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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Red Saucony Fastwitch Lifetime Miles:						206.80
Brooks Pureflow Lifetime Miles:						541.18
Saucony Kinvara 3 Lifetime Miles:						477.55
Superfeet Orthotics 2 Lifetime Miles:						791.95
Brooks Pureflow 2 Lifetime Miles:						587.64
Brooks Pureflow 2 X2 Lifetime Miles:						539.00
Mizuno Wave Rider 17 Lifetime Miles:						287.30
Mizuno 17 Orange Lifetime Miles:						255.50
Altra Torin 2.0 Lifetime Miles:						161.75

Mon, Aug 20, 2012

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
8.60	0.00	8.60

Running=Therapy

8.6 miles. Average pace 8:16. I wasn't planning on running this long today but I had some frustration/sadness to get out. Someone made a comment to me about my (2 year old) child yesterday at church that left me feeling so incredibly stupid, insecure about my mothering, and really small. I'm usually an easy going person but for some reason this comment hurt my feelings and affected me way more than I wanted it to. I was hurt/bugged about the comment but I was really bugged that I let it affect me so much. Needless to say after a good cry, a good nights sleep, and especially after a good run, I feel much better. I (and everyone else around me) love(s) that running does that for me.

Comments

From Andrea on Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 14:02:01 from 72.37.171.52

Well, I only know you from the blog but am pretty sure you are a great mom :) Sorry you had to deal with that...I will agree that running is therapy. Don't know how people deal with stress that don't run!

From NatalieK on Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 15:34:14 from 24.2.101.184

Thanks Andrea! I don't know about what kind of mother I am, but I DO know that running makes me a better one. True story on what other people do to relieve stress? That's why it sucks that you're not feeling so hot right now.

From Bam on Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 16:00:27 from 95.83.231.255

What Andrea said, ditto. It's easy to throw cheap shots at people but real strength comes from taking their shots and rolling with them. Chin up, kidda. Life's too short to be bothering with the negativity of others.

From Kam on Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 17:14:39 from 68.66.163.179

It's surprising how often comments like that are a reflection of the speaker's insecurities. I'm sorry you had to listen to it. I'm glad you are already "over" it, and when it happens again, carefully consider the source. All smiles, right?

From emruns on Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 17:34:40 from 76.27.114.171

I feel your pain. I had someone at church send me an anonymous letter detailing what a horrible mother I was. My two-year-old had acted up on occasion. My feelings were very hurt, and I felt really unwelcome at church.

After some time, and some support from friends, I realized that this person was the one with the problem, since she had nothing better to do than negatively criticize.

Keep being a great mom! Contrary to what some people think, children belong at church too. How else do they ever learn? If I remember the bible right, Jesus said "Suffer the little children to come unto me!"

Glad you could pound out the frustrations with a good long run!

From Rachelle on Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 19:05:32 from 66.7.127.115

I could not agree more about running being a great therapy and I am so glad you were able to get a good run in.

I definitely agree with what everyone has said and it is unfortunate that sometimes people take there own insecurities out on others. I think you have a beautiful family and you seem to balance everything incredibly well. Kudos to you!

From NatalieK on Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 21:42:03 from 24.2.101.184

Thanks everyone for your kind words. Turns out that you are all so smart,... I found out more about the situation and you're exactly right, it was totally her insecurity coming out. Still hurtful but more understandable now.

Em, that is AWFUL! I can't believe the things that some people will say.

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