Fast Running Mommy

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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, Jan 21, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
3.00	0.00	3.00

No partner but I actually needed to be alone I think today..I've been moody and needed to have my own brain for a few minutes.

I think 33 may be the magic age for me where my body thinks it needs to hang onto fat.Billy is almost 3 months old and I've lost like 10 pounds since I had him...that's including him....so...I'm getting a little worried about it and wondering what to do. Obviously I need to watch my calories and exercise. I've actually never ever tried to diet to lose weight so I honestly have no idea how to do it. I tried eating a little bit less yesterday and I was STARVING by the afternoon. I didn't feel like I ate too much less..sigh...Two consoling thoughts. One, I am an extremely dedicated runner and I will keep running until the weight slowly comes off. Two, I heard somewhere that fat stores vitamins..so I guess I'm storing those vitamins extra right now because of the stress of having all these kids that depend on me for almost everything.

Comments

From tarzan on Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 10:11:37

Sarah - I don't think you look very heavy for a woman who just had a baby. It might be a combination of the baby and cold weather keeping you warm. As healthy as you eat - I am sure the weight will come off.

From MichelleL on Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 10:32:06

I think it does become harder after 30, but I started panicing needlessly when I was 30 and trying to lose the 18 lbs I gained during tax season. I think the key is exercising longer than you are. Three miles just doesn't burn that much calories. If you can't run longer, then make sure you get out and walk, do some yoga, play hard with your kids, anything that will spike your metabolism back up in the afternoon/evening.

From sarah on Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 16:10:25

It's just that I haven't lost any weight at all...I usually go down at least a few pounds after 3 months. I can't get any more exercise than I already am right now..I'll build up slowly. Sasha tells me not to worry so I guess if he doesn't care than I shouldn't too much.

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