| Location: west orange,nj, Member Since: Oct 11, 2012 Gender: Female Goal Type: Marathon Finish Running Accomplishments: My biggest accomplishment is that, a year and a half ago at age 52, I got my oversized behind off the couch and started running. Not that what I was doing resembled running when I started, as my daughter told me, it was more like "shuffling". I started with Couch 2 5K and progressed to the RTL Half Marathon plan. 7 months and 50 pounds (lighter!) later I completed my first half marathon . Some would say that where I am now still barely resembles running, but I love it, am continuing to progress, and am not the last person to cross the finish line, so it works for me! Short-Term Running Goals: 1. Reach my goal weight by the end of 2014 which will be 110 lbs. less than where I started
2. Finish my first full marathon, this October at the Marine Corps Marathon. I cannot think of a greater group to run for, or with, and am totally pumped, inspired, and honored to be able to participate!
3. That's year one. I guess for year 2, if I know myself, I will plan to complete another marathon so I can continue to better my running and my time... Clearly, I have not thought much beyond this October yet, it's kind of a major goal :) Long-Term Running Goals: In my lifetime.....
Maintain a healthy weight and active lifestyle. Continue to run every other day and to use that as a vehicle to explore new places, until no longer possible. Running and mobility are freedom. Personal: My cheerleaders:
My awesome husband of 29 years (since 1985)!
My son, age 24 and my daughter, age 21
And of course, my best running partner, my 1 and a half year old Australian Cattle Dog / Boxer mix, Carmen. We rescued each other, and she keeps me forever young.
They are my inspiration and they tell me I'm their "hero". Without them, nothing would have meaning. |
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Had 14 miles planned, but had to swap, will get it done Sunday :)
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| | Tempo run at the beach in NC where the weather was a balmy 88. Strong headwind on outbound portion was helpful on the return. Ran a little slower in the heat, but not discouraged bc last Thurs. 15 miles were so awesome on just a bit cooler day that it keeps me confident about the longer distances in the fall.
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| | Splitting my 17 mile LR between today and tomorrow, 7 + 10, in prep for Dumbo Double Dare at Disneyland next weekend (wooo!), which is 10K Sat. and Half Marathon Sunday
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| | 83 degrees, 79% humidity. Reay for anything Anaheim can throw at me next weekend!
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| | mmmmm....barefoot on beach :) Last day of vacation :(
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| | home again....speed work on treadmill
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| | Race at Disneyland....part 1
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| | Did the 2 races at Disneyland this weekend, so I guess in a roundabout way it counts as 19.3. It was hot and humid, just like I'm used to, and totally crowded with people.....lots of bottlenecks and places where it just wasn't possible to run without elbowing people aside. I just took it easy and aimed for racking up the mileage and collecting the medals and some great photos! Back to serious business this week, time is getting shorter. Will shoot for 20 next weekend so that I know I can do it without splitting it into 2 days. It was a good way to gauge where I'm at with pace and such, so I'm glad I went. I definitely still have my work cut out for me! Trying to stay positive since the transfer and deferral period has ended....no backing out now :)
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