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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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Well...let me explain that rotten sleep. I took my traditional Sunday nap yesterday, and it wreaked the traditional havoc with my bedtime/ability to fall asleep. I should give it up, but I just love napping! I don't see why all kids everywhere don't beg their parents for naps. Youth is wasted on the young!

So today I spent almost ALL my time and energy potty training my littlest guy. I won't bore (or horrify!) you with the grisly details, but let me just say that I think we are 95% there. I can hardly wrap my mind around the idea of no more diapers after 7 years. This is a red letter day in my life!

In terms of running, I am preblogging here. Christine and I are going out for a gentle 3, she is going to talk my ear off, my knee is going to be fine, and I am going to run no faster than 11:30 pace (which is my ultra-safe speed).

(Ended up being 3.12 at 11:18 pace, almost eventful, as my productive coughing fit mid-run almost produced  a yakk.  But the knee is ok, so I'm trying for 4 tomorrow.)
 

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00
Comments
From steve ashbaker on Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 23:43:42

I second the napping buisness!

From Benn on Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 08:01:32

Hope the run went well. As for the potty training, got a funny story (though not for the squeamish, mind you):

So the little guy that Emmy babysits and that I help with, Skyler, he's about 17 months now and I guess they were trying to see what his reaction to being set on the potty would be. Well as soon as he hit the seat he took off running, right to the living room, and decided the carpet would be a better potty than the ceramic 'throne". I don't think I could get mad just because it was so funny.

And I agree that all kiddos need naps! I beg for naps now, too!

From Lybi on Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 21:34:02

I'm with ya Steve.

Benn, if you think that I am squeamish to that story, you do not understand what I was doing all day yesterday! Warning--events like that are only funny the first 20 times, if that. Great job on taking care of your achilles, btw. You are going to be reaping the benefits of your patience pretty soon here.

From andee on Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 22:47:15

Congrats on the potty training!!!!! You are amazing to take that on and still continue running - you most definitely deserve a nap!

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