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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.

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Nice and slow....felt okay today hoping for no sore legs.

Good news...my kids woke up early by themselves today..I've been trying to get them on an earlier schedule  so we can get everything we need to during the day done and still have time for important things like cleaning, scriptures, and some family fun at night.

I had the worst day playing the organ yesterday. I fumbled over the notes and then I put the wrong registration on for the postlude and sounded like a bass drum. The other organist came up and abruptly told me what I had done wrong. She was trying to be helpful I'm sure but it was just the edge I needed to send me into a crying fit. I stopped playing(everyone was gone anyway) and left through the side door. As soon as I was starting into a good cry another woman came out and said she felt prompted to come outside. She is this cool Native American woman in our ward that is really spiritual. We talked about kids and husbands and how to take criticism....and I felt a little better.  

just a little over 4 weeks. I can't wait to meet William...I'm considering a water birth again. I didn't like floating around in the water when I delivered Julia but this tub is really small and so you get the benefits of reduced pain without the floating.  I just remembered  almost involuntarily (because I had decided to not do a water birth again) that Julia's water birth was less painful and I pushed her out faster...we'll see... 

Comments
From Snoqualmie on Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 10:56:30

Sorry to hear about your hard moments there. Musicians really are vulnerable when they present their gift to the world. People are so used to recorded, "perfect" music and are not in tune with the fact that a real, imperfect person is baring their soul to deliver a thing of beauty. How would they do if they had a staring audience when they went to work? So don't you worry about that. As my harp teacher used to tell me "only the mediocre are always at their best!"

I just had a funny thought. You're in the "taper" too! Best wishes with your birth experience!

From luzylew on Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 17:39:25

I know you want to be respectful of that really incredible organist lady, who is so famous-- but you need to stand up for yourself Sarah! You are a fine musician, and a hard working, amazing lady. No one pays you for volunteer church service. It's an offering of your spirit. Who is she to judge? Besides, it is NOT a performance. Its gift that you are willing to share with your friends and neighbors in your ward. So tell her to stuff it, cause your the ward organist right now. Tell her I said so. Love, Luz

From luzylew on Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 17:41:17

P.S. You already KNOW how to take constructive critisism. She was not being constructive.

From sarah on Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 18:44:15

Thanks girls. I think I kind of know how to take criticism....I'm thinking being tough like you suggested Luz and standing up for myself would have been better than crying. I'm hoping because she's deaf from years of playing the organ she didn't hear it.

I know what you mean Snowy(can I call you Snowy since I don't know your name..just this once?) about baring your soul. I try and just do that. I usually play better when I'm one with the music and I don't worry about the notes too much. I think my brain just got fried because they did an intermediate hymn yesterday and I've been spoiled...they ALWAYS have musical numbers!! I didn't get up there on time and it was embarrassing. I don't anyone appreciated the fact that when I did notice I was late how fast I hopped up there and practically ran to the bench 8 months pregnant!!

From Christi on Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 23:45:54

If you truly did fumble on the organ I would bet pregnancy was to blame! (can't we blame everything on that?) Good luck on the water birth. My sister had one, it was wonderful. Best of luck on the final stretch!

From Snoqualmie on Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 10:22:56

Sure, you can call me Snowy. That made me smile. Cheers.

From Jordan on Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 16:42:04

We probably told you this already, but Andrea had a water birth with Matthew. She enjoyed it so much we are probably going to do it with our next baby, due in the Spring. Sorry to hear about the frustrating organ experience, but so glad to hear you have kept and increased your talent there over the years! :)

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