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Location:

metairie,LA,United States

Member Since:

Feb 02, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

 

Ran my 1st marathon with by husband riding his bike next to me because I couldn't get on the plane to run the SLC (I'm totally counting it!)  4: 15

 Mississippi marathon  4:25 (dumped rain w'lightning the last 13 miles...not such a good race)

Cleveland 1/2 marathon  (1st race 2 years ago 5 months after my third child)

 New Orleans 1/2 marathon   1:48

New Orleans Turkey day 7k

Race for da ribs trail run 10k, Alexandria, LA  :55 (Overall female winner...Yeaa!)

2009 Crescent City Classic 10k: 47 mins

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run more races, speed up time and qualify for Boston

Long-Term Running Goals:

Be able to run long distances at all times!

Personal:

I am married and have 3 little girls ages 2/12, 5 & 7.  Originally from SLC, currently live in Metairie, LA (a subburb next to New Orleans) and before that we spent 4 years in Cleveland, OH while my husband completed Dental School.  He is now completing a residency program and will be done in less than a year and a half.  After that who knows where we will end up!

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Ran 13 today ave pace 9;00.  so hot. 

Also did 400 variety of abs and 80 pushups (mixed)

cleaned a house in the evening for 4 hours nonstop...it was quite a workout.  Tired!

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Cleaned another house and my own.  Trying to get everything ready for our big trip.

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Ran 8 today ave pace 8:40.  I was so happy with that time in this heat and humidity.  Can't wait to run in Colorado and Utah!

400 variety abs and worked on pull ups. 20mins of yoga

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Ran a quick 6miles this am before packing up to leave town.

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Ran 6 miles today in Boulder, CO.  Super hills!  Ran with my hubby and even with the major hills and elevation our ave pace was 8:30...not to mention all the junk we ate on our drive here.   Love it here!  Beautiful city with running trails everywhere.

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