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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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Toss and turn all night with backache...from cleaning, moving furnitures (5 heavy couches), etc.  I want to retire from housewifery.  Dragged my achy self out of bed for an early morning run.   There was no juice in me, the legs were dead, the mind wandered, called it good after a painfully slow 4 miler.  10:49, 10:00, 9:23, 9:36.  Yikes!!!...I hope I don't feel this way tomorrow for the 10K!

Off to meetings, appointments, and grocery shopping.  Did I mention I want to retire and live in a hotel and run marathons 'till I'm 89?

Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz6.5 Lime Green (B) Miles: 4.10
Night Sleep Time: 4.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 4.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From jeffc on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 11:31:10 from 167.207.128.101

You are simply amazing! Glad you were able to fit a run, no matter how insignificant it may have seemed.

From Metcalf Running on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 12:56:04 from 207.225.192.66

I'm with you... I want to retire :)

From DonGardinero on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 13:18:13 from 75.162.188.189

Nice job getting out there despite the backache and tired legs. Get some rest for the race tomorrow.

From Kathie on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 15:05:07 from 207.155.176.10

Smooth you crack me up! My husband would say that we are already retired, but what does he know!

Nice run...you at least got out and did it the rest of us mere mortals would have skipped it.

From JulieC on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 15:43:30 from 67.42.127.35

Smooth, which 10K have you decided to run? ITB killer or Speedy Spaniard? Just kidding. I should call Deseret News the PR Enabler. : D

From Teena on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 16:34:23 from 67.177.20.13

Just get a hotel that has an available room next door. I want to be neighbors!!! :)

Love you!

See you at 4:45 a.m.!!!!

From Smooth on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 16:49:22 from 71.36.65.165

jeff,

The temp lately is like that down in Vegas, except we do have cooler morning temp. I admire you and Meg getting up in the wee hours to run.

Lorie & Kathie,

You think we can throw a "retirement party" and announce that WE ARE DONE with housewifery?

Dale,

I'm trying to rest; but it just doesn't happen. O well, it's just another training run, not racing it.

Julie,

I was going back and forth between the two. Hubby make the choice for me. He wants to be up there to cheer his brother in from the marathon. His brother flew in from HK last night to run DNews. Plus he wants to check out the Wells Fargo booth. The body isn't ready to race a PR anyway. I think next year I may do the Speedy Spaniards.

Teena,

You think Ry and Pres. wanna? Seriously, we don't have to clean, cook, make our beds. We can send our clothes to the dry clean, have room service, work out in the fitness center. Too bad neither of us is related to Donald Trump or Mr. Marriott.

See you in the morning. LLL LLL LLL

From Kelli on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 18:17:37 from 71.219.89.21

HELLO!!!!! I have missed you, the things I miss when I go out of town!

I want to retire, too. Let's retire together!

From RivertonPaul on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 18:27:42 from 67.42.27.114

Good luck tomorrow. Run strong!

From Bec on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 19:22:06 from 67.177.35.60

Smooth,

I'm excited to see you tomorrow! Your legs will be back movin' strong. Great job on cleaning house.

From JulieC on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 22:15:00 from 67.42.127.35

Smooth, I think you will PR tomorrow, that 10k is fast. Just put on your wings and fly : D

From MarcE on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 22:31:27 from 24.155.140.8

Good luck, Smooth (and Teena..and whoever else is racing tomorrow...on Friday??? Is there a holiday in Utah on the 24th?)

From timp on Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 12:40:08 from 129.188.33.25

pioneer day!

From Kelli on Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 14:10:52 from 71.219.89.21

Marc---here is your GOOGLE answer:

On July 24, 1847, Brigham Young and his company entered the Utah valley and announced "This is the Place." Since then, Utah has celebrated the Days of '47 with series of events that culminate in the Days of '47 parade on Pioneer Day, the 24th of July.

BIG HOLIDAY!!!

From leslie peterson on Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 15:24:55 from 76.23.61.78

I like your life plan! Good luck tomorrow. Housewifery is overrated!

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