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Thankful 13

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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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Altra Torin (sz 7) Lifetime Miles: 44.49
Saucony Guide 10 (2020) Lifetime Miles: 60.91
Race: Thankful 13 (13.1 Miles) 02:00:41, Place in age division: 5
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Up at 5am, got a text from Eric that they're on their way from Tucson and should arrive after 3pm.  SO excited to have them home for Thanksgiving!!!  Got up at 6ish.  John picked me up at 7:30 and drop Wendy and me off at the start of the Thankful 13.  I couldn't believe how many runners participating; according to the results page there were 1,050 half-marathoners and 1,050 5K'ers.  I signed up for this because it's so close to home and the fees go to support community service and food bank. 

Weather was perfect, 36F, cloudy most of the way, calm except for a bit of headwind from the east on the last mile.  This course is out and back with lots of turns and one loop between mile 6-8, a pretty honest course.  Wendy, Rhonda and I lined up together and took over 3 min. to cross the start mat.  We ran together chatting away.  Soon after the railway overpass, I took off passing lots of runners.  I didn't want to get boxed in once we reached the narrower Jordan River parkway.  It took me 4 miles to catch the 2:05 pacers weaving around and passing bazillion runners.  I don't believe I've passed this many runners in all the races I've run.  I've never seen the JRP this CROWDED!!!  I walked through every aid station.  Gu'ed at mile 5 and 8 aid stations, had to wait to get the water as it was so crowded.  It got warm pretty quickly so I took off my jacket and wrapped around my waist which caused me about 90 seconds and the 2:05 group passed me.  I kept them within 100-200 m the whole way until the last 200 m when the pacers started to walk telling everyone to pass them because they were ahead of the pace time! 

I had alot of fun, loved reading all the signs with things people submitted that they're thankful for.  Some of them made me laugh.  They had pumpkin pies, dinner rolls, pumpkin spice cake and hot chocolate at the finish. 

Happy Thanksgiving!!! :)
 

Altra Miles: 13.10
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Tom Slick on Sun, Nov 30, 2014 at 10:40:46 from 69.171.160.13

Not bad Ms.Smooth, not bad at all for a fun run! You even took 5th in your age group, atta-girl. What is your next marathon?

From Smooth on Mon, Dec 01, 2014 at 09:50:48 from 67.2.108.5

Slick ~ thanks for the "atta-girl"...you made me smile! :) Next marathon is the Woodlands Marathon in TX on Feb 28. I believe allie is running that, it'll be her three-pete.:) It will be my daughter's first marathon so thought I'd join the party! :)

How about you?

From Rhett on Mon, Dec 01, 2014 at 10:33:52 from 24.121.0.8

sounds like a lot of fun Smooth. Nice pre thanksgiving calorie burn.

From Chad on Mon, Dec 01, 2014 at 11:41:22 from 168.177.153.5

I loved seeing you again. It's been a long time. Nice job.

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