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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
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Marion's run yesterday gave me the idea to run the canal trail today.  Saw lots of duck families floating leisurely down the canal.   If I had a coat of feathers, I wouldn't drown AND could fly whenever I get lead legs.  Hmm, not a bad idea to give up smooth arms and legs for some pretty feathers...quack quack quack!!!!

2 miles pavement ~ east to 1600E, then onto Canal trail (10:13, 9:50)

5 miles trail ~ west to 1600W turn around, east to 1200E (9:36, 9:39, 9:46, 9:45, 9;46)

1 mile pavement ~ 1200E to home (9:17)

I like this route, nice and tidy 8 miler.  TT: 1:17:53.  AP: 9:44

Off to meetings, temple open house, chauffering, concert at Red Butte Garden.  FUN stuff!

Mizuno Inspire 4 Sz6.5 Lime Green (B) Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Teena on Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 11:25:53 from 67.177.20.13

You have a very busy day!!!!

Nice job on the miles. Have a GREAT time today and tonight.

It's been less than 20 hours and I already miss ya!!!

LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL

From RAD on Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 11:48:59 from 76.27.12.70

WOW! and I thought I had a busy day! When are you going to the open house? I'll be there working 3:30-8:00; hope to catch a glimpse of you NOT running :)

Beautiful run Smooth, and You make me laugh - a duck? :) Oh, and yesterday's run was impressive too, what a great tempo run and to keep that last mile so fast!!!

From leslie peterson on Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 13:16:16 from 76.23.61.78

The canal trail sounds ducky! Have fun at Red Butte tonight. You have a great life!

From MrsFIT on Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 14:10:53 from 24.2.68.35

"If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck and smells like a duck....it's a DUCK!"

From RivertonPaul on Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 16:43:56 from 67.42.27.114

Quack, quack, quack.

From Bec on Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 18:12:10 from 67.177.35.60

Look at those miles, you are stalking them up this week. You have a great running week as I look at your miles. You are really putting in some good quality miles. A duck you? I like Smooth the way she is, just plain cool.

From Rhett on Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 23:39:40 from 74.32.223.209

I went to the temple open house while I was up there last week. That is a beautiful temple. I loved all the stone work inside.

Maybe you and Burt can have a contest. You can count ducks and he can count his prairie dogs.

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