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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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Ug.  I did my "body pump" class today, which is the killer one with the weights.  On of the 2 instructors was 8 months pregnant.  And she was a beast.  Everytime it would start to really hurt (after 5 billion reps) she would get this crazy look in her eye, like she really enjoys pain.   My legs are really really weak now.  Actually, have you ever done weights until your limbs are useless?  That is where my legs are.  They buckle without my permission.  In fact, I had a huge embarrassing moment as I was putting away my weights.  I lost my balance and crashed into one of the few guys in the class.  I shall burn in shame forever whenever I recall it.

I'm not really that happy with my exercise this week.  My kids have been sick, so I haven't been able to go to the gym as much as is recquired.  I'll get a class tomorrow, I am sure, but still, that's only 3 in a week.  Ideally, I'd like to have at least 2 weight classes and 3 yoga classes a week.  Plus I should walk.  I really should.  I should walk in the evenings.  However, I don't.  I need a buddy...and it would be best if she had a cattle prod.

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Comments
From sarah on Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 20:46:17

Maybe she does enjoy pain..but that doesn't mean you have to...you might not be the same lovable Lybi.

Your yoga adventures are making me wonder what I'm missing out on. Maybe next pregnancy I'll ditch running and try Yoga.

From Lybi on Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 22:33:02

I'd love you to come to MY yoga class! Most of the people are not pregnant. Wouldn't it be worth a trip to AZ for a free yoga class? And free room and board...and experiments with healthy food stuffs! This is the time of year that is Pachev time in my brain. So sad to have an uneventful Del Sol...

From James W on Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 22:49:27

It seems to be a recurring theme here that you go to a class at the gym and overdo it ;) I'm glad you went, but I think next time you should ditch the weights until you have been going to class for a while. From what you described to me, it sounds VERY intense, and would probably make my buffed-from-running-lots legs quiver like jelly.

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