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Location:

Vista,CA,USA

Member Since:

Jan 12, 2010

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Official PR in the half... San Diego Half Marathon at Petco Park March 2012 ; 1:48:34 

Full Marathon PR - LA Honda Marathon March, 2012; 3:48:33

3/2012 - 5K PR - 22:20

Short-Term Running Goals:

AZ Rock n' Roll Marathon P.F. Chang, January 20,  2013

Carlsbad Marathon, January 27,  2013 

Mission Gorge 15k Trail Run, February 2013

5K TBA 

LA Marathon, March 2013 ? or.... 

Mountains to Breakers Marathon, May 2013 

Noble Canyon 50K, September 2013? or a 50 miler....

Javelina Jundred, 100 mile, October 2013... I will succeed!!!


 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Someday run a sub 3 hour, 30 min marathon... anything is possible!  My hopes are to continue to steadily improve and surprise a few people ;-)!

100 mile in 2013

 Master's Woman's Bikini contest... yes... I may just do this in the coming year if I can manage to give up beer long enough to cut!

Help to inspire others to get fit and be consistent in their training.....Continue to love running and stay injury free while I rack up the miles....

Personal:

I have been married for almost 20 years.... Dave is the only man that I think that was placed specifically on this earth to tolerate my crazy ways.

I have 2 boys - ages 9 yrs. and 18 yrs. old (senior in high schoold and known on this blog as "Ironman"- they are fabulous kids - I am very blessed!!!

I am an RN and have been for around 12 years.

I lift weights regularly and work abs 2-3 days a week.  I enjoy the beach, like to sing, and love to run!!!

Quit smoking about 4 years ago and couldn't run 1/4 way around a track when I began... started with elliptical and then got into running more seriously.  Cranked up the mileage and intensity when I began training for my first 1/2 marathon.  The rest is history.... or history in the making!?

 

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I cannot breath.  It is getting too hot and humid for me.  That is one thing that I don't tolerate well.  I am also sick.  It started yesterday with GI issues in the morning... then I had a fever and headache last night.  Slept really well and felt better this morning so I decided I would try to do a short distance.  It was stop and go the second 2.5 miles of the run.... I am in a slump.  I have decided that I will be joining the El Cid gym so that I can take a day or two and run on a treadmill in the airconditioning.  I am worried about losing speed in the next few weeks because I can't sustain my pace outside due to the heat and breathing problems.  I think I have a touch of asthma/emphysema from my many years of smoking.  At least the marathon will be in a cooler location - that should help a lot.  I think getting my legs off the pavement may help me too.  The PF in my right foot would probably benefit from less impact than running on cement like I typically do.  This is my game plan.  I need to change something to give me a feeling of confidence.  I have lost some recently because of the way I feel physically.

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Comments
From Burt on Wed, May 19, 2010 at 13:06:38 from 206.19.214.144

Sorry Kim. Hey, keep smiling. Keep shining. Knowing you can always count on me, for sure. That's what friends are for.

From seeaprilrun on Wed, May 19, 2010 at 22:40:01 from 72.205.226.44

I don't feel well in heat or humidity either! Of course, what I consider hot and humid is probably nothing compared to what you have in Mexico! Hope the breathing gets better, but humidity is so stifling. I also smoked for many years, and sometimes feel I am paying the price.

From seeaprilrun on Wed, May 19, 2010 at 22:40:48 from 72.205.226.44

I think the gym membership with the air conditionings is a FANTASTIC idea!

From Marathon Dreamer on Thu, May 20, 2010 at 12:39:26 from 200.52.168.1

Thank you April!! I need some reassuring words right now. Kinda feel like I gave it my all for that mock half marathon and now I'm just pooped!!! I'm sure it will turn around.

Burt- you are such a geek... thanks for the tune!!

"For good times, and in bad times... I'll be on your side forever more.... that's what friends are for!!"

From Burt on Thu, May 20, 2010 at 12:58:33 from 206.19.214.144

;)

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