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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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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
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We (hubby, Wendy, Karen and I) ran east to the trail next to SR92 by Smith's.  The trail worker-monitor wasn't going to let us on the trail; but since the work hasn't started yet, she said:  "OK, I didn't see you guys!"  Half way up the other side of the hill at mile 2 I told hubby to turn around so he wouldn't get booted off the trail at the other end since he only wanted to do 4 anyway.  He ran back and into Burger King for a breakfast burrito and read the morning papers! Karen jokingly said that she'd follow him instead!  SOME people know how to have fun on the run! Ha! :) 

We got on the Highland neighborhood trail and I opened up my strides which felt good.  Went to MRJHS park to drink and saw DavidB who was at his mile 4.5 (we were at 4.15).  Since we were all doing our 8 miler before SGM so he hung with us on our way back.  It was fun to catch up on his cute family. :)

Had to run a little detour on the trail down to Dry Creek to avoid getting in trouble with the trail monitor by SR92.  Climbing up from Dry Creek was a killer!  Such a fun morning, everyone's all excited about SGM.  :)

11:37 (hubby insisted that we go slow for the warm-up mile), 11:03 (walked past trail monitor), 10:43 (uphill first half of this mile),  9:40 (road crossing, school traffic), 8:59 (flat trail), 8:56 (flat trail), 9:22 (talking with David), 9:38 (not bad for the Dry Creek killer hill), 9:08.

Trying to decide which shoes to wear for SGM.  The shoe-tongue of the Inspire 7 really bugs my tibial tendon especially on the downhill.  It has over 300 miles.  The Elixir 6 is so much more comfortable but less support (still weary of metatarsal sf).  What to do?

Inspire 7 (yellow) Miles: 8.75
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Carina on Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 12:10:04 from 204.15.86.83

I say go for comfort, nothing worse than being uncomfortable for 26.2 miles!! That section of the trail is so hard to run on! I wonder when they will finally get it done? Nice run today :)

From Smooth on Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 12:21:45 from 65.130.14.36

Thanks Carina! I think I may take a chance and wear the Elixir. :)

I wish they would hurry up and finish the trail already! The Lehi side is near completion but the Highland side has been slow! I don't see it completed before winter hits! :(

From Scott Wesemann on Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 12:37:31 from 66.232.64.4

Sounds like a fun trail to run. I'll have to check it out. I'm excited for you to run SGM. I agree with Carina- Go with comfort.

From Rachelle on Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 13:44:47 from 159.212.71.200

Sounds like such a fun morning! I want to come run with you guys. :) Look at your Hubby go..he is doing so great and it is so exciting to see his progress! I just love it!

Carina & Scott have both given you great advice on the shoes. Go with what feels right.

From Jon A on Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 13:55:03 from 107.0.7.18

Hey Smooth, how many miles are you gonna run tomorrow? This year has been so crazy, I need to make sure I have Kelly do a good amount, not to much kinda thing.

From Teena Marie on Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 15:11:20 from 65.130.4.171

Nice run!!! :)

Tough call on the shoes. I'm pretty sure your podiatrist son would highly advise you against the Elixir. But I could be wrong. What is wrong with the Inspire tongue? Also ... what about getting a new pair of Inspire 7s and wearing them for a few runs before SGM?

Luvs and lugs! :)

From Smooth on Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 21:36:21 from 65.130.14.36

Scott ~ it is the Murdock canal trail. It covers the entire canal from Lehi about 1500 W Timp Hwy to Orem close to the mouth of Provo Canyon. None of that crazy fun summit stuff that you love though! :)

Rachelle ~ you are welcome to come run super slow with us anytime! :)

Jon ~ Hi there! It has been a crazy tough year for you! The most I will run tomorrow is 4-5. We did our "last long run" today because Karen and Wendy have games etc. Tomorrow. How many does Kelly want to run tomorrow? I can run some of it with her! :)

Teena ~ you are right about Eric's advice. He told me to go back to the Inspire after my 1st sf. I ran in the Elixir 5 last year and loved it. It's lighter, so much more comfortable. I bought three pairs of Elixir 6 this year. O well! The tongues of the Inspire 7 is high and stiff and rubs against my tibial tendon causing irritation and pain especially on the downhill. I tolerated it for the last three marathons I ran since coming back from sf. It has caused bumps forming in the Tibial tendon. I did think about buying a new pair of Inspire 6 which might be better as far as the tonge is concerned, just don't know! Also, my left arch always ache after wearing the Inspire. So, other than less support, the Elixir feels so much better!

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