I started running in the fall of 2007. I truly believe I was inspired to start running and I have seen some very big blessings come my way because of following that inspiration.
Ran Boston Marathon 2013 & 2014. My favorite PRs: 2011 at the SG 1/2 and 5K where I ran the 5K in 22:22. 2013 Nebo 1/2 (downhill) 1:36:15
Short-Term Running Goals:
Long-Term Running Goals:
Running throughout life with Tom. Staying healthy and happy.
Learn from others, learn from myself, work hard, do my best, enjoy!
On running and on life.....
On occasion we need to make a second effort - and a third effort, and a fourth effort, and as many degrees of effort as may be required to accomplish what we strive to achieve.
~Thomas S. Monson~
Personal:
Going to St. George? Bag the hotel and stay in one of our condos instead!
Today I said, "Rui, we're not in St. George anymore" I tried to click my heels together and say "There's no place like St. George, There's no place like St. George, There's no place like St. George!" But it didn't work, maybe its the fact that I had running shoes on and not cute, sparkly red pumps. :o( It was so nice to be down there this past weekend! Oh well, back to our Spanish Fork wind. Five miles was about all I had in me today.
Twenty four years ago today my first baby was due. Fortunately for him (and me at the time) he came 20 days early and didn't have to have a birthday only once every four years. But to anyone out there who has a birthday today, I hope it is the greatest birthday ever! How weird that we have a day every four years that we throw into the mix!
My leap day celebrating was a 10 mile run, mostly with Tom and always at least one with Rui. While Rui and I were out for our doggy mile a medium to large sized dog jumped his fence and came barreling towards us! Rui is a small dog, (10 lbs). I had a quick moment to wonder if he would be torn apart or if I would. I got scared and yelled "Big dog go away!" (I know...really intelligent and threatening huh?) Well, that big dog stopped right there, turned around and went back to his fence! I didn't stick around to see if he jumped it again. But he did not come after us! Needless to say I was (and still am) very grateful for that guardian angel that must have been standing between me and that dog and was much more convincing than I was!
It is so nice to live in an area where there is a group that gets together for Saturday runs. It is also very nice that Tom gets up to go running too. I can't imagine how hard it is to get up on cold mornings and get out and do an early long run by yourself! Oh, and while I'm at it, it is so nice to have a member of that running group (Hal) who gets out early and has our Gatorade and water stop all stocked!
One more thing that was very nice today....very little amount of wind! Because the wind wasn't so bad we could add on a little bit of the west route without having to come back into the stiff wind. A few of us went up the trail and then up 6 mile hill to get to 14 miles. When I got home I grabbed Rui for our doggy mile. Happy to get a nice 15 miler in today. Crazy to be thinking of adding 11.2 more on in a few months for marathons.
