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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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Zero running.  Was so excited about my grand baby coming from Houston that I didn't sleep a wink.  Workers came early again.  Spent the day cleaning and getting downstair room and bathroom ready for daughter and grandbaby.

I signed up to run the Pony Express 50 miles today!!!  I am very excited and nervous at the same time.  I've never run that far before.  I hope I can finish under 11 hours.  :) :) :)

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Cabinets re-installed.  Some electrical stuff, fans  and closet lights installed....but still need to figure out some bugs with wiring so nothing is turned on yet.  Carpet to be installed next week.   Granite guy came to template the counter top. 


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Comments
From Annie on Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 23:22:52 from 97.117.106.139

You are so brave! Trail races really scare me. Especially ones that are 50-100 miles! My cousin did one and it was only a 50k but actually ended up being 37 miles due to bad marking on the course and we all know Kelli's story! I'm afraid if that happened to me I would sit down and cry and refuse to go on and then I would die out there in the wilderness all alone!

Ok a little bit dramatic I know! :)

From DaleG on Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 23:47:43 from 152.216.11.5

Smooth, I'm certain you will finish. You know most of the course since you did a lot of it that one time. You have many miles under your belt this year. Like some people said, make sure to bring actual food to eat along the way, stuff that you know will not upset your stomach too much. Bring your salt pills because you're going to need them, especially with your history of cramping.

From Nancy on Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 13:19:16 from 76.23.21.118

Wow you must really like running to want to run 50 miles. I'm glad your construction is almost finished and that your daughter and grandbaby are coming to visit.

From Teena Marie on Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 14:32:35 from 174.27.200.245

You are going to do GREAT with your 50!!! :) :) :) Love you!

From DaleG on Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 20:51:10 from 71.199.57.238

Happy Birthday, Smoothie!!!!

From Smooth on Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 01:27:38 from 174.27.208.222

Annie ~ you are too cute! I think you'd love running trails. They are gentler on the legs. The nice thing about the Pony Express trail is you cannot get lost on it and you get to have your own crew.

Dale ~ Thanks! I did run 54K of that trail two years ago. But 50miles IS MUCH FARTHER than 54K. Thanks for the words of encouragement. I will make a list of things to pack including the S-cap and lots of yummy food.

Nancy ~ Thanks!

SSF ~ I don't know about *great*! Just hoping to survive.

Dale ~ Thanks for the b'day wish!

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