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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
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Ran w/ Karen, peaceful morning, light rain/snow, warm.  

Lots of errands.  Got to get more sleep.  How many days before Christmas? Yikes!!!

I try to take one day at a time...but sometimes several days attack me at once!!!

 

Inspire 5 Purple (3) Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 4.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 4.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rhett on Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 11:46:25 from 216.67.221.93

rain/snow can not go along with warm. Nice run.

From Teena Marie on Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 18:30:55 from 67.2.89.224

Did you decide on an elliptical?

Missing you!!!!

From Nancy on Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 22:01:07 from 76.27.19.206

Four hours is not enough sleep. I usually get 6 hours every night and then I still need a nap in the afternoon. Great job with the run.

From Rhett on Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 12:34:59 from 216.67.218.76

Smooth, I miss your blogging. I hope you're having a great Christmas week.

Merry Christmas

From Kelli on Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 17:05:12 from 71.219.84.215

LOVE that new picture!!! That is one flexible granny!

Great to see you this morning. I LOVE running with you. Let me know when you have some of those LONG Saturday runs coming up in your training plan and I will come and join you. I would LOVE THAT!!!!

Have a great Christmas, hope the shopping went well.

From Smooth on Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 23:11:20 from 67.2.86.4

Rhett ~ in Utah anything above 30's with rain or slow IS warm! We've been lucky that the storms have been producing snow in the mountains and rain in the valley the last few days! :)

This week was crazy busy. I miss checking on everyone's blog too. You my dear, have had a banner week, 81 miles! WOW! Seriously, very impressive! Hope you are enjoying this Christmas holidays with the fam.

SSF ~ Looks like Santa didn't bring me the elliptical. Miss you tons! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your family!

Nancy ~ I could use 8 hours sleep; but lucky if I get 6. Lately sleep is hard to come by.

Kelli ~ THANK YOU SO MUCH for running with me!!! You are the best running partner. I have missed you so much!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE to run with you...yes please do come run with me! I will be forever grateful! :)

Is Emma enjoying her Barbie doll house? Did you get out for a Christmas day run? Love ya!

From Kelli on Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 13:58:26 from 71.219.84.215

She loves the house, so it was worth the 6 hours it took us to put the darn thing together!

I never went out for a run, although it looked so nice in the afternoon. We went to my MIL's for brunch and 3 of us came home feeling very sick (I was one of them). I ended up sick all afternoon and night, we were poisoned!

Fill me in on those Saturday runs and I will be there!

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