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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.510.000.000.003.51

Woke up this morning with puffy hands, edema (too much Texas salsa, chips and soda pop)arthritis, back ache, and just about everything hurts.  It's nice that hubby was able to join us after his weeklong meetings in Houston.  So he helped the grandkids with breakfast and such while I moaned in bed.  He was all chirpy and beat me out the door for a walk with Lex.  I didn't want to run but knew I'd feel better if I do.  I dragged my cement legs over the concrete trail for a 3.51 painfully slow recovery run.  I didn't see any rabbits, just a gazillion squirrels this morning.  TGIF!!!  We went shopping at a fancy mall, eating out for lunch and dinner.  I've been eating too much junk...everything is BIG in texas, including serving size.  Here are the HUGE NUMBER splits: 11:38, 10:48, 10:20, 10:15.  How ridiculous, the turtles can crawl faster than me!  AAARRRGGGHHH!!!   

Inspire 3 Sz 6.5 Miles: 3.51
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From DonGardinero on Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 19:31:44

Hey Smooth...

Sorry your weren't feeling your best today. It's really hard eating the right things when your out of town. Hope you feel better tomorrow.

Dale

From Kathie on Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 23:48:43

Hey smooth leave the watch at home your on vacation this would be the best time to remember what it was like just to run for fun.

The other day I was on a tempo run. I was totally in pain and wanted to quit right then i saw a little boy about 3 years old in his drive way running around in circles just having a ball. I want to run like that again... just for fun!

From Smooth on Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 23:49:08

Thanks Dale. Wish I knew how to spoil my kids and grandkids w/o "spoiling" my nutrition and training. But it's only for a week. I will be good when I get back to Utah and be a runner again. I Do want to be a FAST grandma, hehe. Thank goodness I'm not running the San Antonio Rock n Roll this weekend.

From Smooth on Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 23:52:15

Kathie -- You are SO RIGHT!!! Thanks for the reminder. I just hope I CAN run tomorrow.

From Kimmy on Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 10:12:50

Smooth, Sorry to hear about the difficulities you are having. I agree with Kathie...Don't worry about the times...just get out and enjoy the new running area and being with your grandkids. There is plenty of time for training "pressure".

And just to clear things up you are a FAST grandma!!!!!

From leslie on Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 15:09:15

Hey girl, your cement legs are as fast as my speedy legs! That Texas Salsa sounds devine! Keep on partying!!!

From Kelli on Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 16:32:38

YOU ARE ON VACATION!!! Enjoy it, and worry about everything else when you get back.

Way to get out there and drag those legs, it is more than the rest of us would have done.

From Teena on Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 19:09:33

Smoothi,

I just love you -- puffiness or no puffiness.

Be kind to yourself and as positive about yourself as you are with everyone else. You are amazing!!

LLL

(lotsa lotsa love)

From Smooth on Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 21:07:27

Thanks everyone for your kind words and encouragement. You UNDERSTAND me. That's why I LOVE this blog where I can "cry on your shoulders." :)

LLL to you too!!!

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