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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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I slept in this morning.  The quads are still a little tight.  The ligament on the outside of the left knee (I used to know all these anatomical parts.  Now my brain is mush.) is still sore.   I am not running today.  However I have lots of errand to "run" and a busy evening.  Hope the legs are up for 10-12 miler tomorrow.  Have a GREAT weekend everyone!

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From leslie on Fri, May 08, 2009 at 13:12:28 from 76.23.61.78

Thanks for explaining your running lingo to me, I am really a very non-technical running gal! Enjoy a day of errands, sounds fun and have a nice run tomorrow!

From Smooth on Fri, May 08, 2009 at 13:16:56 from 71.36.74.243

Leslie,

But you're the veteran running gal around here! I tell my hubby I could be tri-lingual with all that running talk. Where are you running tomorrow?

From leslie on Fri, May 08, 2009 at 13:20:31 from 76.23.61.78

It is a whole new language! I had such an awesome run on the Pipeline, that I am doing it again. I am taking your advice and doing 8 miles, that sounds perfect to me. One of these days you need to come try it! I am afraid to do to much on the road before Ogden.

From eric on Fri, May 08, 2009 at 15:38:24 from 64.17.195.126

I'm glad that you took today off. Hope your legs will feel better from a break. You really can't rest enough with the amount of running that you're doing.

From JulieC on Fri, May 08, 2009 at 16:48:12 from 207.224.216.203

Smooth- are you going to run the frugality five miler on the blog? Melanie and I are first we will warm up two miles run the race then cool down 2-3 miles for a 10 or less run. Hope leg feels better.

From huans32 on Fri, May 08, 2009 at 18:20:12 from 138.64.2.76

Ah sorry to hear the knee is acting up. I am sure you will be back and ready to roll tomorrow. Nothing seems to slow you down. Even charlie is a thing of the past.:)

From Smooth on Fri, May 08, 2009 at 20:22:50 from 71.36.74.243

Eric,

Lots of walking today. I got Emi a sweet little blessing dress.

Julie,

I am not running the thrifty 50 miler. My friend is coming from Idaho to run a 12 miler. We'll be running on the Porter Rockwell Parkway around 7am

Mark,

Hope my knee is okay for the run. Hadn't have that knee clitch before.

From RAD on Sat, May 09, 2009 at 00:19:49 from 67.166.99.8

Glad you took time to rest that knee!! If it starts bugging you tomorrow I'm gonna have to pack you back to the car :)

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