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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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Half a mile feels good now. Well, it doesn't really feel good. It's annoying to run and feel how out of shape I am. Even though I tried to stay in shape I'm not ignorant of the fact that I am far from where I started last Feb when I started feeling that familiar sickness. 

Funny thing happened at the start of this last pregnancy. In the middle of church I told Sasha that I was starving and had to go home to eat. (note-we didn't know I was pregnant yet) He says he knew right away that I had to be pregnant. I didn't find out until three or four days later and thought it was pretty funny that he figured it out first.

I think I'll stick with a half mile for the next few weeks until I can officially start exercising at my 6 week mark. Can't wait to get back.

Nice thing is that I've had several people gawk at me and tell me how amazingly good I look for just having had a baby. I can tell all of you out there in blogland that I am chubby and about 30 pounds overweight..so I usually stare at them for a second and try to choke out a thank you. I guess the running helped me a little with the weight but I'm not settling for the fat fat jeans I'm in right now.  

Comments
From Kelli on Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 22:50:08

I am sure you are radiantly beautiful!! And if people say you look good, I am sure you do! That is great that you are slowly getting back out there, and you are not out of shape! You just had a baby and you are probably tired, but out of shape---NO!!! You ran through an entire pregnancy, not many people do that.

Have a great rest of the weekend! Post us some cute pictures of the baby if you get a chance!

From marion on Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 22:52:01

:D You are one cool lady! Hang in there :) I love that Sasha knew you were pregnant. David is clueless about that kind of stuff :)

From sarah on Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 23:24:18

It was kind of weird that he knew before me..he is also usually clueless. Thanks for the compliments...you girls are great cheerleaders!!

I however am clueless about posting pictures...we have weird linux based computers and I'm always waiting for Sasha to help me do it.

From tarzan on Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 19:40:02

Those people are probably very sincere in their compliments - but you do live with a health fanatic.

You need to update your personal section to include William.

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