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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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REST today... if you could call vacuuming, washing five quilts and all the beddings, moving beds, shoveling snow, shopping for more gifts, grocery shopping, mailing, visiting the widows,  more laundry, taking a load to DI,... REST.  Oh, and praying for the safe arrival of my sons & company.  Whew!!!

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Comments
From Kathie on Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 13:24:23

No I do not call that rest at all! You should count this as a cross training day for sure!

From Rhett on Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 13:44:13

If that is a rest day, I don't want any part of it. I agree, sounds like cross training to me.

From leslie on Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 13:50:12

I agree, I hope you get it all in! I will be thinking about the safe arrival of your family and a safe drive to California.

From DonGardinero on Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 14:44:10

And that was all before 9:00!!! That wouldn't surprise me at all. Hopefully you can get some REAL rest soon.

Dale

From Teena on Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 16:00:04

That's why you love running so much ... the running is actually your rest!!!

I love you Smooth.

Please be safe this weekend.

From Cal on Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 16:05:24

Have a good trip Smooth! See if you can fit in a sunny California run for the rest of us ok?

From kellies on Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 00:12:41

Wonderwoman to the Rescue!! Look at you, Wow, what a day, I am really impressed! Sounds like you are traveling for the Holidays. I hope that you are safe and that you have a Very Merry Christmas~ Take Care Smooth :)

From Teena on Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 12:03:05

Don't know if you will be checking the blog Smooth. Just wanted you to know that I was thinking about you and hope all is going well in California.

I love you.

From Camille on Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 19:06:51

That is definitely NOT rest! I hope you are having fun in California and getting much needed rest.... the real kind, not the manual labor kind.

From Marion on Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 12:45:52

Merry Christmas!!!

xoxoxoxoxo

From Teena on Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 19:23:31

Merry Christmas to you and your family!! LLL.

From Kelli on Thu, Dec 25, 2008 at 11:00:23

MERRY CHRISTMAS beautiful Smooth! I hope the family all made it here safely and that you enjoy your time together!

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