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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
6.000.000.000.006.00

6 easy mi with hubby, Wendy and Karen, down 3rd west, up on rail trail, Bull River to home.  Hubby peeled off at 2600N.  Cloudy sky, pleasant temp.  Was disheartened to feel so sluggish even after two days of rest.  AP: 11:16  AHR: 147.  I'm going to be SO SO SO S-L-O-W at PC.  Sigh!  On a positive note, Karen registered for PC!  Yay! :)

Swim lesson #3.  Got better at floating.  Remembered what Mark (Fly on the wall) said about taking a deep breath to fill up the lungs.  Learned basic arm stroke so no more kick board.  Did ok swimming to shallow end but tensed up swimming to the deep end.  I really need to overcome that fear.  Only swallowed about 1/2 gallon water today! :)

Core.

Inspire 7 (yellow) Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Nancy on Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 14:08:56 from 76.23.21.118

I think it is great that you are learning to swim. Before too long you will be the Tri Queen. Nice job.

From RAD on Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 14:29:40 from 98.202.23.178

You'll be a fish in no time!!

BUT...KAREN SIGNED UP?!? YIPEEE!!! I'm SO SO SO excited about Saturday it is unreal! Karen and Maynard are just the icing on the cake! You will be good. We will take it easy, and I'll bring some fun to the game :) Oh, and lots of caffeine gus so I stay fun! :) Can't wait to hang with you Saturday!!!! We should work out carpool, yes? I'd be willing to drive!

From Teena Marie on Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 14:45:05 from 67.2.96.50

WAHOO!!!!! I cannot stop smiling about your swim today!!!!!!!! :) :) :)

:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

From Smooth on Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 17:44:30 from 71.219.147.142

Nancy ~ thanks for the kind words! I don't think I will ever venture into the Tri world! I don't know how to ride a bike either! I take swim lesson to save my life, literally, no joke, I'm terrified of drowning! :)

RAD ~ You are so dang cute! Thanks for making me feel better about doing PC! You always make every run so fun for me! K, I will talk to Karen about carpooling! :)

Teena ~ thanks! Not sure if I should even call it swimming! it's more like trying not to drown practice! Hehe! :)

From Toby on Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 13:34:45 from 199.101.229.6

I totally forgot to ask you on Friday about swimming lessons? Are you just looking to find a new crosstraining sport? Try out for the 2016 Olympics synchronized swimming team??? You would look really cute!!!!

Hang on Smooth! Give your body time adjust. Onward and upward!

From Rhett on Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 14:17:22 from 170.215.58.122

Great job Smooth, before you know it you'll be doing tris with Teena.

From RivertonPaul on Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 15:15:01 from 70.196.193.113

Smiling

From Smooth on Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 20:12:49 from 75.165.251.74

Toby ~ Synchronized swim team? Hahaha! You're too funny! My one and only reason in taking swimming lesson is to learn to be not afraid of the water. I am not sure if I'll ever learn to swim well enough for it to become a "sport" for me. Seriously this is the first time I've ever taken lesson. If I were to grade myself, I'd get Ds and Fs...but it's a first step (er plunge).

Rhett ~ thanks! I highly doubt I'll ever do any Triathlons.

Paul ~ smiling right back at ya! :)

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