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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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Oatley Park. 70F 90%humidity. Slow, hot, muggy, Topped the frozen water bottle twice. Not much runners out today. Kids ccricket games going on! :). G'day mate!

Inspire 10 Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From DaleG on Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 00:32:08 from 152.216.11.5

Hi Smoothie

From Tom Slick on Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 13:50:16 from 69.171.160.13

Ya, Hi Ms. Smooth........I'm still out here watchin' ya!!!

From Rhett on Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 18:01:25 from 24.121.0.8

Have you figured out the rules to cricket? That is one game I can't figure out.

From Tom Slick on Sun, Mar 30, 2014 at 17:14:49 from 69.171.160.175

Yo Ms. Smoothie - Looks like the Zim-Fam has finally pulled the plug on the Old Forum Flyers....too bad, so sad, wish it wasn't so

From Teena Marie on Sun, Mar 30, 2014 at 17:40:05 from 71.219.145.54

Just thinking about you! I am sure you are crazy busy and loving life!!! :)

From RAD on Wed, Apr 02, 2014 at 18:55:20 from 98.202.60.70

I love to check in on you and see your occasional running posts. SO much that you are doing! I know those missionaries love and adore you as much as we all do!! Keep up the incredible work. I will miss you at Boston this year, but will have a special place in my heart where you will be with me...and I'll harass Lowell a bit for you too :)

From Smooth on Sun, Apr 13, 2014 at 02:03:20 from 121.44.231.88

DaleG ~ Hi there! How are you and Amy?

Slick ~ Thanks for "dropping by". You excited for Boston in a week? So sad that the Forum Flyers site is gone. It was good place for us and served us well while it lasted. Sure gonna miss not being able to check on everyone in the future.

Rhett ~ I don't know beans about the game of cricket. The kids here love cricket. The major sport here is rugby. They have different kinds of rugby leagues and it's a religion in itself. There are heaps of rugby fields, soccer fields. Sports is huge here! Stores are closed by 6pm so families can spend time together playing sports or going to the beach especially on Sunday!

Teena ~ I am loving life. I am learning so much and are making lots of friends. I wish you could meet some of our young missionaries, they are amazing! I might have to travel around the world to visit them in the future! :) Very happy for your upcoming graduation from PT school. You've worked, studied and trained hard to earn this doctorate degree and honor. I am so proud of you. Will you be practicing in SG since you'll be living there? Love and miss you heaps! :)

RAD ~ I'd be lying if I say I won't miss Boston. In fact, I feel a lump in my throat and a bit sad every time I get an email reminder of upcoming races of which I have run in the past. I MISS running SO MUCH!!! Most of all I miss all my running friends! Have heaps of fun at Boston and I will be thinking of you. And DO harass Lowell for me. He never writes either...he's probably stinking busy! Say hello to Toby for me! :)

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