Now that I'm (almost for sure) done having all the babies, I'm working on building consistency and seeing how fast I can get in my old age. ;)
Long-Term Running Goals:
I'd like to be a healthy and relatively injury-free runner for the rest of my life.
Personal:
I'm married to Eric (Faceless Ghost on the blog) and we have very active daughters and one dog. I have a PhD in sociology and demography, and I'm incredibly grateful to have work that is meaningful and that builds on my academic experience. I run because it makes me feel strong and it helps to keep the crazy away (there is a long history of abuse and mental illness in my extended family).
I've been down with some sickness for the last couple of days - something coughy in my chest. So I only did a few miles (kept myself from walking out after just one, though, so that's something) and then sat in the steam room for a bit. I'm not as afraid of the one in American Fork because it's smaller and better lit (so I can see what's what before I go in). Tonight there were four guys in there. Two were speaking Spanish, and after a few minutes one of the other guys said, "Can you guys speak in English?" They said, "Yeah, we speak English. We're American." But not in the way I would have said it. They were really nice. Then the stupid guy said, "I just wanted to know what you were talking about." Then one of the Spanish-speakers said, "We weren't talking about you." The stupid guy said, "Oh, I know. I just don't like it when I can't understand someone." Then a Spanish-speaker said, "We were talking about taking some classes at BYU." Then the asked how long the guys had been in the country (14 and 12 years). I was embarrassed to live on the same planet as the stupid guy. Then I started talking to one of the Spanish-speakers and it turns out he has his master's degree in mechanical engineering, so we talked about grad school for a bit. Then the stupid guy and his mute friend left.
I made a video about how there should be a girl AltraManiac. If there were, maybe her name could be A-Bound. I wanted to set it to Final Countdown but it was taking me longer to figure out than I wanted to spend in iMovie. Also there's another version where Eric doesn't pan down at the end, but I fell over a little bit in that one.
Girly Altra Miles: 3.12
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Burt on Tue, Mar 06, 2012 at 04:30:49 from 174.235.130.146
Cat, you are amazing.
From catherine on Tue, Mar 06, 2012 at 06:14:12 from 98.202.112.38
You say that to everyone.
From jun on Tue, Mar 06, 2012 at 08:28:44 from 205.158.160.209
Bwahahahaha, that is so awesome. Seriously, so awesome. It has been passed on to the higher authorities with strong recommendations in your favor. I love it.
You are now my most favorite person. Your husband is a close second.
From Lily on Tue, Mar 06, 2012 at 09:53:05 from 67.199.178.210
hahaha, I LOVE IT! You are funny.
From allie on Tue, Mar 06, 2012 at 11:07:07 from 161.38.218.168
HAHAHA!!!! very nice.
From catherine on Tue, Mar 06, 2012 at 12:02:13 from 98.202.112.38
Special thanks should go to Eric for the cinematography and for the costume tips (he stopped me from looking like a pirate).
From runningafterbabies on Tue, Mar 06, 2012 at 12:12:30 from 71.195.219.247
Girl you are lookin' GOOD! I love the video.
From RAD on Tue, Mar 06, 2012 at 12:27:03 from 98.202.23.178
That is awesome - all of it. I'm glad Jun has passed this along!
From Bonnie on Thu, Mar 08, 2012 at 19:45:02 from 64.119.33.134
oh my goodness are such a cutie!!!! LOVE IT!
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