Remarkable achievements require remarkable efforts

Hopefully before the end of the year.

Hey! I like that profile picture.

My secret admirer made it for me.

Goal # 1 gain 25-30 lbs.

That shouldn't be a problem.

hey your goal and my goal are the same! Except mine is minus a baby

you can do it. Although it just hit me today, we can't run together outside this spring. I hope you can do it this summer or I'll be sad :(

For sure by JULY!!!

You are such a go-getter girl!!! I love it!! =) Of course you can do it - you are Merri!!!

better than a PMS runner.

true that.

I did that when I was preggo. I was just a sleepy head so bad in the morning.

I had the same problem last night.

Did they chop their butt off???

yep a lot of butt chopping action.

Explains the rapid weight loss...and that horrible smell.

I thought you were going to say you like it because you just luv luv luv being in Nursery so much. You are a Nursery for lifer. Kinda like me :)

I haven't had a lot of dreams about bloggers, but I have had a few. Run2nite?

I feel your sleepless pain. That happened to me when I was pregnant with Brooks :(

Hey wasn't there a movie about that "sleepless in Spanish fork".

Wha wha wha what? Stay away from chipmunks.

Well that's just not fair!

uh yeah, ATLEAST 26.2

Yeah. What a rough week you had.

Welcome back to reality. This ain't no Disney Fairy Land. But seriously, I overheard a woman at church talking about how when she's pregnant she has absolutely no energy to get up in the morning. But she wasn't sure if that's because she was pregnant with twins. So maybe you're pregnant with twins.

I keep thinking it's twins, but my ultra sounds always come up negative...and I keep thinking he'll turn into a girl so my 5 year old will be happy.

LOL! I stand corrected. I guess it is a fairy fantasy land and a small world after all.

I love doritos and cottage chs. Put some chili powder or season salt on the cottage chs, even better!

Good workout today chica!

They're hideous, but I hear they're going to attempt the Iron Lotus.

Great job on the increased Paint skillz!

I've added a video as well. I wish I could say it was paint, but alas i'm still no good at paint just good at jib jab.

Hmmm...should I hit that report for abuse button? I like my cleavage, though.

I love it! Burt and Burta are so graceful in the video. What a talented couple!

Burt, you have bigger boobs than me! I'm jealous!

Kristin and Lyman! I said not to come here.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, okay, enough already JD. Nevermind. If anyone can laugh at this, it's you. Go ahead. I deserve it.

Thanks Merri,

So funny and so perfect!

Britta! Whose side are you on???

Burt did you really have to ask? Girl Power!!!

LOL!

Lani! You're gone for a week and all you have to say when you come back is LOL??!! Pfftt!

Those are awesome Merri!! You rock!

JD^10!!! (ha ha ha) x 10^30

Oh Burt! Nice booty shake you got there! Grrr! haha Shake it dont break it babe!

You guys have way too much spare time....actually, I am just jealous because I have no clue how to do all this stuff.

lol, nice one! almost time someone gets Burt!

Bonnie - numbers don't even go that high. Whatever.

Walter - you like the junk in the trunk?

Kelli - Let me just say that Merri started all this. I never picked on anyone until Merri came along. Except for Walter and the Argentine Rocket.

I think someone needs to get Vinh. Who will it be...?

It's true I taught Burt everything he knows.

Oh believe me. I have a candle-lit shrine of all the ones Merri's done of me.

Hilarious!!!!! I didn't know you guys were all having so much fun on this blog . . . I've gotta check in on you more often!!!!!!!

Well, Amber, did you think we actually talked about things like... running??? Not a chance!

Yeah Amber. You see, I'm slow, so I have to spice up my blog some how. And Merri's preggers, so same thing. Although, she's still faster than me for sure.

Are you sure Burt??? I think you have always been this way, you just found someone out there as good at it as you.

Like Merri said, she taught me everything I know. But now the pupil has become the master.

I've created a monster.

omg that is so funny I love it haha ha ha ha ha ha

Thanks for the laugh, Merri. I needed that. You guys keep the blog fun!

Oh Nan. Why hast thou forsaken me?

You know I actually watched the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Alicante Spain on my mission. We were like, "USA! USA! USA!"

Hot discussion???

HaHAHAHAHHHHAHHHHAAAAAHA! Nice. I Love it!!!!

Still faster than me.

You get rock hard abs when you're pregnant? Lucky.

J/K Actually I can totally relate with you on the no running while pregnant thing I never ran when I was pregnant. Even when I'm only 8 weeks along, I just can't handle it. Enjoy your pregnancy break and you'll get back into the groove of running again when baby is here.

You keep that baby in the oven honey.

Cheater cheater punkin eater...lol!

I left my shirt at the race the other night. Clearly I'm not as righteous as you.

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

those elipticals are retardo. Some of them clearly don't work.

Seriously stealing an Ensign is just wrong!

That like someone stealing Andre's Mickey ears when we were in Disneyland, I mean really they Say "Andre" on them.

I bet my shirt's still at SCC. hahahaha!

Like stealing the Golden Plates!

exactly. or the brass plates. when i find out who took my ensign I am going to chop their head off w/ the sword of laban. wait none of you are supposed to know that I have it.

Burt - no way I bet that shirt was taken the second you took it off.

YOU have the sword of Laban? I've been looking for it and all this time it's been right under my very nose?

Merri's little sister believed she should not try- but Merri was courageos and this was her reply....

I think you know the rest.

so true lanolin so true.

Don't do squats while you're pregnant! The baby will pop right out!

so that's what that was. ha ha

That is what happens when you are pregnant, you lose your mind.

...and your hot body.

I didn't say that! It's just what I heard.

not me my body just gets hotter and hotter. john btw i found my ear phones! now if my ensign would turn up.

Good job on teh bike.

Happy stinkin' birthday! How did I not know about this?

28's not that big.

are you kidding two eight is huge :) I am actually just glad my age group didn't change. the 30 -34 age group in races is brutal :)

Happy Birfday. I'm screwed this year getting thrown into the 30-34 yr old racing age group!

Just think Lily. When you turn 35 you get to run a marathon 5 minutes slower to qualify for Boston.

Burt that is a good good point :)

Happy Belated Birthday!

Thanks Nan, Burt & Lily! Oh and Nan I forgot to tell you on one comment you left me that I was so glad to hear you didn't run very much during your pregnancies. I felt like a wuss :) and I'm glad to see how fast you are after 3 kids! Even though you were extremely fast before those three kids!

That's why you couldn't sleep. Subconsciously you knew you lost your pilates DVD.

Do you leave the safety on?

2 sec. is a long time in a preg0 body!

here we come here we go gotta have morning sickness.

Why that's an hour and twenty minutes! You rock girl!

(Just trying to see how cheesy I could sound.)

cheese is my middle name and it's also attached to my thighs now in the cottage form.

Glad I wasn't drinking anything just then. It would have all come flying out of my nose.

When do you have to be put on bed rest?

6 months ago i think...

HAHAHA

ha

Yes. Burton's are the best!

What is that little bump I see on you?

oh it's nothing burt, just the angle of t he camera :)

Cameras are funny like that.

Look at Lani trying to hide her 3 fingers :)

Why is she so self-conscious about them? They're very endearing.

I agree. it's weird how it keeps changing hands though. first it's the right then the left then the right...

Wow! Great workout today girl!

I hope your water doesn't break at the gym.

yeah that could get awk.

don't worry I sitll have 15 weeks left. at about 5 weeks left then we'll worry. hopefully the hot tub is fixed there by then and I can just have a tub birth :)

It's hard to believe that someone as pretty as you can make me vomit so violently. I can't get the image out of my head of people jumping out of the hot tub when your water breaks and you start to push.

lol

Scary. Here's a question that may sound funny, but it's totally serious. Were you wearing tight pants? This can cut off or decrease the blood flow through the body and ultimately to the brain. And standing up in one position for a while does it, too because the blood stores in the tops of the legs. You have to bend your knees every once in a while to keep the blood from moving.

not too tight. just kinda like what MichelleL was wearing on your blog...

Merri, it's ok. I had this happen to me several times when I was pregnant, and it was at the grocery store every time. You probably had low blood sugar and all the standing in one spot without bending your knees doesn't help. Really, it happened to me every time I was prego.

So we have to have a little sister to sister chat. I'm gonna email ya about this one :)

oooh I can't wait :) I love sister to sister chats :)

and I love eavesdropping...

Wow! "Take it eazy" (in my best nacho libre voice)

Brisk. I like that word.

I saw you... I've got my eye on you!

maybe someday *sniff sniff* you and Lyns and I can run outside again. I just don't see it happening this year *sniff sniff*.

do nothing is great

So what if you did nothing. You're still a rockstar.

Oh my gosh. She's adorable. When is your due date?

June 2nd. One day after my 8 year annivers. I am hoping for May 16th or 23rd though. :)

So glad I'm still one of your fav gals :)

♫ .. you are my sunshine my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray ..♫

Way to mix it up!

spice up your life. every boy & every girl.

I like the Blog title. You just can't help but be a rockstar girl! When you got it you got it. You are a triple threat!

Way better then nothing! I didn't get up this morning and so now I have to figure out a way to do something tonight! Guess we'll see what happens!! Good job :)

30 mins is pretty good. Isn't it?

Burt - yeah I guess so. 30 mins is better than no mins :)

Kellie - long time no talk to! I need to go check your blog to see what you've been up to!

Hey as long as you can get up, be there, and walk around and chat right? :)

Merri- thought I would tell you Julie had her baby today. He was 6 lbs 12 oz. Julie had complications and lost 2 liters of blood, had a blood transfusion, has had to sit most of the day and not move much. A specialist came in and told her she shouldn't have anymore babies. Kind of rough huh?

OH I am glad she had her baby, but so sad about the blood loss and complications!! Do you know when she will come home from the hospital? Keep me updated. Was the baby ok?

That would have been funny! Or if you were hypnotized to keep cycling and never got off!

What kind of crazy literature was that? Speaking of crazy, I was flipping through the channels last night and was horrified to see the video of one of the Kardashian girls giving birth.

But then I was strangely intrigued.

Missy that would be awesome. Getting a work out and not even knowing it :).

Burt it is very hard to keep up with the Kardashians. :)

Are you doing a hypno-birth?

Lyns byns, I am looking into it and the bradley method. I didn't have a good experience w/ my epidural with Carson, so I'm trying some different methods. :) Wes' sister has delivered 4 of her kids with a combo of both the Bradley method & hypno birthing methods. She said if I can run a marathon I can give birth naturally. :) so we shall see...

Wow! You go girl! .... If you are comparing a marathon to natural labor - I don't think I'm running a marathon ;)

ha ha ha no not at all. she just said a marathon takes a lot of time and patience and will power. And if I was determined enough to train for and run that, then I can do this. :) positive thinking...positive thinking... :)

Merri I am logged on as Desi, but it's me ali. Natural birth isn't bad at all. Your recovery time is so much faster as well. I would agree that if you can do a marathon you can give birth naturally! I'll support you 100%. Keep up the good workouts woman.

Thanks Ali! Did you have all of your kiddos naturally? And what method did you use?

merri 3 out of my 4 were natural. I did the "just survive it method". It is painful but there is something about doing it without drugs that just can't be explained. I did have a neighbor do the hipno birthing thing and she loved it!

with pickles?

yep :)

I thought Maceys was like JC Pennys or something.

Macys is, but ♪♫♪ Maceys is the place, Maceys food & drug ♪♫♪ it must just be a Utah store.

Next time you're in Utah county find a Macey's and get a king kong ice cream cone from their deli. It's huge and delicious!

just the way I like my women.

I also like them hairy like King Kong.

:) lol

I read your 2nd comment first in my email so I thought you said you liked your ice cream hairy. :)

yum!

so I was listening to the radio last night as I went to pick up my daughter from mutual. I see that Lady Ga Ga is singing so I decide to listen for a bit to see if she can sing or if it's her weirdness that makes her famous. Do you know what I heard? Yep.

rah-rah-ah ah ah roma-roma-mamaa

I just started shaking my head and laughing under my breath. Oh Merri. You're so mainstream.

ha ha ha ha ha ha or should I say rah rah rah rah rah?

woot woot. You still look great!

At least it's something. And you know you don't have bad romance.

good point gaga good point :)

Burt you beat me to it, I was just going to ask if Merri was in a bad romance. Merri you do have a great p-p-p-pokerface.

How do you wake Lady Gaga up from a nap?

Poke her face.

Or did I already use that one?

haha good one!

You're going to come back from this injury stronger than ever.

Oh, I crack myself up.

ha ha :)

my 15 min mile is proof that i'll be back in no time.

Scooby dooby doo!

Bikeroo..that sounds fun!

Getting ready for that underwater delivery?

exactly. you know me so well. better a water birth than a side of the road birth and tying the umbilical cord with my shoe lace right?

Ewww!!! So graphic!

Hey. You haven't blogged in 10 days. Are you on bed rest?

yes self induced :) i need to post what I have been doing...not much though :) Leandra told me Josse was pregnant and see sue run had her baby so I had to scope out my pregnant peeps today.

I totally didn't realize you were due in June with a boy too! How did I miss that? My husband won't let me ride bikes anymore :( Not ones that move anyway. The doc mentioned something about that being the only thing she'd really limit out of my workouts, but later in the pregnancy. He says it's later now -- I don't believe him :)

When are you due in June...I'm the end (27th) but hoping it will be closer to the 20th. I'll do what I can to get him here by then :) You should plan on coming to the RHPC 1/2 in July and we can volunteer for Marion. Baby & stroller walking beforehand (while waiting), good friends and fun after!

Sorry about AWOL hubby, that's got to be rough. You're still getting in some good workouts and I understand about the food increase - try as I might I just can't control it lately! Keep it up girl!

RAD - clearly you missed my post about her on Dec. 22nd.

yeah...I haven't been the best blogger, but I'm getting back at it :) Maybe I should go back and look....

Hey Rad, yeah I am due June 2nd, I'm going to try to squeak him into May :) ha ha. We're both having boys too!

I know Leandra went to the RHPC 1/2 last year and had fun so I think I'll try to be there! What day was that do you know? I think I have an email about it somewhere.

I'm pretty sure it's July 17th. But...it might be the 10th. So you are a good 3 weeks ahead of me, at this point that makes me jealous! :) I'd LOVE to hang with you in the 'mommy corner' at the race - we can eat all the good food before the runners come in! :)

yes lets eat it all and leave nothing for the runners :)

That's the chance they take leaving 2 'just had a baby' ladies with a bunch of food like that! Besides...it's all for a good cause! (I don't know about you, but I'm always a nursing mother, so I can still blame it on the kid!).

Way to go Mommy!

Da hood! (Flashing up my fieldstone gang signs)

Dancing with the stinkers?

I was only watching in hopes that Kate Gosslen would be sent home. I have seen enough of her face to last me a life time :)

I didn't get to see the ending of biggest loser though. do you know who was sent packing?

Your TM workouts sound like mine :) I agree with you on Kate Gosslen.

Kate from that reality TV show? I thought you were so sad when they got divorced.

I don't watch those shows. Well, I do like watching AI when they go from city to city and watching all the goofballs.

You want Kate gone? I have to admit, she is a terrible dancer! I think she'll be on the show for a while b/c people (other than you...) like her. I don't vote; just watch them make fools of themselves. I kinda like Erin Andrews. I definitely don't like Pam!

Yeah I'm not a fan of Pam either. I like Evan L & Erin as well. :)

Sweet! har har.

I don't know who Tammy is, but I like her.

oh yeah you'd like Tammy. I've gotta get her on here.

My son was listening to that rah rah song yesterday in the car. I told him to turn it off because it wasn't appropriate for Sunday.

ha ha it's probably not appropriate for running blogs either. I think i have a new name. You should like it too, the song mentions both of us.

lol. Both of our names are spelled wrong, but still.

American Idol, Biggest Loser, Dancing With the Stars...do you watch Extreme Home Makeover? I hear there's some juicy gossip in the works...

We all need a workout tradition don't we? :)

I only watch DWTS & biggest loser. And I just flip between the two on Tues nights at the gymbo :)

Traditions are good.

Yes taking advantage is one of the best things in life

so true so true! :)

The Office. Now there's a show I enjoy watching.

You know what I enjoy? Cafe rio on Friday nights woohooo!

oh are you going tonight? I love a good cafe rio chicken salad!!!!

I love poetry and a glass of Scotch and, of course, my friend Baxter here.

sure mowing the lawn counts. i count it even when i use a riding mower. as long as the sweat levels make it on to burt's scale, it counts.

If you and I both are at a sweat level of 4, then you are probably at a stink level of 2 while I am closer to a 9.

allie, with her new shoes, will never stink again.

LOL! I know how much you love trampolines.

♫♪♫He's a tramp But I love him ♫♪♫

opps! That's why I just leave the hard crap for shawn to deal with! :)

I think everyone in the neighborhood has a tramp now.. well besides us.. I'll send my kids right over.

Merri I misseth thou.

I was going to say the same thing. Only not so Olde Englishy.

I've been meaning to get on here really. :) Lyns send the kids over to jump. Especially Rhoman and Scottie they need to marry Kamrie & Carson. :)

Is little Burt pushing on your bladder again?

I was going to use burton as a middle name maybe. or bruton. it sounds more manly :)

You better do what the doctor orders.

I think I like the sound of doing nothing. :)

I mowed the lawn Saturday. Then I scrubbed the carpet. It was a great workout.

You're going to have an early baby again aren't you?

She's due in three weeks.

I hope he's a little early bearly :) But not too early. I am hoping for the 22nd or 23rd is that too much to ask the big guy upstairs for???

Oh and Burt my doc thought she was funny and changed my due date to june 11th. :( what is she thinking??? Friday I will be 35 weeks with that due date, which is when I had little boy Carson.

That's not funny. Stupid doctor.

you punch my doctor and i'll punch your boss.

wait....isn't burt THE boss?

Merri - deal.

Lily - Okay. You built my self esteem back up. :)

Please see my newest post to find out who's the boss.

What the BOSS???

I get it. Funny.

LOL Merri where do you come up with this stuff?!?

Yo Merri girly, didn't you say there is a Memorial day 5k in Spanish Fork? I am looking for it but can't find it. Lemme know chica! :)

Found one put on by run13 that is on memorial day in Orem. Guess that's the one I will do :)

Hey Lily there is one in Spanish Fork on memorial day, but there's no website that I know of. You register at MVP sports on main street. The race starts and ends at the jr high on 300 South/canyon rd. It's a good race. 1st mile down hill last 2 are pretty much uphill.

dang it! I just figured there wasn't one this year and registered for the run13 one in Orem that same day. I would rather have stayed close to home. Oh well. ;(

HA!!! Good one!

Thanks for letting me got to the Zoo in your place! It was so fun!

Sorry Lilster, I should have gotten back to you sooner.

So glad you had fun Lyns! Kams had a blast she said. ;)

Mmmmm....sausage toes....

Happy Mother's Day!

Isn't that what you usually eat for breakfast burt? :)

Ha! I'm facebook friends with the wife of the bishop I served under back when I was righteous. Here is her description of pregnancy : Burt, I mean I'm swollen feet, can't roll over in bed, feel like I've ridden a bike 30 miles, can't get out of a chair, have to pee every 15 minutes, touch my belly and you die pregnant.

I got so excited for you when I saw how close your due date is!!!!! Mine is sooo far away!!!

Burt - that describes it perfectly.

Britta CONGRATS to you!!!!

Oh man! I bet you are glad the end is near!!! When I hear you talk about this stuff and I see women struggling with their babies at church or the store, I feel so glad that I am done and done having babies. Now knock on wood that I don't end up with a surprise in the next two months. ahhhhh!

lol- must've been a mother's day thing! It was the first time for me too...well, this time around! Thankfully, it's almost back to normal this morning.

Rad, yeah mine went down today too. I think I was just hot and not enough water. :)

You're still hot Merri. Right girls?

merri looks awesome. if only you could see how tiny she was.

That's right burt and Lily is just being nice :)

Sausage toes.. whatev! Merri you are so teeny tiny!

2 more weeks Merri! You can do it!

Check to see what your dilated to.

:) I have an appointment tomorrow...so maybe I'll let the doc check that ha ha

What makes you think he's coming this week? so sorry!

I'm just using positive thoughts lily :) ha ha The 22nd after 12 would be fine or even Sunday. :)

ah can't wait to see the little guy! :)

I saw you still have that baby in your tiny little tummy. I think you were wrong about him making his appearance this week. I predict he'll be making his appearance just a few days after memorial day :)

Hey I don't have your cell phone number anymore. My old phone fell in the sink a few months ago and I got a crackberry, I was never able to recover any numbers of the old one. Could you text me saying it's you? thanx!!Call me if you need any help when you have your little pumpkin. I want to bring you guys dinner too. Oh and I have a little something for you.

yep he's still not budging... :) I'm back to the gym tomorrow though! Yahoo!!!

I'll text you now lily. :)

No baby yet? Awww!!! Good luck this week.

Lily - do you still need my number, too?

Congratulations! Since you're so fast, I'm hoping you'll have a speedy recovery. :0 :) :P

Merri looked like a hottie in her pics at the hospital :). Burt, I do need your number for some eventual crank calling.

867-5309.

Congrats on the new baby! Wishing you the best.

Congratulations!!!

congrats!

Thanks everyone. I added a pic on my newest post. enjoy :)

you look amazing!!!!! no way did you just give birth.

congrats!!!!

He's so cute. I honestly thought he was going to be a little smaller than that. You were tiny! Love this pic of you. You look awesome you little movie star you.

Ah, he's a little angel. And you look great, too. But you know who looks super hot? Wes.

Congrats! He's beautiful! I need to come visit soon.

CONGRATS Merri! I am SO jealous! You look wonderful and he looks like a happy healthy little man.

Welcome fastrunningblogger Emerson!! What a handsome baby he is! Congrats to you and your beautiful family Merri!

success! Glad everything went well. Enjoy the quiet nights - while you can...

congrats!!!! Such a cute family!

Thanks everyone! I hope to be back to the gym on Monday taking a nice leisure walk on the TM :)

How's the movie star doing?

Ah, how precious! Emily loves him.

Tell Emily Emerson sends lots of slobbery kisses. :)

Oh cute pics. You got a walk in today, wahoo!

absolutely adorable!

SO, SO, SO, CUTE!!!!! Your pregnancy just flew by....

Very cute!! enjoy your baby and don't rush back into it, babies are only babies for a short time....running will always be there waiting for us.

Did you walk it? Or- did you dare jog it?

Great job!

I jogged for a little bit, but I realized I'm not really feeling 100% yet...maybe about 80%. by next week I should be good.

Good call on the need for food.

yeah food and sleep is way more important than running right??? :)

I just can't say I agree with that..... I'd starve a bit and deal with lack of sleep before I'd miss a run. ha!

No really Merri, I didn't start running regularly again after I had Brooks until he was like 5 months old. Same thing after I had Maile.

Carson was a year old before I finally started running. ;)

.

so clever :)

Burt's always looking to be sarcastic

ak, that stinks. But really good of you to go at 9 still. And just think of how much the ward loves you and your husb.

ps if you do the provo freedom run I'll help with your kids! I told J that I wanted to get up and actually watch the parade this year because I've never done that before. So we could get good seats, take your kids and watch you and wes run through too.

That would be fun...if you really wanted to watch 3 rug rats. My 6 week appt is that day at 9:45. Corene's fam usually has a spot saved at the parade. I might make wes take the kids to the parade while I go to my appointment. You could probably squeak in by them too.

That would be so good, tell Kristen to save us a seat. I was thinking if you wanted we could come and meet you at the starting line and take the babes in a stroller from you there. And then walk down and find a seat. Hopefully that's early enough to find a seat- too many geeks saving seats the night before. Does Wes' family just go in the morning and they find somewhere okay?

And we'll make signs that says my mom and dad are faster than your mom and dad when you go running through!

I am trying to decide on me running the 5k or having kams and cars do the 1 mile and then you'd only have smitts. :) I would think you could find a seat at 7 am. People do like to sleep on the road though you know. :) Wes' bro in law chris usually parks his truck at an intersection a few minutes before the parade starts...that's what she said.

What the hail?

Oh man, it hailed bad! You looked awesome! You're gonna get your stamina back in no time!

Ahhh yes, no time. Welcome to my life!

It's almost like you have to get your exercise in first thing in the morning or you'll never get to it.

Who won? Oh, the Suns weren't in it, so WHO CARES??!! :)

Looks like Julie and I just missed you last night. It was nice out!

burt my husband says the same thing except for he was rooting for the jazz.

lily when I finally get my mileage up i'll have to join you and jules. :)

yeah you'll have to come with us. so fun!

I am excited for you to join us, Merri! Good times are coming.

nice run. yes, tammy should start a blog under the name tammalammadingdong. it would be very eye-catching every time she wrote an entry. especially if she commented on her own blog: tammalammadingdong by tammalammadingdong. oh it would be so wonderful.

LOL you two are cracking me up! Tammalammadingdong ha!

Merri I can't wait to run with you again!

haha. she should totally start one. she has to use that name though!

Mistress Merri quite contrary, how does your garden grow?

ahhh I remember those days all too well. But now, the baby making machine is all done. And flab hopefully shall be a thing of the past. I can't believe I did it 4 times! What was I thinking!! :)

That's too bad about Shawn's knees, he can be our driver. :) ha ha Do you know when Chad leaves?

I'm not sure when he leaves. I'll find out.

Merri, you have never been flabby!

I doubt you are flabby anywhere.

Yeah Kelli is right. Flabby and Merri just don't go together.

I'm feeling a little tired here and there though. :) Hey are you still doing the RHPC? Hope so because I am! :)

Yeah I should be there and Leandra. I am not sure If I'll run yet or how far, but I want to go to meet some of the bloggers. :)

I think Marion said she was mapping out a little 5k, you could do that! Or, you could volunteer to take over Michelle's job from last year of official score keeper!!

I am just giving all of these suggestions because I do not want to have to worry about some tiny chick who just had a baby beating me!!!!

Kelli there's no way I could beat you! And I don't have a jogging stroller so if I do bring the baby I'll be hanging around the finish line so I probably could be the time keeper with leandra. :)

RAD will be hanging out at the finish with her new little bb too.

Lots of babies to hold at the finish line---maybe I will just stare there and hang out!!!

Merri, I would never take you up on that bet. You could and would still kick my butt. It is okay, I am secure enough to handle it.

Way to go Merri! It's like you never had a kid.

maybe I never really did...

Gasp!

Merri had the babe trust me. Hey looks like your back running more. I am so happy!

running more like jogging slash sometimes walking :) but it's something. How was the lake?

Seeing them big and blown up is all that matters. :)

SS in 20 days. Yesss!!!!

Go Team Hackett!

Is there two F's or three in Hackett?

I've tried to figure this one out Burt, I've mulled it over and I am going to admit I'm not smarter than a 5th grader on this one.

Don't mull it over too much. I'm just being a dingleberry.

I agree Burt, you are a dingleberry. :)

ha ha ha ha you should know what we call dingle berries around here. think of a sheep and little berry looking poops stuck to his wool that = dingle berry

Yeah. And if you've ever done service at an old folk's home, and had to clean out their specialized chairs, occasionaly you'd find "Kling-ons."

Your entries really leave a lot to be desired lately.

5 miles woot woot. You are starting to inch up in the mileage.

Sorry Burt I'll start posting more as soon as I figure out your comment on Hackett having 2 ffs or 3? :)

Lily I'm slowly getting there. Hopefully I can pull a half marathon off this summer.

Where's the 'like' button?

I know I should write more, but I have a baby that thinks he needs to be held all day long, so usually when I am on here I only have one hand to type with and it takes forever. :)

Oh no prob! I am just liking the mileage I am seeing from you :) Last night Chalene Lynsey and I wanted to come by to get you for our walk. You'll have to come with us one night, Chalene will keep us laughing and who could argue with that?

yeah just text me and if the baby will cooperate I'm there. :) What time do you usually go?

we've been going around 8 ish. Is that to late?

nope that's not too late, we usually are up until 11 or 12. Then up again at 4 or so and then 6 and 8 :). He's a twirp butt. :)

funny how tired we get and how priorities change :) Nice job just getting up and out today, something I have yet to conquer!

I am tired for like the first 2 years of a new babies life. Walking zombie! You know how it goes!

How did I forget all this baby nonsense??? :)

ha ha I made it a point this last baby NOT to forget the baby nonsense. I promptly sent Shawn to the Dr. for a little snip here and there. :)

I miss you!!

Hey, I hope Shawn wasn't cheating on Lily right in front of you. LOL!!!!

Merri we missed you there! So, are you going to run SS with me? Please please please! We know it's not going to be the same as the last two years but it would still be fun.

Yes Lily I am all signed up! I'll be about 10 minutes behind you, but I'll be there. :) Nope Burt, Shawn's not one of the creepo guys we know at the gym.

woot woot! good job on the sixer.

How's the recovery going?

The recovery is pretty good. I am slow, and my lungs are not up to capacity, but other than that I am good. It's the baby that's the problemo. He's cranky.

It's hard to run when the baby's been up all night. It will get easier. Are you excited for the Speedy Spaniard?

I have lot's of experience with cranky babies. Feel free to bring him over so you can take a nap. I'm serious Merri. :)

Trust me Lily you don't want him. :) jk

And yeah I am excited for the Speedy Spaniard. It's one of my favorite races. Are you doing it Julie?

Sorry about the cranky thing, but he is a cutie!

I wasn't worried. Ok, I was a little worried.

you were a lot worried.

your mom was worried too.

Your Mom goes to college. Yes, you are coming back. Bits at a time. So glad!

Man, I wish I could run with you now!

You need anything? Your uncle Yanosh to come in? Well, you know. Just thought that I would check. Well, hey you. Don't let the bed bugs bite.

I've been busy my pretty. :) Hopeflly I can get some good runs and good blog posts this week before the speedy spaniard on Sat. we're picking you up at 6 right?

Yes. Please. No wait, TylerS said he would pick me up.

Did you tell Tammy I said hi?

Golds shmolds. So glad it's there though for winter time purposes :) Hey, are you going to eat a navajo taco this weekend fiesta days style? I think I am! Oh and Magelby's chocolate cake. That will be my reward for after the Saturday sweaty fest race :) Want some?

Burt, Tammy says she still hasn't forgiven you since the "incident" and Lily a magelby's cake sounds yummy. I have never tried funnle cake I thought about trying that this weekend. :)

Oh how we need that precious sleep! Glad you got to enjoy the day. Coming back is SO much harder than I imagined it would be!!!

It's ok! Run tonight and everything is all good! :)

Perhaps the BBQ will give you the runs.

LOL. Perhaps not! ewww!

Merri your going to do great Saturday. I can't believe it, just had a baby in May and all ready to do a 10k. So much farther ahead than I was 2 years ago :P

no worries. i hear that loading up on sleep and bbq is one of the best ways to prepare for a race. you will do great. good luck!

I saw you on your way home!

I saw her too from the bushes I was hiding in.

I thought that was you burt. actually there's a guy that works at maceys that looks like you...maybe it is you.

lily the float is looking good. and burt I don't mean root beer float.

Guess what I have a hankering for now?

a 24th of July parade in utah??

Um, sure. That's it.

the float....ahhh the float. So much work!

Hanker on this Burt, right now I am eating juicy baked chicken with dollup of Burtagge cheese on the side.

I just did a Google search on Burtagge cheese and this is what I got: Burtagge cheese is a figment of Lily's imagination. She has a crush on Burt because of all the cellulite on his legs, so when she eats cottage cheese, she thinks of him. It's true. Google doesn't lie.

that's what I thought of when I read burtage cheese is burt's cottage cheese legs. :) ha ha jk

Good luck and have fun!! I take it you're running the speedy spaniard...

Have so much fun! I will probably be there at the finish cheering you on!

Hey Julie, It was good to see you for a sec after the race. :)

Thanks Oreo and yes it was the speedy spaniard.

Merri Merri! Why you buggin? Great job on the sub 50! Awesome report. A little Read Between the Lions. A little Madagascar. You rule!

Thanks Burt, I also threw in a little Emperor's New Groove as well.

I've seen that movie a bajillion times, but I'm not catching it. You'll have to hold my hand and point it out to me. :(

ok ok maybe I may have fudged it a bit. :) I said I got my gear and my GROOVE on...close right? I should have said you threw off my groove.

Merri you did soooo awesome! I would NEVER have done that well 2 months postpartum. Never! You are still my hero! Next year we are going to dominate! Thanks for coming with me. So glad we are friends!

No kidding, awesome race for a new mom who is hardly gettin' any sleep! You beat what you thought you could do, that is what matters here!

We all hate getting passed, it sucks. But it is part of life!

GREAT race Merri! You seriously did an AMAZING job at the race! Hold the baby and thank him for the extra 10 pounds :) Then you can't get mad when you look at his cute little face (this is what I have to do right now). I completely understand your sentiments with the flabby and out of shape, but again this just calls for a little snuggle time and then we can't get mad :)

My favorite part is at the end after he apologizes to the old man, and he goes, "Ah, he's a sweet guy."

Thanks Lily, you're my hero :)

Kelli, I know getting passed is part of running, but usually I like to start waaaay at the back so I can be the one passing. ha ha today we started at the very front. :)

You're right Rachel I can't be mad at the litte cutie. He's so worth it.

Burt I can totally hear the old man's voice in my head right now.

Great job on the race, coming back post baby is hard, it took me a while after my last. I am a little scared this time cause i am in my 30's now and I'm sure it will be harder.

Sweet....

Josse you'll have no problemo! You're such a good strong runner that you'll have no problems I am sure. :)

Thanks Oreo!

Great race and I liked the report. I love to see people getting after it so quickly after having a baby. Awesome!

I have the same philosophy! I started the St George marathon 7 minutes behind the clock, with the 5 hour pace group. It is probably harder to do that in a small town race! But I hear ya, being passed is my least favorite part of racing, so much so that it has kept me from running certain races!

super race merri! you are coming back strong.

"snarfed it" is my favorite part of this report.

Nice 5k.

well I do what I can. i'll post some pics from my saturday "exercise"

Yes!

Awesome! Looks like the kids really love him. We blessed Emily on the same day that Julianna was baptized.

That's cool. we blessed him after two of my nephews were baptized. Works out nicely if you ask me.

So cute! He was a fussy boy at church wasn't he? :)

very cute!

Does Karen still hate me because of that one time?

yep the incident is still pretty fresh on her mind.

Is it hard to run together on a tM?...no seriously don't get hurt.

ha ha yeah we are like synchronized tread mill runners.

Traitor. I thought I was the only one you shared a treadmill with? Hmmph!

I can't keep up w/ you now lily :)

5 miles, nice!

Merri you're getting back slowly but surely. :)

Heard you guys had a little visitor from my house. Sorry! He's an escape artist. A 2 yr old Houdini!

I hope he doesn't start calling Merri mommy.

I wasn't here, so I didn't even know it. :) Brooks can come over anytime!

What about your hot tight legs?

That was a Lily comment if I ever heard one.

burt burt burt. It was like 100 degrees = hot and tight legs = sore. :) But I wish they were hot & tight. baby made them flabby and burtage cheesy

ah, screw busy nights. I miss you Merri! Let's run!

someday I'll be fast again lily and we'll be running together. hopefully I can be back to my regular speed & miles by next springs. :) the baby is sucking the life out of me. too tired and lazy to do anything anymore :(

Cute pic of that little guy! :)

Somebody's starting to get fast again...

Is it you burt? I was trying for double d's (as in double digits, not what you were thinking) but I fell short, maybe next Saturday.

It ain't me. But please don't fall on your double d's.

you are getting back up there. Woohoo

you're an animal!

What was for dinner?