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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

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.50	6.00	2.00	0.00	12.50

Between the rain, lightning, loud thunder and hubby's sabotage, I hardly slept a wink. Got up in the dark and drove to pick up my SSF. I am a good driver but very directionally challenged. After making a million U-turns and with SSF's navigational skill, we finally made it to the Rail Trail at Park City and amazingly started our run at our predicted start time of 7:15.

Plan was to run the middle miles, the most challenge part of the course. I wanted to start at mile 10.5 of the course but due to parking logistic ended up being at mile 12. There was road construction where the Rail Trail ends making it confusing to connect on Park Side Trail. Man, you'd think that I have run PCM three times I would remember the course, duh!

The first 3.5 miles were up up up towards Deer Valley Ski Lodge...plus there was a stiff headwind. Teena ran up those miles like nothing, a true blue (err red) puke-hill queen! Man, she is one strong hill runner.! LOVE watching her flew up Deer Valley Dr. I felt bad she had to stop to wait for me for directions. Once at the top we turned left thru the resort base then it's down down down; and I thought I could catch her, not a chance!

We ran thru the open mall, over the skier bridge and spilled onto 8th Street. After confirming with two pedestrians the location of Empire St. (I didn't want to run an extra uphill blip unless it really leads to Empire) we ascended up 8th. Teena RAN up that thing, I walked it! After using a p-o-p at the top (how convenient that they put a p-o-p there for us), Teena wanted to try 8th St again like a hill repeat! She is INSANE! I was crazy enough to follow her. Too bad we both forgot to restart our Garmin so couldn't compare if we did better the second time. But she did beat me BOTH times! :)

Then she cruised down Empire and kept going till she reached the light at Main St. My bad, I forgot to tell her to turn left towards the golf course via Silver King Dr. No problem for her to run back up. I'm telling ya! DON'T believer her when she tells you she's going to die at PCM! She conquered that part of the course beautifully and will do AWESOME on race day! We made it back to the car with 9 miles so we got back on the Rail Trail and headed the opposite direction for 3 more. Teena always has this awesome kick at the end of a run, and today was no difference even on an incline into head wind for the last 1.5 miles back to the car. It was a great training run. We saw a few runners who looked like they're also preparing for PCM. We made it safely back to Salt Lake where we had breakfast at IHOP. YUM!

THANKS SSF for running with me! You are the best! You will do AWESOME!

Splits (for my own reference): 10:18, 10:13, 10:34, 9:28, 8:29, 8:54, 8:34, 8:46, 8:11, 8:13, 8:19, 8:45, 9:36

Inspire 5 (2) Miles: 12.50

Night Sleep Time: 2.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 2.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Kathie on Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 18:49:31 from 63.248.105.188

Nice run and those splits at the end look great!

From Kelli on Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 18:50:10 from 71.219.102.155

AH, sad to hear that weather kept you up last night to. CRAZY lightening and thunder!

Sounds like a great morning run, di you get rained on at all??

You will BOTH do great.

From Smooth on Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 18:54:19 from 174.23.203.161

Kathie ~ Those splits at the end was trying to chase down Teena aided by a tailwind.

Kelli ~ No rain just WIND! Finishing temp was 65...very pleasant. We missed running with you! :( Any chance you can bring Wendy to the Chumps run?

From allie on Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 19:53:43 from 174.23.226.74

what a fun day. you both are going to do awesome at PCM.

From JulieC on Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 20:22:14 from 71.35.251.2

What dedication!!!! (BTW I don't know what SSF stands for), and I am SOOO bummed about PC Marathon/1/2. I was so going to do one or the other and checked a few weeks back and they were full!! EARLY?!! Glad you both are in to enjoy it. I so wanted a change but its Hobble Creek Banditing for me now.

From Smooth on Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 21:25:18 from 174.23.203.161

Julie ~ SSF = Soul Sistah Forevah!

PC 1/2 fills up fast; not as fast as Hobble Creek though. That's true for the course too. I have never run Hobble Creek...always on the same day as PCM which is part of the Grand Slam and why I run it for the last 3 years.

I'm willing to bet that if you ran PCM, you'd win it!

From Toby on Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 22:20:59 from 216.194.124.37

You ladies always have a party while running! Hooray for making something hard so enjoyable! Go take a nap!

From Jason McK on Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 22:54:03 from 97.117.36.21

Did I pass you at the beginning of the trail? I was in Park City this morning, and ran on the Rail Trail. I passed two runners (we were headed opposite directions - I had just turned around and was heading down, or east) as they passed a pedestrian with a dog. I thought (and even said very quietly) "Hey Smooth!" But I've never met you. If it was you, you were about a yard behind someone else wearing a hat and pink something (maybe shorts or the sun glasses were pink...)

From Smooth on Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 23:06:19 from 174.23.203.161

Hey Jason! That was us! Teena was wearing pink shorts with a visor and white sunglasses. She was running ahead of me. Dang, I was too deaf to hear you!

Are you running Park City in two weeks? It'd be cool to meet you in person!

From RAD on Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 23:07:50 from 67.172.229.125

WOW! early morning after a sleepless night, then conquering dark, wind and hills. You girls are amazing! I'm feeling a bit jealous remembering what an amazing time we had last year on the course. PC will always hold good memories for me!

From Smooth on Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 23:15:34 from 174.23.203.161

Hey Rachel ~ I was thinking and reminiscing the same thing on the run this morning! Last year's PC was by far my best one due mainly to you!

Your running are going so well right now. I am so impressed with all that you do! Keep it up!

From Kelli on Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 23:41:11 from 71.219.102.155

Wendy is doing a short urn this Saturday. I may go run with my running group because they do not go as early. We will see...

From Rhett on Fri, Aug 06, 2010 at 12:07:35 from 74.32.211.9

Sounds like you two are well prepared for PCM. What a fun adventure!

From Jason McK on Fri, Aug 06, 2010 at 12:44:47 from 63.255.173.99

Smooth - no, I had considered doing PCM but ultimately decided it was a bigger workout than I wanted the week before TOU half. Maybe even a bigger workout than I ever want! Good luck in it!

From Tom Slick on Fri, Aug 06, 2010 at 14:24:59 from 69.171.174.126

Yowzza.....Hey Smoothie, you are ready for Park City and I think you've out run "Charlie"!!!! I predict #1 place in your AG. Go do good!!!! Now get into your taper and get your mental game whipped into top running condition!!!!

From RivertonPaul on Fri, Aug 06, 2010 at 14:43:54 from 67.42.27.114

Great training run. Your three hawks could be named "Snap, Crackle and Pop" or perhaps you prefer "Faith, Hope and Charity." Of course there are numerous possibilities.

From Teena Marie on Fri, Aug 06, 2010 at 18:05:05 from 174.52.45.85

SSF --

I am laughing so hard right now. You make me sound like this incredible running machine (which I certainly am not)!!!! You are a RIOT!!! You, my dearest Smooth, was the one who was nailing that run. I was so proud of you. You failed to mention your sub 8 quarter of a mile!!!!! :) :) :)

Love you!

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