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Location:

CO,

Member Since:

Aug 22, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Began running Aug 07

3 mile - 28:50 (Dec 07)

10K - 1:00:41 (July 08)

Half Marathon - 2:18:56 (Sep 08)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Keep running.  Look for races to keep me focused on improvement and consistency.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Runner for Life

Personal:

I grew up in NM and met my husband at BYU. We've lived in NV, MI, AZ, and CO since graduation and we have 3 beautiful daughters 7, 2, and 1

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Mon, Sep 22, 2008
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Five on the treadmill.  The funniest thing happened:  I was watching the BYU version of Pride and Prejudice and I actually FORGOT that I was running!  Crazy, huh?  I thought it might be too slow; I usually try to watch action movies while I run.  But, for whatever reason, this one worked for me tonight.  I actually felt like I could've run further, but it's already pretty late and I'm tired of burning the midnight oil night after night.

Comments
From Snoqualmie on Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 10:20:10

Good for you! I don't do well on the treadmill at all, though I have experienced that sense of forgetting and it's wonderful when it happens. Have a great week. Your picture is beautiful, btw.

From Carolyn on Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 11:47:20

That's great that you were able to forget that you were running! You must have been really relaxed. That's probably why you felt like you could've run further. Great job!

From laura on Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 12:48:44

Well, I also set it at a very slow, relaxed pace (11:00) until the last half mile which was 9:30 - so that makes it easy to forget. ;)

Thanks, Snoqualmie, for the comment on our family picture. It's funny what a nightmare it was just trying to GET it! Pictures are funny that way. You get a snapshot of everyone pseudo-smiling, and no one is even aware of the screaming, crying, and running away that happened before and after. haha!

From Carolyn on Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 13:48:56

Do you have a hard time going to sleep if you exercise at night? I've read various places that that can happen, but I've never really tried it.

From laura on Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 00:29:48

Actually, I don't have a hard time sleeping after running in the eveing. I usually have to shower afterwards and read scriptures, so that gives me enough time to fully relax (plus, I usually waste time finishing the movie that I started to watch while running. Ha!) I do prefer morning runs, but it hasn't worked out lately - or I haven't MADE it work out.

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