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.
Almost made it to four..almost..slowly building up. Nursing and getting woken up all night every night does a bigger number on my body than pregnancy. I'm usually back in shape for a couple of months and then ...pregnant again..;)
Comments
From Kelli on Tue, Jun 09, 2009 at 12:13:39 from 71.219.74.247
You are a trooper! I remember with every pregnancy just wanting the baby to get here so I could be comfortable again and get moving. But after a few months I was wishing the baby back in so I could sleep a little!
You will get that 4 very soon!!! And then off to baby number 7...WOW! You are one amazing woman.
From Maurine/Tarzan on Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 11:54:56 from 63.255.172.2
LOL - They do know what causes that.....
Are we going to see you at the marathon on Saturday if it is not pouring rain?
From Benjamin on Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 18:22:10 from 192.168.1.1
I might be giving Sasha a water bottle at a park near our house....we'll see if I hang around at the end of the race or not. He's no help after a race and chasing the children by myself isn't too fun..Good luck. ;)
From Fast Running Mommy on Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 18:27:24 from 192.168.1.1
oops! Benjamin didn't write that ...he was logged in on my computer diligently doing his blog.
From eightkidmom on Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 18:54:51 from 4.228.255.25
It's so nice to know that other mommies can have babies and still run! I didn't start running until after my 8th pregnancy. It was REALLY slow going at first, but now that the 1st marathon is under my belt, and some of that unwanted weight has come off, I'm beginning to really love it! It's nice to talk to someone who wants a lot of children. I always wanted ten myself (at least!) but my husband says 8 is enough! That's why I had to start exploring other creative outlets. It's great to hear from you - I bet we could be good friends!
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