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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
10.750.000.000.0010.75

4 weeks 'till Boston!!!

Ran nice & EZ with Wendy (for 3), Karen (for 8.5) then by myself for total of 10.75 all over the neighborhood on the bench in brand spanking new shoes, shorts, l/s top.  Cloudy sky and breezy.  AP: 10:05. 

6 circuits of Pfitz. CSE.

Inspire 6 (green) Miles: 10.75
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Teena Marie on Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 14:22:53 from 74.211.26.22

Oh, sounds wonderful!!!!!! :) :) :)

Love and miss you! :)

From RAD on Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 15:52:12 from 67.172.229.125

Glad you had a wonderful Monday run with great friends! Good work Smooth - Boston and crazy life (wedding, farewell) begins soon :)

From Rhett on Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 18:38:45 from 74.36.33.52

Sounds like a fun run. Are you fully recovered from your illness? How's the knee doing?

From flatlander on Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 20:57:29 from 198.207.244.102

Great to see you up to your normal stuff. Hope your injury is gone for good.

From Nancy on Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 22:30:08 from 76.27.19.206

It sounds like you had a nice run. I bet you will do great at Boston.

From Burt on Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 00:50:31 from 72.223.90.79

You're going to look very stylish come Boston.

From Smooth on Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 00:55:46 from 67.2.105.240

SSF ~ I enjoyed the chats as much as the run today! Love and miss you! Hope you're having a wonderful Spring Break!

Rachel ~ I am so not good at organizing and planning...it's stressing me out!

Rhett ~ The bronchitis is much much better, just a nagging cough! The patellar tendon is still ahcy. I can't do any deep bending. It hurts during warm up mile, after speed work or over 2 hrs of running! The lump over the tibial tuberosity is definitely getting bigger like a bone spur!

Flat ~ I wish the injury is gone for good. Unfortunately it is a chronic tendonosis. I think I need to quit running for couple of months for it to heal properly.

Nancy ~ You are so kind! My goal is to finish Boston without major damage to the knee! So it won't be anywhere near a PR. But it will be great because I am going to enjoy the festivities, good food and friends! :)

From Smooth on Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 01:01:45 from 67.2.105.240

Burt ~ I was just looking at the Boston Adidas line of clothing the other day. This year's color is bright green, kinda like my new shoes! so whadaya think? I'm not sure green is my color though. :)

From Kathie on Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 10:29:27 from 97.126.209.130

Smooth! nice run.

Where are you going to run on Saturday? I think I might join you.

From Rhett on Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 12:55:24 from 74.36.33.52

Smooth, that doesn't sound good with your knee. Are you going to see a doctor about that?

From Smooth on Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 14:40:33 from 67.2.105.240

Kathie ~ Karen has a soccer game at 11am. So we are going to start our run at 6:30 am from our house down to the Mt Timpanogos Temple to Cedar Hills up to Alpine and back. She is going to drive the route to measure the distance. My goal is to run the uphill miles in Alpine at about 3/4 of our long run to simulate the Newton Hills.

We'd LOVE to have you join us! We will probably run in the mid 9's. Goal is to not stop for potty or drink and try to run it in 4 hrs.

Let me know if that sounds good to you.

Rhett ~ I have thought about going to see a doctor. But then I know what they will say...no running. If it gets really bad they will give me a cortisone shot. I am just avoiding it. I'm going to get thru Boston and evaluate from there. Thanks for your concern. You are so good and patient with your knee. I am such an addict, it's pathetic! :)

From glidergirl on Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 17:17:36 from 155.97.238.134

Wow, I can't believe it's that close! Wish we were all coming with you! You will do amazing. You have put in the miles and the work. I'm so excited for you! :) Someday I hope to join you!

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