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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
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Skiing ~ 5 hrs.

Chuck-a-Rama ~ 2 hrs.

Driving in rush hour snowy traffic ~ 2 hrs.

EZ 13 miles ~ 2:05:03

Drinking  ~ 48 oz.

Kleenex ~ countless

Skiing POWDER ~ tomorrow!  Yahooo!!!!  :)

Wave Rider 7 Miles: 13.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kathie on Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 13:28:39 from 63.248.105.188

Really how can you ski for 5 hours and then run 13 miles?

From Rhett on Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 15:32:24 from 216.67.211.75

Smooth has quads of steel! That's how she skis and runs on the same day.

My favorite part of the workout was the 2 hours at Chuck a Rama. You can put down a lot of food in 2 hours!

From Scott Wesemann on Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 15:38:08 from 66.239.250.209

Easy 13 miles after 5 hours of skiing? Um.... That really sounds like my kind of day minus the driving.

From JulieC on Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 16:11:40 from 71.35.221.237

I am jealous!! (of only the skiing in powder part!!! : D).

From Kelli on Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 17:32:04 from 71.219.95.151

GREAT POST!!! 2 hours at Chuck a Rama, huh? I hope you got your money's worth!

Hopefully you had another beautiful day of skiing!

From Smooth on Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 01:20:36 from 174.23.217.47

Kathie ~ I ski VERY gently on green runs!

Rhett ~ We used to call the place "UPCHUCK-a-rama". It's only good the first 5 minutes. But it's the best place for a huge group (45 of us) to eat. We get there just before 4 for the lunch price and stay and eat and visit for at least 2 hours. I LOVE their scones and salad bar, prime roast, chocolate milk...

Scott ~ Even the driving part wasn't too bad 'cause the baby was able to take a nap.

Julie ~ You should have come join us today! Best powder day so far this season!

Kelli ~ Yep, we sure got our money's worth. I only had 4 plates. My SIL had 7 plates. My boys average 8 plates! Felt sorry for the dishwashers!

From Kelli on Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 17:03:26 from 71.219.95.151

Whenever I go to a buffet, I eat a salad and the all of the desert I can fit into me! I skip everything in between!

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