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Location:

Idaho Falls,ID,

Member Since:

Feb 07, 2010

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2012 City of Trees Half Marathon 1:53:59

2012 Boston Marathon  4:11:24

2011 Top of Utah Marathon 3:55:10 (PR)

2011 Firecracker 5k Run 23:31

2011 Coeur d' Alene Half - Marathon  1:51:08 (PR)

2010 Boise City of Tree's Half - Marathon 1:59:57

2010 San Diego Rock & Roll Marathon 5:37  (this is what happens when you're undertrained)

2009 Spud Day Half - Marathon 2:06

2009 Mesa Falls Half-Marathon  2:15

Local 10k's 2009 & 2010

Short-Term Running Goals:

It's been a challenging year so far since Boston 2011.  When I got home from Boston my world changed when I found out I had some pretty severe food allergies. Since being tested I have been focused on building my health back up which has been a long slow process. What a difference it's made and I feel extremely blessed. For years I knew something was wrong and it's amazing to finally know that food can actually be a persons medicine to live a healthy life. 

Long-Term Running Goals:

"You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement."
- Steve Prefontaine

I'm hoping to start building more miles when I can and be injury free.  Maybe one of these days I'll be fast. Just for now I'm just very happy to be running.

Personal:

Happily married to Marlin Ordway. We've got 4 grown children between the two of us.  It's been fun watching them go through life - making mistakes and picking themselves back up.  I love seeming them happy and succeeding.

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I couldn't get myself to run at 3am this morning when down in slc. Marlin went out. But, I opted for the bike at the hotel.  It wasn't to bad. Pretty strange exercising at 3am. Plan on running in the morning here in Boston.

It was great flying to Boston today! It's been a couple of years since Marlin and I have had a vacation like this.  Reminded me of going to China.  Layover in Dallas wasn't to bad.  I walked around some to avoid  sitting so much.  Hip is still kind of bothering me and sitting doesn't help it.  Once we got to Boston  (at 3:55pm) it was alittle stressful until we got to the hotel. We've pretty much hung out here the rest of the day.  Ate dinner and hung out in the room.  Have been alittle tired from traveling all day.  Our daughter is catching the red eye tonight and will be here in the morning.  Can't wait until everyone else gets here also!!! 

The 5K project at work for the employees seems to be going alright as far as I can tell.  Sent out emails a couple of times this week to hopefully help motivate people to get outside and walk/run.  After emailing the coordinator up in Coeur d'Alene a few times this week it sounds like our site is ahead and may win the competition between all 3 of our working site.  I'm hoping so!

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Comments
From allie on Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 20:28:06 from 174.23.155.4

glad you made it to boston safely. enjoy the next couple of days relaxing and soaking it all in. i'm excited to see how you and marlin do on monday.

glad to hear things are coming together with the 5k as well. i'm sure it will be great with you at the helm.

From Mauri on Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 20:41:13 from 173.13.115.252

Thanks allie. Marlin is going to do great! I'm planning on running this with someone else from I.F. We've both got our little injuries going on, but still think we'll do ok. I'm so excited for everyone to run. I really want to soak in all of this. What an amazing time we'll have!

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