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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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Sat, Apr 28, 2007
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.000.002.00

.6 miles with my 4 year old.  He runs about 13 min/mile pace.

1.4 miles on the treadmill at 5.3 mph.  I actually was going to skip running tonight, but I couldn't fall asleep.  I had this ichy feeling in my legs.  So I am now one of the initiated . . . running post-midnight.   I think part of the reason I couldn't sleep was because I really wanted to meet my goal of 10 miles this week.  Now just one more week like this and then I can increase my mileage to 15 miles a week.    I definitely feel that running 2 miles is getting easier.  I basically feel sweatier, but not tired or sore when I finish.  BTW the high today was 101 F.  Running outside is not going to be a very pleasant option for me very much longer.  Thank goodness for the ol' treadmill.

Piano: nothing much, although I did teach my son a couple songs

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Comments
From Curtis on Sun, Apr 29, 2007 at 10:45:44

Thanks for the encourgement, keep up your running, you will get to your goal. I started running about five years ago, so if I can do it so can you. Good luck.

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