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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, May 31, 2008
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10.000.0010.00

*Whew*  I got really hot and tired on this run.   I left too late--around 8:30.  It got pretty hot.  (Hot enough to start seeing stars by the time I was done!)  I had a pretty good mild bonk today because I ran 5 miles right before going to bed last night, then 10 more miles 1st thing this morning, and the only calories I took in between the 2 runs were from a little bit of gatorade and some cheddar bunnies.   I took off my shoes for the last mile.  My body kept sending me hungry, hot, and tired signals, and I had to smile and think 'you gotta start storing more glycogen, baby!'  9:50 pace on average.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Comments
From Shauna on Sat, May 31, 2008 at 14:53:48

Wow! You are an animal, doing 10 miles 12 hours after your previous run. And great pace! I think we're stuck with these temps until fall now! Be careful-I don't think seeing stars when it's light outside is a good thing!

From Brent on Sat, May 31, 2008 at 17:14:45

Lybi, you have certainly improved your conditioning. Running 5 miles last night and running 10 miles this morning, is essentially a two a day. I would expect some fatigue. But, the positive side, that is 15 miles!

Kind of miss following your blog. Busy than Busy Blogg.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From Maria on Sat, May 31, 2008 at 17:40:30

Good job, Lybi! You beat me today, I only did 7. I saw your comment on Shauna's blog - is there a way you can arrange your long runs with James so that you both beat the heat? Pretty soon, it's going to be too hot even at 7AM. I've been to Phoenix once in August, and it was INSANE. I could not imagine how people can run in that heat, when even walking was very unpleasant. Maybe you can run long Saturday, and James Sunday (assuming you are allowed to run on Sundays for religious reasons)? It's better to run short recovery run in the heat than long run. Or, get a babysitter, so you both can run at the same time - but that could be expensive (and who would want to babysit at 6AM on a Saturday??).

From Lybi on Sat, May 31, 2008 at 17:46:45

Yeah, Maria, what we will probably have to start doing is run at the same time really early and one of us will be on the treadmill and the other outside, and we can swap in the middle, so we both get outside a little. I don't run on Sundays, unless you count doing laps in the church with a fidgety kid.

From Jody on Sat, May 31, 2008 at 18:21:01

WOW!!! Great run today and a great pace!

From James W on Sat, May 31, 2008 at 19:16:08

You are awesome! You did a great job today - I didn't really expect you to do the whole 10 miles this morning - I thought you were going to do a few later on.

From Mom on Sat, May 31, 2008 at 19:17:56

Wow!!!!!

From lyndsay Johnson on Sun, Jun 01, 2008 at 01:45:36

I envy you because you can run at that pace, and also because you have something in your pantry called Cheddar Bunnies. :)

PS—Wes and I saw James running down the road the other evening, and woah, that was serious focus.

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