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Location:

Vista,CA,USA

Member Since:

Jan 12, 2010

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Official PR in the half... San Diego Half Marathon at Petco Park March 2012 ; 1:48:34 

Full Marathon PR - LA Honda Marathon March, 2012; 3:48:33

3/2012 - 5K PR - 22:20

Short-Term Running Goals:

AZ Rock n' Roll Marathon P.F. Chang, January 20,  2013

Carlsbad Marathon, January 27,  2013 

Mission Gorge 15k Trail Run, February 2013

5K TBA 

LA Marathon, March 2013 ? or.... 

Mountains to Breakers Marathon, May 2013 

Noble Canyon 50K, September 2013? or a 50 miler....

Javelina Jundred, 100 mile, October 2013... I will succeed!!!


 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Someday run a sub 3 hour, 30 min marathon... anything is possible!  My hopes are to continue to steadily improve and surprise a few people ;-)!

100 mile in 2013

 Master's Woman's Bikini contest... yes... I may just do this in the coming year if I can manage to give up beer long enough to cut!

Help to inspire others to get fit and be consistent in their training.....Continue to love running and stay injury free while I rack up the miles....

Personal:

I have been married for almost 20 years.... Dave is the only man that I think that was placed specifically on this earth to tolerate my crazy ways.

I have 2 boys - ages 9 yrs. and 18 yrs. old (senior in high schoold and known on this blog as "Ironman"- they are fabulous kids - I am very blessed!!!

I am an RN and have been for around 12 years.

I lift weights regularly and work abs 2-3 days a week.  I enjoy the beach, like to sing, and love to run!!!

Quit smoking about 4 years ago and couldn't run 1/4 way around a track when I began... started with elliptical and then got into running more seriously.  Cranked up the mileage and intensity when I began training for my first 1/2 marathon.  The rest is history.... or history in the making!?

 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Vibram Kso Lifetime Miles: 29.60
Montrails Lifetime Miles: 236.25
Asics Gel Nimbus Lifetime Miles: 278.60
Reebok RealFlex Lifetime Miles: 388.35
Reebok Realflex Grey Lifetime Miles: 195.55
Reebok Realflex Black Lifetime Miles: 399.40
Reebok Realflex Pikachu Color Lifetime Miles: 106.40
Reebok Purple Lifetime Miles: 95.20
Purple Sole Reebok Lifetime Miles: 536.45
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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OUCH!!!  Glad that's over.  Couldn't wear my new running shoes outside today.... still too mucky and wet.  Unusual weather this time of year for Mazatlan.... rain isn't something that is common until July and August.  I like rain- don't get me wrong - I just don't like it to rain when I run!!  

Had a very bad experience in the rain back in September here.... a monsoon storm came in early in the morning while I was running the malecon by the ocean.  Winds picked up, thunder and lightening, down-pour and I was 4 miles from my car!  Needless to say, I ran those last 4 miles as fast as I could - it was really scary!!  At times I was in up to 6 inches of water.... hence why I don't like getting cought in the rain in Mazatlan!!!  You just never know how bad it will get, but one thing is for sure - plan on a flood!!!!

Comments
From seeaprilrun on Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 16:10:26 from 205.172.12.229

Oh yikes that IS scary! I have had a Kansas thunderstorm blow up around me pretty fast before and the lightning is what really terrifies me into record speeds getting home! I'll run in about anything but NOT a thunderstorm! Good job getting a run in!

From Kelli on Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 18:55:14 from 71.219.89.82

Seriously! Abs of steel, and so TAN!!

How are the toes?

From Burt on Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 19:29:51 from 206.19.214.144

You know...the rain falls mainly on the plains in Spain.

From JD on Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 20:59:43 from 166.128.226.4

By George, I think Burt's got it!

Nice soggy run. A light rain is nice for running, as long as it's warm, and not windy. Heavy rain can be kind of a drag though. Nice job getting it done.

From vinh on Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 08:21:38 from 75.77.22.187

Boo to bad weather! What kind of Nike's did you get? I'm glad you still got in a good run.

From Marathon Dreamer on Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 11:30:11 from 200.52.168.1

Nike Vapor Quick 2's - very comfortable and I have been able to run in them without any blisters or problems... not much of a selection here in the stores unfortunately.

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