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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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Gone half a day to SL for the General Primary Training Meeting...very inspiring, edifying!  STINKY driving in the fog/rain/snow rush hour traffic!!!

Recovery + speed.  5 mi w/ 6 x 100m strides

Warm up 2 miles.

0.125 mi strides @ 6:40,  RI same distance @ 6-7mp x 6

TT: 41:41.  AP: 8:20.   Splits: 9:20, 8:37, 8:10, 7:59, 7:35.

Going back to SL for the Jazz game...more winter driving!

Hoping for better weather this weekend, Happy Easter!  March was a lion...may be April will be a lamb!  :)

Inspire 5 (2) Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From MrsFIT on Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 18:53:09 from 98.202.0.57

Enjoy, the Jazz are on a roll!!

From Kathie on Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 19:12:52 from 63.248.105.188

Nice miles and speed!

I hope April is like a lamb both in Utah and in Boston!

From MarcE on Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 21:47:42 from 206.225.68.76

Have fun, Smooth! I think our winter, slushy, mushy, sloppy driving is all behind us in Texas for the year.

I second the request for good weather at Boston (they need to get all that flooding and rain behind them...time for some dry, 40-50 degree, overcast weather..with a nice tailwind!!)

From Kelli on Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 22:16:14 from 71.219.89.155

I had to drive on the freeway today to get to the movie and I am so not used to it! We were coming back at 5 in work traffic and it was nerve racking!!! One of those days that I am so thankful to be a stay at home mom who can get everything I need within 3 minutes of travel.

Hope the game was fun!

From Teena Marie on Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 22:40:54 from 174.52.45.85

Love and miss you!!

Hope you enjoyed the suite!

Did you get any belgium chocolate covered cinnamon bears?

From Smooth on Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 01:01:02 from 174.23.251.49

Kristi ~ Jazz totally killed the Warriors. We left at half time after the dessert! :)

Kathie ~ Amen!

Marc ~ You're in charge of ordering weather on Patriot's Day in Boston! :)

Kelli ~ Bummer that you had to drive in crummy weather for the movie. Hope it was a good one!

The game was FUN, not exciting! Jazz made some fancy passing and offensive plays! I really go for the food.

SSF ~ We had fajitas, tacos, (make your own kind), yummy black beans and rice. The best guacamole and colorful chips. Dessert was blue berry cobbler w/ vanilla bean ice cream. Didn't see any Belgium chocolate covered cinnamon bear though! But lotsa popcorn! Miss you like crazy! How's your leg feeling today?

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