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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

Mon, Nov 02, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
1.10	0.00	1.10

Hey look--I surpassed last week's mileage and it's only Monday!

The accomplishment today was that I was able to get up significantly earlier than my kids to get in this run. I haven't done that since Danielle came along. Sleep is the emergency. I can't seem to get enough sleep. Even if I get in bed early, and I'm totally zonked, I just lie there, desperately trying to fall asleep. Then morning comes hard, like the wack of a skillet on your head. But anyway, I got out the door this morning before I had time to register how tired I was. And what a reward--did you see how bright the moon was this morning? I also felt better--just cheerful and perky all day.

Wanna see what usually gets me out of bed in the morning?

Awww, she likes you!

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

Comments

From Metcalf Running on Tue, Nov 03, 2009 at 10:45:20 from 207.225.192.66

She is beautiful!! What a darling smile :)

Congrats of the early run!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Nov 03, 2009 at 12:44:00 from 198.241.174.15

MUCH cuter than the alarm clock that gets me out of bed in the morning!

From Sasha Pachev on Tue, Nov 03, 2009 at 13:00:20 from 192.168.1.1

To help get to sleep I would recommend studying math or physics. Pick the level of material where it is challenging enough to where you have to think, but at the same not so challenging that you do not understand any of it and completely disengage.

You may start with something like this - find all prime numbers less than 100.

From Lybi on Tue, Nov 03, 2009 at 23:56:47 from 70.190.199.29

Prime numbers! That might do it, I've tried doubling numbers, but it is just too dang interesting. I wait with baited breath to see if I can figure out the next one in my head (haha). Actually, anything would do except running through all the things I need to do the next day, which is what I usually do.

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