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Location:

Highlands Ranch,CO,USA

Member Since:

Dec 14, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

I have run 5K throughout my life.  I just ran the Colder Boulder in 25:33 which is a PR for me.

I ran two half marathons this past summer and my fastest time was around 2:09:? (My chip had issues and I was given a gun time but not a chip time, but I know I finished under 2:10:00)

Short-Term Running Goals:

I want to run a marathon during the summer of 2010.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running for fitness and fun.  I would like to improve my pace to comfortably average 30 seconds faster then I run now.

Personal:

I am married and have three children.  I enjoy friends, piano, singing, crafting, and organizing/cleaning my home.

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Total Distance
4.40

Today was a tough mental run.  I almost talked myself out of running before I got out the door because there was snow on the ground and it looked really cold.  I can handle running with snow in January and February, but May?!  Luckily it wasn't as cold as it looked.  When I finally got out the door I thought maybe I would cut it short, but then I would feel like a slacker.  Then around mile 1 my belly started hurting.  I am ok running through aches and fatigue but probably shouldn't run through pain.  I walked for a block and then decided to tough it out.  In the end I got all 4.4 miles done but not very energetically. 

Today my son is having a spiderman birthday party for his 4th birthday.  I still have a lot of preparations to do for the party.  It is going to be a busy and fast day with so much going on.  Luckily I ordered a cake instead of making one.  This is the first time I have ordered a cake, it felt weird at first because I usually make a fun cake for my kids but I think those days might soon be over. 

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
Comments
From KP on Wed, May 12, 2010 at 10:20:52 from 65.208.22.26

Getting a run done when you mentally aren't in it makes you a much stronger runner. This will pay off once you are back to racing after the baby. Have fun at the party today... a bunch of 4-year old's... I don't envy you one bit!!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, May 12, 2010 at 16:01:43 from 24.8.167.243

And KP, you haven't met her 4-year-old!

I thought you weren't going to run today. Way to be consistent and tough out this stupid weather we're having.

Happy Birthday to the big D.

From The Quiet Pirate on Thu, May 13, 2010 at 11:20:24 from 24.199.205.252

Hope your spiderman party was a blast. In my mind, that's more exhausting than running 4.4 miles. So you've actually done cross training too :-)

Sorry you're getting snow. I heard about it on the news and thought of the running blog Colorado girls out in the cold.

From vinh on Fri, May 14, 2010 at 06:47:43 from 75.77.22.187

Great job on getting in the run. I know how you feel. I've been having a lot of those days (don't feel like running) lately.

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