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UT,

Member Since:

Dec 31, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

I ran my first marathon as a teenager in 1981 with my Dad (The Coronado Marathon). Since then I've run St, George (3x) Utah Valley (3x) Ogden (1 full, 2 halves) Park City (1 x) Boston Marathon (1x) Washington DC (1x) Moab Half Marathon (6x) ,Ye Old Freedom Festival 5 & 10K (a million x) and many others.

But I'm all done with that now.  I'm officially a jogger.

Short-Term Running Goals:

My running goal is to keep on keepin' on.

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Jog into the sunset.

Personal:

I like being outside.

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I read an article over the weekend about growing older with grace.  One of the finer points that has stuck with me was the idea that we need to learn acceptance of who we are now and not who we were 5 years ago.  For me, everything started down hill in 2011 and 2012.  It has taken me a solid 5 years to accept the new me. No one in my family lives past 73 and so I am technically way past middle age. My Dad once told me when I was running 40-60 mile marathon training weeks, that I should create a excersize routine that I can do 3-6 days a week for the rest of my life and to cut out the extremes.  He said they would eventually wear me down and leave me feeling defeated when I could not perform against myself.  When he lay dying in the hospital, he did not want to see pictures of himself as Mr. America in the 1970's -- those accomplishments depressed him in light of his situation.  I understand that now.  We can't look back to who we were.  We have to be who we are-- we have to be the best person we can be now.  So I'm learning. It's time for me to reconcile the energy &ability, time & interest spreadsheets. 

Facts I can't change:

1. I used to be faster

2. I should have started running faster and longer much sooner (age 25)

3. I can't make up for lost time runing time in my late 40's.

4. I broke 2 tendons

5. I can't control my blood sugar with 100% acuracy and need to wear a bracelet for my safety that specifies my condition while out running in case I am found unconcious.

Things I can change

1. I can run slower and shorter distances with some amount of enjoyment and confidence

2. I can do good amounts of strength training and Yoga to enable my continued participation in both running and skiing

3. I can lose 5 pounds to make running easier

4..  I can start a 3-7 mile running club ( 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.) for all my various wogging friends in the neighborhood able to do 10:30-12 m/m  who can sprint 100-400 at 8:30-9:30 pace.

5. I can decide to be happy with what is now

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I took my doggies today and almost killed my old girl. I got her the year my Dad died. I had another runner dog who died within 2 months of my dad and I was so crushed by the loss I needed a friend dog to see me through the grief. I found Sara at a pet adoption day. They said she was 3. She leans her whole body into me when I hug her. Once she ran 30 miles with me in a day. She's either either 11 or 13. But my sweetest angel dog can no longer do more than 5 miles. The other dog stopped in protest and sat down on the pavement to draw attention to the suffering of her companion. I am grief stricken that my goodest girl only has a few more years before she goes the way of my Dad and Paton. She is my favorite and I don't know what I will do without her. For now, 3 mile walks are still ok. But running 5+ was ver bad for her.

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   I got a solid 8 hours sleep in one stretch. It felt amazing. I had a ton of energy. I decided to take just the young dog (8 year old golden retriever) and leave behind the old dog (13 year old Aussie). It was sad at first for me to bring just the one, but it was the right choice. My girl is getting too old. What a gorgeous spring morning! Yellow forsythia and daffodils in every yard.  Finally I can get some vitamin D without climbing Mt. Everest. Still sad our Sumdamce is surely done by today. Too many days in the 70's.

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