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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
5.250.000.000.005.25

While I was stuck at home miserably yesterday Karen ran 15 miles by her lonesome.  So she agreed to run an easy chatty 5 miler with me this morning!

Got back to find some funny emails from Lowell who has agreed to run the Sogonapmit Marathon with me.  YeeHooo!!!  I quickly signed both of us up!!!

Spent the entire rest of day with my next door neighbor's teenage boy who loves to cook and is having a hard time with his father's passing.  He is such an awesome young man.  We had so much fun making all sorts of spring rolls, dumplings and fried rice!

Then tonight the phone rang, by the happy surprise voice of my hubby, I immediately knew who was on the other end!!! ;)  MY BABY just called from Taiwan.  He was sitting across the desk from his mission president who has instructed him to call home to let us know he arrived safely!  YAY!!!!  He sounded very happy.  Pres. Grimley who is a good friend spoke to us and said Elder Lew looked happy and prepared.  He said his Chinese is really good and that he even said a prayer in Chinese!  That made us so happy and proud!  Pres. Grimley's last word was "keep on running, I'll be running St. George 2012, be ready for me!!!"  :)

Elixir 5 (charcoal) Miles: 5.25
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From DaleG on Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 00:49:04 from 152.216.11.5

Your days are always filled with such joy. Love it!!!

From RAD on Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 00:59:20 from 76.27.16.189

What a wonderful day!! I think I need to come for a cooking lesson soon. I LOVE spring rolls!!!! I'm having a hard time with my dad's passing too...if that helps :)

Have fun at the race, if I wasn't such a weenie I'd join you ;)

From DaleG on Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 01:01:07 from 152.216.11.5

Oh how I wish I was still going to run that maratrhon. I will be running it next year. Can my family and I stay at your house for the night instead of a hotel?

From Smooth on Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 01:11:27 from 67.2.122.145

Dale ~ Yes, of course you and your family are welcome to stay at my house next year! :)

RAD ~ Come on over! I think it's Marshall's turn to teach me how to make egg drop soup and scallion pancake next time.

Have fun at your first tri on Sat. We will miss you! :)

From Teena Marie on Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 09:50:45 from 67.2.126.85

You are an elect lady my sweet Smooth! :)

From Steam8 on Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 12:36:00 from 166.70.55.77

Oh my goodness! How exciting to hear from you missionary baby! I bet it feels so good to know that he is doing well, made it there safe and the language is coming along fine! :)

I added a pic of you and me from Bryce Canyon today. Come over and check it out!

From bye-wing on Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 13:16:40 from 63.226.105.150

Good day for an easy run. Glad to hear your son arrived safely.

I'm coming over for spring rolls too :)

From Smooth on Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 13:06:53 from 67.2.122.145

SSF ~ You say the sweetest things! How are you? I am worried sick about you and miss you terribly! :(

Steam ~ THANKS! Going over to your blog now.

Bye wing ~ C'mon over anytime! We can have a spring rolls party.

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