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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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Ran to Mt. Ridge Jr High with Wendy via SR92.  We stopped at the park to refill my water bottle.  Walked the uphill and stopped running once we reached 8 miles.  AP: 11:28  AHR: 145.  We started at 6:30am and it got pretty warm quickly.

It was so good to pour my heart out to my best friend.  She understands how much I love running and feels my anguish over the past year with my struggle with asthma, 2 stress fractures and now the tachycardia issue.  I so appreciate her listening ears and she is always there when I need her.  She is so Christlike.  I am so grateful to have her as my neighbor and best friend.  I am a better person because of her goodness and love!  :)

Need to go shopping as company is coming tonight and I will be at Girls Camp this afternoon and evening.  So no running tomorrow morning.  It'll be good to save my body for Saturday's 18 miler, longest run since April 28, 14 weeks ago...hope I can do it.  I have come to appreciate all that God has given me.  I am treasuring and enjoying each run as a gift.  I ask myself this question almost daily:  what can I offer, how can I love more sincerely and deeply and what ways can I serve God better?!!! 

Inspire 7 (yellow) Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From RAD on Thu, Aug 02, 2012 at 13:25:04 from 98.202.23.178

Always putting others first...yup, that is Smooth! I'm glad Wendy has been so wonderful to be with! She is an amazing person and I'm SO glad you have her - and she has YOU!

Good luck on Satuday! Maybe I'll come bike with you while you run :)

From Teena Marie on Thu, Aug 02, 2012 at 13:39:47 from 67.2.96.50

You are definitely blessed to have Wendy in your life AND she is very blessed to have you! :)

This has for sure been a crazy hard year for you. That means that the upcoming year is going to be one of your BEST ever!! I am sure that I read somewhere that that is absolutely how it works! :)

Hang in there my friend!!! :)

From DaleG on Thu, Aug 02, 2012 at 22:52:47 from 152.216.3.5

How could you serve God better? Look how many peoples' lives you have touched in such a positive way.

From Tom Slick on Fri, Aug 03, 2012 at 09:00:18 from 168.179.157.58

Ditto to what everybody just said, ya know what I mean!!!!! Be careful out there!!!

From Smooth on Fri, Aug 03, 2012 at 16:05:36 from 63.230.18.70

RAD - good luck with your bike ride on Sat. Wish I knew how to bike. :)

Teena - yes, it's been a difficult year in terms of injuries...BUT nothing in comparison to how I've been feeling over a very special sister and her family. She once said that she believes God put me in her path...that we have eternity to be soul sisters. She certainly introduced a whole new meaning of "peace" and "happiness" to my simplemindedness and have me questioning the real meaning of love!

Oh yeah, next year will definitely be a BETTER year...however don't believe in everything you read! :)

From Smooth on Fri, Aug 03, 2012 at 16:10:54 from 63.230.18.70

Dale - you say the kindest thing! I feel that it is the other way around, my life has been positively enriched and blessed because of friends like you and so many around me!

hey Slickster - being careful out there is the motto for sure...never know what might be lurking...but we might as well enjoy the journey, right?! :)

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