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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

Tue, May 05, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
2.00	1.00	0.00	2.00	5.00

Went to the HS track to do the "Break the Taper" interval workout. It's been a long time since I ran on the track. It was winter of 2007 when there was snow on the track. The HS has installed artificial turf and new track surface last year.

Warm up with couple minutes of Dynamic Flexibility Exercises and 1 mile around the track. Wow, the track is so springy that my warm up mile came in at 8:52. That's too fast. The plan was to run 10 x 400 at 5K pace with 1 min. rest. By the 6th interval I was getting very tired, hot and thirsty. The Dance Company and Football Team came out to the field and was warming up on the track. I didn't want to embarrass myself or my son; so I cut it short with only 8 sets and jog for 5 laps to cool down.

Time (pace) for the 0.25 mi intervals: 1:51 (7:28), 1:43 (6:54), 1:45 (7:01), 1:49 (7:19), 1:48 (7:13), 1:49 (7:19), 1:52 (7:30), 2:00 (8:10)

5 miles TT: 45:24 AP: 9:04

Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz6.5 Lime Green (B) Miles: 5.00

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

Comments

From Kathie on Tue, May 05, 2009 at 16:43:23 from 207.155.176.10

I am sure your son would have been proud of his SUPER FAST MOM!!!!!!

From jun on Tue, May 05, 2009 at 16:46:38 from 66.239.250.209

I'm guessing you need to know the 'new math' to understand everything you did. As usual Smooth, I will just sit back and be in awe of you. Nice workout today.

From jona on Tue, May 05, 2009 at 16:56:16 from 69.27.13.147

Good workout Smooth! I'm gonna have to try that kinda thing someday. Wow your awesome.

From RAD on Tue, May 05, 2009 at 17:07:09 from 67.166.99.8

Holy speedy feet!! Look at those laps...I'm impressed! Great job on the workout, and way to 'break the taper'!!

From Bec on Tue, May 05, 2009 at 17:19:28 from 205.123.38.151

Good for you to get down to that track. How is the new track/field anyway? I have never seen it. Great laps, I'm sure the track team now wants you on their team.

From Smooth on Tue, May 05, 2009 at 18:06:27 from 71.36.82.104

Kathie,

You know how teenagers are. They only think you're cool if their friends think you're cool.

jun,

I'm terrible at math. I can't count to save my life. I just set my Garmin to 0.25 mile intervals with 1 min. rest and check the box that says "to include warm up and cool down." I hit the start button, after one mile warm up I hit the lap button and let it beeps while I did the thing. After I got home, the Training Center reads out what my interval time and pace were. What would I do w/o the toy, eh?

Jon,

It looks cool on paper especially with "Break the Taper" title. It's a workout from R.W. that Teena's friend, Lowell sent me. It sure gets rid of sluggish legs fast during tapering.

Rachel,

That's the workout 12 days out for tapering. I thought I'd give it a try. It's hard mainly b/c I've done very little interval workout. But I think I may like it.

Bec,

The field is artificial so it relfects a lot of heat making it hot. Natural grass has more of a cooling effect. The track however is awesome. Very springy. The old one had cracks. The new one has nice markings. I'm gonna run on it this summer when school's out. I probably have to do it early before the football guys or Xcountry team get there.

From MarcE on Tue, May 05, 2009 at 19:05:07 from 206.225.68.52

Gotta love the spongy, springy track. Awesome workout, Speedy!

From DonGardinero on Tue, May 05, 2009 at 19:18:01 from 75.162.96.231

Awesome workout, Smooth!!! I wish they'd open up the track to the public around here. I would rather do speed work on a track than a treadmill.

From luzylew on Tue, May 05, 2009 at 19:24:24 from 208.187.197.42

Anyone running a long run this Saturday on JRP? Or is everyone in your group tapering for Ogden. I need to get in 19 and am dreading it.

From Smooth on Tue, May 05, 2009 at 21:23:35 from 71.36.82.104

Marc, Dale,

It's nice to have a HS track close by. Dale, how come you can't run on your HS track? I figure as long as there's not a track meet and you don't get it the students' PE class or sport then it's game. Do they lock the gate?

Luzy,

I'm doing 10-12 at the most this Sat. tapering for Ogden. I'm eyeing Sasha's 5 miler race in Provo. If I run that I'll add a mile warm up and 4-5 mile cool down. I like running my long with some body too.

From Kelli on Tue, May 05, 2009 at 21:41:20 from 71.219.98.88

GREAT WORKOUT!

From DonGardinero on Wed, May 06, 2009 at 03:32:45 from 75.162.96.231

Smooth...They do indeed lock the gate at the track. I thought about climbing the fence, but it's about 10 feet tall.

From Teena on Wed, May 06, 2009 at 09:48:23 from 67.177.20.13

Embarrass nothing!!!! They would all have stood there with their jaws on the ground. You are AWESOME!!!

I love the Break the Taper workouts. Did you get it from Lowell? He gave it to me before SGM and it was FABULOUS!!!!

Love you Love You Love You!! Hope you are having a fun Wednesday. :)

From marion on Wed, May 06, 2009 at 11:05:58 from 71.213.116.211

Wouldn't it be GREAt if our kids could know how cool we are RIGHT now? :) Have you kicked your son yet about the whole push up nose to the ground thing?

Great run, Smooth :)

From Smooth on Wed, May 06, 2009 at 12:45:58 from 71.36.82.104

Dale,

You should talk to the school about unlocking the gate.

Teena,

Yep, that's the one. Lowell thinks I run too much. He says I should do weekly intervals. I could tell I wasn't used to doing it. I'm stiff this morning.

Love you too!

Marion,

Funny you should mention the push up nose thing. Yesterday afternoon, the girl whom he took to Prom came over to the house. The three of us were talking about sports. Steven was saying how he needs to "bulk" up more before football season. I mentioned the push up challenge. The girl defended me on the proper form. He still thinks I was doing it the wrong way. I let him win on the pull up thing though. Guys just don't want to be "chicked" in more ways than one.

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