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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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Wed, Jun 13, 2007

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
3.00	0.00	3.00

Pain. This morning I went up to run on the treadmill, took one look at the beautiful mountains, and went back down to run outside. The temperature was glorious, the scenery was pristine, and the grade was evil. The are only 2 ways to run up here--straight up and straight down. So I basically ran up and down the closest hill several times. I'm gonna be sore tomorrow. I think I set a new lifetime record for breathing hard...if you don't count transition.

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

Comments

From Brent on Wed, Jun 13, 2007 at 23:36:31

It sounds like a great workout (10 commando points), good job with no upchucking. You missed out on some big extra commando points with the non-upchucking.

From sarah on Thu, Jun 14, 2007 at 00:02:56

I'm not laughing at you...at least not really...I am the wimpiest hill runner this side of the Mississippi...

One nice flat place to run in Utah is where we live...on the West side by the trail....I love it and still pant and puff on the tiny hills that somehow pop up now and then. You are doing awesome...you guys can come by anytime on Friday...just give us a call....788-4608...should I expect you for dinner??

From James the hubby on Thu, Jun 14, 2007 at 22:07:41

I guess I must be wimpier than you - the thought of running up and down the mountain roads entered my mind and went straiht back out again :) Kudos to you for being brave enough to do it.

From Sasha Pachev on Thu, Jun 14, 2007 at 23:01:20

There is a nice flat parking lot over by the Peruvian Lodge in Alta. That is where I do my warm-up prior to the Alta Peruvian 8 K.

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