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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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Mon, Oct 20, 2008

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
3.00	0.00	3.00

Well, I've felt better...I truly have. Was this because of my long run on Sat.? I don't know. I have a stiff neck. I woke up with it on Sunday. And one of my feet exploded, sort of. It felt fine Sat., it felt okay on Sunday, and today it exploded. THIS is what comes of running in dadgum shoes!!! High heels on Sunday do not help, either. Question: why can't they make dressy shoes that are cute and yet have no heels? It's like they decide that if someone is buying flats, they must not care about looks anyway. So they throw the ugly stick at you.

Anyhow, I am icing my foot and limping around. What are you up to?

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In other news, it has come to my attention that I have the weirdest readers on the planet. No, not YOU, dear reader...it is all those OTHER weird readers I am talking about. According to the quantcast demographic thingy at the top of this blog, the AVERAGE reader of my blog is:

1.) Male (how could this possibly be true, when 90% of the comments are made by chicas?)

2.) Between the ages of 12-17 years-old. Hmph. I can hardly even think of any guys on the blog in that demographic range that speak to me.

3.) Have children...that's a little frightening.

4.) Make a lot of money (McDonald's must have updated it's pay scale...)

5.) Have college degrees.

So, they are amazingly intelligent, promiscuous, overpaid teenagers. Hmmm. Don't be shy, now, leave a comment and prove your existence if this describes YOU.

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Comments

From kungfublonde on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 01:12:30

Okay, confession time; I'm a 16 year old investment banker and father of 3.

From air darkhorse on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 03:44:13

Well, I fit some of those categories.. Or at least act like it some of the time!

From Heber on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 10:01:12

I'm male, have children, a college degree, make a lot of money and am about the same height as a normal 12 year old.

Wow, those quantcast guys are good.

From Camille on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 10:57:14

well, I wish I fit the "make lots of money"... but alas.

Should I admit that I wear the ulgy stick flats? too late, already admitted it.

From kungfublonde on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 11:49:47

Both my girls have woman-feet, and it has been impossible to find them pretty flats to match dresses for special occsions, until just recently. Those little ballet flats are cute and getting popular.

I, on the other hand, wear the highest heels I can when I go out (rarely). I can't help it- I just love them! My mom never wore make-up or heels, so I didn't get to play dress up with grown up clothes until I was grown up! I'm still not over it :)

My foot is unhappy too. I've never had foot problems before. This stinks! I'm going to the running store to see if it really is my new shoes.

From kungfublonde on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 11:51:47

I hit "post" too soon. I also meant to ask how your neck is doing?

From Camille on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 11:55:28

Lybi - I don't know Bethany's Chiro's name or phone number, but I sent you her email address (to your email) so you can contact her. I'm going to see if she is okay with me giving you her phone number, then I'll get you that too.

From Lybi on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 17:58:49

KFB, Heber, and Ashbaker: Aha! I knew it! I guess that I didn't realize that quantcast was using METABOLIC age. It's because you're so fit! The computer must have decided that your cardiovascular system is as young and strapping as a 16-17 year old. Those quantcast people are geniuses. I still remember at the Del Sol Relay last year, how ALL the super-fast guys from the FRB team stood on my fancy scale and came up with a metabolic age of 12! I kid you not--every single one! So that explains it, I guess.

Camille--there's really nothing wrong with flats...I prefer them, I honestly do, it's just hard to find cute ones. Have you ever noticed how it is the short chicas like you and me that wear flats, though, and all the super tall chicas prefer the 3 in. heels? KFB, are you tall?

And KFB, thanks for inquiring, my neck is...my enemy at the moment.

From christi on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 23:40:51

too funny about the "statistics". sorry about your foot- yikes!

From kungfublonde on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 23:55:18

I'm sorry about your neck :( That's the only part of my body I will actually ice. Well, my neck and my head (for migraines). It really helps! I hope yours is better soon.

And yes, I am almost 5'10" :) 6'3" in heels!

That's hilarious about metabolic age. I'm not THAT fit. Soon though.. soon :) Piano teachers should make more confessions- this is fun.

From laura on Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 20:53:48

Haha. That is toooo funny about the statistics!! Kinda makes you raise an eyebrow, eh?

I'm sorry your neck is still feeling awful. What about the foot? Did you get crutches?!?!

From Sasha Pachev on Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 13:19:29

Lybi:

Here is the meaning of the data on Quantcast site. Your blog gets visited by a higher percentage of teenagers than the internet average, a higher percentage of people in a higher income bracket than the internet average, etc. That is a typical web site would have X percent teenagers for example, while your blog would have 2X percent teenagers, etc. So the groups you've pointed out are not necessarily overlapping, the teenagers are not necessarily parents of children or high earners.

Quantcast stats are correct, I have never seen anything on their stats that did not make sense or agree with my outside observations.

Quantcast provides a truthful and a rather unflattering view of the internet users in general - check out their top 100 high traffic sites (just do not visit the ones that you are not 100% sure are safe) and observe how many uniques certain unmentionable sites get. In my opinion the site unknowningly and unintentionally contributes to the fulfillment of Doctrine and Convenants 1:3: "their iniquities shall be spoken upon the housetops, and their secret acts shall be revealed"

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