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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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THANK YOU!  THANK YOU!  THANK YOU!

Guess what came in my mail!!!!  A St. George Marathon 2009 medal!!!  Sent by SG Leisure Service with no note attached!  That is the sweetest, most thoughtful thing!!!!  THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for your kind deed!!!  It brought such joy!  I told Beth about it and we both hugged and cried all over again!  I am so touched by your love and kindness!!!  Runners are the BEST!!!!

Ran with John & Wendy at easy pace.  AP: 9:57

Watched the Utes vs Air Force at Rice Eccles Stadium, a nail biting overtime win!  Then rushed home to watch the BYU vs TCU game...sad to see the Cougs got killed!

Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz6.5 Lime Green (B) Miles: 4.25
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kathie on Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 12:25:03 from 63.248.105.188

Wow so you gave Beth your metal? I should have known! You are so kind you deserve any amount of kindness sent your way!!!!

From Bec on Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 14:31:01 from 67.177.35.60

You are the coolest Smooth :)

From MarcE on Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 20:22:08 from 206.225.68.25

Happy Birthday!

From RAD on Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 21:25:44 from 76.27.12.70

AMEN! I'm glad you were able to be rewarded (physically) for your unending kindness and charity!! We love you Smooth!!!!

From Smooth on Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 22:47:21 from 174.23.240.142

Thanks everyone! Some super kind friend from FRB or ForumFlyers must have written SG Leisure Service anonymously! I hope it brings you as much joy as it is to me! :)

From Bec on Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 00:50:34 from 67.177.35.60

I loved the Utah game!! You were there? Lucky lady.

From Smooth on Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 00:57:00 from 174.23.240.142

Yep, the bank has tickets to the U box. Larry always gives them away. We've only gone to the ones when Utes play against the Cougs. Those are luxurious seats with a sitting room, overhang and heaters to protect us from the elements, plus the GREAT food in the Spence Eccles Scholarship Room! I go mainly for the food. :)

From DonGardinero on Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 14:14:29 from 75.162.164.178

Perhaps it was your friend, Beth that got the medal for you. Either way, it was very thoughtful for you to give her your medal. You rock!!!

From AmberG on Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 17:12:33 from 64.255.89.47

You are WONDERFUL! What an amazing friend to give your medal away!!! I'm so happy someone arranged for you to get your own too! You deserve it and especially after being so self-less to a friend!

So sad about the Cougars . . . .dang!

From Smooth on Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 22:36:16 from 174.23.240.142

Dale & Amber ~

It was not Beth. I finally figured out it was MarcE. See his "happy birthday" wish above!

I had so much fun planning the "memorial marathon" for Beth that I couldn't wait to give her my medal. She didn't even know that it was my medal. I feel that it is more than a "reward" for her hard work. It has so much more meanings, one being a reminder of the time we spent together training and that day running in the desert together. Runners are truly the best! We push themselves so hard to do our best and totally rejoice in someone else's success because we know and understand the journey.

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