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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
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Woke up with slight stiffness (didn't do yoga last night), arthritis at 4 (cool temp).  So glad today was supposed to be a 5 mi recovery run.  According to McMillan, my recovery paces range from: 1) Recovery Jogs (10:40 -11:10) 2) Long Runs (9:40 - 10:40) 3) Easy Runs (9:40 -10:10). 

Here goes:  I ran 6 miles instead of 5 miles.  The Garmin beeped a low lap memory alert at mile 3, so I stopped to delete some laps and misjudged the distance and ended up running an extra mile. Time: 57:43  Averge pace: 9:37  Splits:  10:05, 9:33, 8:58 (oops, got carried away), 9:48, 9:33, 9:44.  Man, my splits are all over the place.  See what I mean?  I'm terrible at finding my pace.  Will keep working on that. 

Note to self:  I was doing a good job at rotating my shoes until after SGM.  I don't know why.  So today I wore the smaller sz 6 which I hadn't worn for 6 months and probably had 250 miles.  I want to start the new year with my new shoes which have been sitting and waiting in my closet for 3 months.  Something to look forward to.

AM/PM Yoga - that felt so good!

Old Inspire 3 Sz 6 Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Teena on Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 17:14:45

Very nice Smooth!!

(Here's the sad thing ... I can't even do yoga right now. Toronto said the stretches would be horrible on the nerve. Stink!)

LLL

From Kelli on Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 18:48:28

GREAT JOB today!!! You are truly awesome!

So, you are coming Saturday? Will 8 work? And is anyone coming with you (gotta plan the food)?

From Smooth on Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 21:10:40

Teena -- I guess you just have to settle for being GI Jane instead of Yogi Bear. I'd be nervous about getting on the nerve.

Kelli -- YES!!! I am coming on Sat. 8 is great. Not sure if John and Wendy are coming. Their teenage son had an emergency appendectomy. His appendix ruptured over the weekend. They expect him to be in the hospital for a week.

I might get my son to come run. He will be visiting from Chicago. He has just started running three times a week on the treadmill. Don't count on him though. Can I bring food, drink, anything? I will probably run 12-14 this Sat. THANKS!

From huans32 on Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 11:01:03

You have a great Thanksgiving Smooth. Have a good weekend and enjoy yourself. I dont know if I missed it or not. But is Larry feeling better now??

From fly on the wall on Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 12:36:51

"See what I mean? I'm terrible at finding my pace." But were you running on hilly terrain?

From Kelli on Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 13:20:33

Yeah, I can not wait to see you. 8 it is then!

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