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Location:

Glen Rose,TX,USA

Member Since:

Nov 26, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

SGM 2009 3:29:18

HobbleCreek 2009  1:39:23

FWRC 15 K 2011 1:15:32

DesNews 10K 2009 44:19

Fireman's Fund 5K 2012  21:41

5 Marathons, including Boston 2009

Short-Term Running Goals:

Have fun and enjoy running.  Work on my fear of racing and learn to enjoy this "season of chaos" that is currently my life.

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue running and living an active life

Personal:

 

"If you take care of the little things, the big things take care of themselves." - Bill Jacobsen

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Today was fantastic!!  It was not what we had planned.  We were going to go 10 miles but we were derailed by the weather.  We decided to just head out and see what we could do.  The first 2 miles were a little rough, getting out of our neighborhood.  Once we made it to the main roads it wasn't to bad except for puddles and being sprayed with slush by passing cars. Due to the fact that we could not break an speed records, we took this opportunity to really catch up and chat,  practice our ice skating,  work on our acrobatic moves as we dodged puddles and big piles of snow.  It has been a long time since I have had a run that was just pure joy,  I am usually thinking of go faster, work on your form and may other essential but not fun things.  

 I am grateful today for a running partner who will go out  whenever and is game to try anything.  She is the best.  I cannot believe that I am also going to say that I am grateful for snow, becuase without it today would have been just another run.

 

Happy Running!
 

Comments
From marciej on Sat, Dec 08, 2007 at 11:18:44

Running Partners are the best. They make running worth it, You make me laugh with the description of your run, it sounded like one of those you can look back on and say"rememeber when we....and laugh." Cheri and I have had many of those moments throughout the years and we still laugh so hard when we bring them up! Have a great day Jody and tell your family hi from Garrett and I.

From andee on Sat, Dec 08, 2007 at 16:17:29

I was laughing reading about your run in the snow. Sounds like lots of fun, much more than the treadmill and I had today. You've had a great week - way to go.

From Stacy on Sat, Dec 08, 2007 at 19:55:21

I totally agree about running partners and about snow running. Then, if you combine the two, I think you have some of the most fun runs you will ever have. Nice run today.

From Christi on Sun, Dec 09, 2007 at 23:14:29

Reading that actually made me want to run in the snow! Sounds fun! Guess I'll have a chance in a couple weeks when I go to SLC. Great job this week- you're on a roll!!

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