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Location:

Mesa,AZ,

Member Since:

Apr 04, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Prs:

1 mile: 6:31

5K: 23:37

Half Marathon: 2:04

My first post-high school 5K, in which I thought I was going to die

The first time I won my age division. Yippee!

My first half marathon, in which I attack Sasha

The time I beat my high school PR for the 5K (as a 31 year-old mommy of 3!)

My first 5K barefooted

Short-Term Running Goals:

I'm just getting back into running after a long break to have my last child. I would like to race some 10Ks, a half, and a marathon in the next 2 years.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Be the oldest woman to complete a marathon. Yea! But hopefully I will also complete some BEFORE I geezer up, like, before I'm 40 for sure. I think it would be fun to dress up really strange for marathons, like impersonating celebrities and stuff. Except I don't really like celebrities, as a rule, so maybe I'll have to stick to the age old question of ninja, or pirate. I say ninja. *Hyah!*

Personal:

I am happily married to James W (Cool Runnings). We have 3 boys and 1 opinionated little girl. I love reading and I'm also a news junkie. I am a stinker.

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

Mon, Oct 01, 2007

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.30	0.00	4.30

Well, I am overwhelmed by all the support I got for my race on Saturday. Thanks, guys!

I was a little sore this morning from the race--mostly in my quads and my obliques. Hopefully I will be able to keep up with Christine tomorrow! 32:30 for a 5K with splits of 10:33, 10:44, 10:19, and :58. Rather poky, but it was a pretty good effort for me.

So about my experiment last week--going without sucrose and white flour... I was able to survive fairly well. Every once in a while I would end up skipping a snack just because I couldn't find anything to eat, but for the most part, I felt fine and not really deprived or anything. (Thank goodness I could still eat cheese--my one dietary consolation!) I was successful on all the days except Saturday at sticking to the food plan. Saturday I drank a whole bottle of gatorade after the race, then succumbed to the temptation of pizza later that day. I'm still not sure if I will be able to do this permanently, but I am going to try another week of it. The scale showed a 4 pound difference after one week(!) although I'm sure a lot of it is just a difference in water retention.

1.2 miles later with the double jogging stroller.

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

Comments

From christi on Mon, Oct 01, 2007 at 09:55:09

Call me Friday, I'm flexable on what time I do expo. Jim is off work that day so I think he can play daddy day care so I can be free. Are you bringing your cute boys to SG?

From christi on Mon, Oct 01, 2007 at 10:04:38

"flexible" duh

From Kristina on Mon, Oct 01, 2007 at 16:44:55

yea for cheese. I was just telling Seth that I eat a lot of string cheese throughout the day. Every time I get hungry I think, hmmm, I could eat cookies or ramen noodles. I think I'll eat string cheese again.

Anyway, way to go on the eating healthy thing. Eating unhealthy is one of my greatest weaknesses that I am trying to change, though I'm not sure I could ever go cold turkey on the sugar and white flour :)

From Maria on Mon, Oct 01, 2007 at 18:24:34

Lybi!! I'm so late, but congratulations on your awesome race!! Way to go, girl! These days I feel like I'm constantly catching up on everyone's blogs and other things in life, and I'm always behind.

I think my very first 5K race was 26:something in '97, and 2 years later I was running 21:30. You're doing great, and you only have great times ahead of you.

From Amanda on Mon, Oct 01, 2007 at 20:20:35

Hello! I saw on Shauna's blog that you were trying to say hello to me, but my profile was blank. Thanks for thinking of me! I am finally up and running...no pun intended.

Great job on your race!

From sarah on Mon, Oct 01, 2007 at 22:21:53

I don't know what time we are getting into St. George. We all need to exchange cell phone numbers so we can find each other once we get there...Ours is 372-0470. For those that want to get in touch maybe I'll have Sasha post an announcement and we'll try to do a blog wide exchange....We are so used to being connected we might go in major withdrawl.....

From Lybi on Mon, Oct 01, 2007 at 22:45:43

No kidding, Sarah. I'm going to be at the blog party and be struggling with the urge to check the blog. Ha ha.

James' cell is (480)648-6623.

From Shauna on Mon, Oct 01, 2007 at 22:48:20

Well, I'm just going to have to do St. George next year so I can meet everyone and join the party!!

From Lybi on Mon, Oct 01, 2007 at 22:57:54

Well, we do live in the same Megalopolis...

I say you come to St. George just for the party...and, of course, the cheering ourselves hoarse at the finish.

From sarah on Tue, Oct 02, 2007 at 00:33:34

I've have some advice from a self proclaimed nutrionist...meaning me...When we tried going cold turkey on a diet it did make me skinny but I was also unhappy. My unfortunatley painfully earned wisdom is to try and think about foods you would LIKE to eat that are also in your chosen diet parameters. Then go shopping and have those foods available for cooking or simply snacking on. I snack mostly on fresh fruit but there are lots of snack type foods at the health food store that aren't much more expensive than the white flour alternatives. Happy snacking....remember the word happy.

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