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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
7.250.000.000.007.25

Ran with Karen, Carolyn and Wendy down 3rd west then up on rail trail.  The rail trail is now connected to the newly paved canal trail up to Bull River, YAHOO!!!  Can't wait for the entire canal trail to be paved then we will have limitless trail to run.  :)

Forgot to charge the Garmin so no splits, probably mid 9's on the uphill.   Legs felt great!

Off to shopping with hubby♥ for the renovation and some Cougars garb! :)

Inspire 6 (green) Miles: 7.25
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From RAD on Wed, Sep 07, 2011 at 15:10:22 from 76.27.16.189

I can't believe how quickly you recover and are off and going again! I wish I could have Smooth legs :) Maybe by the time I'm your age I will!

I'm glad the trails are all coming together!! They are building a new one to go near the new highway too aren't they?

From allie on Wed, Sep 07, 2011 at 16:05:35 from 24.10.191.18

fast recovery, smooth! nice job. i drove SR-92 on sunday and it appears as though things are finally coming together! (although the number of orange barrels is still comical). it will be so nice to have access to all those trails when it is all complete.

From calliej on Wed, Sep 07, 2011 at 19:51:09 from 97.126.128.110

Very excited for the canal to be done too!! Maybe when I get fast enough we can met up on the canal.

From Jon A on Thu, Sep 08, 2011 at 14:43:34 from 107.0.7.18

Nice run Smooth.

I'm excited to run the rail trail. It will be so nice to have a nice trail to run, and close by to home. :-)

From Smooth on Thu, Sep 08, 2011 at 15:56:33 from 174.27.216.165

Rachel ~ You have better than Smooth legs; you have FAST legs. My legs are hairless smooth...were that way when I was YOUR age! :)

Yep, the new one near the new highway is the canal trail. They buried or piped the canal, graded it and is now paving it. It's not part of the Timpanogos Hwy project but it's headed by my neighbor's company.

allie ~ the orange barrels are officially the Utah state flowers, they are grown natively and rather proliferate...like weeds, they pluck some off and others pop up elsewhere making it a confusing maze for drivers. That Timp Hwy (SR92) is supposed to be completed this Fall...hmm, you think?

callie ~ Hi there how are you? I was thinking about you the Sat we ran with Toby at AF. We definitely need to meet up on the canal, it is supposed to go all the way to the mouth of the canyon in Orem! :)

Jon ~ Me too. I can't wait for it be connected north past Cabella and may be eventually hook up with the Porter Rockwell Trail in Draper. But it looks like for the time being it will at least run along Bull River...SO CLOSE to home!!! Speaking of which...when are you and Kelly gonna run with me and the ladies here? We run everyday in the hood! :)

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