Fast Running Mommy

September 2009

Previous MonthRecent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesFast Running Mommy's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageWeek ViewYear View
Graph View
Next Month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

Location:

Provo,UT,USA

Member Since:

Aug 02, 1999

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

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.

Favorite Blogs:

Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
99.290.0099.29
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

I felt really good starting out so I tried adding a fast section..wore me out a little bit so I had to walk for a few feet but overall I think I'm really close to completely adjusting to the new form..wish I could run faster..but need to be smart too.

Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.000.002.00

I biked 4 miles and that was enough..it was dark and scary and I was to nervous to really go fast because I couldn't see where I was going at all...next time I'll go the other way on the trail ..more stores and apartments= more light. 

Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

I was so tired this morning from my late bike ride..I had to stop several times. Luckily my great little body kicked in and gave me some awesome endorphins. Gotta love that runner's high ..especially after you've worked hard. 

Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

So Sasha and I have been tweaking my form lately and on my run today I decided that it was the first time that I ever actually ran..instead of overstriding  and working against the pavement and used the pavement to propel me forward..no more shuffling..I can run faster this way with less fuss..which is what Sasha was trying to tell me all along..he is wise and he is kind and I think I'm probably pretty lucky to have this wonderful man for my husband..thanks honey!!

Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

struggled a little bit mentally with the new form..day 2...maybe Sunday will rest my legs and next week will be easy

Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

Don't know how well I did today. My legs were feeling strained from all the different running forms and I just had to try and do my best to keep moving

Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

Ouch! my legs felt worse today than yesterday. If I'm even worse tomorrow than I think I'm going to bike for a few days. I may need to do some cross training to ease into this new form thing.

Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.000.002.00

I just can't seem to go more than 4 miles when I bike and then I'm tuckered....trying to rest my legs a little because I'm just wearing them out trying to run the way Sasha suggested. 

Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.000.002.00

ran two with Sasha..he okayed the form and we didn't get in too bad of a fight over it...sigh..we are still learning folks. :)

Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

Yay! I did 4 today..left leg a little tight but I did  it..in the heat of the day too and that's hard for me. 

Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

had to stop and stretch a few times but otherwise a nice run

Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

I had a good run today. My legs didn't hurt. The form was less annoying...aaaallllmost natural and I didn't feel tired when I came home. 

Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

felt really good for the first 2 miles or so then I crashed and struggled the last half. My lovely body decided it was wide awake this morning around 4:30...I thought about running for awhile then finally fell back asleep..but couldn't wake myself up on the last half of the run after that. Lovely..well..it should be a fun day regardless..I'm going to finish making the gorgeous curtains for my dining room.

Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

pretty good day..getting more used to the form

Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

I may have a relapse but today the new form felt natural. Sasha and I think that I was running the way I marched in my good ol Texas marching band...heel toe...now it's toe..go!!  My goals for today were to go a little farther and not stop. I'm gonna take a watch with me tomorrow and try timing myself again. 

Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

A little more tired than yesterday..not sure why..but still an okay run. I got a little bit dehydrated. I ran a little more than 4 today maybe .2 more...gonna try to slowly work up to 5 again soon. 

Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.000.002.00

Sasha was gone so I couldn't sleep last night..slept in this morning and ran with the kids a little tonight...felt really strong and fast.

Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

nice 4 mile jog with a little extra...I'm slowly going to reach for 5. That's how I made it to 4. I just would add a little extra every day until one day I just felt ready to try it. Not that I couldn't go out and run 10 miles if I wanted to..the point is that once I commit to 5, I'll be trying to run that 5 every day 6 days a week. That's the tricky part...consistency.

All day Saturday I worked on a project I've been wanting to do for months. I hand painted a towel rack for our bathroom. I bought a big board at Roberts with beveled edges, painted it and then planned. I spent most of the planning time shopping for the hooks to hang the towels on. If I was making it I wanted to make it for considerably less than I would buy it. I probably saved about 10-15 dollars only on materials. Sasha looked at the artwork that I put on it and wants to try and get me to start a little side business selling custom hand painted items...honestly I've wanted to do this for years!!! We'll see if we can make it fly...still in dreaming stages on it. A few years ago when I realized that I had an artist trapped inside me I started dreaming of custom painting things for people..because I love doing it...and it's not an exact science that would stress me out..like being a seamstress or something that had to be exact and perfect...it's art..it's supposed to be original!  Anyway..monday ramblings...onto laundry and organizing the office. We had a hole in a window and seems a mouse got in through there..I caught it but now I'm totally grossed out and want to organize and deep clean the office to make sure he didn't leave behind too many treasures.

Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.500.004.50

got up early today..yay! So I added a little extra. Nice easy run. The form felt natural..we'll see what the future holds...

Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.600.004.60

Felt really good today  but needed to get back to the kiddos. I woke up early this morning but didn't go because I was reading one of my kids books..I'm a sucker for a good read and would stay up late and never get anything done...

My accomplishment yesterday was awesome..I made like $100 worth of healthy yummy yummy yummy granola bars for my crazy husband that has decided to not eat any bread for the next 3 months. I have this great little tool called an Excalibur Dehydrator that has 9 trays with teflon sheets. We got it half off from a raw food chef in town that has a little shop and diner.  I tweaked a recipe I found online somewhere and made honey carob peanut black sesame seed delights!!!   

Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.890.002.89

Well..there goes my extra mileage this week! I couldn't get up this morning and then felt like only going 3 ish today...still not sure of all the markers on my course so I just turned around when I felt like I'd done half of my run..not very scientific but hey I the creative type....

Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

I turned around where Sasha says the 2.5 mark from our house is but I'm still not sure that it is right..it just didn't feel like 5 miles..It felt really good actually. I started out feeling like I couldn't possibly go any extra today but I got curious where the mark Sasha had described was and decided to try for it...I made it....I think I'm going to try 5 all next week.  It will feel good to get back to more normal. I need to get my body in the best shape I can. That is my pregnancy plan. I get in really good shape after each baby so that I can handle the next pregnancy without letting go of too much. I HATE  feeling like anything interferes with what I'm able to give my children. So...if I'm in really good shape than I can gradually let go of that as the pregnancy progresses and still have the basic fitness I need to make it through my days  and deal with my pregnancy. Does that make sense? I run for emergency prepardness...in case of sickness or other times when I still need energy to meet the demands of my large family I just run less or not at all that day and then I still have energy because I'm in pretty good shape.

Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

made it to 5 again...woo hoo! My left leg was dying a little bit at the end but not too bad. ...otherwise..I guess my body is ready for 5 a day because it really wasn't too bad. That is significant for me. I love my children and love dedicating my time and energy to giving life..but...I also realize what I'm sacrificing and when I can get a little bit back to "normal" I appreciate it ever so much more.  

Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

I decided to go with 4 today because it's Julia's b-day today and I've got a really busy day ahead of me...she's 7 today. 

Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.300.004.30

I'm guessing on this one...need to go pick up the car at the shop this morning and will be going an unknown course for the last mile or so.  Julia's b-day was nice. I made yummy meals for her all day long and a beautiful carrot cake at night....lucky girl.  

going to my sister's house to clean...she's pregnant with number 6 and can't function...she wants to keep exercising but then doesn't have the energy to clean afterwards..poor thing...have a good day everyone :)
 

Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

a little tough today..just tired..William had a bad night..teething I guess stuffy nose....head hurts today. 

Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
99.290.0099.29
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements
Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):
Recent Comments: