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Location:

MD,

Member Since:

Mar 30, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Marathons: Pre-Marine Corp Training Marathon, Marine Corp (5:24), DC Inagural (5:02), Pittsburgh.

National Half Marathon (end of March 2007) 2:18:01 (10:21)

St Pats.Shamrock 8k (Mar. 18, 2007) 45:47 (9:13)

Jingle Bell 10K 2006 60:43 (9:47)

Run for Victory 5k (2001) 27.52.1

Short-Term Running Goals:

In the next 6 months I would like to feel fitter, look fitter, run faster, and not feel like an elephant plodding along. I would like to improve my 5K times, and run a marathon in October. Goal for the marathon is 4:30. Not sure if this is possible....

Long-Term Running Goals:

Let's just get through the summer, then we can talk about long term running goals!

Personal:

Trying to get in shape through running. Not sure I enjoy it -- I feel it too much, I am too loud running.. it is not graceful. Not pretty. I have had some euphoric moments running, like when listening to Bon Jovi (I know...I know) or Tina Turner (you're simply the best!!) but these moments are not that often. I love how I feel after accomplishing a run.

I love the treadmill.... Love my ipod... blink 182 (are you feelin' this..) and a whole mish mash of other tunes that get me moving. I want to be better, faster, more graceful... and more accountable- therefore I am here.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Thu, Aug 21, 2008

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
5.00	0.00	5.00

Walter and fans, my tibia malleous is swollen... Walter had suggested the cryo cuff contraption... no chance. The thing is bizarre looking. So instead, I took yesterday off, and today ran part of the way home, and then went to see the massage therapist who fixed my knee problems. Terrell is awesome....I think the best in our area. Its not a relaxing massage - rather he spent 1 full hour on my ankle alone. I know it will feel great by morning. I can't wait to see him again, even if it does break the bank.

I hope you all are doing well! Talk soon.

Night Sleep Time: 8.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 8.00

Comments

From walter on Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 23:11:15

Im honored to be in your report half pint even if you disagree with my ugly style of choice. lol Ok so its ugly but you dont have to walk around town with it. Its for when you rest at home. Thats all I gotta say about that. If your half pint, maybe Ill be albert! Orrrr what was half pints hubbys name? lol I think someone out there or even on this blog has made a voodoo doll of us and is messing with us! good run with the inflamation. Be expecting a package soon! Cheers

From Lucia on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 09:12:44

Ok girl, so I'm not getting the half pint joke... is it one of those American things I'll never understand, like baseball, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, or why they let that boxer who killed his wife out of jail? :)

Sooooo sorry to hear your leg is swollen... I got one of those calf/shin support compression bands at Walgreens (the one on M and 22nd or 23rd) - it's black and very fashionable. Maybe you should give it a try! I hope it gets better soon!

From Jill on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 09:29:31

Lucia, Little House on the Praire star, Laura Ingalls was affectionately known as Half-Pint by her Pa(her dad). What was the spanish translation of half-pint?

Walzo, Who was albert? I think I watched the younger years, you know, when bacy Carrie was born to the family, and when Ingalls children had a pet racoon that went rabid, and Pa had to kill it. What was that little hussy's name who worked at the candy store/ apothacary who was always causing trouble?

Anyway, you guys are fun... Talk soon!

From walter on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 10:18:54

See Jill, Lucia likes it too! You just have to try it to see if you like it. I think personally that it works better for me than a crummy pair of velcro shoes!

Jill, Albert was the adopted son that came onto the show I think in the middle. Nelly olson is the candy store owners daughter and then later on was replaced by a snobby little girl who I forget the name of and they either adopted her or she was a niece.

Believe it or not my parents would only let us watch that show growing up. or the brady bunch, and leave it to beaver. Have you seen the Vh1 episode of Leave it to beaver that they claim they had pulled out of archives with the Mom and Dad sitting at the table in the morning and he gets up and yells up to the beaver and says time for breakfast. The scene is somber because beaver got into trouble and was punished. Then while the beaver is coming down stairs the mom says to the dad "Ward, Dont you think you were a little hard on the beav last night?! Im serious! They play that every once in a while on Vh1.

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