Blessings and Balance

July 2011

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Location:

Corona,CA,

Member Since:

Sep 08, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2012 Irvine Half Marathon 1:38:20 

2012 Fontana Half Marathon  1:32:17                  

St. George Marathon                                                           2007-4:13:00

2008-3:45:07

2011-3:35:05     

2012-3:26:14

8 Total Marathons                                           

Short-Term Running Goals:

Perfect my diet to run better, stonger and faster!

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run 3:15 marathon.

Personal:

I have 4 kids, 2 boys and 2 girls. 11, 9, 6 and 2. I have been married to my guy for 13 years. He is great and so supportive of my running life. He is also very active, mostly weight training and he has run 2 half marathons as well. He is very fast without training too hard. 1:28 Half Marathon!!! I am working on being able to keep up with him. Someday when are kids are older we look forward to training together.

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I'm bringing back my daily blessings mostly to remind myself of all that I have been given.

Blessing: My husband has a good Job. I realize so many people's jobs have changed over the past couple years.

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AP 8:52

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Really HOT!!

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Ran tempo with Ana today. It was HOT and I almost puked several times while running. Pace was hard but felt more difficult in the heat. I have run this pace in past weeks and it did not feel as difficult as today.

Splits for tempo 8:01, 7:43, 7:40, 7:47, 7:44

Blessing: Celebrating the 4th. We truly are blessed to live in America.

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With Jackie. It was a little cooler this morning than it has been. I guess I shouldn't say cool but it wasn't death HOT.

AP 8:55

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With Ana and Jackie.

AP 9:03

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I was exhausted this morning. The little princess of mine woke at 10, 1 and 5. She hasn't done that in a long time. She is getting teeth... Poor baby!!

AP 9:06 not great but this week is a "rest" week.

Blessing: Having great friends to run with!!

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WIth Ana, Flory and Jackie. There are two work out groups of women in my ward. Us and another. We have killed off everyone and they all go to the other group... the other group is called "talk walk". :) At least that is what their husbands call them. 

AP: 9:02

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Slower run this morning. Not thinking about pace this week and taking everyday really easy.

AP 9:09

Blessing: My baby just started saying "Dada" this week. SO CUTE!!!!! My husband is so excited... he spends atleast a half hour after work sitting with her and getting her to say it. Why is it that we women do all the work and they always say Dada first?

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Ran 20 this morning so that I could sleep in this weekend for my BDAY!!!!

Tried to run the last 5 at marathon pace.  Did really well for 3.5 but gave up the last 1.5. In my defense it was all up hill.... but still I am not happy that I gave in. Next 20 I am going to do the same route and conquer it instead of giving in.

AP: 8:52

Last 5 splits 7:55, 8:19, 7:52, 8:38, 9:12

Blessing: My 9 yr old!!! He looks so cute with his hat turned backwards and I really like when he break dances!!!! So CUTE!!!

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With Ana, Jackie and Flory

AP 8:38

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Awesome BDay tempo run this morning!!!

Needed AP to be 7:53. I paid attention to my watch for the first 3 miles of tempo to make sure pace was right on and then the last 3 miles I went more by feel and pushed a bit harder. I was nervous for today's run but it was actually pretty easy!!!:) SO HAPPY!

tempo splits 7:51, 7:57, 7:44, 7:47, 7:36, 7:20

Blessing:  Spending my Bday with good freinds and family...and going shopping!!!!!

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It was really warm this morning and I had cotton mouth the whole time!! NASTY!

AP 9:03

Blessing: My new shower head!!! AWESOME!!! I am going to stand under it for a half hour!!

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AP 8:58

Bathroom issues this time around. Oh well!

 

BLESSING: My brother just got home from his mission yesterday!! So Exciting!! So sad I am not there. :(  He had a loooong mission. He first was sent to Ghana but contracted malaria and was too ill so he had to come home for 6 months before being able to continue. He was sent back out to Texas. So 2.5 years later he is home and single.  He is 24 and 6'3. Super cute!!!!!

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Traveling... went to the track and ran 4x1600. Needed to run at a 7:11 pace and did better than that. Was really happy about split times for the effort.

Splits 6:56, 6:54, 7:09, 6:56

3rd 1600 I did by feel and didn't pay attention to my watch so I was pretty dead on.

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