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Member Since:

Dec 06, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

6 marathons- Chicago 2001 (3:57...my goal was 5:00!), Chicago 2002, Venice Italy 2003, Okinawa Japan 2007, Okinawa 2008, Gold Coast Australia 2008

Plenty of half marathons, 10ks, 5ks, etc. Some PRs, some age group awards. 

My most significant & defining running accomplishment was being named "Most Dedicated Runner" every season that I competed on my high school cross country team. A decade later, I still try to live up to that award!

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get closer to my marathon PR and eventually bust it!

Be more competitive (in time and in spirit) in shorter races. 

Run a marathon before June 2009.

Run another marathon before Jan 2010.

Run at least 4 days a week.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Boston Qualifier...even if it takes me til I'm 80! 

"Run" a triathlon.


Personal:

Married, no kids (other than the 17-20 in my classroom!)

I'm a military wife. 

My personal blog address is http://busterbec.blogspot.com

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9:30, 9:11, 8:57, 8:41

Yesterday there was something weird going on with my back on the lower left side. I used the heating pad that Santa brought me and took it easy. Today I felt much better and although it took me a while to get moving, I went out for a run around 10 this morning. It started out cool but I warmed up pretty fast. I have finally figured out (after 3 and a half years living here!) that my runs go much better if I run around a housing loop that is fairly flat before tackling one of the 3-4 hills that I must go up to get anywhere. When I was heading out of that loop, I saw my husband in his car. He was coming back from his PHA (annual physical) and told me that he needs to run tonight, so I offered to go with him. He's got this weird rash and the doctor says that before he puts the medicine on it he needs to exercise to get the pores to open up or something. So I'm going out for another run later this evening, 3 miles probably. It started raining partway through, but a really enjoyable misty rain. Hope it clears up this afternoon/evening though so David and I can enjoy our run!

Comments
From Jodi on Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 22:17:40

4 down....3 to go???? I love running in the rain. Enjoy :)

From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 13:17:09

Two-a-days are supposed to be really good for you. Have fun! I hope your husband's rash goes away.

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