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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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Wed, Jun 20, 2007
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4.000.004.00

Felt refreshed today and had a normal run. 

Comments
From Christi on Wed, Jun 20, 2007 at 17:58:00

beautiful family pic!

From Amy Smith on Thu, Jun 21, 2007 at 00:16:17

I know my comment will surprise you, but hey I found you online and I thought I would contact you. It is your old roommate, Amy. Bytheway, I am totally inspired by your running and having 5 kids! I would love to hear more about your life. So much has happened. I would love to get an email from you. You can email me at fritzimouse@msn.com

From Lybi on Thu, Jun 21, 2007 at 15:27:28

About piano methods. Bastien is a relatively quick paced method for young kids. The music is corny, but it does a great job of teaching kids intervals, which is so awesome for good reading skills. I sometimes put 9-11 year-olds right into Bastien, if they are the kind to practice songs even if they don't like the particular piece.

My favorite for kids 6-9 is Faber & Faber Piano Adventures. Songs are VERY CUTE, plus they often have duets for the teacher to play that sound really cool. Fun to play with your kids AND it teaches them to keep a steady beat. It is pedagodically very sound--based on really good research about how kids learn. I don't like the theory and technic for Faber, though. What I usually do is use a theory and technic book from Bastien, and the lesson and performance book from Faber. In general, I think getting a piano teacher for your kids is advisable. Even I am going to take Sam to a different teacher sometime in the next year, when I feel he is ready dig in. But I'm sure you would do a good job too. I know it can be expensive when you have lots of kids!

If Sasha was my student, I would put him in the Accelerated Piano Adventures (lesson book) for the older beginner.

Very cool music. He might go right into book 2, depends on his counting. He'd need a theory book. I like Snell Theory for my adults. Make sure he starts in the preparatory level--it moves really fast!

From Lybi on Thu, Jun 21, 2007 at 15:44:31

I've never used Pace, but if that is what you are familiar with, it might be the best choice.

From sarah on Fri, Jun 22, 2007 at 08:26:48

thanks for the advice...their piano teacher is a sweet girl but going through some rough times right now and I'm not sure if she's gonna be there for them in the next few months

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