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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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*Shout out to my daughter who turned 39 today*! HaPpY BiRtHdAy Larissa!!! :) :)

Today's workout: 4x1 mile @9:45 pace with 3 min recovery between, 1 mi WU, 1 mi CD

34F, cloudy, 8mph NWN wind.  Pre-run ate one Activia, 6 oz. water.  Warm up mile going north with headwind was cold (11:48).  Paused briefly (30 sec.) to stretch before beginning mile repeats.  First mile interval was a bit fast (9:15) with some tailwind in the first 0.6 mile going east.  Turned around going west with head wind and ominous storm was NO fun! Second mile interval was 9:40.  Almost puked gagging on the phlegm (DARN asthma) during the 3 min recovery walks...yes I had to walk...not pretty!  Third mile interval was 9:23 still going west with headwind but slightly on decline.  Fourth mile interval was 9:25 going east with slight incline. 

Had to dodge the strollers brigades both ways/times.  There're about 6 mothers with their double strollers, and twice that many babies and toddlers on razors and tricyles, hogging the trail.  They've been playing on the trail the last few times I was running there.  Also had to dodge dogs of various sizes and friendliness, and horse poop, with me wheezing like a freight train passing them!!! Haha!

Finished the work out with still 0.3 mile from home.  So the cool down was 1.3 miles.  7 miles total in 1:15:08.  AP: 10:46.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rhett on Wed, Feb 07, 2018 at 12:19:58 from 66.185.238.62

It looks like you were really consistent with your 4 repeats. You’ve had some really targeted training lately. I need to pick a race so I can get some focus but I’m waiting to see when Chase will leave on his mission so I don’t plan something at the wrong time. He should get his call this week.

From Tom Slick on Wed, Feb 07, 2018 at 17:56:29 from 174.148.160.32

HaPpY BiRtHdAy Larissa!!! Hey Ms. Smooth, way to keep up the great training....give yourself extra attitude points for putting up with all the slow poke trail hogs! Hey, which Woodlands Marathon are you doing on the 3rd of March? Texas or New York?

From Smooth on Thu, Feb 08, 2018 at 14:27:53 from 75.169.203.49

Rhett ~ Larry and I are so excited for Chase's upcoming mission! It's the best thing in the world to serve a full time mission or to send one of your children on a mission!!! Well, you know the new missionaries usually enter the MTC on Wednesdays or Tuesday. Can't wait to hear where he's going.

Slick ~ The Woodlands Marathon in Texas. This will be the second time I run this. The first time was three years ago and was my daughter's very first marathon. We're repeating this again. Her goal is to BQ and mine is under 5 hours! :)

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