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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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Tue, May 20, 2008

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
5.00	0.00	5.00

3.35 miles with Christine this morning. 9:39 pace on ave. Eventful! Yesterday Christine's daughter almost got clipped on the freeway and swerved so hard that she ended up going into a tailspin and crossing all kinds of lanes, only to end up facing the right direction--completely unharmed. Thanks goodness! So the was conversation was even livelier than usual, and it was overall a pleasant run.

Soooooo don't die of shock, but I went and got new running shoes yesterday. I've been running in crocs or barefoot for quite a while now. They did a shoe dog analysis/gait analysis that yielded interesting results. I've had my feet/stride analyzed 2 time previously and they both said that I over-pronated pretty strongly and needed a stability shoe (and the right foot could even do with a motion control shoe). But yesterday, the results were better! Left foot was completely neutral, and the right was not pronating so much, as that the arch was a little more flexible, so barely fits into the "stability shoe" category. Better, eh? I tried to tell him that it was because I've been running barefoot, but he laughed and said that if I'd been running barefoot and I needed stability shoes my arch would be worse, not better.... Not according to my feet, but whatever.

So here's my funny story...the young man who was helping me asked me what my goal time was for the 5K this Sat. and I said "23 minutes," to which he replied by making a muffled choking sound. I looked at him and he was hiding a smile so I said "slow" and he said "yeah." So he thought my goal was laughable. I was just starting to think of a sign that said: "Wanted: Shoe store employee to do gait analysis and sell running apparell. Tact not required." Then he asked me if I'd ever done any longer races and I told that I recently ran a half in 2:03. He made another interesting sound, so I asked him what HIS half marathon time was and he said "2:04." He was so shocked that I could beat him in a half! It was very gratifying.

1.65 miles later with the kiddos and the double jogging stroller.

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

Comments

From Kim on Tue, May 20, 2008 at 10:20:28

I hope the second choking sound that guy made was because your hands were squeezing tightly around his neck! (kinda J/K!) Not the kind of guy you ever want to go back to for another pair of shoes! I'm glad things are looking better for you with your running! Glad your friend's daughter is OK! Makes you realize how fast disaster can happen and how grateful you are when it is avoided!

From will on Tue, May 20, 2008 at 10:57:39

Good to hear that your feet are improving. I have noticed that my feet are feeling better and stronger since I started running barefoot. Thanks for giving me the idea, Lybi!

Funny/sad story about the shoes, I'm glad you can shrug off ignorant criticism.

From Christi on Tue, May 20, 2008 at 11:30:01

That is so lame that the runner store guy was smirking at you. That's why I love Steve- he sounds impressed when I run 9 min miles (hee hee) Anyway- that's exciting about your 5k Saturday. I know you're gonna do AWESOME!

From Grant on Tue, May 20, 2008 at 13:58:20

So they like your shoe dog, eh? So they analysed sparky? Does he bring your shoes to you on command?

That would beat my gerbil circus tricks.

By the way, I now have mice as well. Not pets, wild ones. I wonder if my gerbils would chase them away if I let them run free.

Don't you have like an injured toe or something? I would think that would affect your gait. Can't give credit to the barefoot running.

From Maria on Tue, May 20, 2008 at 14:07:21

Lybi, I would take all these gait analyses with a grain of salt. I was told many times by running stores that I pronate moderately and need stability shoes. Then, I got a persistent niggle in my hip and went to see a well known sport podiatrist in New York who works with some elite runners, among others. He told me that I do NOT need any sort of stability in my shoes, and I should just wear neutral shoes, which I did. My hip problem went away. Not a proof that shoes were the problem, but food for thought nevertheless.

From Sasha Pachev on Tue, May 20, 2008 at 18:55:54

Don't buy shoes from a guy you can chick :-)

From Lybi on Tue, May 20, 2008 at 20:54:51

Bwah-hahahaha! Kim you are such a cute blend of sweetness and spunk. I'll let the little twerp live. I've no doubt he will become more tactful as he grows up. That's what most people do, with a few notable exceptions. He he he.

Will--how cool that you have started barefooting! Hope it helps your running. My only issue so far is that I am not building up a thicker layer of skin on my feet like I think I should. I may have to start running barefoot just a little in the heat of the day to burn my feet a little. Not that my neighbors need another reason to elect me "most masochistic chica on the block".

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