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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

Fri, Feb 05, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
6.60	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.60

6.6 recovery in 66:00, weird! What happened to my sunshine and blue sky? The soft snow turned into rain drops that seemed to drench my whole being this morning.

I missed my children, my "life before running friends" sooo terribly. I felt that sometimes running has taken over my life.

After the run, I went back to the scriptures still sitting at the breakfast table, like an old friend, waiting to talk to me. These scripture passages opened up to me as if dews from heaven:

Alma 5: 14, 15, 16, 19, 26, 27

I noticed so many action words: look, hear, feel, walk, exercise faith, come, change....I know what I need to seek... that companionship which is constant, kind, and full of love and peace.

***A note about last night: Dinner at TGIFriday. Had honey glazed pecan grilled salmon on coconut rice pilaf, salsa and broccoli, 2 tall glasses of water. Passed up brownie alamode, vanilla bean cheesecake and peanut butter pie which hubby put in a take-home box and still sitting in the fridge. I made it for day 2! Yes!

The Peking Acrobats were fabulous. These artistic athletes have incredible core strength, balance, agility, flexibility and grace. How in the world does that girl rode a uni-cycle on top of a spinning umbrella held by the feet of another acrobat who was in a pretzel position?

The nail-biting moment came when the guy balanced his entire body at horizontal/plank/upside down positions with one arm/hand holding a sideway propped up chair which was on top of 6-8 other chairs with the bottom chair's legs on top of wine bottles. We sat on the first row in the balcony and he was at eye level to us. The audience sitting down below must be fearful of him crashing down on them. Amazing strength, control and balance. Mass transit meant the entire acrobatic company (must be over 20 people) riding on ONE bicycle!

Tonight is another opportunity to test my will power at the Ogden Chamber of Business Gala to honor hubby's colleague. Please let there be NO chocolate dessert, please, oh please!

Wave Rider 7 Miles: 6.60

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

Comments

From AmberG on Fri, Feb 05, 2010 at 14:47:41 from 209.33.225.220

Way to stay strong Smooth, you have been faced with so much mist of darkness i.e. temptations already!!!! Those desserts sound wonderful, , , and good luck at your gala dinner tonight!

The acrobat show sounds incredible and stunning!!!! Wowsers!

Oh thanks for those scripture verses, I read them and they brightened my day. You are always so balanced and leveled, always turning to the scriptures! You also made me realize this time with my kids is going by sooooo fast! Have a GREAT weekend!

From RivertonPaul on Fri, Feb 05, 2010 at 15:59:22 from 67.42.27.114

Amazing!

From seeaprilrun on Fri, Feb 05, 2010 at 16:55:13 from 68.103.250.39

Way to resist Smooth! You are being assaulted by sugar temptation everywhere and are doing great!

From Teena Marie on Fri, Feb 05, 2010 at 18:00:44 from 174.52.45.85

I love you, SSF!!!

See you tomorrow!!! :)

From RAD on Fri, Feb 05, 2010 at 18:09:35 from 67.172.229.125

Nice work this morning!! You are SO amazing...with that stuff sitting in my fridge I probably couldn't resist temptation!

Acrobats sound amazing! I'll have to pay attention to next time they come to town and try to get tickets - I LOVE it!

From Kelli on Fri, Feb 05, 2010 at 19:37:37 from 71.219.89.82

I just returned from my father-in-law's retirement party. They had Hell Dollies!!!! I love those things. So, I had one, then took my kids out to the car and sat and waited for my husband for 45 minutes. I knew I would eat more if I stayed in there, so I used my kids as an excuse to get out. They were so good in the car (colored, 2 fell asleep), so it was worth it!

I think it is okay to have a treat every day---as long as it is only one. I make sure I get something nummy every night, otherwise it is just not worth it.

Now, I have to tell you that when i hit mileage like yours, I felt the same way. I felt like my entire life was being dominated by fitting a run in, eating right for the run, planning the run, and so on. I hated it and I hated running. So, I do not do it!!! At the beginning of each month at my kids school I teach a lesson in each of their classes (the trait/topic is chosen for me). This month was on being well-balanced. I taught that lesson on Monday, Wednesday, and today. So, being well-balanced is something that is on my mind this week. I think as long as you have that, than no matter how much you run, all is well! And I truly believe that you are one of the most well balanced people I know! You fit it all in, and still have time for fun!!!

Love ya, have fun tomorrow!

From Scott Wesemann on Fri, Feb 05, 2010 at 19:57:29 from 66.239.250.209

I agree with Kelli on the treats. That dinner sounds really good. last time I ate at TGIF's I was surprised how good the steak was. It was the 12 ounce New York and it was wonderful... but I digress. :) Good luck with the will power and nice miles this week.

From leslie peterson on Sat, Feb 06, 2010 at 00:47:03 from 174.52.158.81

All this food talk is killing me!!!! Smooth, good luck, only 28 days to go, you can do it!

I am going to bed hungry for the 2nd night in a row and have been eating super clean. I feel like I deserve an award it has been so hard.

I can't relate to the dedication on the running, I am in another league for sure. You guys are my idols!

From Smooth on Sat, Feb 06, 2010 at 23:35:48 from 174.23.232.65

Amber ~ Thanks! To be honest, I'm so grateful for your invite to the No Sugar Challenge. It is exactly what I need right now!

Yes, please treasure the time you have with your cute little boys and future babies. It is the best time and goes by SO FAST!

Kelli ~ What are Hell Dollies? Sound sinfully deleesh! I agree with treats. I just want to take this challenge for this month (really only 3 weeks) to see if it makes a difference in how I feel and if I could finally get rid of those last stubborn 5 lbs.

THANK YOU for your encouraging words. This high mileage training cycle is affecting me the way you describe. I guess I just didn't see it coming. I will try to find balance. Just 10 more weeks, really 8 more if we count the tapering for me to be on this plan. Then after Boston, I will just maintain marathon shape and have fun the rest of the summer.

I just love you and wish we lived closer! I hope you get over this cold real quick so you can be back to your normal healthy self again!

Scott ~ My hubby had the steak, I had a little piece of it. Yes it was very tender and delicious.

Leslie ~ I am impressed with your clean eating. How do you like your cook book? You go to bed hungry? Really? I could never do that. I used to go to bed hungry when I was a child (we were very very poor and most of the time badly neglected). It was a sad and miserable time. I never want to have that again. May be that's part of my problem, I have to eat every morsel on my plate and to get my money's worth! Haha!

From Kelli on Mon, Feb 08, 2010 at 13:55:48 from 71.219.89.82

OOPS, typo for me!!! HELLO DOLLIES.

They have a graham cracker crust and are made with coconut and nuts and chocolate and all sorts of sugar and bad stuff. they are delicious!

You can do it, 3 weeks is not too bad. I can not go 3 days without sugar and treats, but i have zero will power!!!

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