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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, Apr 07, 2008

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
2.17	0.00	2.17

A little over 2 miles tonight with Christine, mostly barefoot at 10:31 pace. Hamstrings felt a little tight, but overall, I'm not as sore as I thought I would be. This leads me to believe that probably my trouble at the end of the race on Sat. was really more due to running out of glycogen than anything else.

Christine was absolutely baffled that I would want to run today. Actually, though, I couldn't wait to run!!! It was a busy busy day with traveling back from Utah, teaching a back-log of piano lessons, and having birthday festivities. But I finally got out. And I just have to say: don't let my rather morose race entry fool you, I was under the influence of exhaustion when I wrote that. I am more excited about running right now than I have ever been in my whole entire life, and that's no joke! That whole experience was a top five moment of my life, non-family related category.

I see now that it is an absolute privilege to be trying to push the limits a little more and more. Someday I want to run a half and be able to RUN the whole darn thing, not just survive it, and ooze my way through the last couple of miles. Hmm. I have to be careful, though. I am at higher risk for injury while I am recovering from this weekend.

P.S. This has been one of my very best birthdays ever and thanks so much to everyone who was so supportive of my race and everything. It was really fun to meet a lot of you and the Blogger Open House on Sunday. *Yawn* Gotta go, I'll catch up with you guys tomorrow.

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

Comments

From Kim on Tue, Apr 08, 2008 at 09:49:38

Glad you guys returned home safely! I'm sure it felt good. But I can't believe you had to do piano lessons when you returned home! It probably would have been nice if it could have waited until today. Glad you had a nice b-day! And congrats again on an awesome first 1/2 marathon!

From Christi on Tue, Apr 08, 2008 at 09:50:23

Way to go getting out there Monday- "active recovery" as Sasha would say! Glad you had such a great half experience- that high should last you WEEKS! Enjoy!

From Lyndsay on Tue, Apr 08, 2008 at 12:51:01

Hi! I called yesterday to wish you a happy b-day, but half way through the ringing I realized you might not be home yet. :) So Happy Birthday!

You are a machine, woman! See you Thursday,

From Maria on Tue, Apr 08, 2008 at 16:57:36

Congrats on the first half, Lybi, and of course, happy birthday! You ran a very respectable time for the first time. Now you can only get better. I would say your difficulties at the end were not only due to running out of glycogen, but also due to the lack of long runs. It'll get much easier once you extend your long run to 12 mi. regularly.

From mom on Tue, Apr 08, 2008 at 17:19:22

And do you think the high altitude and lack of ability to get oxygen could have had anything to do with it? Lybi runs at 1100 feet above sea level. She has not developed the red blood cells for the high altitude. One summer I ran in New Mexico (alt. abt. 4400 feet) 3 miles every day and had to walk some of it because of my lungs hurting. Then we went on vacation to California and I was amazed how far I could run. I actually had to stop because of my legs, which thing I had never felt.

From Wildbull on Tue, Apr 08, 2008 at 17:35:55

Happy birthday! one good thing about it you will never be as old as me!

From Lybi on Tue, Apr 08, 2008 at 21:46:02

You'll never get old, Wildbull.

Funny story--driving back from Utah I was sitting with my 5 year-old. He asked me how old I was turning. I said "31, getting kind of old, huh?" His bright little eyes clouded over and he said "Mommy, I don't want you to die!" SOMEONE (My Dad!) had told him that people die when they get old. It took me fully 15 min. to convince him that I was not on death's door.

From James on Tue, Apr 08, 2008 at 21:51:37

I didn't realize it was your Birthday yesterday. Happy Birthday late!

From Brent on Tue, Apr 08, 2008 at 22:25:41

Lybi, real nice to see you and James again.

Stay Kool, keep it fun, B of BS Rools out

From JohnK on Wed, Apr 09, 2008 at 09:29:14

Lybi, congrats on the half, a real accomplishment. It's great you're feeling so up about running.

From sarah on Wed, Apr 09, 2008 at 23:34:36

wow..I got goosebumps reading your entry...it inspired me...I want to run better (that's actually pretty hard to do...I won't admit openly on a public blog that I have grown apathetic at times. :)

P.s. I liked your defintion of women power. Mutated a little from the original but it will do ;)

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