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Richfield,Ut,

Member Since:

May 21, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Recover From Injury

Running Accomplishments:

Did a half a few years ago, unsure of my time but nothing to write home about. I trained about 6 months and then took about 2yrs. off. Started running again this year but have never done anything serious.

Short-Term Running Goals:

keep running, stay fit and healthy, while having fun. Would like to get my mileage up to 25 miles a week and plan some short races when I get confident with my speed.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Get my mileage back up and run pain free!

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Wasn't even gonna go out at all today, but McCall wanted to take Clydes advice and run barefoot in the grass. So we went to the ball fields behind our house and made a lot of big loops in the grass then played follow the leader all over the fileds. It was actually pretty fun!! I thought I would just have us run around untill we had done a mile or mile and a half and then go home, but after we got down there and took our shoes off to start running my Nike Ipod quit working..... It took me a minute to realize that I was missing the sensor that attaches to my shoe. So we just guessed on the distance. But I bet it was pretty close maybe more. I felt like I better do something today with Lybi mentioning a BIG GOOSE EGG yesterday made me a bit self conscious!! (just kidding)

The discussion on running barefoot earlier mentioned that it makes you more light on your feet, however I didn't feel any too light on my feet running through the grass, but it did feel like when I was a little kid running the neighborhood in the summer and never being able to find my shoes... Just as fun with my little one too!! We'll definately do that again, fun to see her get excitted about the idea of running!!!

Comments
From sarah on Thu, Sep 06, 2007 at 23:46:30

Oooo...I missed the barefoot discussion. I would love to become a barefoot runner. I need to wear shoes however because of orthodics that I wear in my shoes...maybe I'll reward myself at the end of a run one day by running through the big field of grass at the park near my house. Sounds like you guys met the fun goal today!!

From Superfly on Fri, Sep 07, 2007 at 00:31:00

Good job on the barefoot stuff. You'll have to use your ipod and measure a grass course so you know the distance. When you run next time with shoes you should be able to notice something different.

From Lybi on Fri, Sep 07, 2007 at 00:44:17

Wow, that sounds like such a fun run! I wanna take my kids to the park and do one just like it.

From Christi on Fri, Sep 07, 2007 at 09:27:41

I need to take "Fun Mom" lessons from you! That run sounds like it was great! I love the name McCall too. I need to try this barefoot stuff! Hope you're caught up on your sleep? If not, treat yourself good this weekend! I'm going back to bed after I get the kids off to school today, I didn't stay in bed yesterday like I should've...

From laura on Fri, Sep 07, 2007 at 10:43:40

Michelle, I thought someone in my book club last night knew you because she was talking about a Michelle who runs and has a daughter with spina bifida - except her daughter was 8. So, you've got a twin here in CO! :) There are two marathon runners in my book club, so everytime I go, I'm inspired even more to keep running. One is running St George this year and the other is running the Long Beach marathon the following week.

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