Boo Legs

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Location:

Salt Lake City,Ut,

Member Since:

Jun 11, 2012

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Races and Progress

2006 Salt Lake Marathon-4:10:53

2007 Top of Utah Marathon-3:52:17

2009 Ogden Marathon-3:43:46

2012 Utah Valley Marathon-3:21:59 *PR*

2012 Provo Half-1:28:54 *PR*

Short-Term Running Goals:

Working my way to get faster.....

10K: 41:00 or better 

Half Marathon: 1:27 or better

Marathon: 3:15 or better 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run into old age.

Personal:

Married with 2 lively boys. I love running and I love getting faster. Just trying to figure out how to balance life between being a mother, wife, part time nurse, and runner. :)

When I was in 6th grade I filled out a Getting to Know You sheet. Under nicknames I wrote, "My brothers call me Boo Legs, I think its because I run fast." (It really came from the movie, Strange Brew) And its been my family nickname ever since.

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No running today. I did however walk a bajillion miles at work over the weekend. Worked both Saturday and Sunday night, so busy, I'm just glad that no one (including me) died under my watch. And believe me,.... it was close at one point. Crazy shifts like that sure take it out of me, not to mention being up all night for two nights is killer. 

I did not have an ounce of motivation to work out after I woke up today but somehow managed to talk myself into getting into my workout clothes. Baby steps. A little while later I managed to convince myself to at least drive to the gym. Once in the car, I promised myself that if I still wanted to go home after 15 minutes, I would. One thing led to another and an hour later (20 on the bike, 20 on the elliptical, and 20 on the stair/step mill), I was sweating and feeling SO much better. Sometimes its just better to get out of my own head and go on autopilot. I know its not groundbreaking info, but its crazy how much power your mind has over your body. Sometimes I think my mind needs to be more in shape! 

Comments
From Rachelle on Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 16:14:12 from 199.190.170.22

You rock! Nice job at getting a workout in. I honestly do not know how you nurses do it. I sit on my butt all day at work and still go home tired. :)

From Kam on Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 16:38:54 from 68.66.163.179

Sounds like a killer set of shifts. Good on you for getting some work in.

From JulieC on Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 14:13:31 from 67.41.188.26

glad to see you took my advice although I don't follow my own. NIGHT shifts take a lot out of you. I ran my 50 miler two years ago on two night shifts that week and really now I have no idea how I ever trained with so little sleep. I can't sleep but three hours after a night shift. I have to sleep at night or I don't sleep. Hope you actually sleep well when you get home.

From Bam on Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 15:18:19 from 89.204.162.2

Well done for getting the training in when you were shattered - you've got character, kidda; character counts bundles in this life.

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