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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

Tue, Jan 29, 2008

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
6.01	0.00	6.01

He he he. I had to put that .01 on there just to bug Monaflash. Well, fate smiles on me again! Just listen to how perfect this is...

I am supposed to be running about 6 or so miles a day, plus a long run every week. For some reason, my brain just freaks out at 6 a day because...well, it's a full hour of running for me. Sometimes I have had a hard time dragging myself out there for 6. An hour just sounds so much longer than 50 min. So anyway, my fabuloso running buddy Christine usually only wants to run 3 a day. So guess how far away from my house she lives? Exactly 1.5 miles--to the hundredth of a mile! So if I run to her house, run 3 miles with her, and then run back I get in my 6 for the day with a minimum of brain atrophy (or at least boredom). It also works nicely for pacing. Christine always wants to run just a little faster than I do, so I can warm up on the way to her house, run a little faster with her, and then cool down on the way home. Somebody up there likes me...and wants me to run, apparently. : )

1 HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUR and 1 minute for the run. Felt fine.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

Comments

From Jody on Tue, Jan 29, 2008 at 23:40:15

Wow!! That is perfect!!!

From Scott Zincone on Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 08:07:45

That still gets me too. It's not always the number of miles, but the length of time I will have to run to accomplish it.

From James W on Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 10:22:26

Glad you can get in all that mileage without atrophying any brain cells :)

You're doing a great job there, keep it up!

From kristina on Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 10:23:15

Wow! That is very convenient. the thought of running that 40 min 5k has got me going crazy. ha ha. Great job on running for so long. And congrats on finding a better way to do it :)

From andee on Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 10:53:12

WOw - good job on 6 miles and what a great way to be able to them all in!

From Christi on Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 12:09:34

That works out really well- cool!!Funny- I'm the opposite about mileage vs. time, its the 6 miles that intimidate me and I feel better just telling myself I just have to run for an hour.. OK- you are ON- the sleep challenge will begin this weekend! Let me just warn you- picking a fight w/ Sasha scares the crap out of me, so I'll be really trying to get my Z's!!!! Also- let me know how you like weight lifting class. Here's what I like: quick results in the visable toning department,(aka goodbye grandma arms)and stronger legs help me endure runs better (and as a side note, its a break from running- hee hee...)

From Lybi on Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 12:15:23

Christi--I'd love it if my arms would stop jiggling immediately after I wave "goodbye". That's not too much to ask, is it?

YEA! I'm excited for the sleep challenge. I really need something to help me get on a better schedule. And don't worry about picking a fight with Sasha. (Because I WILL win-he he he.) He's actually really nice. (And forgiving? I certainly hope so! I bug him all the time.)

From Michelle on Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 16:08:15

Sounds like the running thing with Christine was a little divine intervention if you ask me!! Good luck with the "sleep" challenge! I think you are going to both come out winners and feel great! Oh- and have fun at the weight class!

From Brent on Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 19:24:40

Happy running Lybi - good thing, good run. Your back in the groove.

Stay Cool B of BS Rools out

From Mik'L on Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 23:15:16

I think Sasha should add a time tracker to the blog and then maybe some of us would be up there towards the top! It takes me about twice as long as Clyde to do the same mileage. Good job getting it in though...I'm having a hard time finding time!

From Kristina on Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 23:29:20

the time tracker is a great idea. Some of us aren't cool enough to own a Garmin. We either have to run the same paths every day (and go insane) or take our car out and drive around to get our distance (annoying). So I tend to just run a certain time and then estimate the distance :)

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