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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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A little more than 4 miles, mostly on treadmill.  Got to the Eewok part in "Return of the Jedi."  This is the first time since watching the new Star Wars movies that I've watched the first three, which is actually 4,5,6 (try explaining THAT to a 5 year-old).  It is interesting to watch them as an adult.  I don't like the changes from the first release--like that CG beast in that sand pit?  Squeals like a pig.  Humph.  I liked it better just as a big pit with teeth.

So, I fell off the running wagon this week.  3 missed days!  Sorry for neglecting you, beloved bloggies.  I'm adjusting to an increased work load.   Sometimes I am fine, and sometimes I stay up really late worrying and fretting and can't sleep until I go sit outside, contemplate my tininess in comparrison with the galaxy, and pet my constantly shedding dog until I am as hairy as Chewbacca himself.

Want to know something fun that is going on in my family?  My little 3 year-old is a hard-core thumb-sucker.  I loved it when he was a baby because he could fall asleep so easily and sooth himself back to sleep in the middle of the night.  (Much more convenient than all those midnight hunts for the binky that we had with Sam!)  But anyway, I kept waiting and waiting for him to grow out of it on his own, and finally decided it was time for a party.  That's right, a party.   I made a little crown for him with a picture of a thumb on it.  The whole family sang songs about fingers and thumbs, we had treats that looked like fingers on a hand, and we hung streamers.  He got a wrapped present (Batman gloves) and we sung "Happy Thumb-Day to You!"   We read a scripture about growing up "When I was a child..." and I told him how proud I was of him for growing up, and that he did not need to suck his thumb anymore.  He delightedly agreed.  Now we call him the "King of Thumb" and he has completely given it up.  I put yucky tasting stuff on his thumb just to make sure he doesn't forget, and he actually reminds me when I forget to put it on.  It's a big milestone in such a little life--probably the hardest thing he's ever had to do, but he is doing it.  I am so proud of him!  Parties are the answer to many problems, I thnk.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Comments
From James W on Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 00:16:01

I'm so lucky to have such a wonderful wife who is full of creative ideas . . . :) Good job of getting in the run today, and hang in there with all the work - I bet you will be able to get a routine together that will help you out.

From Camille on Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 10:03:29

That is such a fun, silly way to get your little man to give up sucking his thumb. I love it. I'm glad it's working to. That's awesome.

From Scott Zincone on Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 16:18:20

They took that silly Ewok song out as well. It used to stick in my head and I could not get it out.

From Brent on Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 17:10:49

Lybi, cave man, big foot, cousin it, all come to mind with all the dog hair. Sylive groomed dogs for years, I was the bather/shampoo person for hundreds of dogs over the years. I can really to the hairy dog stuff, dog bites, dog poop, etc. Dogs are great, like another messy kid most of the time.

I loved the story about the thumb sucking, you have such cute kids, your son, don't remember his name, wearing glasses, has such a cute smile.

Anyway, done rambling, good to see your back at running.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From Bethany on Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 20:40:12

My baby is a thumb sucker too! Uggh, I am going to have to take a page from your play book. That is such an up beat and creative way to say sinara to the habit. Much better than..oh..say..smacking him everytime he sticks his thumb in his mouth (Ihave seen this method and witness that it does NOT work! No smacking!!!!) Go LYBI! I am a fan.

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