| 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: |
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| Starting to get hungrier but not too bad..wondering if that means this baby might actually be another girl...after three darling little boys I might be ready for bows and dresses again...won't get my hopes up too much but....well you know |
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| today is Joseph's birthday. He is 5 years old...smart as whip and cute enough to hold his own in this growing family. Love him!!! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| 2.5 with my favorite running partner Jenny! and 2.5 with my new running partner baby X who kept me up all night hungry..my tummy hurt all night. I'm not a super good eater so at the beginning of my pregnancy I struggle with morning sickness mainly because I can't think of anything I want to eat! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| My morning sickness was gone today..maybe it's a girl..I don't get very sick with the girls but feel pretty awful with boys....I hope I hope :) | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| a twinge of the old pregnancy leg feeling..hate that part..otherwise okay run..I kept stopping to eat peanuts or tie my shoe or take off a hat..took forever |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| No pregnancy legs today. Felt light and easy today. I haven't had to slow down too much yet. Usually I slow down by a minute a mile sometime in the first part of my pregnancy and maintain that for a few months..then by about 30 weeks I'm down to a crazy slow mile and should probably just be walking but I usually tough it out and pretend to run until I deliver that bambino. I'm going to really enjoy having people shocked that I have 7. I have some friends with 7 that look like they should..I have a couple that cheated by having twins... My first fun was at the mall yesterday when a lady said I didnt' look old enough to have 7. I guess I should say what Kelli's husband likes to say.."We started when we were 12" I actually had my first when I was 24..so not super super young...just been having them fast and furious ;)
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Jenny has been running with me most days. I've written off the lady in my neighborhood who was running with me...why can't people be consistent? Okay...I can't be consistent because of all my kids...6 did me in..5 I was okay..but I don't pretend to be either. She has only one and it's bugging me that she comes one day and then tells me the other days she decided "to not worry about it"....well..I was worrying about it and lost sleep and time over it....grrrrrr I'm starving today. Maybe it is a boy..I will love another boy...honestly I don't care..I love my girls...I love my boys...it's just been so long since we had a girl..Julia will be 8 when this baby is born...come on bows..come on fluffy dresses...
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| 3 with Jenny..she took pity on me and ran some more with her slow old mama...I almost lost my lunch from the awful exhaust fumes today...prego tummy I guess |
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| Felt pretty good today. I wish we were going to St. George sometime soon..I love our winter getaways when it is so cold and yucky here..but Sasha isn't racing as much and won't go just for fun. |
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| by myself..a little lonely |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| i had a crazy full of energy day yesterday..dragging a tiny bit today but it was fun to have Jenny with me. Sasha probably won't let her run with me too much longer since I'm slowing her down so much..sigh...but I definitely want what's best for her. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.40 | 0.00 | 4.40 |
| I stole a little bit from the run today so I could make it through my day..Sasha has been great during the last few weeks...taking care of me and making sure I don't use my energy up before the day is over..thanks honey!! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| long lonely run today...Well..actually it wasn't that lonely. There were tons of people on the trail. I ran later today. Needed to sleep in. Babies kept me up coughing all night. It was warmer today but kind of annoying..kept taking my jacket off then putting it back on..taking it off... |
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| slippery..actuallly felt energized at the end of the run. I think Benjamin has a sinus infection and I feel sooo bad for him weird pregnancy thing for the day...I'm having nachos for breakfast :)
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| ran 2.5 by myself and 2.5 with little Jenny..poor thing..after talking about her hamster that we are going to buy (when everyone is over their colds) for the thousandeth time yesterday I had to put a stop to it..a mom can only handle so much and that it one thing I can't handle..."Mom...when are we going to..." you fill in the blank..go to the park..eat the cookies..buy the hamster..aaaaaa..gotta love em. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.50 | 0.00 | 1.50 |
| A heroic effort..William kept us up ALL night..with..something..ears..teeth not sure..going to drug him tonight... |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| drugs worked..william slept better...I nearly passed out on my run 3 times so I opted for only 3.... |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| still feeling a teeny bit tired from the lack of sleep..It's interesting how I feel fine during the day for the most part but can REALLY tell on my run how my fatigue level is.....was able to do all 5 today though and still have energy left to be pregnant and Mom to Benjamin, Jenny, Julia, Jospeh, Jacob and William :) |
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| All alone in the middle of the afternoon. I waited until the snow melted a little..pregnancy legs don't like to plow snow I've found. |
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| I woke up bright and early..to the WRONG alarm. Sasha had his set for 5:45 and I thought it was mine for 6:45. I got a lot of scripture study done and got some laundry started. Then I still had time to do half my run before running with Jenny and Mary. Mary..a lady in my ward...has PROMISED to run with me every day this week. She's begging me to wake her up and make her run. Okay..so I'm committed to waking up on time now too. I think I should be able to handle it since the morning sickness is pretty much gone. |
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| got up early again today. i actually LOVE it when I can get up early. I feel happier..that is..if it doesn't completely exhaust me. 2.5 by myself and 2.5 with Mary and Jenny. Funny but I prefer having Jenny all to myself. She doesn't chatter as much when there is someone else there. Mary however is determined to get out the door everyday and has given me permission to force her to go with me. She has promised she will go and if she doesn't then she wants me to come and bang on her window and wake her up. I told her where my bedroom window was too and she's had to use it a couple of times. Makes me feel like highschool girls waking eachother up for school....
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| Mary has been getting out every day this week..good girl. I've been getting up early every day this week. I finish my run by 7:45..which is when I was waking up before...I love being able to get going early..it makes me feel accomplished..yet I won't do it at the sacrifice of my overall health. So I'm grateful that I've been able to get up and still feel okay. | |
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| 2.5 alone. 2.5 with Jenny and Mary. I'm getting a cold and wondering if it's from waking up early every day. I will sleep in tomorrow and a little on Sunday. We have church at 9. I have a friend that got nominated to be young mother of the year. She is totally deserving of it and we'll see if it amounts to anything. I'm still a little in shock that I'm pregnant with my 7th child. It is exciting and sobering.
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| thursday is our fun day...choir in the morning..art lessons in the afternoon with friends at our house..gymnastics and activities at the library. I need to have a quick meal plan for this day so we can still have our sit down meal together. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.90 | 0.00 | 4.90 |
| had to cut it a tiny bit short because of contractions. That's my rule when I run pregnant. I don't run even with braxton hicks. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| felt the swimming we did last night at the start of the run and didn't want to keep going..finished strong and felt energized. | |
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| felt good..getting used to getting up early...haven't felt as tired or hungry during the day. |
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| Thursday is our fun day..choir..art lessons...gymnastics in the afternoon..anyone got some quick healthy meal ideas? |
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| My legs felt tired today and I got a blood sugar crash at the end..or I don't know if it's a blood sugar crash but I get light/fuzzy headed and I've always thought it was my blood sugar. I'm getting my surger fixed and it should be back today. I can't wait!!! I'm going to make myself another nightgown..pregnancy version...a baby blessing dress (for my friend to borrow and the girl I will have some day..maybe..there's always grandchildren)..and easter dressed for my girls! WHeee!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| boy oh boy have I been slacking. I've been working ..well..have finished the blessing dress I started a few days ago and forgot about blogging. It turned out really cute. I'm hoping it fits okay...hard thing about babies..especially the ones still inside. I guess I can make adjustments if it's too small...not worried about it being too big..it's tiny and beautiful...onto my new nightgown. | |
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| My friend Mary has been there every day for over 2 weeks now. I hope she likes it. She's started to warm up to me more and not be quite as shy as she was at first. I am shy around some people but for the most part it takes me about 5 seconds, a friendly smile and a good conversation to warm up to a new friend. My grandma and me..we love to make new best friends at the grocery store, park, doctor's office..I must have picked that up from her somehow.
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| My computer monitor was broken for a few days. Sasha found me a new one this morning and had it working by this afternoon. If that's not love I don't know what is. :) | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.70 | 0.00 | 4.70 |
| had to take a few walking breaks because of contractions and just being tired....was up late the other night and getting up early and not napping..well..it catches up with ya. | |
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| My computer was dead again for a few days....sigh...so I have all those lovely empty entries from last week. My partner missed for the first time in a month..what a record. She had a darn good reason too..fever..even slows Sasha down. I hope she feels better soon. I am doing pretty good..:) slowing down a little and just taking it easy on my runs.. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
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| All alone but it felt better than I expected today. I don't usually run 5 straight anymore but when I run alone I can. So far Mary can't get herself up early enough to do more than 2.5 with me...I'm proud of her for that.. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Really sleepy today..slept in a little and then didn't have the get up and go to go very far. Also I'm giving Benjamin a birthday party tomorrow and some of the boys are very badly behaved but I'm good friends with their family and didn't want to leave them out. I think I can handle them better when I'm not pregnant so I'm a little hesistant..would it be rude to ask their mom to stay? |
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| did 5...worried that I'll have enough energy for the birthday party.... |
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| Not sure of the exact distance...the trail is closed and I REFUSE to run too much..there is a limit to my awesomeness when I'm pregnant. hee hee...Anyway..the birthday party went really well except that I was EXHAUSTED when it started....and that two of the boys were having a hard time at the beginning and being a little naughty and I got mad..being exhausted and pregnant can do that to you. Of course then we made up and became good friends and they stayed and didn't want to ever leave...so..all's well that ends well. :) |
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| woke up late so only did 2.5 in the morning and saved the rest for the night..except I forgot that I hate running at night when I'm pregnant...usually my energy is gone. Luckily though I felt great on the run...nice |
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| I got through the miles today. Kind of sad about being pregnant...you are killing yourself to make it through and then at the end of the run my partner says she's gotta finish by herself because she needs to get some speed in..happy for her...just hard to swallow when your prego and tired. :) | |
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| good run today..just me and Mary. Jenny would love to run with me every day but it makes me crazy thinking that she's not running fast enough with me and needs a workout from her Dad. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| bad night I guess....I thought I slept okay but I was EXHAUSTED on the run today. One of the joys of being pregnant I guess. I've been emotional this week and then had some sleep issues too. Not fun...don't like it when that happens. On a happier note...picked out the fabric for the girls new Easter dresses. Maybe someday I'll pay for a pattern again too but I CANNOT resist the urge to just make up the pattern on my own. The freedom is lovely and I love seeing people's faces when I tell them I do it that way..it's like I've taken a trip to the moon or something...it's really because I'm cheap and reading patterns gives me a headache...the people who write those must be from mars because it sure ain't English.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| slept in and only had time for 4..still not bad..good pace at the end. |
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| good strong run today..love those days. Felt strong all day and got a lot done..maybe too much because I was a grouch by the end of the day :) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.80 | 0.00 | 4.80 |
| really missed by partner today..having daylight savings troubles I guess...I had to turn around early because I just couldn't push myself all the way to the end. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| I almost didn't finish today..for the sheer reason of being lazy...no real problems. Sasha was heading out as I was contemplating finishing my last mile by myself. I told him to make me do it and we headed out the door. I felt lazy and thought I was doing a 12 min pace..it was actually 10:30! I never time myself and even though that is slow for most of you it was a confidence builder for me that I can run that pace feeling tired and ..ahem...pregnant with my seventh child...shameless of me to throw obvious fact in but it really can't be helped. ;) |
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| Good solid 5 today..felt good..no contractions...Mary did 4 with me which is nice..I think having her around has been the main factor in my ability to maintain a faster pace during this pregnancy..she keeps me from being lazy because I'm too proud to be lazy in front of someone else...vanity did it. :) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| crazy day with Benjamin's state chess tournament..he got 12th overall because he lost his last game...we were hoping for top 3..top 5 at least...maybe next time..I felt good when I tried running at the end of the day but was attacked by ceaseless contractions and had to cut it short. |
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| had some more contractions but I was able to keep them back with walking breaks and got to finish my run. I hope noone freaks out reading this thinking I'm going into labor..I just have an oversensitive uterus ..they are more like irritated uterus contractions more than labor contractions..still I cannot run thru them...way tooo uncomfortable. I'm going to drive myself insane waiting for Friday..that's when I get my ultrasound and I'm soooooooooooooooooooo excited to find out what we are having!!!
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| had a bit of a rough night..but actually felt okay on the run..it was refreshing. Can't wait until spring comes. I'm just counting down the days until Friday...can't wait to see the babe.
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| bad blogger this week..I'll have to sum it all up in here. On Wednesday I way way way overdid it..I think I was going 9:40 pace..which is crazy fast for a pregnant body of mine. Then of course on Thursday I felt dead..felt good on Friday and a little tired today. Now I feel my body shutting down for the week..dreamland for me... Oh..before I go I'd better announce the exciting news we got yesterday...we are going to be the parents of FIVE boys!!! We've got another boy in here..goodbye dreams of dresses and bows for now. At least I had two girls...if I never have another..and they are practically perfect, adorable red headed version of girls..who could ask for more. Now I need to get ready for baby Stephan...wish me luck!
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| couldn't sleep last night..I HaTE insomnia!!! only ran 3 | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| slept great last night..of course..had a productive day..I only ran 4 mostly because I was still a little braindead from the sleepless night and just forgot to run that last mile after I dropped Mary off...whoops! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| got my 5 in today and am feeling good. I've started my pregnancy scrapbooking project...going ALOT faster this time. Last time I had to overcome the obstacle of going through 6 years of kid photos and figuring out how to print photos off of our video camera..getting Sasha to find time to help me etc...I had a lot of fun doing it because I had some friends meet me every week and we scrapbooked together. This time it was just a matter of going to Costco and printing off photos from the last year and a half...organizing them into what I'll scrapbook and what I'll put in albums...I'm not that ambitious...I just do a little for each kid and call it good. | |
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| that's a rough 5..maybe more like 4.9 or so. I have a hard time running the last mile by myself..after having someone to talk to and then going out in the cold with pregnancy legs and a pregnant belly..it's hard some days....I've been feeling good though so I shouldn't complain..overall it's been a great pregnancy which is very wonderful when you have 6 other babies to care for. |
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| Got up early..ran a mile by myself..then 4 with Mary. We had a good time talking. I am very lucky to have a partner right now that isn't too proud to go with a pregnant lady and run slow.Mary ran cross country in school and was one of the top girls from what I understand...: ) I've been feeling really good this week..got some spring cleaning done. I cleaned out closets, cabinets, the office. Still have a lot of deep cleaning to do around the house...wipe down walls and things. Now to get ready for Easter weekend and the fun things that entails..
Happy Easter everyone!!!
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woke up feeling like my bad cold was heading for a sinus infection...decided to sleep in and run only 2
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| I woke up feeling much much better this morning....still gonna take it easy. I pretty much stayed in bed all day yesterday..had the kids cook..Sasha did laundry and Mommy vegged out. Seems like it worked...but I'll still take it kind of easy today. :) | |
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| wow..somehow I got way behind on my blogging. I don't know what happened exactly but somewhere I lost a week. I've been feeling good this week..no tightness in my legs..which is so wonderful. I think that may hurt worse than any running related pain I can imagine. I think they feel better when I take my prenatal vitamins..so far so good. I've been reading Fablehaven with my kids..well..they read and then I read. They are good enough readers that they don't need to wait for me. It is good...of course....can't put it down. :)
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
| My legs felt so good today and I felt strong BUT..my uterus was not happy and I had to walk most of the way home. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.80 | 0.00 | 4.80 |
| Mary ran with me the whole way today..that was fun. She didn't have to get home at a certain time because of her husband's schedule. I am spoiled with Sasha's schedule. I never have to worry about getting things done at a certain time for the most part...makes me pretty lazy..and able to take care of my brood without going too bonkers. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.70 | 0.00 | 4.70 |
| I just get lazy at the end and can't get all the way to the turn around..well not exactly lazy..my tummy was threatening contractions. Ran with a new gal and Mary today. GeriAnn...her sister was running Boston today along with a lot of our friends....hope everyone got their Boston dream come true today. :) |
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| Mary wanted to turn around a little early and I felt good with 4.5..getting further along and don't need to run a full 5 every day to feel like I got a workout. :) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Got a little lazy and turned around early..maybe that was good though since I had some braxton hicks at the end...I need to get back to taking my vitmins...got lazy with that. My appetite has been down this week so I wasn't taking them because I was afraid they would give me a stomach ache if my stomach wasn't full. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.70 | 0.00 | 4.70 |
| I don't think I can get back to 5 again this pregnancy..mentally I just HAVE to turn around a tiny bit early to get the torture over. Not that it's always torture..just sometimes. I felt really tired at the beginning and just wanted to go home and go back to bed..AND THEN..of course..I woke up and got energized and felt wonderful at the end. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.80 | 0.00 | 4.80 |
| good day..Jenny ran with me and then I ran the second half with my little Julia who usually runs with Daddy. She kept saying stuff like,"This feels like walking." |
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| Oh..the pain...I had the exploding leg syndrome today and I've sworn to not run through it during this pregnancy if I can help it. So...I cut back a little. When I'm good about taking my vitamins I don't have any leg pain..when I'm not..oooooooooo it really really hurts. I need to vent about the near accident I had. I'm wondering if there is someone in the construction hiearchy I can talk to. I almost got into a bad accident on Saturday when my lane ended with very very little warning. I was in the carpool lane when I saw a sign to merge into the next lane. They had those big barrels up for a little while to close our lane. The thing is they didn't give us very much notice..maybe 1/2 mile to a mile..seems like you usually get more notice and a couple of signs. And the real problem with giving the carpool lane little notice is that you are merging into the fastest lane with all the guys who must have a death wish....So I had like 30 seconds to get over and the cars in the third lane WOULD NOT LET me over. I had to honk like crazy, get over or crash into those giant barrels at 70 miles an hour. It was terrifying. I'm actually scared to drive in the carpool lane now for fear of that happening again. And I wonder if it is going to happen alot with the upcoming construction on 1-15
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| My legs still hurt really badly today but I felt I needed to finish my run. My partner was patient and that helped. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| My legs felt WONDERFUL today....I really just need to remember and take my vitamins!!!!! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| woke up late today..my knee was hurting so I went easy and I was having trouble running half asleep. I would have pushed through the half asleep feeling but the knee worried me...I don't often have knee issues so I think I'll baby it. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.50 | 0.00 | 4.50 |
| good run overall. Ran with Jenny and GeriAnn ( a lady from our ward that is the sweetest primary teacher you've ever seen)..Jenny has had her and LOVED her. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.70 | 0.00 | 4.70 |
| Pretty good run...no prego legs..no contractions..they rain didn't soak me completely. I saw Sasha...and he gave me a kiss..that's always fun. Saw lots of people on the trail today..everyone was very friendly. I wonder if they can tell I'm pregnant...I think my coat just looks bulky right now but it's hard to tell from the view I have. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.70 | 0.00 | 4.70 |
| My adorable little boys keep saying, "Mommy, you look so fat!" Guess that means the baby is growing and healthy. They also say they can't remember when a few months ago I was much smaller....hee hee...gotta love them!! | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.70 | 0.00 | 4.70 |
| Mary is sick..had to run alone...got lazy and had a hard time keeping up the pace by myself. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.80 | 0.00 | 4.80 |
| good run today..felt strong and solid..round ligament pains slowed me down a bit but not too bad |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
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I felt so exhausted the first half of the run..then I perked up and was able to go 2 more..decided to cut it a bit short after feeling so fatigued at first but I feel great now..crazy body!!
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.70 | 0.00 | 4.70 |
| not too bad..all by myself..felt good on and off..starting to get bigger and slower at 25 weeks...oh yea!!!! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.40 | 0.00 | 4.40 |
| I'm really proud of myself for figuring out how to get more miles in today. I REALLY wanted to stop and eat breakfast and call it a day after running the first half. Then I used my noggin a little and decided that if I just went a little bit slower maybe I'd still be able to get the miles in. Well...it worked and I actually felt good at the end of the run. I feel dumb running now though because I have to stop a lot for ligament pains and contractions or just tired legs...well see if I can keep up with my parnter Mary and my baby Jenny next week. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.70 | 0.00 | 4.70 |
| I kept up a good pace today..a little Sabbath rest helps. We got to drive up and see my mom yesterday. It was kind of a spontaneous trip so that was fun. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.70 | 0.00 | 4.70 |
| I'm pre-blogging today. I hope that this is true. I felt great on my run yesterday. I've just been so tired during the day lately...not sure if I want that anymore. Sasha, my midwife and my common sense all tell me to not fight it and just to rest....but...I hate resting and like being busy, awake and feeling good. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.70 | 0.00 | 4.70 |
| really good run again today. Yay..I like it when I feel good. My sister had her sixth child last night. Emmaline Adell Pitts. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.70 | 0.00 | 4.70 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.70 | 0.00 | 4.70 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.70 | 0.00 | 4.70 |
| Still chugging along. getting bigger as I approach my third trimester. At church EVERYONE asked how I was doing.....guess I look like I need sympathy. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.70 | 0.00 | 4.70 |
| felt really good today..Mary came ..which is always a good incentive for me to not be lazy and go a decent pace. I think we avg 10:30 pace..kind of can't believe I can still go that pace. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.70 | 0.00 | 4.70 |
| tired on the run..stopped alot. Felt good during the day though, weeded in the garden, oversaw the kids lessons, picked up my friends kids and baby sat them all afternoon, made homemade pizza for dinner and went to Activity Days with the 8-11 year old girls at church. In between all that I also organized the effort to move things around in the bedrooms. We are moving the guest room/nursery into the boys room, the boys into the girls room and the girls in with William. Some neighbors came by and helped Sasha set up bunkbeds. They were here for three hours!! | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.70 | 0.00 | 3.70 |
| heroic effort..Joseph had nightmares all night and woke me up like 5 times...so tired |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.50 | 0.00 | 2.50 |
| still tired from bad night ...I'm 27 weeks today...can you believe it? still going fairly strong :) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| The first two miles felt great...effortless and I was going a pretty good pace. Then..bonk..I died on the last two. So far I haven't had to use my pregnancy belt to support my tummy. I can't remember when I started using it with William but seems like it was pretty early..like 20 weeks..and then I was addicted and couldn't run without it. Well..I'm starving..time for breakfast. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.20 | 0.00 | 4.20 |
| felt good today..the weather was terrible and I wore the wrong jacket so I was miserable..but at least my legs felt good and I felt strong...nice when you are about to enter your third trimester and seventh pregnancy no less. I met a lady last week on her fourth baby but 15th pregnancy. She just keeps losing them at 12 weeks. She was 5 months pregnant with this one and seemed hopeful that she would be able to keep it. I have always been blessed by the Lord in the childbearing dept. And my children are all beautiful and smart. I need to remember that when I have those tired times and thank my father in heaven for the blessings he has chosen to give me and do by best by them. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.20 | 0.00 | 4.20 |
| pretty good run..no leg problems...no contractions..no cramps..yay! I need to tell the story of the little lost bird..I don't know if his parents had just pushed him out of the nest or if he fell out.. but he was crawling on the underbrush right next to the river. His parents seemed to be frantically calling to him and in a few moments I couldn't even see him anymore. I looked for him for a few minutes to see if I could push him back in the right direction but he was gone..I ran off wondering if he had fallen in the nearby river. Do birds grieve you think?
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.80 | 0.00 | 3.80 |
| not sure on this..Sasha may laugh to remember why I used to cut my runs short. I would see a dog and then turn around and run home. He would always laugh at me for coming back early. Today I cut it short because I saw a drunk guy up ahead and just didn't have the guts to run past him. Or I guess he could have been on something. At any rate, he was walking funny and looked a little out of it. I don't like being alone near men who aren't in control of themselves.. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
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that's a sorta 4..I had to walk alot today...I really don't know what's up with my body( BESIDES the fact that I'm 28 weeks prego) Yesterday I cut my run too short..and I felt it. I was so energetic. But it's not like I went crazy and cleaned the entire house or mowed the lawn or made some crazy amount of waffles. I went grocery shopping, talked on the phone, watched William play, did some sewing...pretty relaxing and lazy day actually. Then whamo I wake up this morning feeling dead and it took 2 miles for my body to wake up and get going. I was literally dragging through the first 2 miles..not like when Sasha or some other elite says that they were dragging at a 8:30 pace!!!! Luckily I did wake up and was able to actually sorta run home. Now I just want to curl up in a ball but today is our busy day..choir and art lessons at our house, running club in the afternoon. Wish me rest in between the craziness!!!
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| good run just me and my girls...had a fun day at the ward memorial day breakfast and ate way too much junk. Then we got to go play inside our neighbor's teepee. They are native americans that my boys are FASCINATED to live next door to. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| must still be digesting the junk from yesterday...or maybe I caught a touch of the flu everyone has had lately. I still did 4 but needed a few walking breaks for pregnancy issues. Mary came and another lady from the ward who by mistake told Sasha she wanted to start running again....I don't think she knew what she was getting into...I'll knock on her door for a few times but I'm not into being pushy like my other half. ;) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| I was totally sick all day yesterday. I take naps..occasionally..but I'm really not into naps..I like sleeping at night and getting on with my day. Well..yesterday I slept for about 3-4 hours and then was zonked all night. It was definitely some kind of flu..but good news is I felt perky this morning and had a really good day today. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| tough run today..must still be recovering from the tummy troubles. I felt great yesterday and had kind of a crazy day. We started a chess club for our kids this summer and made an open invitation on a homeschool website. I thought Sasha had it covered so I didn't feel bad about getting there 10 minutes late. Little did I know that chaos reigned at home..without Sasha and a roomful of strangers in our living room waiting for the promised chess club. Sasha had taken off to get a friend, not realizing we had a bunch of other people coming. Joseph and Jacob had been extraodinarily naughty..throwing their blankets and torn up junk mail all over the just cleaned living room. I, of course, being the social diva I am, handled it all beautifully and didn't strangle any children. I was tempted, however, when one of the supposed chess participants kept whining to me for water..and not just any water...he wanted it filtered and chilled to be sure... |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.80 | 0.00 | 3.80 |
| Good run. Mary went with me for most of it and got me going at a good pace. I am very grateful to have a partner that is a natural athlete and doesn't need to fight to go my pathetic little pace. Even my prego pace is hard for those completely out of shape. I made myself a hot sling the other weeks and then discussed the pros and cons of different slings with my friends who are baby gear gormets ...they know they top brands and the ins and outs of all the latest and greatest. I'm not into that because Sasha isn't into me spending money. Although he will save up and buy quality items..it's just different than what they are into..don't know... I'm also starting on a baptism dress for Julia. My last project with the remants of my wedding dress fabric. My sister did a superb job on making my wedding dress so many years ago. With the leftover fabric I've concocted two blessing outfits..one for a boy and one for a girl and will now finish off with a beautiful baptism dress. Too bad I probably won't be able to squeeze into my wedding dress on Julia's big day since I will probably have some postpardom pounds still on me. :)
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Felt super good today ....oh..I love those days. Did a little piano shopping later today. We are finally going to make the big plunge and buy a set of keys! yay! I had a midwife appt also today and I only gained 1 pound in 1 month!!!! That is very encouraging because I'm already at the weight that I was at when I had Joseph so I was hoping not to gain much more than that. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| wow..I really slacked in blogging this week and didn't even notice. It was a busy week..something going on every day! I had a HORRID run today. I had so many contractions I had to cut to 2 and stop and sit down a few times. I'm pretty sure I know why it happened today and will make sure and be more careful in the future. I was actually scared for a little bit there. Better take it easy today. Everyone in the area be sure and go to the Utah Valley Expo at 3 and hear our own Sasha ..and especially my own :)...speak about correct training practices. :)
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.80 | 0.00 | 3.80 |
| good run..no contractions. felt fairly strong. off to see the runners at the marathon :) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| I tried something Sasha suggested..run 100meters fast and then take a walking break...I'm sure this suggestion is only for very pregnant women. It actually worked and didn't wear me out. He's just trying to help me actually run and not do my slug pace. ;) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| ran 2 miles slow with a lady in the ward who is recovering from a nasty bout of endometriosis pain but wants to start running again. Then 2 miles by myself at a okay pace..didn't stop as much or run as fast as the day before.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| we'll just say I did 3 today..although I covered closer to 4..I had to stop and walk with one of my partners. She's new to running and was up all night with a teething baby. Poor tired lady today. My long time partner Mary decided to call it quits with me today. No hard feelings against me..just against the running trail. She..and a lot of people in my neighborhood as we live really close to the trail are freaked out about a attempted murder on the trail a few days ago. I saw a cop patrolling the trail and wonder if they will start doing that more often now. It does have some great places to hide with all those trees. I know for sure there are plenty of spots you can't see a person at from the vantage point of the trail. I just can't live that way and prefer running on the trail to the roads. Anyway..I probably can't really keep up with this partner because she is a natural athlete who could be a very talented runner if she wanted to train. She ran slow with me and other ladies we run with for the company. I think some of the other ladies may keep running with me but there is another that is pretty upset about the trail violence so we may be doing loops around the neighborhood for awhile.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| ran 2 miles with GeriAnn around the neighborhood. I really prefer the trail but it seems everyone I know is very worried about the trail after a violent crime was committed there recently. Today is birthday party day. Joseph and Jacob have a superhero b-day party where Benjamin will appear as the villian trying to take about life, liberty and ....the birthday cake. Jenny and Julia will go to their friend's party in Alpine. Only William wasn't invited to a party today..maybe next year baby. :) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| woke up late today..that was nice..but the baby woke up early and so I decided to cut it short..busy day with 2 b-day parties and a ward party at night. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.70 | 0.00 | 3.70 |
| felt good at the start then sorta died...now I feel like sitting all day..maybe I'll find a good book..if only I could talk William into letting Mommy sit and not getting into anything dangerous. :) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| I only did 3 today because I just wimped out and felt too pregnant..now I feel that feeling of..whoops..didn't run enough today and I've got too much energy. Gotta love my body. I do my 4 yesterday and then felt worn out and try to cut back today and my body wants more!!! BTW..pray for us...the VC's of Sasha's main client in California laid everyone off outside of the California office...so it was either move to California or find something else. Waiting for the something else..... | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| pretty solid today. Felt kinda tired starting out but then I warmed up and kept going at a pretty good pace for all 4. So everybody in my ward freaking out about the trail has gotten to me...I studied up on people using something called wasp spray. Turns out the wasp spray is just that....stuff they sell at home depot so you can kill wasps or other flying pests. I don't know how I feel about using it on another human being..even if they are attacking me. People that teach self-defense have started to advocate it because it sprays further and more accurately. Then I also read that maybe there are pepper sprays that also spray at a long distance. Gonna check into that. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| I was so emotional on the run today. I was crying while I was running....luckily when I got home I realized..yay...it's friend day and we got to go to my friend's beautiful home in Alpine where the kids had art classes and we played all day. She made homemade donuts with soaked wheat dough fried up in non-hydrogenated coconut oil, topped with sucanat frosting...delicious! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.30 | 0.00 | 3.30 |
| needed to cut it short today...feeling like the emotions have evened out today. I've accepted Sasha change in employment and wondering what new challenges await us. :) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.75 | 0.00 | 3.75 |
| I'm so slow now!!! but I still feel like I need to keep up the mileage as best I can until the end. I really feel like I'm just kind of wimping out at the end of this pregnancy. Usually I feel okay to be pregnant and have the baby inside not messing with my sleep but I'm starting to feel that urge to just get the baby out....it's going to be a long 8 weeks.... | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Felt pretty good today. One of the blessings of keeping the Sabbath Day holy and resting. I usually feel good on Mondays..not always... My partner is having trouble with endometriosis and it's breaking my heart for her. Never realized how it can be such a day to day struggle.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.75 | 0.00 | 3.75 |
| slow and steady wins the race right? This baby is coming soon and I'm getting excited to meet him. We've had a lot of changes in the past few weeks. Our good friends the Leblow's moved to Kanas. Ted..or Army Runner is going back to Iraq. Sasha great training partner Jeff..also on the blog and a very talented young man...is moving at the end of July. His wife is my best friend right now so I'm going to miss them alot. Then Sasha got his new job at Percona..and it's totally different than the jobs he's had in the last 5 years or so..much more involvement with the guys he works with...maybe that will die down a little but I don't think so. I'm happy for him...I worried about him never going into an office. I was glad he at least had this blog for interaction. I know he's a guy and loves being in his cave but he's human. And then of course we will have another child. I try not to wonder how I'll manage. I know I will and I know the children will help me but I know it will be hard. Brave girl. :) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| I tried running faster today and my legs could still do it...had a good run and felt pretty good at the end...yay. I'm making homemade bagels today for my kids. We always have an early morning 4th of July breakfast. We watch thehot air balloon festival they have here in Provo. I have to say Provo is an awesome place to be on 4th of July. I would travel here just for all this fun. They have the best firework show all over town from the Stadium of Fire, an amazing parade, fun free activities for the kids downtown and the hot air balloon spectacle in the early mornings. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| tried turning my legs over more today...felt good and I was able to keep it up for pretty much the whole run. Happy Independence Day!!!!!
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| A lady who sees me on the trail everyday came up to me at church and said I looked like I was going slower..duh..of course I'm going slower...I'm just a little over a month away from having a baby. Sorry..I can't stand it when people make obvious comments about your pregnant state and think they are clever. Another old man told me I was more beautiful pregnant. ??? How do you take a comment like that? I told him I'd take it as a compliment. I'm off to the parade with my kids. Julia has been sick and keeping me up at night the past couple of nights so I'm gonna take it easy today. It's still 4th of July here in Provo. :)
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| I was so swollen tonight that I couldn't tie my own shoes to go on my run. I went with Sasha and he said 1 mile..but try to break 11. It actually felt great to move my legs and go faster than a snail. It was one of those crazy crazy days though and I ended up tripping..didn't land on my belly..and then a ferocious princess dog (seriously it was wearing a princess outfit) came after me. Those two things slowed my time down a bit because Sasha..the dork..kept running and didn't notice my dilema and didn't stop the watch while I chased down the dog and recovered from falling. I got a nice apology when he realized what happened but it wasn't the best end to my day. The terrific thing about the run, however, was my swelling went away and I could move again. As you all know..running is a beautiful thing.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Okay so coach Sasha has given me a training plan for the next few weeks..Ha!! We'll see how it goes. I'm only allowed to run 2 miles but I need to run them fast. Well relatively fast. 11:30 pace is the goal. I typically slow down to like oh..20 minute pace and watch butterflies and old women with arthritis pace me with ease...but I'm going to try it out and see how it goes. I have been trying it on and off this week and it is okay so far. Just as long as 1. I don't go into preterm labor on or after my run because of pushing myself I'm good. and 2. I have to feel good enough during the day to keep things relatively sane on the homefront. Today I went to the library, a store and the mall with all the kiddos. Then I registered the car and made delicious soup for dinner. I'm saving the rest of the laundry and the bed making for hubby to help with..like right now..almost bedtime... |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Did a 2 mile workout with GeriAnn. She and I both tried the faster pace today and we could do it!! I was so happy for us both! Sasha then tried to have us do a 100 meter dash at 8 minute pace because he's nuts. The pace felt good actually but my groin has an old injury that started hurting at that pace. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| tired run..but I made it. We went to Goblin Valley with the kids today and had such a nice time. I really enjoy the day trips we've taken over the past couple of years. The valley full of goblin shaped rocks was the ultimate playground for the kids. We got lucky in that it was a little bit overcast and we didn't die from heat. The kids had the time of their lives running from fort to fort..conquering as much territory as time would allow. We wore them out ..and then went home..perfect! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| my legs were aching today. We took a small walking break and that helped me finish the distance. I'm running more like 2.5 but I'll just put in 2..not sure..probably like 2.43 or something. My partner has a Garmin and together we go 2.17. I run to and from her house which adds a little bit as she is almost a quarter mile from my house. Anyway..too scientific for my brain. have a happy day everyone!! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| felt good today. measuring small and not gaining too much weight..the baby's head seems to be down. Time to get ready for a baby to come. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| really good run today. I love having JeriAnn for a partner..I need to learn to spell her name. I wonder how much longer my legs are going to hold out at a real running pace.
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| I only ran .3 of this but I did walk 2 miles. Yesterday was just too much for me. We had art class at my house in the morning, chess club in the afternoon and friends over for dinner at night. I'm kind of in the " I want to sit all day and relax" stage and hosting events all day long wore me out! So when I woke up this morning I seriously couldn't even run..walking was almost unbearable too. Sasha told me to "shake my fist" at the fatigue..not "get in a fight" however. So I just ran around the block once at a quick pregnant mama speed. I think I started out at 9:20 and ended up sub 10:00 avg for the lap. Yay..it gave me the confidence I needed to get through my day without feeling sorry for myself that I couldn't run this morning. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Well..I was able to run today except for a couple of walking breaks when the baby felt like he was trying to bust my bladder open. My hurting hips kept me rolling back and forth from side to side last night and I'm tuckered out. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| running at a "normal" pace today like Sasha wanted me to try was a complete joke today..So much bladder/pelvic pain I was almost brought to my knees in tears a couple of times. Don't worry..I'm not stupid. I didn't run through it but it comes on all on a sudden when I'm trying to keep the pace. My legs feel fine..I'm not tired..it's just that this baby is heavy now and my internal organs don't like being bounced on. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| no bladder pain at all today..it was a miracle! Felt great..did a bunch of errands and very grateful for feeling good. :) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| another good run today. I guess my body heard me saying I may stop running if the bladder pain didn't stop and it decided to cooperate..we'll see what tomorrow brings...1 more month until Stephen is here!!! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| good run again today..had a nice time with GeriAnn. That lady is so perky and fun to run with in the morning! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Felt good again today. This has been a pretty good week. 2 by myself. I also walked to the park with the kids which added another 1.5 miles which totally counts when you are great with child. Looking forward to meeting Stephen. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.70 | 0.00 | 1.70 |
| My best friend from high school's birthday is one month from today. I'm thinking that would be a great day to have Stephen. I had a hard run today and a hard night with hip pain. Bought a memory foam topper for the bed and hoping that that helps a little. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Not too bad today. Still able to keep up a fairly decent pace and that makes me feel good. Sasha's mom is coming into town tomorrow night. She will be here for six weeks. Hopefully that will be a mostly good thing. I am grateful that she will be here for a little bit after the baby because with Sasha's new job he won't be able to help at all during the day. I think my favorite recovery was after William in some ways because Sasha took time off and he and the kids did most of what needed to be done. Also he often took all of them away for errands or classes that they needed to go to so I had quiet time then and knew they were happy and not just sitting and watching TV. This time there will noone to take them away all day. Daddy will have to go out with them at night to give me a break at the end of what I'm sure will be long long days. | |
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I will be full term...37 weeks on Friday and I am still going pretty strong..wow..I'm grateful to Sasha for not giving up on even a pregnant lady..not to mention pregnant with our seventh. I get a kick out of meeting new people and having them ask me if it is my first. Last week someone told me I looked 21 and she was in complete shock it was my seventh. good run today too...no bladder issues. I am happy for the good days and preparing for the tired ones ahead. :)
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a tiny bit tired today but not too bad. We picked up Sasha's mom last night and are happy to have grandma here visiting. I'm getting nervous for another baby..hoping things go well. :)
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| Ran with GeriAnn...had to take a couple of breathers for bladder pressure but everything else was good. Sasha's mom is here and she is a fun addition to the family. The kids love her and she tries to be as helpful as is physically possible. She is also smart and witty. :) | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.70 | 0.00 | 1.70 |
| Had to walk a bit today to relieve the old bladder pressure thing. Sasha came running along during one of my walking breaks and I couldn't resist the urge to start running again and show off for him. It paid off because I heard him saying to his running partner as they passed that I sure looked good for a pregnant lady...gotta keep that flame alive. :) | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| good run today with GeriAnn...:) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| WEll I am officially full term ..which means I can have the baby at home and won't have to go to the hospital. I had a funny run today. At my turn around there was this string of women running really really slow...about as slow as I have gone at the end of all my previous pregnancies. I've still be able to truly run at the end of this one because of Sasha's encouragement. So when I turned around and ran flying past those ladies it reminded me to be grateful that my pregnant legs still work. Then this guy came flying past me..no big deal...of course people running a really normal pace are going faster than me. But then as I came up the hill I see the guy..who has slowed down alot and I think, " I could pass him too" I don't know why but there was something about his punky white headband that made me feel like he was a guy with an attitude that would never forgive himself if a 9 month pregnant lady passed him. I started closing the gap and got pretty close but decided that I was being silly and didn't need to push myself just to embarrass Mr. Cool..of course he's probably a really nice guy but I guess I was just feeling evil this morning. :) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.50 | 0.00 | 1.50 |
| Had some serious contractions today...I'm having a baby...sometime..in like the next two weeks. :) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.50 | 0.00 | 1.50 |
| I was just lazy today. I could not get myself to run very fast or far because every time I lifted up my legs I felt a baby shoulders in the way. getting excited to meet Stephen |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.50 | 0.00 | 1.50 |
| More contractions today and I ended up walking the whole time! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.50 | 0.00 | 1.50 |
| I was able to run pretty well today..no contractions..no shoulders in the way. I know it may seem crazy for me to keep trying to run when I'm so close..and it is..but I just take it day by day and try to do my best each day. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Up with contractions in the early morning and I've got a birthday party today so I just went slow and short. My daughter Jenny's birthday is August 25th. Since I'm fairly certain I'll have a baby around then we decided to do her party today. Honestly this is all I need to get through before I have the baby..anything else can just work out how it works out but I really wanted to give my daughter a birthday party. Everyone cross your fingers that I don't go into labor until after 3 today. | |
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| Made the mistake of trying to run on the trail...had contrations again and bladder pain so next week I'm going to just stay close to home in case I can't even walk home. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.50 | 0.00 | 1.50 |
| Pretty good today. I didn't have any bladder pain..a few contractions. I've got 10 days left. I've never gone earlier than 5 and don't really plan on that. I went around the block and probably will from now on in case I get myself in trouble..then I won't have very far to walk home. :) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| I had a great run today. It felt so nice to be able to move my legs. Sasha said I didn't even look pregnant when he saw me as he was heading home. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| another good run. I ran into my most recent running partner..GeriAnn and was able to talk a little. She's in good shape and I'm so happy for her! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.80 | 0.00 | 1.80 |
| Good run again today. We've had a crazy week though. We found deadly nightshade growing in our front bushes. Well..it had been growing there but I didn't do anything with it because the flowers were so pretty. Then Sasha's mom says, "Oh I used to eat those sometimes when I was a kid..they are poisonous..they are related to the tomato." ding ding..my herb training went off..I know that plant but I'd never seen it in flowering form..just the deadly black berry form. I looked it up on-line and sure enough...the dreaded deadly nightshade that I had been innocently and ignorantly admiring all summer. We got the bushes and all of the yucky plant taken out right away. Then yesterday we got a letter from Provo city saying our side yard was in violation. When we got construction done last fall they left rocks and dirt on the side yard. Lots of people have rocks on the side on their yard and park there so I didn't think anything of it. Now I know that if you've had rocks as a parking place for several years..before they passed the new law..then it's okay. If it's new rocks and you want to park there ...or even if you pave it...they won't let you anymore. It's a beautiful example of cruel government...I get this letter yesterday...I'm 9 days away from having our 7th child and the letter gives me 14 days to get the landscaping fixed. Since Sasha is too busy to leave work I go down to their office..cry my eyes out..well I didn't really..but I did lose it for a second...and get a whole 14 days more. They did say they will work will us if the landscaping crew has started the job but not finished because of scheduling difficulties....maybe the next few days will be calmer with no deadly plants in my yard or mean letters from Provo city. BTW...the deadly nightshade plant is potent enough that a single leaf is lethal to an adult..2-3 berries kill a child..8-10 an adult....seriously scary stuff...have a good one everybody! |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.80 | 0.00 | 1.80 |
| I have had a pretty good week as far as running goes. I'm 39 weeks...and 1 day..6 more days. I think I'm past the freaking myself out point...thinking about the pain...and just hoping I have a couple more days to get everything ready. But I'm also ready to meet this child and already feeling the great love I will have for him..despite him being the fifth boy. In fact I think I may be allowed to experience more love for him than any of the others. I was also thinking about how the spirit and the body are joined together...at least that is what I believe as a Latter Day Saint. It seems so wonderful to think of his spirit coming to earth in only a few days....it truly is a miracle every time a baby is born.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.60 | 0.00 | 1.60 |
| do dee do dee do dee do dee you are now entering the TWILIGHT ZONE....I always love and hate those last few days before a baby where every twitch of my uterus makes me wonder...is this it..should I call my midwife...are we having the baby? Trying to be brave and mentally prepare....wish me luck. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Good day for running..bad day for labor...I guess I'm going to Education Week today. Whenever I go I let myself have one long day. I'm meeting my midwife for lunch (she's going too) and I'll try to convince her to not talk baby with me at all. Yesterday she said he feels like a solid one...8 pounds at least....When I went 5 days overdue with Jacob he ended up being 9' 5! Sasha showed me off to a Kenyan he happened to be running with today..."That's my wife and she's due in 4 days." with pride sparkling in his eyes (gotta love it). He thinks Patrick didn't understand from the blank stare. I think he just wasn't impressed thinking..so what..my mom walks 10 miles to the market while in labor..has the baby on the way..buys some fruit and comes home again to make dinner and feed the animals. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| I met my midwife for lunch yesterday at Ed Week and we had a good time. She said most woman don't go early...so how come everyone else I knew that was pregnant in the next two weeks already had their babies? 1 day overdue isn't anything to complain about..my nerves are just shot. I still have things I'd like to finish up so I guess I should just get busy and stay happy. Thanks for all your thoughts and comments. :) | |
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| Stephen was born early Sunday morning..12:20 a.m. Sasha gave me a blessing Saturday morning that I would have a baby that night...and it came true!! What a miracle and testimony of God's tender mercies for his children!! He was a little guy 7 lbs 4 oz..little for our family anyway and 20 inches long. Adorable and can't tell who he looks like..brown hair..maybe some red highlights like mom. We are trying to hang in there and survive but doing well. :) | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
| I've been getting out a walking a teeny bit in the morning the last couple of days. Can't wait until I get the go ahead to run. My midwife isn't too keen on the running thing..old school thinking. She is in her late 50's and seems to still think it's bad for everyone's knees. I am feeling pretty good most days. I wake up tired and am done by 7 or 8 every night but I"m holding my own. More details on Stephen's grand entrance...I'd been having contractions at night on and off for about 3 weeks. Never any in the day. On Saturday (the 21st) I started having contractions about 5 p.m. but wasnt' sure because it wasn't hard labor..just slight ones every 5 -10 minutes. Finally asked my midwife to come over around 8:30 and just check me before I went to bed. I was at a 7. After a couple of hours I still had not progressed from a 7. She gave me some homeopathics to see if it could get things started. Sasha and I went on a walk..which I started off by showing off my running legs that I had dilligently kept in the best shape possible (for me). I ran like 50 meters..no big deal..Sasha was thrilled..he is such a goofball. About 5 minutes later the contractions picked up to 3 miutes apart and started to hurt more. We did another lap. By the end of the next lap I was in serious transition and having trouble walking. I got inside and while everyone scrambled around to get ready I was walking around crying..it hurt..time to push!! The baby was born real fast after that. I think I pushed like 5 or 6 times. He is adorable. Has a perky little Pachev nose..cute lips..great ears and two big fat adorable dimples. Everyone has been great at home..the kids help so much and Sasha tries to do what he can when he gets home. Can't wait to get back in shape and get off my baby fat but I'm enjoying the quiet time with Stephen for now. :)
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| I am in pain..nothing to do with the fact that I deliered a baby 2 weeks ago. I don't even want sympathy..I just want relief..and of course it's labor day weekend and my dentist isn't answering his cell phone..that's right..I've got a serious toothache and it hurts. Ibuprofen is helping a bit but if I let it wear off...ouch..and then it takes time to kick back in..ouch..I can handle natural childbirth but this is killing me. Still..I ran .5 this morning and am looking forward to:
1. seeing my dentist tomorrow..he better be able to see me..I'm desparate 2. running more 3. sleeping more 4. vacuuming :)
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| So..I've been running half a mile every day. People in my ward think I'm soo amazing..that's fun but really it seems so pathetic. Just something to get me up in the morning and get me excited about really recovering and being strong enough to run long enough to actually wear myself out. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| yay! 2 miles..felt much better than at the end of pregnancy when my bladder was in soooo much pain..still taking it easy...hope to feel stronger in the next few weeks but for the most part I feel almost back to normal. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.90 | 0.00 | 1.90 |
| I have been running every day..working up to 2 miles a day but I just can't seem to find time to blog. I need my sleep in the morning and need to nurse before I get up so I get up pretty late...7:40 -8ish..late for me. After running it's time for breakfast and school time and so the day starts. :) | |
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| I think I'll feel like blogging again now that I can at least put 2 in the little box up there. Sasha is a great support to me. He never criticizes me for not being a great runner but encourages me in what I can do and inspires me to do more. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| haven't been feeling too good the last couple of days....got a migraine the other day and just not feeling like myself yet. I'm fishing for words of encouragement if anyone has some today. :) | |
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| Feeling much better..run went well today and I'm getting use to 2 miles. The ward is having playgroup at my house..we'll see how that goes. :) :) Thanks for the words of encouragement yesterday :)
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| Feeling good..feeling like I could go longer. Sasha wants me to run the 4 mile Thanksgiving race. I say..if you are cooking the dinner you are not running the race...we'll see if I can convince him. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.10 | 0.00 | 2.10 |
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| blogging just isn't a priority when I have a newborn....I have been running 2 miles everyday and been feeling slow and fat most days...today I could only manage 1...my big baby William had a fever last night and woke me up several times...plus the baby waking me up plus staying up late talking about our future with Sasha....long tired night..... | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| got a little touch of stomach flu...no appetite but my run went okay...just gotta make it through the rest of the day... |
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earn your turkey (4 Miles) 00:40:02 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Sasha was happy with my race..considering I'm still on the mending end of having had a baby and it was my 7th and it was 9 degrees at the start of the race. Even having lived in Moscow, Russia..which is a really cold place..he says that was the coldest race he's ever done. Our kids did great..except William cried but he is two and is prone to temper tantrums if we even turn the vacuum cleaner on when he isn't in the mood for it. William was 3rd, Jacob was 1st!!, Joseph was 2nd, Julia chicked the field and was first overall, Jenny was 5th but they started the race funny and she missed the start, Benjamin was 3rd against 12 year olds! Great Kids!!!!!
Despite being exhuasted when I got home..after a nap..and with some help from the kids..we had a great Thanksgiving....Probably the best part of all was that we were all very very very very very very vey THANKFUL for a heated house. The gym that we did the award ceremony in wasn't even heated...The kids and I were frozen for the whole time. When I got home I put a sweatshirt, hat and scarf on and cuddled up in bed for an hour and then I finally defrosted!!!
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| nice easy 2..felt good to not push myself too hard and to be able to go back inside my warm house afterwards!!! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.20 | 0.00 | 2.20 |
| felt so good today...that is a nice feeling with some hard but slow runs behind me. Sasha thinks it was the race that broke open something in me that fell asleep during baby recovery....coming back a little ..coming back. :) | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.90 | 0.00 | 1.90 |
| My legs felt strong again today...very very good feeling!! PLay group today..I hope someone actually shows up. It's easy to get lonely with little kids to take care of all the time and a husband that is only interested in work and chess!!! (oh..and running too..you might have thought I was talking about a different husband if I didn't mention that :) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| great run today...getting stronger and stronger. Sasha wants me to run my 2 miles fast (for me...like 9:50 fast) before I move onto more miles. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| good run..Sasha had me picked it up at the end..a little tiring but not too bad |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| good pace except at the end I died a little bit..still...overall...good run |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.90 | 0.00 | 1.90 |
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| plowing 10 inches of snow...I just can't run in stuff like that at my level of fitness. Sasha of course said he could go sub 8...great...can he make dinner? | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| fell completely flat on my back on some black ice...ouch ...lucky I gues I don't have a concussion...worst fall of my running career...I'll watch for dizziness and nausea today..... | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| By the grace of God I ran today. Yesterday the children and I were traveling north on 1-15 and hit some ice. We fishtailed out of control and then did a 180 off the freeway. I believe it was a miracle that 1. I did not hit any other cars. 2. I did not roll over 3. The place we went flying off the freeway was a small flat field. There is construction on 1-15 right now and there are concrete barriers every where. There is no doubt in my mind that it was indeed a miracle that helped us get through this near terrible accident. No one got hurt..no other cars got hit or hit eachother...it was indeed a miracle.
Sasha comforted me greatly and I think I may be able to drive again soon but I am struggling to feel safe right now.
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