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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
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I dee-doe-dah-doe around the house all morning, catching up with laundry and such.  By the time I went out for the run, the weather got weird.  A patch of dark clouds followed me with rain and breeze for the entire middle 5 miles.  Hope it was not a bad omen.  I think I outsprinted the dark cloud on the last mile.  Walked 0.25 mile home with the sun beating down on me...so much for cooling down. 

7 miles in 1:01:07.  AP: 8:44.  Splits: 9:19, 8:50, 8:38, 8:42, 8:43, 8:42, 8:10

Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz6.5 Lime Green (B) Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From RivertonPaul on Mon, May 04, 2009 at 15:37:19 from 67.42.27.114

Having recently watched Harry Potter again, I think you may have outrun the Dementors.

From marion on Mon, May 04, 2009 at 15:37:53 from 71.219.55.149

Here's to farting around this morning. I think we all need days where we just toot around the house and take our own sweet time :) sorry about the little back rain cloud :( It is shady down here too. It has even sprinkled a bit. Have a happy day :) You are the BEST!! Thanks so much for your help. I really needed it!!!

xoxoxoxo

From Smooth on Mon, May 04, 2009 at 15:45:00 from 71.36.87.147

Paul,

Yeah, I remember the Dementors! I shall remember that at Ogden...outrun the Dementors! Last time I ran with crazy weather like that, there was a rainbow. Why couldn't I have a rainbow today?!!!

Marion,

We earned our "toot around" days! Happy recovery to you!!! You will be energized in no time.

From maurine on Mon, May 04, 2009 at 18:03:59 from 97.117.57.193

I'm still forcing food down and hoping to work out tonight. I ate breakfast at 5:30 and then got involved in meetings all day and didn't eat another bite of food until 3 p.m. Guess I'll clean for a while and let my huge lupper digest before hitting the gym.

From RAD on Mon, May 04, 2009 at 18:18:05 from 67.166.99.8

Nice run Smooth! You definately will outrun the dementors at Ogden...I'm actually thinking an AWESOME PR!!! Enjoy your mosey day...I need to finally get going, mine should've been over with 3 hours ago :)

From leslie on Mon, May 04, 2009 at 18:28:56 from 76.23.61.78

It is a nice day to tinker around in the house,you got out there though, good girl!

From JulieC on Mon, May 04, 2009 at 20:10:17 from 70.58.105.140

I am glad I at least vicariously ran by reading about your awesome run today....minus the dementers....I happen to like little black rain clouds, perhaps that is why I like pooh bear too. Enjoy the evening friend!!

From Smooth on Tue, May 05, 2009 at 00:04:05 from 71.36.82.104

Maurine,

Mondays are crazy sometimes. Don't forget to eat. Hope you have a good workout.

Rachel,

YOU too?!! Tapering is hard.

Leslie,

You started the week off with some nice mileage. GOOD for you!

Julie,

I hope you called in sick and have a restful day. It was weird that the little black clouds was just right over where I was running.

From Teena on Tue, May 05, 2009 at 10:44:47 from 67.177.20.13

Smooth,

Check out that last mile!!! You were smokin' fast!!!

I seriously can not believe that you are running those speeds after Boston - you crazy girl!!!

Last final tonight!! Yahoo!!!! :)

From Rhett on Tue, May 05, 2009 at 13:31:35 from 170.215.58.122

Smooth you are even faster than the rain. Are you feeling ready to smoke Ogden? Is that this Sat. or the next?

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