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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
1.002.251.501.506.25

Recovery + speed 6 mi w/ 6 x 100 m strides.

1 mile warm up from 6 - 7 mph.  

2.75 mi of 6 intervals:  0.25 mi @ 7:30 w/ 0.25 mi @ 8:34 recovery in between.

2.25 mi @ 8:00 marathon pace.

0.25 mi cool down from 7 - 6 mph.

6.25 miles in 51:51  AP:  8:17

AM/PM yoga 

Wave Rider 7 Miles: 6.25
Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 0.00
Comments
From DonGardinero on Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 15:28:07

Great job on the run today, Smooth.

From Sunnyrun on Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 15:52:58

I love your new photo! Great run - I love the AM/PM Yoga.

From leslie on Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 16:25:00

Great run today! What plan are you following? Sometimes I don't understand your running terminology. I need help!!! I have a lot to learn.

From jona on Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 16:47:40

Geezzz, now thats a workout. Your so disciplined.

Good workout Smooth!

From Smooth on Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 17:29:10

Dale, THANKS!

Sunnyrun, The yoga really helps me stretch post run.

Leslie,

I'm still learning every day. I'm following the 55/24 schedule in Pete Pfitzinger's book, Advanced Marathoning. I used his 55/18 program last year training for Boston'08. 55 is the max. weekly mileage, 18 or 24 are the weeks. The schedule has four cycles: 1) Endurance (base miles), 2) Lactate Threshold + Endurance (tempo and speed workout with mileage increase), 3) Race Preparation 4) Taper and race. Instead of running same miles and same pace everyday; it has me running 5 days a week. The key workouts are long run, medium long run, tempo run, VO2max (speed) and recovery run. Todays run was supposed to be recovery run with a few strides to keep the legs fresh. But I ended up running short intervals instead.

Jon,

I just hope to see improvements. At my age, there's little room for improvements and plenty room for error/injury. Thanks for the positive vibes.

From jona on Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 17:32:58

Ah, good to have an "edumacated" blogger to get info from. I'm learning tons from you! Thank you!

From Marion on Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 18:41:26

You are too cool Smooth! I guess that is why we call you Smooth! rockin' workout!!

From Bec on Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 18:54:07

Nice workout. I love the 55/24, you are dedicated. keep up the great work.

From tarzan on Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 19:02:06

I'll have to check out his program. Sounds interesting. Great job on the run.

From Kelli on Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 20:32:37

Okay, I need to get a book. Your workouts are getting so complicated, I can not even follow them with my little brain!!! GREAT JOB you little runner, you!!!

Are you getting our e-mails and private messages????

From Smooth on Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 20:38:23

Kelli,

My workouts are actually pretty simple. They just LOOK deceively complicated when I put it on paper. Don't know why or how!

YES, I got them, THANKS!!! I'm so excited!!!

From rhett on Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 13:19:38

Nice work out Smooth. Your training for Boston is putting mine to shame. My foot hurt so bad at the start of this morning's run that I had decided to pull out of Boston since I won't be able to train properly, but then it started feeling better as I went on and I decided not to pull the plug yet.

From peej on Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 15:18:34

Smooth, I just read your post to Rylee, and have decided that you are the kindest person on earth. Keep up your positive attitude toward everyone, you never know who or what you'll do for them!

From Kelli on Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 15:26:37

PEEJ---she is as close to a saint as you can get!!!

From Smooth on Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 16:59:02

PEEJ and Kelli,

Aww, you are too NICE! THANKS for the kind words. No saint, just insane.

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