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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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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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Almost chickened out...almost!  Woke up to an inch of snow on the lawn, the wind was a howling at 25 mph, ice on the patio!  After staying in bed for two hours (hubby already left for the temple at 5:15am), finally called RAD and talked her into delaying the run for 90 min.  Hubby got home from the temple and said I'd be crazy to go out; some flying object would surely hit us on our heads!  What flying objects?  I noticed the birds couldn't even stay in flight.  

Got down to the JRP and the wind has subsided to 15mph and the snow/rain has stopped, the sun was even peeking out thru the fast moving clouds.   But brrrr was it cold!!! with the windchill it was in the 20s.   I think I overdressed though.  RAD was perfectly dressed and ready to charge up the trail, hills, headwind and all...nothing stops that girl!  

Aside from some comical mud stomping, crawling under fence rails, my wardrobe malfunctioning, biting headwind...it was a perfect perfect beautiful happy run!  To top it off, we went to Zupas for some yummy warm soup, delicious salad and sandwitch afterward!  What more can a girl ask for?  THANKS RAD for a perfect mid-morning, early afternoon fun fun fun time!!!! You're the BEST!!!

Lowell called before and during his Just Cuz half marathon!  So funny!  Wendy texted me after her Snow Canyon half where she PR'd!  YAY!!!  They made me proud and happy!  Hubby did a great job with his talk at the adult session of Stake Conference!  A WONDERFUL DAY indeed! :) :) :)

Inspire 5 (4) Miles: 13.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From RAD on Sun, Nov 06, 2011 at 00:33:31 from 98.202.23.178

It certainly was near perfect if you ask me! I even got to grow an extra 5 inches!! I had a wonderful time, thanks again, you really are the best Smooth!

From Rob Murphy on Sun, Nov 06, 2011 at 07:23:48 from 76.27.122.13

I plead guilty to not paying attention and I just noticed your Pony Express race report.

I'm awed! Congratulations.

From Teena Marie on Sun, Nov 06, 2011 at 09:44:32 from 74.211.26.22

I can just imagine you and Rachel giggling through the whole thing!! :)

Nice!!!

Love you, SSF! :)

From flatlander on Sun, Nov 06, 2011 at 21:30:55 from 76.31.26.153

Great day with friends and family, congratulations. Still laughing about the flying objects, but with all that wind it wouldn't surprise me if a leftover contractor's tool came flying by.

From DaleG on Sun, Nov 06, 2011 at 23:36:56 from 71.199.57.238

Sounds like a fun, fun time. Nice job.

Hey, I just added some pictures of my new downstairs, just for you. Check 'em out!

From Tom Slick on Mon, Nov 07, 2011 at 11:41:26 from 168.179.157.25

Sounds like your recovery from the PE50 is great! Whats next on your list of things to do???? Are you doing the Mesquite Mary???

From jun on Mon, Nov 07, 2011 at 15:43:16 from 205.158.160.209

Read my report from Monday, 11/7. It has details for the Half Pregnant Half Marathon on it.

From Smooth on Mon, Nov 07, 2011 at 17:10:31 from 174.27.212.137

Rach ~ Thank YOU so much for the fun time and lunch! Can't wait to hear how your marathon#10 goes. :)

Rob ~ Thanks! You're too kind! :)

SSF ~ We sure did giggle our way thru the whole thing! :) Love and miss you so much!

Flat ~ Funny you should say that! Yep, leftover pieces of cardboard boxes from the trex deck did come flying by the side of the house! :)

Dale ~ Your new fitness room is AWESOME! You're quite the handy man! :)

Slickster ~ Yep, I signed up for the Mesquite Tri-states marathon. It'll be #9 in 7 months. :)

jun ~ Going over to your blog now! :)

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