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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
4.500.000.000.004.50

Ran with hubby, Karen (Sky) and her new neighbor, Lisa whose daughter is an awesome competitive swimmer, double amputee (below the knees) and an amazing girl.  :)

Temple.  Shins bugging.  KT tapes finally came off. 

Thinking about signing up a March marathon.

Inspire 7 (yellow) Miles: 4.50
Night Sleep Time: 5.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.50Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Teena Marie on Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 22:09:52 from 67.2.124.188

I have been amazed at many of the patients I have worked with who have had amputations. Amazing!

Sorry about your shins. :(

I really wish I could make it to Poky. I tried to swing it but it is just not feasible this time around.

Love you!

From The Quiet Pirate on Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 23:55:03 from 71.49.55.78

As I was reading your blog, the song "Smooth Operator" kept playing in my mind. I realized I don't even know what that song is about, but I feel like you're an amazing lady that manages to do so much positive for others and accomplishes so much.

How great that you got to run with your hubby & friends. What will your March marathon choice be?

From AmberG on Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 15:03:31 from 74.211.4.105

Oh how I've missed SMOOTH!!! It looks like you are still little miss Energizer bunny, going around spreading running sunshine. You have your hubby hooked to running huh? :) Maybe he'll run the Spectrum 10K.

You going to Boston in April? You want a March marathon? I think there the "Sand Hollow" marathon is in March here in St.George, it's by the reservoir and loops into Hurricane....local, low-key, and one killer hill. fun right?

So glad you are healing from (stress fracture #2???) :( dang you are patient!

From Nancy on Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 15:29:10 from 76.23.21.118

Nice run. I hope you can run a marathon in March. My daughter that had a stress fracture had to wear a cast for 8 weeks. She had the cast off now but has to wait another 6 weeks to run.

From Rhett on Sat, Sep 01, 2012 at 13:09:34 from 173.87.187.17

I hope your run went well this morning.

Phoenix is in March.

From Tom Slick on Mon, Sep 03, 2012 at 11:49:13 from 69.171.160.200

Hey Ms.Smooth, get off you dead end and get back out in the street. Hey why don't you and Larry load up and come run the Surf City USA Marathon with me and Hillbilly Runner in Febuary '13.

And Ms.Smooth, "You are nothing but SPECIAL"!!!!

From Kelli on Mon, Sep 03, 2012 at 20:48:30 from 67.172.235.55

HI FRIEND!!! Glad things are going OK. Why is the tape coming off? I think I need to buy stock in KT tape...we all use it so much!

Tell Larry HI!

From Smooth on Tue, Sep 04, 2012 at 21:25:22 from 75.165.251.74

QP ~ I'll have to google "Smooth Operator"! :) I signed up for the Phoenix Marathon on March 2. It's a Sat. marathon. With the finish (and bus ride to the start) at Mesa about 35 min from where my son, David, is going to med school; I'm excited to go visit him then.

Amber ~ yep, hubby started running at the time I was lamed up with my second sf. He really enjoys it which surprised me. He runs 3 miles most days of the week. His first race will be Spanish Fork 5K. May be I'll get him to run Spectrum.

I'm about 60% sure of signing up for Boston as it is my 6th and may be last Boston for awhile. I think Sand Hallow may be too close to Boston. It was this year. So I signed up for the new Phoenix Marathon on March 2 as my last long run before Boston! :)

Nancy ~ I'm so sorry about your daughter's stress fracture. I feel her pain. Hope she is on the mend and able to resume running in a few weeks.

Rhett ~ yep, Pokey is in the bag! And I signed up for Phoenix. I hope I will see you then. I'm excited to go visit David who's going to Midwestern in Glendale in March.

Slick ~ you say the kindest thing! Thanks you for inviting me to join you and Ronnie for the Surf City. I'd love to but I think it is a Sunday marathon, right? Nothing wrong with running on Sunday, I just have made the promise with my Heavenly Father and His Son that I will rest on the Sabbath and try to honor Him and my covenants with Him! :) Surf City looks awesome though and I am certain that you boys will rock it there again next year! :)

Kelli ~ the tape was coming off because it's been on for 5 days and the edges were already not sticking. I said HI to Larry for you and he said HI back! :)

From Rhett on Wed, Sep 05, 2012 at 14:30:30 from 170.215.58.122

Smooth, Midwestern has a number of health profession programs. What kind of doctor is David going to be? We will definitely have to try and meet up there.

From Smooth on Thu, Sep 06, 2012 at 21:16:49 from 65.130.14.36

Rhett ~ David hasn't quite decided yet. He took his 1st board exam this past summer and is now doing different rotations. His latest interest is in OB-GYN. Last week he assisted in two baby deliveries and one C-section. I know he likes procedures and don't mind the odd/tough hours. At one point he was interested in emergency medicine. So, we'll see.

And yes I can't wait to meet up in March! :)

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