Fast Running Mommy

Payson Onion Days

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Location:

Provo,UT,USA

Member Since:

Aug 02, 1999

Gender:

Female

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Other

Running Accomplishments:

I ran the Top of Utah Marathon in 4:43 after having my third child the year before. 5 K in 24:19, 10 K in 53 minutes pregnant. Survived personal training from my lovable but slightly overbearing husband Sasha for more than 8 years!!

Short-Term Running Goals:

Break 23:45 in the 5k.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay thin and full of energy.

Not be an embarassment to my family full of world class athletes.

Personal:

Madly in love with Sasha. We have been married since 1996 and have been blessed with seven of the most adorable and talented children : Benjamin, Jennifer, Julia, and Joseph, Jacob, William and Stephen.

All of our children have run in at least one race, including Jacob and William who did it inside the womb. I enjoy various non-running activities such as: baking, sewing, playing organ, piano and flute, painting, and playing with our vivacious children.

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Mon, Sep 01, 2008

Race: Payson Onion Days (3.1 Miles) 00:34:37, Place overall: 91, Place in age division: 18

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	3.10	3.10

I am CRAZY for running a race this pregnant(I'm 33 weeks on Friday) but it really was a lot of fun and I'm glad I did it. I started out at what felt like a brisk but manageable pace..probably 10:45 or so. My shins started getting really really really tight so wisdom told me to stop and stretch. It was worse than normal. Luckily they loosened up beautifully after a mile and a half or so. My first mile was 10:58. I guess I slowed down a bit because my overall pace was 11:08 but let's remember how very pregnant I am. I can't believe I can still keep up an 11 minute mile. I've never been able to before. The blog has worked it's magic on me too...It is a fun accomplishment and I'm saving the card from this race to put in little Will's scrapbook!! The best part was that the entire family was on the race course today. Marion...bless her heart...ran with my spunky 5 year old who is too fast for Mommy. Sasha ran with Jenny and pushed Jacob and Joseph in the stroller. Benjamin ran by himself and then William and I finished from behind.

I am so grateful that I didn't have any ligament pains or contractions. It was probably as perfect of a race for a big ol' lady like me...Sasha has some hilarious things to say about women running pregnant..you should check out his blog for today.

Comments

From marion on Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 16:05:43

You ROCK my dear! You are so stinkin' cool there are just no words! I am going to tell Carl (the race director) that you need a prize! You are the best. Thanks so much for bringing your wonderful family over today. It just made my day! I'm going to sleep now while DAvid has the kids at at the movies. Thanks again for coming over!!!

From josse on Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 16:14:27

Great job little lady!! I ran a 5k 33 weeks prego with Gauge and I think that was the last time I was able to run. You are awsome:)

From Kelli on Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 16:35:00

You truly are AMAZING! Can I say that enough times?? That is an awesome pace pregnant. I did not realize that all of your kids were out there, that is FUN! I need to teach my kids to run.

It was nice to chat with you a little. I wish we had not stayed so long trying to win a prize (in hindsight, of course, since we did not win anything great). I am just a sucker for free stuff---I love it. But it would have been more fun to chat with you!

Great job again! Hope to run into you somewhere again soon. Now, headed over to read the funny things your husband has to say on his blog...

From Lybi on Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 22:35:11

OH MY GOSH!!! I couldn't believe it when I saw you on the race reports. WOOOOOOOOOW!!! Excellent job!

From sarah on Tue, Sep 02, 2008 at 10:39:18

Thank guys!! I am pretty sure more people could run pregnant or just out of shape if they were consistent about getting up everyday and getting out. I have to give Lybi credit for giving us the idea of bedtime punishments. We always go to bed on time now and I think that has been another one of the elements that has helped me have time to run in the morning and do it more consistently.

From Kelli on Tue, Sep 02, 2008 at 13:30:19

Oh, fill me in on the bedtime punishments! For mom or for the kids?

From sarah on Tue, Sep 02, 2008 at 13:42:10

For the mom and dad!!! I have to smell Sasha's stinky socks if I'm not in bed by 10:00...it reallly is hard some days but I think it's been very good for my health and my running.

Unfortunately I have a very creative mind for kids bedtime punishments too...I always give threats that I follow through on so I guess they aren't that cruel or unusual. My latest is that if my kids get out of their beds and start playing crazy active games in their rooms or especially out that they don't have to go to bed yet but can do some more chores..cleaning up toys, toliets...whatever still needs to be done.

From walter on Tue, Sep 02, 2008 at 13:45:40

Sarah, you cease to amaze me! Your baby should be on the blog now! Quality miles for the soon to be baby! lol

From Kelli on Tue, Sep 02, 2008 at 14:31:07

Stinky socks, huh? Well, I am in bed by 10, but never asleep! That is the problem---my brain does not shut down for hours.

Hey, do no forget cleaning baseboards! That is the worst punishment at our house. they hate it. AND wiping down doors and all of the molding around them!

From sarah on Tue, Sep 02, 2008 at 14:59:16

We don't fall asleep right at 10 but have found just being in bed by 10 has helped. We used to go to bed at 11 or later every night so it's made a difference for us.

From marion on Tue, Sep 02, 2008 at 15:33:54

Sleep it s tricky thing. If I go to bed too early, I wake up at 2 and never go back to sleep. If I go to bed too late, I can't fall asleep. If I go to sleep between 10:40 and 11, I drop off really fast and wake up by 5:30-6 without a problem. It only took me about 20 years to figure that out. No- that's not true. I had to figure it out when Will started to sleep through the night and I couldn't. I haddn't slept through the night since Anna was born and my body didn't really know what to do about sleeping so much. It sure feels good to have all the kids sleeping at night. I probably should not say that out loud!

From sarah on Tue, Sep 02, 2008 at 16:26:19

My favorite sleeping pill is...you guessed it right?....RUNNING!!! I'm not kidding but for me that seems to be the magic formula. Running=sleep I stopped exercising when I was pregnant with my 2nd(the only pregnancy I tried that number) and I had horrible insomnia the whole pregnancy. Still to this day if I run less I wake up earlier ready to make up for it.

From marion on Tue, Sep 02, 2008 at 16:50:28

Yes- that is totally true. When I was injured and not running, within a few days the insomnia started which leads to migraine. Ooooo I hate not being able to run!!!

From Michael on Thu, Sep 04, 2008 at 15:46:44

Way to run for "two" Sarah, I think you should be allowed to divide your time in half for the 5K, thus maybe a PR for you? I think Sasha's stinky socks would definately get me to go to bed by 10

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