and very well organized. It was for fight against cancer...good cause.

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