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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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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

It's a wonderful feeling to wake up to a NEW day of a NEW year feeling very much alive!!! :)  I got a new Primary class of ten 5-year-olds (7 girls and 3 boys).  I think I'm in love with them already...SO CUTE!!! SO PURE!!! SO LOVABLE!!!!  SO WIGGLY and GIGGLY!!! :) :) :)

At dinner time, Bryan, hubby and I talked about some goals for 2012.  I wanna run at least 12 marathons, read the Book of Mormon and study Preach My Gospel daily, clean the spare bedrooms and downstairs office.  I would really like to learn how to swim.  Hubby and Bryan said I would enjoy skiing more by overcoming my fear of the steeper runs to which I said: "NO way!" :) 

 

Marathons/races I ran in 2011.  Total mileage in 2011: 2400

2011 Pace Finish Place Final Time
Age Gender Overall
Mesquite TriStates Marathon 2011Mesquite, NV, US Nov 19th 9:40 Min/Mi 1 28 87 4:13:23
Pony Express Trail 50 and 100 Mile Endurance Run, UT, US Oct 21st 14:09 Min/Mi 1 5 26 11:47:46
St. George Marathon 2011St George, UT, US Oct 1st 9:04 Min/Mi 15 579 1,912 3:57:51
Top of Utah Marathon 2011Logan, UT, US Sep 17th 9:12 Min/Mi 5 205 672 4:01:07
Pocatello Marathon 2011Pocatello, ID, US Sep 3rd 9:23 Min/Mi 2 72 227 4:06:07
Park City Marathon 2011Park City, UT, US Aug 20th 10:18 Min/Mi 4 56 174 4:30:14
Sogonapmit Marathon 2011American Fork, UT, US Jul 30th 10:37 Min/Mi 1 5 16 4:38:11
Bryce Canyon Half Marathon 2011Bryce Canyon, UT, US Jul 16th 8:17 Min/Mi 3 104 253 1:48:41
American Fork Canyon Half Marathon 2011American Fork, UT, US Jun 25th 8:20 Min/Mi 2 119 268 1:49:10
Utah Valley Marathon 2011Provo, UT, US Jun 11th 9:30 Min/Mi 4 290 780 4:09:03
Ogden Marathon 2011Ogden, UT, US May 21st 9:15 Min/Mi 6 281 797 4:02:30
Boston Marathon 2011Boston, MA, US Apr 18th 9:53 Min/Mi 206 7,729 19,332 4:19:13
St. George Half Marathon and 5K 2011St. George, UT, US Jan 22nd 8:50 Min/Mi 4 253 652 1:55:53

 

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Comments
From The Quiet Pirate on Mon, Jan 02, 2012 at 16:31:56 from 152.26.59.252

Happy New Year Smooth. I love your goal list- it's inspiring. I can see you being an awesome primary teacher. That many 5 year olds is scarier than any ski run. Enjoy your new year :-)

(I noticed you didn't put the krispy kreme donut race on your Feb list- maybe next year!)

From Tom Slick on Mon, Jan 02, 2012 at 19:36:21 from 69.171.160.148

I love you 2012 goals......Good luck, and let me know how I can help you reach these great goals!!!!!

From Smooth on Tue, Jan 03, 2012 at 17:12:18 from 75.162.95.99

QP ~ One of these days, I may just have to try the krispy kreme challenge race! :) So you're doing it? Can't wait to read about it! :)

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