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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

Thu, Jul 09, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
6.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.25

I might be failing the FIRST training program 'cause I went out for a run instead of rest/XT. O, but it felt so GOOD!!! I was going to run 3 easy miles and swim. After the first warm up mile, I changed my mind. I ran up to the Murdock Canal trail. It was a beautiful morning on the trail. I forgot to re-able the Garmin for 1 mile (lap) alert from yesterday's workout; so no mile split. I just ran by feel. There's no soreness or aches to speak of. The run got progressively faster. I LOVE run like this, no slave to pace or distance.

6.25 miles in 1:01:40

Off to go to the temple and special lunch!!! So EXCITED!!!

PM:

Around the world core + Fast abs, hip abductors, 35 reps

EVENING:

Hubby treated me to an impromptu date at Smoothie King. That place is a nutrition center, good stuff.

AM/PM Yoga

Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz6.5 Lime Green (B) Miles: 6.25

Night Sleep Time: 6.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 6.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Kathie on Thu, Jul 09, 2009 at 12:15:47 from 207.155.176.10

Wow, you, Jeff and Andy all had great runs today! I hope that you it keeps up for everyone!

Have a great day at the temple and lunch. What temple do you go to? My mom works at Timp on Thursdays.

From MrsFIT on Thu, Jul 09, 2009 at 12:35:22 from 24.2.68.35

Have a wonderful morning at the temple and a special afternoon with the girls :)

From Smooth on Thu, Jul 09, 2009 at 12:46:37 from 71.36.86.86

Kathie,

Mt. Timp is my temple. I usually go to the temple on Thurs. You have to tell me your mom's name again. No wonder when I met her a few times at the races, she looks so familiar to me. I'm terrible with names and faces.

Today I'm going to the Jordan Temple though. We need to talk more about the B'day party!

Kristi, my friend!

You have to join us for one of these girls dates.

From jun on Thu, Jul 09, 2009 at 13:18:16 from 66.239.250.209

Congrats on a happy run Smooth. Enjoy the temple.

From Huans32 on Thu, Jul 09, 2009 at 13:23:40 from 138.64.2.76

Great job on the xtraining day.:) You can do a easy run on that day too. Just make sure it is easy. So that you recover from the hard run the day before. You did just fine.:) Hope you have a wonderful day today.

From AmberG on Thu, Jul 09, 2009 at 13:27:19 from 64.255.88.143

Enjoy your day Smooth! You naughty girl for running today . . . ha ha ha just kidding, I love those runs w/ no times or expectations, just the love of running. I agree w/ Huans that it can count as cross training as long as it is easy for you. I'm looking forward to see how this training schedule works for you. . . thanks for sharing!

From Smooth on Thu, Jul 09, 2009 at 17:15:48 from 71.36.86.86

jun,

THANKS! It was a happy day! Hope yours is great as well.

Mark,

Really, I don't have to bike or swim to Xtrain? It was an easy run. Thanks for the feedback. I was beginning to doubt my ability to stick with the FIRST program.

Amber,

How was your hike in the narrows? Hope you had a COOL and fun hike. I'm curious if this FIRST schedule works for me, we'll see.

From leslie peterson on Thu, Jul 09, 2009 at 17:33:08 from 76.23.61.78

Sounds like a perfect day for you! It will be fun to see you Sat.!!!

From Huans32 on Thu, Jul 09, 2009 at 18:12:40 from 138.64.2.76

Yea, you dont have to just bike or swim. Its just doing a active recovery. The first time I did it I was training with a personal trainer 3 days a week and 3 days running. So resistance training. Worked out great. I just find the biking so good with just flushing all the soreness out. And its fun too.:)

From Smooth on Thu, Jul 09, 2009 at 18:20:51 from 71.36.86.86

Biking is fun if you know how to ride. I think I'd looked silly riding around the 'hood with training wheels on a little girls bike. LOL :)

OK, I will look into resistance training. It sounds like a much safer alternative. Any suggestions aside from hiring a personal trainer or signing up for gym membership?

From Bec on Thu, Jul 09, 2009 at 18:43:24 from 67.177.35.60

You are awesome! What a great run you had. It was worth missing out on the swim :). How did the young women thing go last night?

From Smooth on Thu, Jul 09, 2009 at 19:10:43 from 71.36.86.86

Bec,

The YW thing was GREAT! We did not expect that many girls to come. There were people standing out in the hall 'cause the whole R.S. room was full and we ran out of handouts (I think 50). The girls were so sweet and so impressionable. They laughed at every little thing I said. They were all excited to do the 5K. Couple of the leaders want to train for a marathon now. Man, I hope I didn't mislead them into thinking it's a piece of cake. It was a fun meeting and I think they came away feeling like they too can run. We're gonna have a 5K on 9/ll evening on the JRP.

From Teena on Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 01:25:30 from 67.177.20.13

Hope you had a GREAT time at Smoothie King!!! Really ... is there such a place????

I love you!!!

Hope you are fast asleep and getting some rest.

From DonGardinero on Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 02:52:37 from 152.216.7.5

Smoothies for Smoothie

From Huans32 on Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 11:17:44 from 138.64.2.76

Awesome job Smooth on your round the world ab workout. You doing just what you should for your xtraining. That is xtraining.:) You dont have to do anything more really then what you are already doing. Just dont hit it so hard that you cant do your main 3 days of training. Because your going to need to be ready for it since they are harder. And the xtraining days do the swimming, biking or easy run is great.

You really should consider going to that spin class with Bec. You would be safe and have someone to ride with. Just remember "YOUR A RUNNER FIRST". I had to keep reminding my dad of that. He just loves to spin.

From MarcE on Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 12:09:51 from 24.155.140.8

The Smoothie queen went to Smoothie King!!! Love it...yum!

From Smooth on Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 15:41:55 from 71.32.236.21

Teena, Dale and Marc,

Smoothie King is a real cool nutrition center. Their smoothies are grouped according to your needs, Trim Down, Rebuild, Indulgence, etc. I met the owner of Smoothie King on my flight to Iowa. She was the flight attendant. We chatted the whole time she wasn't serving drinks. She gave me a coupon for a free Smoothie at her new store, located right in Lehi. They sell all kinds of health food and supplements, cookies and muffins besides smoothies. I had the Tropical Impact, fresh mango, pineapple, passion fruit, mixed berries and protein. It was YUMMILICIOUS!

Mark,

Thanks for the affirmation. I really appreciate it. Your words of counsel and support helps me feel more comfortable and confident in following the FIRST program.

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