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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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Interval workout today.  I'm learning.

Warm up 2 miles in 21:14 (AP: 10:36)

1200 m @ 6:23   RI 400 m @ 2:17

1200 m @ 5:58   RI 400 m @ 2:10

800 m @ 3:41   RI 400 m @ 2:00

800 m @ 3:35   RI 400 m @2:05

800 m @ 3:27   RI 400 m @2:10

1200 m @ 5:15 RI 400 m @ 2:00

Cool down 1.25 miles in 13:15

8.5 miles in 1:13:55  (AP: 8:41)

Will do ITB stuff and yoga later.  Having some "future missionaries" over for dinner and teach me (the investigator) tonight.

Wave Rider 7 Miles: 8.50
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From marion on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 13:42:47 from 71.213.106.139

You workouts are so cool to look at. They are total greek to me ;) Be a golden investigator for the future missionaries :)

From Teena on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 13:46:41 from 67.177.20.13

WOW!!! Check out those speeds!!! Seriously ... you better be on top of the ice, stretching, and yoga. Seriously ... you did so so so well!!!

Love you!!!

(We are having the missionaries over for dinner tonight ...)

Okay ... now take it easy until Friday. Deal???

LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL

From Smooth on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 14:00:47 from 71.36.65.36

Marion,

I was supposed to run the 2 X 1200m in 5:46 and 4 x 800m in 3:47 with 2 min rest in between each interval. As you can see my interval times were all over the place. I got carried away on the last interval, ran 1200 instead of 800 and redeemed myself on the time. I'm still learning.

Yes, I will be a golden investigator!!!:)

Teena,

Interval work out kills me. I really dread it. Do you love it? I seriously don't know if it makes me faster, just sore and tired. Yes, I will ice, stretch and roll. I don't know what to run the next few days.

What are you feeding the missionaries? My fridge is on a diet and I don't have a car. I think I will make them Chinese food, since the future missionaries are supposed to be called to China. :) LOVE YOU!

From Cal on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 17:25:38 from 66.133.117.3

nice speedy workout Smooth. you're very dedicated.

From RivertonPaul on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 18:22:24 from 67.42.27.114

Nice speed! Too easy being golden investigator. You might want to only be bronze. :)

From MrsFIT on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 18:28:17 from 24.2.68.35

Smoothie ~ Nice job! Don't worry about "getting carried away" and missing the last 800, its not an exact science.

From Bec on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 19:08:37 from 67.177.35.60

Great workout Miss Speedy!!! Look at those intervals and miles. LOVE IT! Keep up your strong efforts.

From Jon A on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 19:25:58 from 67.214.249.195

Good workout Smooth. I'm going to run this tomorrow. I think I am going to die. :-)

From jeffc on Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 11:28:47 from 167.207.128.101

Very nice training Smooth. Good luck with the missionaries tonight. Don't commit to baptism on the first invitation, make them work for it.....

From Kathie on Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 12:36:02 from 207.155.176.10

Nice work smooth you are getting smart and speedy!

From Smooth on Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 17:50:53 from 71.36.76.14

Cal,

THANKS! Not as dedicated as you, doing two-a-day and racking up mega mileage.

Paul,

Alright, I'll start out being bronze then turn golden. :)

MrsFIT,

Whew! Thought I blew that one! Glad I got the "teacher's approval". THANKS!

Bec,

THANKS! Right back at ya!

Jon,

How did it go? I'm sure you didn't die. Going over to your blog now.

Jeff,

The first thing I did was offer them tea, as it's customary in China. Man, did I make them work for it. SO SO SO FUN!!! You should have seen their faces when I asked them about "arranged marriage".

Kathie,

THANKS!

From RivertonPaul on Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 17:52:45 from 67.42.27.114

Ha, love the arranged marriage comment.

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