Stroller pushin in Texas

Firecracker 5k

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Location:

TX,

Member Since:

Jan 19, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

I have completed 27 marathons. 

Utah Valley Marathon 2013: PR 3:16:20, 1st division.

Running With the Bulls 5k 2011: 20:02, 1st place

Race For The Cure 10k, San Antonio 2013: 42:47, 2nd overall

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run a sub 3:20 @ Air Force Marathon 2015.

Sub 20 min 5k

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run a 3(ish) hour marathon before I am 40. 

 

 

 

Personal:

1.  God

2.  Family 

3.  Running

Mother. Wife. Runner.  I chase stroller on the border of Mexico. 

Now is the time to run the race of your life!  Elaine Dalton  

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Boston Blues Lifetime Miles: 146.00
Race: Firecracker 5k (3.1 Miles) 00:28:17, Place in age division: 1
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.100.003.10

This race was the ultimate suck-fest.  I wanted David to get in a good race, so I told him to register and I would bandit- run, maybe not even do it.  I was planning to push Naomi around but I really didn't want pressure to run this thing, I really did not want to be there.  David registered and also came back with a number for me.  I was pretty upset, I DID NOT want to race and when I register for races, I can't hold myslef back.  He told me I was acting like he shot my cat. The race didn't start until 9:15 in the Texas heat and I was already feeling really uncomfortable at this point.  

The race started and the runner were the pre-curser to the parade, so we got to run down the parade route.  I actually really enjoyed seeing all of the families waiting for the parade and seeing all of the little children dressed in red, white and blue.  Naomi seemed to be enjoying it and I got a lot of good comments as I passed running pregnant with my stroller, it was pretty awesome.  At mile 2 my left hip started acheing and it really made me upset.  I would walk and the pain would go away.  It's just so frustrating feeling your body fall to bits and pieces when you have struggled to make it this far running in pregnancy. I would run and it would just hurt again.  Now a lady with a double stroller with toddlers was keeping pace with me.  Go mama! But then I saw David and he took the stroller.  Everyone started commenting on how he had pushed the stroller and good job, it was really making me upset.  I cried and walked the last quarter mile, he kept telling me to run.  I was completely defeated and upset with myself.  It is so hard to remember that my body really can run comfortably and there is internal motivation.  Just sucks.  I love that a baby is coming soon but it is so hard for me to watch my pace go up and up weekly.  I just wanted to crawl inside a big hole and cry.  

We watched the parade and went back and they were doing awards.  David won first in his AG and went and looked up my result.  I also won my AG to my surprise.  I just hate putting running on hold at times and having a spouse that totally doesn't understand my frustration with myself at this time.  I guess I will go sit in a dark hole and eat ice cream for the next 14 weeks.  This is when depression sets in with my pregnancy because I am getting bigger and yet I am still so far away from the baby will be here.  It's really not that far away, but realizing you will just get bigger and hotter in the Texas heat is a frightful thing.

ASICS Vume Miles: 3.10
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Russ on Fri, Jul 08, 2016 at 14:53:55 from 74.114.3.253

Being a guy I feel unqualified to reply, but I did watch my wife go through this four times, and I feel bad. Our kids were born in December in Utah (not bad), May in Idaho (not bad), end of July in Kansas City (sucked bad), and February in Montana (not bad). I feel for you ladies with child during the summer, especially in the Hot Hazy Humid days of a Texas summer, and double especially for a runner. It has to be really frustrating. Know that this guy is pulling for you and I know you'll rock the return in 2017.

From Bec on Sun, Jul 10, 2016 at 15:29:23 from 70.121.153.184

Thanks for reading my pathetic post Russ. Give your wife a big hug and let her know how much you love her, I don't think I could do 4 pregnancies. Being pregnant is a really cool thing and I need to grow up and not complain.

From Russ on Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 11:28:18 from 74.114.3.253

:) No, you have earned every right to complain with a permanent oven affixed to your belly and all the other uncomfortable parts that come with it. Then add your competitive nature on top, and it's hard!

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