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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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Okay people, one important AND applicable adage about life is that the more pathetic you are, the more potential you have to be inspiring.  When a healthy person with 5 extra pounds looses 5 pounds, it is no big whoop.  But when somebody in horrible health looses 200 pounds and becomes really healthy, it is worth reading about.  From that perspective, I am just bristling with potential these days!  Here's the scoop...

So I lost a lot of blood and have a hemoglobin count of about 7 (it was 14 before the birth) AND I've got this pesky incision in my tummy that is very particular about my laying around like a dead walrus in order to heal.  Take for example my first day home from the hospital...  The discharge instructions said "walk every day."  SoI went for a short walk.  I couldn't imagine walking less than half a mile, but about .25 mile out, my incision started hurting so badly I couldn't walk.  I was stuck!  It took me almost an hour to inch my way home, and guess what?  My incision *urp* opened on one side, setting my recovery back by almost a week.  (As if it were not taking it's sweet time as it is!)  Later my doctor clarified that I should "walk" to the bathroom, or into the kitchen, not GO FOR A WALK.  What was I thinking

Bleh.  So for the last 2 weeks I've done almost NOTHING with this bod but feed my lovely baby (who is sooo sweet, by the way--she never cries) and walk to the bathroom a couple of times a day.  Today I was feeling brave (and sick of being inside) so I braved a little leasurely walk outside.  A third of a mile.  Hooray for me.  I hope that by the time I get to 6 weeks post partum, and can "officially" start exercising, I will be able to walk a mile or two with minimal pain.  We shall see.

Tonight was very very windy.  The monsoon storms have been threatening a lot these last few days, and I just love 'em!  The sound of the palms swishing around like waves on the ocean, the heavy scent of rain on the creosotes, white lightning scratching through the dark clouds...it was heaven.  And as a bonus I squished a bark scorpion that had crawled onto the sidewalk in front of the WRONG postpartum lady...  And it's all up from here.  I'm looking forward to the journey. 

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Comments
From ChrisM on Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 06:28:00 from 217.42.248.247

Well done on the walk- good to hear you are recovering. I see you teach piano? I'm learning violin (slowly!)

Agree with the quote!

From The Howling Commando on Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 07:07:06 from 72.224.24.41

Inspiring story, Lybi. I love the picture of you and your little one! So cute! Babies are truly the best gift ever! Can't wait til you're back running again!

From Camille on Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 10:50:14 from 71.223.87.14

Lybi - you are amazing. and can I say "ouch!!!" I have been out of town but I'm back now. If you need anything, call me up. I'd love to be able to help you, or even just keep you company.

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