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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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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHNNYV!!!

Couldn't resist Teena's bribe of post-run birthday treats...to go run with the Chumps! :)  Went to bed late...Fri. date night to keep hubby happy!  Slept thru the alarm...hubby woke me up at 4:50 am!!!  Met Staci at the park & ride at 5am.  Arrived at Winchester at 5:25 am sharp!!!  I think that's a PR with no speeding tickets!  :)

The RunLoco Club was setting up a half marathon race and George Sunderland invited me to join them.  Tempting but no thanks!  It was more fun to watch Johnny run with his birthday headband that Teena paid a fortune for...well, he only wore it for the Kodak moments.

Teena told the boys to go on ahead; and she was going to hang with me and Staci nice and easy!  Hah!  She was true to her words until Johnny and RivertonPaul turned around to run with us!  Then she turned into one of them fast boys!  Seriously, I think she wants to KILL me!!! :) :) :) :)

Then we had a birthday bash at 7-11.  I secretly wanted birthday cake and ice cream; but slurpee was superb especially when we got to test taste all the flavors!!! THANKS SSF!

*** Oh, don't believe Teena if she ever says I was running fast!  It's all lies***

Proof is in the pudding ~ 13.25 in 2:01:40 ~ NOT fast by any imagination!!!! 




Inspire 5 Purple (3) Miles: 13.25
Night Sleep Time: 4.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 4.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Teena Marie on Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 20:56:19 from 174.52.45.85

SSF ~

What in the world are you talking about??? You are the one, my dearest SSF, who took off with RivertonPaul and left Johnny, Staci and I in the dust! I did not begin to press the pace at all until we had about 2 miles left when Backus showed up. You KNOW that is true!!!! You always blog that I leave you and so this time I vowed not to. When you left me - sweetest, kindest, loveliest Smooth - I figured it must be okay. Silly silly silly girl!!! :)

(Truthfully, I love watching you speed up ... you have more speed in you than you give yourself credit for.)

Proof in the pudding? Post your last few mile splits!!!!!!! :) :) :)

Love you so much and am SO SO SO SO happy when we run together (even if it is sometimes several yards apart). :) :) :)

You are the BEST!!!!!

(How did the school shopping go?)

From Smooth on Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 21:10:33 from 174.23.203.161

SSF ~ You make me laugh so hard! You know I just love you to pieces! THANKS for running with me! I seriously had the most fun running with you at whatever pace!!!!

Shopping with the boys was a breeze! We spent $600 for the two boys, half of it was food/grocery for Bryan! :) :) :)

I tried to buy a diamond pendant...it's 55% off and another 30% off if I open a store credit card. But hubby said I needed to do more *research*! DANG!!! So I bought a simulated diamond pendant and a bracelet instead. Got to wear some bling to entertain the bank ladies! Do you think they can't tell the difference?

From Teena Marie on Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 22:20:38 from 174.52.45.85

I can't stop laughing!!! You are the funniest woman EVER!!!!!!!!

Love you so much! :) :) :)

From Kelli on Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 12:26:28 from 71.219.102.155

Sorry Smooth, I believe Teena! I have seen what you are capable and i read your speedy blog. Your improvements this last year are phenomenal. Whatever you are doing, it is working!!! You are a smart runner and are just getting faster and better with age.

From Rhett on Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 13:07:25 from 74.36.34.151

Rumor is you were running 7:20s on this 13+ miler. I'd say that's pretty darn SPEEDY. Nice work. Now get a little rest for that marathon coming up this Sat.

From AmberG on Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 17:15:09 from 75.162.143.48

Oh you and Teena make me laugh! How fun you got to run with Staci. :) Tell her hello for me. I love that you got a PR even before you started running, ha ha, that's funny. . . and it sounds like you stayed pretty speedy once you started running too!

I hope to see you at Park City! :) I havent' let myself really think about it much yet, , , I'm just using it as a training run (but there's a little competitive juice in me so I might,. . . just might race once I get there! )

From MarcE on Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 21:34:26 from 204.16.82.120

mmmm...Slurpee..... :)

From Kathie on Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 11:43:14 from 63.248.105.188

So fun!

From RAD on Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 13:43:54 from 67.172.229.125

Excellent run! You two are too funny. Fighting over who is fast and who isn't. In my book/imagination a 2:01 is pretty fast for a 1/2!!

From Smooth on Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 19:25:41 from 174.23.203.161

amber ~ Hope to see you at PC too! I have enjoyed running with Staci. She's a neat girl...cute family! thanks for hooking her up with me/us. We always talk about what an awesome runner and person you are! I tried talking her into coming to PC to cheer you as you defend your title! You go girl! You will do awesome race or not! Can hardly wait to see you!

Rachel ~ That's what SSFs are for! Your long run was AWESOME! Hope you can join us one of these Sat.

From Smooth on Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 19:26:55 from 174.23.203.161

Kathie ~ It would have been triple the fun if you were there! MISS YOU!

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