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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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4 miles, mostly outside at 9:42 pace. Last quarter of a mile on the treadmill. Soooo, you may have noticed that I didn't break my most consecutive days of running record. Man, I hate falling short of my goals. However, I was prepared to cut myself major slack because for the last 2-3 weeks I was seriously convinced that I was expecting. It turns out, though, that my body was just playing a little joke on me. It is a stupid joke, and I have heard it before, yet I somehow fell for it once  again. It is easy to believe something you would like to be the truth. Anyway, no harm done other than a week-long vacation from running. It was a pretty good vacation. I got a little more sleep and got my legs nice and rested up. Now it is back to the serious business of surviving the summer heat. I need a snow cone.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Comments
From Jody on Mon, Jul 07, 2008 at 16:26:59

Nice job getting back at it!!

From marion on Tue, Jul 08, 2008 at 00:18:21

Mother nature is somewhat of a beast and not very nice sometimes :( I'm sorry it did not turn out as you had hoped.

Enjoy your snowcone ;)

From Lucia on Wed, Jul 09, 2008 at 10:38:40

The good thing about falling short of your goals is that you get to try aim for them again! You can do it!

From sarah on Wed, Jul 09, 2008 at 10:57:39

I'm sorry for that trick...but happy for the break you got....take care :)

From laura on Wed, Jul 09, 2008 at 23:24:26

Hey, I just saw you and you didn't say anything about this!! Sorry about the disappointment, Lib. Hope you're doing okay. (((hug)))

From Christi on Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 09:51:20

Hey- so I wasn't the only one taking the week off? Sorry about your body's trick. I know all too well what that disappointment feels like. Go take the boys for a snowcone- yum!

From Lybi on Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 13:11:29

Christi--you took didn't run last week either? There is a cosmic link--I just can't seem to run if you don't run...so don't ever stop, ok?

Thanks to the rest of you sweet ladies too!!

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