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Location:

Mesa,AZ,

Member Since:

Apr 04, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Prs:

1 mile: 6:31

5K: 23:37

Half Marathon: 2:04

My first post-high school 5K, in which I thought I was going to die

The first time I won my age division. Yippee!

My first half marathon, in which I attack Sasha

The time I beat my high school PR for the 5K (as a 31 year-old mommy of 3!)

My first 5K barefooted

Short-Term Running Goals:

I'm just getting back into running after a long break to have my last child. I would like to race some 10Ks, a half, and a marathon in the next 2 years.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Be the oldest woman to complete a marathon. Yea! But hopefully I will also complete some BEFORE I geezer up, like, before I'm 40 for sure. I think it would be fun to dress up really strange for marathons, like impersonating celebrities and stuff. Except I don't really like celebrities, as a rule, so maybe I'll have to stick to the age old question of ninja, or pirate. I say ninja. *Hyah!*

Personal:

I am happily married to James W (Cool Runnings). We have 3 boys and 1 opinionated little girl. I love reading and I'm also a news junkie. I am a stinker.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Sat, May 19, 2007

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
1.00	1.00	2.00

1 mile with my little boys nice & slow. Then a tempo mile in 8:50. That's a new record for me since starting up again. I guess the 9 minute mile girl knows who I am now. She's relatively healthy, but usually only runs on her way to the donut shop. Ug, I'm kinda tired now. One strange thing is that I don't think my lungs were what kept me from going faster. My legs keep sending me question marks. (What the heck are we doing here? You can't be serious etc.) Also my arms got sluggish. How to fix . . .

Next week I'm planning 4-5 slow miles on Mon., 2 on Tues. 3, 3, 1 and then my 5K on Sat. Sound okay?

Tonight I exceeded my weekly mileage goal of 15 miles by 1. So that's a new record for weekly training so far!

Wasn't it exciting reading all those race reports today? It is so wonderful to see the race from all these exceptional runners' points of view. Next time I need to focus I'm gonna pretend I'm finishing the Odgen Marathon 2 minutes ahead of everyone else--just about to set a course record. ; ) Or maybe I can get the focus off myself a bit and think about helping someone else have a great last 1/2 mile. Sasha, that was so inspiring!

Warning: Completely Non-Running Stuff

I had a sweet little thing happen today. I took my kids swimming at a neighborhood pool. I was sitting there at the side of the pool and a teeny little dog toting a retractable leash ran through the fence past a bunch of other people and jumped right into my lap. It was soooo cute! It looked like a German Shepherd, but was the size of a tea cup poodle. I held onto it for a little while, waiting for a worried owner to appear and collect it. Nobody showed up so I took my kids for a little walk and carried this exhausted little pooch towards some nearby houses. The first door that opened when I knocked had a little girl sobbing over a lost dog. The family asked me how on earth did I know which house to go to and said that I was an angel! Little did they know I just walked up to one randomly (or not). It was just sweet. The dog turned out to be a short-haired Pomeranian puppy--just purchased a week ago. Cute!

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Comments

From James the hubby on Sun, May 20, 2007 at 14:22:17

Way to go with your training! And good job on the post-HS record on your mile. You are doing a good job of building up slowly. I know you are going to have a great race on Saturday.

From Maria on Sun, May 20, 2007 at 15:30:32

When you first start training consistently or after a long break, the lungs and heart get in shape faster than muscles and ligaments. That's why you feel like your lungs are ahead of your legs! Give it some time and be patient, and soon your legs will catch up. Keep up the great work!

From ashman on Sun, May 20, 2007 at 16:26:22

Thanks for your comments, I like the way you lighten things up on this blog.

From Brent on Sun, May 20, 2007 at 23:07:28

Thanks for your comments, congrads on your week of training. I wonder if the little girl will remember your good deed and pay it forward some day. No doubt, good deeds are contagious.

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