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Kick in the ALS

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Member Since:

Mar 24, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

My first 1/2 Aug. 9, 2008 2:16.12

2008- I ran a 10K and a couple of 5K's  I guess you could say I'm a newborn runner.

2009- Finished the Hobble Creek 1/2 and the Provo River 1/2  And have done 3 more 5k's

2010 Got my PR with the Salt Lake City 1/2 marathon!!

2010 Ran my first marathon!! TOU! Woo Woo!

2011 ran the Salt Lake 1/2 with my brother. Then a few 5k's

2012  Salmon Marathon
 

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Maybe run a few more marathons?? Stay healthy, motivated and consistent.  Races are fun, but unlike the hokey pokey, its not what its all about for me.  Its about health, sanity and feeling great about myself bc I can call myself a runner. :) 
"The miracle isn't that I finished, the miracle is that I had the courage to start."
-John Bingham

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep Running and  Never Give up!

Personal:

Married, 4 kids, started running to lose mommy weight and have alone time. Now I run bc of EVERYTHING

strength, sanity, awareness, confidence, attitude, health, peace, life, and Because I CAN

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Sat, Sep 19, 2009
Race: Kick in the ALS (3.1 Miles) 00:31:04
Total Distance
3.10

Went to run for a man in my neighborhood who was diagnosed with LouGehrigs disease about 2 months ago. He has a really progressive diagnosis and is not supposed to live through the next year. He has a wife and 4 kids. 3 girls and a son. His son is one of my husbands scouts. {11 yrs. old} the same age as my oldest daughter. After the run, Kathy Aitken the channel 5 newscaster who is also in my neighborhood, was asked to do a story on the event,  and the awards. She  had everyone who was running for Steve  raise their hand, there were about 30 of us. Then she had him come up and talk for a minute. Of course the waterworks began for all of us. Im so happy I went to do this. Im so grateful for the life that I have and I pray for all of those that are suffering in anyway with a terminal illness and for their families. Nothing puts life in perspective more than death. It was touching and im glad I was able to be a part of it.

As far as my running went, I didnt go into this with intentions of getting a good time, I didnt know if I was going to even run it or if I would end up walking with people I know and talking. Well I did run the first mile with Kathy and we talked and then I was mostly on my own for the rest of it, but I just enjoyed the scenery and my thoughts and just went for a relaxing run.

Saucony Miles: 3.10
Comments
From Burt on Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 15:35:40 from 98.167.151.26

How touching. It's nice to run for purposes like this.

From Kelli on Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 16:21:17 from 71.219.96.151

Sounds like a great experience! I love races that benefit people, I can not think of a more deserving family.

From JD on Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 17:07:50 from 166.216.128.151

Hey nice run today!

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