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Location:

Mesa,AZ,united states

Member Since:

Aug 18, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

(2009) London't Run 10K - 51:59 :o)

(2009) "Ostrich Festival" - 5K (25:21) Another PR! :o)

(2010) "Ostrich Festival" - 5K (28:54)

(2010) "Fight for Life" - 5K (26:49) 2nd for Age Division!

(2010) "Women's Half Marathon" - (2:16:40)

(2010) "Shun the Sun" - 10K (58:19)

(2010) "Mesa Mi Amigos Turkey Trot" - 10K (57:45)

(2010) "12 K's of Christmas" - 12K (1:14:13)

(2011) "Sedona Marathon" - FULL Marathon  (5:21:58)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run a half marathon  (October 2008)

Run a sub 27:00 5K (November 2008)

Run a Sub 2:00:00 1/2 Marathon

Run a marathon 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Live a long, heathly life but more importantly, teach my family how to live healthy.

Personal:

I am a lucky lady.  I'm married to the best husband ever, and we have 3 beautiful kids (ages 4, 2, and "new here").   

 

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5.27 miles tonight.  I have been moving around as much as I can so that my legs will loosen up, and it seems to be working.  My quads hurt a bit (my right more than my left), but right now, my knee isn't bugging me.  (Thank goodness).  I was able to run the 5.27 miles at an average pace of 9:34 min/mil. 

So, at work today, I got to take a field trip to ADOT to get Asbuilts... but the cool thing was that Rich (my co-worker) took me in his Miati, through down town Phoenix, with the top down.  I felt like I was on vacation... or a movie star.  It was AWESOME!

 

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2.35 miles pushing Melanie in the stroller.  My average pace was 9:45.  Not too shabby.

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30 minutes abs, then reps of pushups and the plank.  My abs are calling my name today.

 

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4.85 miles at an average pace of 9:13min/mil.  I actually ran the first 3 faster and then the last 1.85 miles slower.  I was mentally setting goals for Saturday's race.  I'm started to get excited.  We will see how I do.

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4 miles pushing Melanie in the stroller.  It was beautiful out this morning.  I love this weather.  I hope it holds for tomorrow.  It's funny how much cooler it is today verses last weekend.  Go figure, right?

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Race: Ostrich Festival (3.1 Miles) 00:25:21, Place overall: 59, Place in age division: 4
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Hello!  I am excited to announce that I not only was able to race today (after a long last weekend), but I was able to beat my expectations. 

At the starting line, I positioned myself right up front, and the only people in front of me was these two 10 year old girls.  I thought I'd be tripping on them when they tired out, but nope, they totally kicked my tail!  I think they beat me by atleast a minute.  I wanted to cheer them on when I saw them at the end (there was a spot where the course turns and over laps itself) but I didn't know if that would come off as creepy.

At the end, I was following a woman and a man.  I decided to kick it and gained on both of them.  They did not appreciate this to much and it turned into a sprint to the finish.  I'm super excited to annouce that I beat both of them to the finish line (but not by much, obviously).  I had been following the woman majority of the race and had mentally decided that I was going to pass her...  I'm so happy that I did!  Personal victory.

Brandon says there were only about 8 woman that finished before me, so I may have place, but we had a busy day play, and didn't stay for the awards ceremony.  I'll have to wait and see what the results show.

Well... I was 4th in my age group.  Close, but not close enough.  Apparently the ages were grouped in 10's not 5's.  O-well...  :o)  I'm still excited!

About the people I "raced to the finish" with.  I beat the woman by .9 of a second and the man by 1.4 seconds.  That's awesome.  The woman was apparently in my age group... so that's awesome.

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