| 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
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| | It was hard running into the wind, it made me extra thirsty. I didn't run the entire time, I actually ran up a steep hill half way and then turned around and walked backwards up the rest of it. Trying to work the butt and back of thighs a little bit. Running has seemed harder lately then usual. I hope this funk is short-lived, I need to get back into it. I need to eat more veggies, I really think my eating lately has alot to do with it. | |
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| | Just about to finish my loop when I ran past my street and saw my parents car in my driveway so I cut it a bit short. Felt much better today. Felt stronger, so thats good. Still to think adding 21 more miles to that is a bit daunting. I know I will be ready with the right training, but today it seems ...not impossible..just hard. | |
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Today I went on a field trip with 2 1st grade classes to Red Butte Gardens and although the gardens were peaceful and beautiful, the ride home on the bus was anything but relaxing. They all started yelling, No, screaming.."Annie and Carter sitting in a tree K.I.S.S.I.N.G. first comes love, 2nd comes marriage.....and this went on the whole ride home. My son was one of the few who was as annoyed by it as I was. He sat there with his head in my lap and plugged his ears. Seriously. It takes a very, very, special breed to be a school teacher and I could not be more grateful to them. I on the other hand, am NOT one of that breed.
No run today. Some silence for an hour and then they are all home. DEEP BREATH. | | Comments(2) |
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It's been a long time since I've had a run that relaxing. I just went easy on my pace, about a 10:20 avg. and just let my ipod play at will, through slow songs and usually annoying songs that I fast forward through. I just went with it and it was so nice. I was actually home at 7 miles but I said to myself, "just one more mile" and so it was. I live for and love runs like this one.
My achilles took about 2 miles to warm up, was feeling a little strained and when I got to the light at mile 2, I stretched for a bit and then it seemed to calm down and go into auto pilot mode like the rest of me.
Today my youngest left to school early and so I have the entire day to myself, well at least until 2:00, and I loved the preview of what my life will be like next school year. After 13 years of having little ones at home with me all day, It will be a great reward to have my days be free for me time.
edit: I checked my splits, they were actually a little faster than that. So I've got that going for me. Which is nice. | |
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