tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70568980093795296852024-03-05T15:04:43.455-07:00Run, Dream & Laugh Out LoudCynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11915445766937263434noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056898009379529685.post-34041295740331747162013-01-08T15:48:00.003-07:002013-01-08T15:48:44.133-07:00Happy New Year!<div align="center">
I know it's been months since I've blogged and since I've even read some of my favorite blogs, I need to play catch up! Life threw me a few curve balls last year and the desire to blog just wasn't there anymore.</div>
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Although I was still working on my fitness and health, running took a back seat and since this was originally a running blog I just didn't feel inspired to blog. But I'm ready to start fresh and hopefully with that start blogging more. </div>
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I have a few races I want to run this year, Seattle Rock & Roll Marathon being the main one because of the meaning that race has for me, but running isn't the only thing I want to focus on this year. So with that, I've been thinking about changing the blog around a little and possibly changing the name as well. I'll have to think about it though.<br />
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Until then, I look forward to catching up on all my favorite blogs. I love reading all the posts about 2013 goals or a look back at 2012 so if you have one please link it in the comments so I can check it out! <br />
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! </div>
Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11915445766937263434noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056898009379529685.post-11758638309177075502012-09-17T16:36:00.000-06:002012-09-17T16:36:45.002-06:00Hello muscles?!<div align="center">
It's been 4 weeks now since we started the fitness challenge at work on August 20th and we had our final weigh in and measurements taken last Friday. <br />
So what were my results? <br />
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Although my goal in this isn't to focus on a number on the scale, I did lose 4 pounds. <br />
I haven't got my body fat percentages taken (but I really need to!) so here are the measurements we did take:<br />
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Hips – 36”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hips – 36.5”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Waist – 29”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Waist – 27”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bust – 34.5”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bust – 35.25”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Neck – 12.5”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Neck – 11.5”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bicep – 9.25”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bicep – 9.5”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thigh – 19”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thigh – 18”<o:p></o:p></div>
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I am really happy that my hard work is showing in the measurements! 2 inches off my waist and gaining a quarter inch on my biceps! Hello muscles!! <br />
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So how did I get my results? <br />
Simple answer is clean eating, drinking lots of water and lifting heavy! <br />
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The first week I really focused on eating very clean but no working out. I also reduced the amounts of carbs and sugar in my diet. <br />
Week 2 I incorporated healthy carbs back into my diet and focused on getting more protein and healthy fats. I also started working out, running and weights <br />Weeks 3-4 eating clean and adding more workouts. <br />
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Lots of lean and green meals and always eating a healthy breakfast and 6 small meals or 3 meals with snacks was key. I will say that my diet wasn't perfect the 4 weeks, especially the last 2 weeks. I had weaknesses but the key was that I didn't over indulge. There was one night where we had some delicious pasta for dinner, I went back for a second bowl and after a bite realized I didn't need it and was full. I was proud of myself for not eating that second plate. Sugar has also been one of my weaknesses. I didn't have any candy for the first 2 weeks and even after that if I had anything I tried to make it a small bowl of ice cream or a small piece of candy and that has seemed to curb the sweet tooth. <br />
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As for workouts, I reduced the amount of running I have been doing. I have been focusing more on short runs or interval running. And I have been lifting weights 2-3 times a week at least.<br />
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Although I LOVE running long distances, I know it isn't going to help me reach my fitness goals right now. Incorporating interval running and lifting HEAVY is what is going to help build more muscle and turn burn more fat! <br />
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I have been going to the gym in the morning before work with Gene and he has really pushed me to start lifting heavy and getting out of my comfort zone. If I pick up the 10 pound dumbbell and start doing reps very easily, he gives me the 25 pound dumbbell and makes me work harder. <br />
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I've also been getting my workout motivations from Jess over at <a href="http://blondeponytail.com/" target="_blank">Blonde Ponytail</a>. I tried her GNC Summer Series ab workout last week and not only was I sweating during the workout but my abs were sore for a few days after. I loved it!<br />
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Another motivational site I visit almost everyday is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/onebodyfitnesstraining" target="_blank">One Body Fitness</a> on Facebook. This site was started up by a friend I went to high school with and haven't seen since college but she has completely "transformed her body, mind and approach to life". Please go like her page and check out her before and after pictures. She is a huge motivation of mine and always posts great workouts and recipes! <br />
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Even though our 4 week challenge at work is over, I still plan to continue my healthy living fitness journey. I'll try and post my results on here but mostly just plan on taking my measurements every 4 weeks.<br />
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Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11915445766937263434noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056898009379529685.post-19419336843744692592012-08-26T08:54:00.001-06:002012-08-26T08:54:32.671-06:00Remembering CPT John Hallett<div align="center">
Three years ago yesterday (August 25th) marked the day that CPT John Hallett was killed in Afghanistan by an IED. Also in his Stryker who lost their lives that day were SPC Dennis Williams, SFC Ronald Sawyer & CPT Cory Jenkins. </div>
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LT Kim (left) 1SG Gene Hicks (center) & CPT John Hallett (right)</div>
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Yesterday I ran 5 miles to honor and remember CPT Hallett, SPC Williams, SFC Sawyer & CPT Jenkins. </div>
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CPT Hallett, first row, 4th one from the left sitting next to Gene and SPC Williams, first row, last one on the right. </div>
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I only met John a handful of times so I have few memories, but he was not only Gene's Company Commander but his friend. So John's name is spoke of often in our home and I love it when he shares stories of him. </div>
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I have talked often about CPT Hallett and his amazing wife Lisa Hallett on my blog, who started where <a href="http://www.wearblueruntoremember.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Blue Run to Remember</span></a>, but today I want to share with you a letter Gene wrote home to me a few weeks after CPT Hallett's death. Gene felt comfortable enough to share this letter on his blog so you can go <a href="http://gene-afterthemilitary.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-letter-home.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">HERE</span></a> and read it if you would like. I hadn't read the letter in probably 3 years so it brought back all the feelings, emotions and tears from that difficult year of deployment.</div>
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John you are always in our hearts, thoughts & prayers. </div>
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Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11915445766937263434noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056898009379529685.post-85816430592262874712012-08-20T13:54:00.003-06:002012-08-20T13:54:43.136-06:00A busy summer...<div align="center">
Sorry I've been MIA for a couple of weeks. Summer has been busy and it's almost over! </div>
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My son starts school next Monday! Where did the summer go?? </div>
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We also moved last week. That was a long process and were are not completely done but just about. </div>
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I absolutely love our new home. It's bigger than our last house which was much needed.</div>
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But the best part about the move? I have so many different running routes that don't involve lots of busy streets and traffic lights. And I don't have to drive anywhere to get a good run in, I can finally just run out my front door! I have so many more options - There's flat roads, hilly roads and there's some trails that are near me too!</div>
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If you can't tell I am seriously excited about the new running routes. Hopefully this will give me the kick start I need to start running more often. It's been really difficult to get out the door. With the hot temps I need to wake up to run before work which is still difficult to do! And then the smoke in the air from all the fires we have has been really bad. But really I just need to stop making excuses and do it! </div>
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I'm hoping after this week I can get into more of a routine. Today we started a 4 week weight loss and fitness challenge at work. This week our focus is more healthy/clean eating. Next week we will incorporate exercise. We are actually posting our results in our office and on our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/actionhealthstudio" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>. I may post them on here too. But our hope is to get some of our patients to want to join in on our healthy living journey. </div>
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Well that's all for now. I am at work so better get back to actually working!</div>
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I'll try to not take another month to post on here :) </div>
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I'll leave you with a picture of me and Dash enjoying a hot summer day while Gene was BBQing for us...</div>
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This past weekend I did back to back runs on the trails. </div>
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Saturday I ran 7 miles and Sunday I ran 8.</div>
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My paces were slow and I walked a lot of the uphills. </div>
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Especially on Sunday because my legs were sore from the previous day. But I loved being out there. </div>
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There is just something different about being out on the trail, overlooking Boise.</div>
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There was a section of the trail where I was all alone for a little while. </div>
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No mountain bikers or other runners in site. To know your are so close to the city yet it seems so far away at the same time. I love it. </div>
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After Saturday's trail run we all had some lunch then walked over to Camel's Back park and tried running up the big hill. </div>
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Yea we couldn't run up it but it we did make it to the top and had some fun before heading back down.</div>
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Midway down Dash decided he was done and laid down in the shade and wouldn't move.</div>
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Literally wouldn't move for anything! I actually had to carry him down haha. <br />
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After Sunday's run all I was focusing on was some one on one time with the <a href="http://www.tigertailusa.com/" target="_blank">Tiger Tail</a>. (It is similar to <a href="https://www.thestick.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?search=action&category=0040" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">The Stick</span></a>). After trying it out at the Seattle Rock n Roll expo I knew I wanted one. I ordered one and it finally came in last week and I have been loving it! </div>
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I used it to work out some knots in my left calf that I didn't even really feel before until I was rolling over it with the Tiger Tail. The next day I had some major soreness but now my calf feels great! The past few months I have had some posterior shin splints in my left leg and my last few runs I haven't felt the shin splints at all! I have been so thankful for my pain free runs and it couldn't come as a better time as I am ready to start increasing my weekly mileage in preparation for my next big race. But more on that soon :) </div>
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Today I ran 4 miles. Four miles for the Fourth :)</div>
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On my drive home from my run I saw the above going down the street.</div>
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Beautiful to see. </div>
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I wanted to get on really quick and ask you all to go over to <a href="http://anothermotherrunner.com/2012/07/03/why-i-run-cynthia-ibarra/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Another Mother Runner</span></a> and check out their Why I Run, where I am lucky enough to be featured today. </div>
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Thank you Dimity & Sarah for allowing me to share my story and getting the word out about</div>
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<span style="color: black;">I also wanted to share with you a link to a story that will be featured on HLN tonight titled</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="http://www.hlntv.com/article/2012/07/04/kathleen-harris-causey-wounded-warriors-wife-july-fourth?hpt=hln10_2" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">"Red, white, blue & purple: A Warrior Wife's First 4th. </span></a></div>
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I just recently started reading her blog <a href="http://www.afterblastwarriorwife.com/2012/07/hln-blog-piece.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">After Blast Warrior Wife</span></a>. I definitely recommend it for a look into the life of a wounded warrior wife. </div>
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Read her story on HLN (<a href="http://www.hlntv.com/article/2012/07/04/kathleen-harris-causey-wounded-warriors-wife-july-fourth?hpt=hln10_2" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a>). </div>
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Thank you to her husband SPC Aaron Causey for his service. And thank you Kathleen for being a strong Military wife. </div>
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Thank you to all our Soldiers out there fighting now for our freedom.</div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11915445766937263434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056898009379529685.post-31276171415517600762012-07-02T00:44:00.000-06:002012-07-02T00:48:06.182-06:00Seattle Rock & Roll Marathon Recap<div align="center">
<em>It's always so difficult for me to write the recap for this race. It's hard to put into words all the emotions I felt during this marathon. I really felt blessed and thankful the entire weekend I was in Seattle. From the dinners I was invited to attend and all the goodies I received, to spending time with friends and family, and being able to share Saturday's race with </em><a href="http://www.wearblueruntoremember.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><em>Wear Blue Run to Remember</em></span></a><em>, it was truely an amazing weekend.</em> </div>
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Before we set out to run we all gathered in corral 17 for the circle of rememberance.</div>
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We start with a moment of silence, followed by calling out the names of the fallen Soldier you are running for, and ending in prayer. <br />
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Then it's time to get pumped and ready to run! It so excited being around people you don't know (since I can't run with them in WA) but yet feel so connected because you are all running for the same reason. <br />
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As we approach the start, the announcer that is counting down to release the corrals tells everyone about the group and then starts calling the names of the fallen Soldiers. <br />
This is when the emotions really yet me. <br />
To know that all the people around you that are not part of <a href="http://www.wearblueruntoremember.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Wear Blue Run to Remember</span></a> know why you are running and what the blue shirts mean. It's not a running club. It's a way to help people heal. It's a way to help honor and remember. <br />
My eyes teared up when the woman standing in front of me was shedding tears after they said her Soldiers name. I'm not sure who she was and what the relation was. But what I do remember is her saying "<em>this is a happy day</em>" That stuck with me for the entire race. <strong>This is a happy day</strong>. <br />
A time to remember. Every footstep I take wearing the blue shirt with the Soldiers names on the back is my way of remembering them and letting their families know we have not forgotten you.<br />
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It's my way of also of letting Gene know that I have not forgotten his Soldiers that he fought next to day in and day out in Afghanistan in one of the toughest wars he has ever deployed too. <br />
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As we started running the miles started flying by. I was holding a pace about a 9:30ish pace for the first few miles. With all the adrenaline and excitement I was trying hard not to go fast.<br />
As I was about to approach mile 4 I saw a friend I hadn't seen since high school cheering me on from the sidelines. It was a welcome site since all my other friends were actually running the race so I knew I wouldn't see them till the end. And to my surprise I saw my friend a few times throughout the course.<br />
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Most of the miles really just blend together. I was feeling great and walking through water stops. As the half and full marathoners split I did see Alma from <a href="http://averagewomanrunner.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">The Average Woman's Running Blog</span></a>. I gave her a big high five and continued on to Seward Park. This was my favorite part of the race. It was so beautiful and peaceful. The crowd had thinned out since it was only marathoners now so I had people running in front and behind me but no one beside me. I really was just loving being out there and enjoying the views. I wasn't thinking about how many miles I had left or how fast or slow I was going. I was just running for the pure enjoyment. <br />
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I slowly ran and tapped each photo that I could. Looking at the names of these men and calling them out in my head. As I tapped each photo I saw one of Gene's Soldier and best friend who he had served with in Iraq in 2004-2005. <br />
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That really touched me and brought tears to my eyes cause I wasn't expecting to see his photo. I never got to meet Gertson but Gene speaks of him often and his photo is up in our home. <br />
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As I approached the flags the men and woman holding them were cheering for me. But I was cheering for them. Telling them thank you and giving them each high fives.<br />
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After the flags was the wear blue water stop and I said thank you to all the volunteers as I walked thru to drink my water. Just after this I text Gene and told him about the picture of Gertson. <br />
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The next few miles all blended together. As we turned onto the floating bridge I was feeling great. But soon we hit the first tunnel that seemed to last forever. I started getting dizzy and it felt hot and muggy in there so I took my first walk break (aside from the water stop walk thru's). I really felt like a lot of my energy was being drained from the tunnels and the heat without the shade of trees out on the bridge. I also realized how great walking felt so I started taking them more often. And that really was ok with me. I just wanted to enjoy this marathon. So I ran when I could and walked when I needed to from here to the end of the marathon. I did have a mantra I kept repeating in my head throughout the race that helped push me when I needed it "<strong>For the Families, For the Fighting, For the Fallen</strong>" (the saying that's in the shoe print on the back of my shirt)<br />
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The only part I did enjoy of this section of the race was the out and back because I again got to see my fellow Wear Blue runners and got to cheer them on. <br />
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I had chatted with Lisa at the beginning and then saw her multiple times throughout. She was running with a group of people and they were passing the flag to each other throughout the marathon. <br />
She really is one of the most inspirational woman I know. I only got to meet her husband CPT John Hallett a handful of times but his name is also spoken of often in our home.<br />
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I'm not sure which mile it was at but it was just before our last tunnel another Wear Blue runner came up next to me and we chatted for a while. She was running her first full marathon and her husband is deployed to Afghanistan right now. She gave me a little boost of energy but it didn't last long. Her pace was great and as we were in the final tunnel I had to walk and told her to go ahead. I really wish I would have stayed with her looking back at it now. It would have been nice to have the company!<br />
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Finally getting closer to the Space Needle! These last few miles are the hardest cause there is so many people walking but I tried to run as much as I could even though it was at a slow pace. <br />
Soon I could hear the crowds cheering and knew I was close. <br />
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As we were approaching the last few meters I started to get more excited and picked up the pace a little more. I see mile marker 26 but also see a hill I have to climb to get to the finish. I wanted to walk but didn't and kept on running finally reaching the top and started looking for my fellow Wear Blue runners and spotted them on the sidelines cheering us in to the finish. I cheered loud and yelled out Go Wear Blue!!! As they did and felt so happy at this moment. Not because I was about to cross the finish line but because I knew what I was running for and it felt great to run and remember. I heard the announcer call out my name and I threw my hands up and cheered as I crossed the finish line. <br />
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Official Time - 4:35:27 <br />
Pace 10:31<br />
Garmin Time for 26.62 miles - 4:35:34<br />
Pace 10:21<br />
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Overall 1588 out of 3091<br />
Division 127 out of 270<br />
Gender 582 out of 1434<br />
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5k 29:33<br />
10k 59:54<br />
Half 2:07:07<br />
17.6 mi 2:54:02<br />
20 Mi 3:23:59<br />
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As I walked thru the finishers area I grabbed my water and food and looked towards the sides for Tiffany and Alyssa. All of a sudden I turned around and they were in front of me. <br />
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She told me I looked really relaxed. After she said that I realized I was. I didn't feel like I had just run 26.2 miles. I did feel relaxed and peaceful but I also felt <strong>happy.</strong> <br />
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It was a happy day and I felt blessed and thankful to be a part of it. This race always grounds me and reminds me of part of the reason I started running and why I continue to run. <br />
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I can't wait to run it again next year! <br />
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<strong>For the Families, For the Fighting, For the Fallen</strong><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow I'll be on a plane heading to Seattle!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm ready to run the </span><a href="http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/seattle" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Seattle Rock & Roll Marathon</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This race for me isn't about the medal or a PR.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's about honoring the fallen. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My goal for this race is just to remember why I run and that I'm able to run and honor those who cannot. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For those of you running, look for the wear blue mile just after the half and full marathoners split. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Say thank you to the volutneers at the water station because many of them are either in the military or are family members.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Each of the flags will have a ribbon with a name of a fallen Soldier.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Say thank you to those holding the flags because many of them are wives & husbands, mothers & fathers, sons & daughters, brothers & sisters, and friends of the Soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice. </span></div>
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<strong>Official time 2:02:12</strong><br />
<strong>AG: 11/45</strong><br />
<strong>Overall: 64/328</strong><br />
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<strong>The recap:</strong><br />
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Friday I picked up my race packet from the See Jane Run store. <br />
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Packet pickup was quick and easy and I really liked the new reusable bags. The shirts are cute but not quite sure how I feel about the red color yet, I think it needs to grow on me. <br />
I'm also glad they used the D-tags for timing chip this year. Normally the local races have timing chips you wear around your wrist or ankle or ones attached to your bib. </div>
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Race morning I got up at 6 am for the 8am start time. I didn't have my normal breakfast of a Cliff bar & pb so had to go with the Luna bar I had got in my packet. I think this came back to haunt me at the end of the race.</div>
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This year the race started and ended at Julia Davis Park and the course is on the beautiful greenbelt. The weather was beautiful with the start at about 55 degrees and I think by the time we finished it was in the low 60's. <br />
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They had their usual "warmup" with some 80's music. It was fun to watch :)<br />
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A few minutes before 8 I went over to the starting line. They asked that all the "fast" runners who planned in winning to line up right at the front cause they would be going off gun time and not chip time for the winners.<br />
Not to many woman lined up at the front. Most were staying clear back so I lined up a little bit behind the "leaders" so I wouldn't have to do any weaving. <br />
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For this race I didn't really have a goal time in mind. Just wanted to have fun and not push it too hard. I held a pretty good pace of just under 9 minute miles the first half. I knew this was probably too fast but I just figured I'd listen to my body and slow down if I needed to. For the most part the race was uneventful cause I usually run in this area so the course was very familiar.<br />
Around mile 6 I was getting warm (wishing I would have worn a tank top) and my body was asking to slow down. So I walked thru the water stop and took some Gu. I accidentally hit the lap button at some point during the run so my splits were all messed up but I just tried to keep a comfortable pace which was right around a 9:20 pace. About mile 11 my stomach was starting to hurt and there was a bathroom but I figured I could just hold out 2 more miles. Well about mile 12 I really had wished I had stopped to used the bathroom cause my stomach was really not happy with me at this point. I figured it was cause I didn't have my usual breakfast. I didn't want to walk the last mile so I slowed down. As we rounded the corner nearing the finish line I tried to pick up the pace as much as I could to finish strong <span style="font-size: x-small;">(and so I could quickly go use the restroom!)</span><br />
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After I crossed I got my cute finishers medal and champagne glass with 2 chocolates in it!!! Yes people it's the little things like chocolate that make me happy and overuse exclimation points. <br />
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They had a good setup of food for the finishers.<br />
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I stayed for a little while after the race to chat with my friend and look around the different booths. They had ifitness, glam headbands, axiom gym, gypsy runner and others. <br />
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Last year they had Degree there with their own finish photo area but this year it was more of a photo booth. I tried to pose differently for all 3 but they came out silly haha. <br />
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I was really surprised that this years overall winner came in at 1:40. Now this IS fast to me, but last year the winner came in around 1:20 and considering this is one Boise "bigger" races most winners are usually in that time range. This really made me wish I would have trained to run it faster and I could have possibly placed in my age group. But then looking at the results the top 3 in my AG came in at 1:45-1:47. <br />
You never know what it will be like next year so I hope to try and make this a PR race :) I'll also be in a whole other age category. Not sure how I feel about that yet haha. <br />
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Overall I was really happy with this race. It is one of my favorite Boise races and I was really thankful <a href="http://www.seejanerun.com/t-see-jane-run-boise-half-marathon-and-5k.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">See Jane Run</span></a> gave me the opportunity to run it this year! There isn't many races I want to run yearly here but this is definitely one of them!<br />
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</div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11915445766937263434noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056898009379529685.post-14308924852571398572012-06-14T17:56:00.002-06:002012-06-14T17:56:33.070-06:00Three Things Thursday - the one where I'm really excited<div style="text-align: center;">
1. One week from today I will be flying to <span style="color: black;">Seattle for the <a href="http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/seattle" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Seattle Rock & Roll Marathon</span></a></span>! I haven't been back to WA since last year so I'm super excited! I'll be staying with <a href="http://musingsofarunnergirl.com/" target="_blank">Tiffany</a> so it will be a BRF (best running friends) reunion, even though I just saw her 2 months ago but it feels like a lot longer. I'm also really excited to attend the blogger meetups planned. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I really like there Journey On Rock and Roll Marathon ads <br />
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2. Saturday I'll be running the <a href="http://www.seejanerun.com/t-see-jane-run-boise-half-marathon-and-5k.aspx" target="_blank">Boise See Jane Run Half Marathon</a>! This race holds my current half marathon <a href="http://rundreamlaugh.blogspot.com/2011/06/see-jane-run-half-marathon-recap.html" target="_blank">PR of 1:53</a>. I don't think I'll be attempting a PR this Saturday. I haven't been training for it. And then I have Seattle RnR the week after so I would like to just survive :) Though I'm really excited to run this race again. They always have cute medals, shirts and swag! And the energy is always so fun! And thank you again to <a href="http://www.seejanerun.com/t-see-jane-run-boise-half-marathon-and-5k.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">See Jane Run</span></a> for the opportunity to be one of <a href="http://rundreamlaugh.blogspot.com/2012/05/see-jane-run-half-marathon-giveaway.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Boise's race ambassadors</span></a><span style="color: blue;">!</span><br />
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3. And finally I'm also really excited that I still have readers out there. I know I'm not the best blogger. I only post every few weeks and haven't even posted my recap of the Famous Idaho Potato Half Marathon that I ran on May 19th. Bad blogger, bad.</div>
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I could say that I promise to blog more and all that, but it might not happen. So I'll just say thank you for those of you that still read my blog, I really do appreciate it, and I will <em>try</em> to post more often :)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today I ran 22 miles to remember the service and sacrifice of our Soldiers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I started by calling out the names of the fallen Soldiers who died May 28th 2001-2011</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">LCPL Peter James Clore</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">SPC Adams Scott Hamilton</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">PFC Chad Michael Trimle</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">CPL Alexandre Alexandrovich Alexeev</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">CPL Zachary David Baker</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">1STSGT Michael Scott Barnhill</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">SSG Kenneth Ray Bradley</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">CPL Junior Cedeno Sanchez</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">CW2 Theodore Uland Chruch</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">SGT Anthony David Ewing</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">1LT Keith Neil Heidtman</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">SSG Thomas Michael Mcfall</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">SPC Jose Amancio III Perez</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">SPC Phillip Nicholas Sayles</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">MAJ Mathew Earl Schram</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">LTC Albert Eugene Smart</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">CPL James Eugene III Summers</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">1LT Kile Grant West</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then I called out the names of the Soldiers I was specifically running for</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;"> SGT Tom Troy</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">CPT John Hallett</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">SPC Dennis Williams</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">SPC Kevin Graham</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">SPC Kyle Coumas</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;"> CPT William Jacobsen</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">SSG Robert Johnson</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">SPC Lionel Ayro</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">SPC Clint Gertson</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">1SG Michael Bordelon</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">SGT Roberty Ayres III</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">SGT Christopher Sanders</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">LT Garrison Avery</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Your service and sacrifice will never be forgotten. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you to everyone who <a href="http://www.wearblueruntoremember.org/wear-blue-runs-for-the-fallen.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">pledged</span></a> their miles to run in honor of our heroes today. With your help, every one of the 6,470 American Military Members who made the ultimate sacrifice were remembered. Total miles tallied so far is 13,780 and there are still more numbers coming in. </span></div>
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</div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11915445766937263434noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056898009379529685.post-72899096093779832402012-05-23T22:23:00.000-06:002012-05-23T22:23:10.995-06:006,460 miles - A mile for every life lost on the Global War on Terror<div align="center">
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<span style="font-size: large;">The number of American Service Members who have died in the Global War on Terror.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Memorial Day, for many, marks the end of a 3 day weekend, shopping sales and backyard BBQ's. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But this Memorial Day, before you enjoy that time with your family, I ask that you join me in remembering and honoring the Heroes who gave their all for the Unites States of America. Join me in remembering the gravity of the sacrifice these men and women made. In remembering that these Soldiers had names, families and stories. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This Memorial Day, I ask that you run or walk a mile, or more, in honor of the 6,460 Soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All you have to do is pledge your miles <strong><a href="http://www.wearblueruntoremember.org/wear-blue-runs-for-the-fallen.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">HERE</span></a></strong> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have pledged 22 miles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">21 of those miles for the number of years Gene was in service.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">12 of those miles for 12 of Gene's Soldiers and friends</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Go <a href="http://www.wearblueruntoremember.org/memorial-day-meet-ups.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">HERE</span></a> for events happening all across the US </span></div>
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</div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11915445766937263434noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056898009379529685.post-13702288947609449892012-05-18T21:33:00.003-06:002012-05-18T21:34:14.883-06:00Brave the Run!<div align="center">
Tomorrow I'll be running the <a href="http://www.ymcatvidaho.org/programs/races/fun-runs/famous-idaho-potato-marathon" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Idaho Potato Half Marathon</span></a></div>
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It's a flat race so i'm hoping to be around the 2 hour mark. We'll see. I took 11 days off from running after the <a href="http://rundreamlaugh.blogspot.com/2012/05/lake-lowell-half-marathon-recap.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Lake Lowell Marathon</span></a>. Initially cause the week got busy and I never got out the door. But then I decided it would do my left leg some good. Posterior shin splints are still bothering me :( </div>
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I went for a 4 mile run this past Thursday. Even woke up early to run before work! Yay me! They still hurt but not to bad. I'm thinking time off is what they need. After Seattle RnR Marathon I'm going to give them a little rest and not run for a few weeks. Hopefully that will do the trick and I can come back and finish the rest of the year strong. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you to everyone who entered! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You all had some really <strong>great</strong> and <strong>inspiring</strong> reasons for <strong>why you run. </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hope you're ready to run for chocolate and champagne!</span></div>
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Just a quick post to say today's the last day to enter the <a href="http://rundreamlaugh.blogspot.com/2012/05/see-jane-run-half-marathon-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Boise See Jane Run half marathon giveaway</a>!! </div>
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Click <a href="http://rundreamlaugh.blogspot.com/2012/05/see-jane-run-half-marathon-giveaway.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to enter.</div>
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Make sure you check back tomorrow to see who gets to run for chocolate and champagne!</div>
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Last year I ran the Boise <a href="http://www.seejanerun.com/t-See-Jane-Run-BOISE-Half-Marathon-and-5K-registration.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">See Jane Run Half Marathon</span></a> and set my current <a href="http://rundreamlaugh.blogspot.com/2011/06/see-jane-run-half-marathon-recap.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">PR of 1:53:24</span></a></div>
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The runners high I got from that race lasted for weeks. In fact it lead my to a 10 minute PR at <a href="http://rundreamlaugh.blogspot.com/2011/06/seattle-rnr-marathon-wbr2r.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Seattle Rock n Roll Marathon</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> <span style="color: black;">a week later! </span></span></div>
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There was no doubt that this race was on my list to run again this year. So when See Jane Run contacted me asking if I wanted to be their Boise race ambassador of course I said YES! </div>
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How about a chance to win a free entry to the<a href="http://www.seejanerun.com/t-See-Jane-Run-BOISE-Half-Marathon-and-5K.aspx" target="_blank"> <span style="color: blue;">Boise See Jane Run Half Marathon</span></a> and run it with me? Okay so you don't have to run it with me if you don't want to :)</div>
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<span style="color: blue;"></span></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11915445766937263434noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056898009379529685.post-80110047675043932242012-05-10T22:08:00.000-06:002012-05-10T22:08:07.960-06:003 things that I'm loving and one that I'm not<div align="center">
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1. My son's 1 mile time for this year...</div>
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He ran it in 7:40 and got second place (8 seconds behind the first place kid)</div>
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Last year he ran it in 8:10 (and got first place) so he's improved a lot! </div>
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2. The awesome dinner Gene made for us tonight.</div>
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Corn on the cob, grilled steak, salad and homemade vinaigrette dressing and watermelon for dessert! Perfect!! Oh and a glass of white wine :) </div>
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I won these from <a href="http://www.racingwithbabes.com/2012/04/new-balance-890-winner.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Racing with Babes</span></a> courtesy of <a href="http://www.onlineshoes.com/womens-new-balance-w890pw2-white-pink-p_id244887" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Online Shoes</span></a>. </div>
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The fact that I haven't gone on a run since Saturday :( </div>
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Wasn't intentionally planned. The week just goes by so fast I feel like I blink and Friday is already here. I really need to start waking up before work to run. And if this summer is anything like last year I know I'll be happier running in the morning when it's cooler. </div>
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First step is going to bed before midnight so I won't be so tired in the morning :/</div>
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Who wants to volunteer to send me a wake up text to make sure I'm up and getting out the door for a run?? </div>
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Hope you all are having a great week! Check back on Monday cause I'll be hosting my first giveaway! I'm soooo excited!!</div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11915445766937263434noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056898009379529685.post-74172114899418398722012-05-07T22:08:00.000-06:002012-05-07T22:08:28.982-06:00Lake Lowell Half Marathon Recap<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Saturday morning I woke up at 6:30am, ate a bagel with almond butter, got dressed and headed to Nampa, Idaho to pick up <a href="http://23imaginaryfriends.blogspot.com/2012/05/lake-lowell-half-marathon-may-5th.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Kim</span></a> and <a href="http://runacrosstheus.blogspot.com/2012/05/lake-lowell-12-recap.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Lisa</span></a> from their hotel. It's about a 20 minute drive and I got there right at 8am. </div>
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The start was a Lake Lowell Park and we got there about 8:20 so I drove straight up to the chip pickup area, Kim and Lisa jumped out, grabbed them and were back in the car out of the cold in a hurry. We parked the car and waited till about 8:45 (race starts at 9am). We got in the long line for the bathrooms but then the race directors wife told us there was a porta potty down the road so we took off for that one. </div>
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The 5k, 10k and half marathoners all started together</div>
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As we all gathered together I turned on my ipod shuffle and it said low battery! So sad! So I turned it back off and figured I'd turn it on when I really needed it. </div>
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Soon after they said go and we were off! Lisa started ahead of us and I ran with by Kim for a little bit. The first few miles is when my shin bothers me and it's always hard for me to find my stride during that time so I tired to focus on that but a mile into it the first big hill was upon us and with no music and my shin still wanting to be center of attention my pace slowed. We also had some headwind on the out </div>
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I turned on my ipod at about mile 4 cause I needed something to keep my mind occupied. This helped and my stride started to get better which helped me pick up the pace too. At mile 6 it ended up dying but around that time the leaders were on their way back. I loved this part of the race! I was yelling out good job and giving high fives to my friends. It gave me a big boost of energy and they ended up some of the fastest miles of the race for me. I saw Lisa up ahead and was so excited for her and told her she was 3rd female! </div>
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Just after the turn around I saw Kim, she gave me a high five and told me I was 16th female! This gave me another little burst of energy and with no music, my focus was to not let any other woman pass me and to pass as many as I could. I passed one girl pretty quickly.</div>
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My stomach had been feeling a little weird for most of the last half of the run, not sure why so I only took water at the aid stations (I had take a Gu gel at the turn around). </div>
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The last uphill sucked and seemed like it would never end. My stomach wasn't happy at this point so I stopped for just a second and saw two girls closing the gap between us so I started running again. I also ended up passing a couple I was playing leap frog with for a few miles at this point.</div>
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Finally the downhill came so I picked up pace as did the girls that weren't to far behind me. At mile 12 I remember seeing my watch say 1:51 so I knew if I ran the last mile in under 9 minutes I could come in right at 2 hours. One of the girls told her friend the same thing I was thinking and they sped up and passed me so I said good job. </div>
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One of the girls ended up slowing down and her friend went ahead. By this point my watch had already passed the 13.1 mile mark and another lady running near me said her watched says we already ran a half marathon, why are we still running. I told her mine did too! The girl who's friend had sped ahead was really struggling and I tried to encourage her. She told me this was her first half marathon. I told her she was doing such a great job and was going to come in at a great time. Her breathing was pretty bad and she really sounded like she was about to keel over! I told her just control your breathing you are doing awesome and it will all be worth it at the end! </div>
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At this point I also saw Lisa off to the side and she was cheering me on which made me smile. She told me she was going to wait for Kim and they would meet me at the finish line. </div>
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As we entered the finishers shoot I could hear someone else breathing heavy trying to pass me so I sped up and finally crossed the finish line. </div>
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<strong>My garmin read 2:04:02 for 13.45 miles!!</strong> </div>
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Mile 2 - 10:25 (long hill)</div>
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Mile 5 - 9:24</div>
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Mile 6 - 8:50</div>
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Mile 7 - 8:56</div>
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Mile 8 - 8:50</div>
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Mile 9 - 9:07</div>
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Mile 10 - 9:09</div>
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Mile 11 - 10:02 (long hill)</div>
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Mile 12 - 9:00</div>
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Mile 13 - 8:30</div>
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I chatted with some of my friends at the finish area. We planned a 22 mile group run for Memorial Day with one my friends who ran the race. We have pledged to run our miles in honor of the 6,444 Soldiers that have given their lives in the Global War on Terror (Will blog about that this week so please check back so you can pledge your miles too!)</div>
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Lisa and Kim had to get back to their hotel so they could catch a flight to Oregon later that afternoon (they were running another half the following day in Portland!) </div>
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So we got our awards early. I got my second place ribbon but it turns out because Lisa got 2nd place overall award it bumped me up to first place in our age group! I don't have a picture of it yet cause I have to go pick it up but here's me with the second place ribbon :)</div>
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I was also really happy I got to meet <a href="http://23imaginaryfriends.blogspot.com/2012/05/lake-lowell-half-marathon-may-5th.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Kim</span></a> and <a href="http://runacrosstheus.blogspot.com/2012/05/lake-lowell-12-recap.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Lisa</span></a>! It was great to be a part of their double half marathon weekend. Even though Nampa, Idaho isn't the most scenic place for a race, I tried to show them that Idaho is a fun place to be, even if they only spent less than 24 hours here :) </div>
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And happy late birthday to my Dash aka Peanut</div>
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This week has been so busy! Well the last few weeks have been busy. With work, my son's baseball schedule and getting home late from either one of those two the only thing I want to do when I get home is read my <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fifty-Shades-Grey-Book-Trilogy/dp/0345803485" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">book</span></a> and and go to sleep. But in a weird way I love when things are so busy. With summer coming up and baseball ending at the beginning of June I don't know what I'll do with all my time! Well maybe i'll have more free time to run instead of running to my son's practices to make sure I fit in my runs :)</div>
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So tomorrow I'll be running the <a href="http://www.runlakelowell.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Lake Lowell Half Marathon</span></a>! I had originally wanted to run the full but was <a href="http://rundreamlaugh.blogspot.com/2012/02/kinda-changing-my-mind-about-marathon.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">changing my mind since it's such a small race</span></a><span style="color: blue;">. </span><span style="color: black;">I actually got contacted by the race director earlier this week cause he had come across <a href="http://rundreamlaugh.blogspot.com/2012/02/kinda-changing-my-mind-about-marathon.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">that post</span></a> and offered to upgrade me to the full marathon for free. I thought that was really nice! I declined cause my mileage isn't up their enough to run a full marathon. The longest training run so far is 16 miles. In fact I pushed my first marathon for this year until Seattle RnR on June 23rd. Mostly because of these darn shin splints that are still bothering me during runs :(</span></div>
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Anyway I'm excited to run the half tomorrow! I got to meet <a href="http://runacrosstheus.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Lisa</span></a> and <a href="http://23imaginaryfriends.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Kim</span></a> today at dinner who are also running the half. They are both flew in today for this race and then are getting on a plane a few hours after the race tomorrow to fly to Oregon and run another half on Sunday! </div>
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I picked up their race packet as well as mine today which was took me all of about 2 minutes to get. They had sent out an email earlier saying the race shirts wouldn't be available till next week and our timing chips need to be picked at the race so all we really got was just the bib and a few coupons including one for $5 or $10 off their <a href="http://www.runstechapelle.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">wine run</span></a> in the fall. That race is actually on my radar so I may be more inclined to register for it. </div>
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After dinner at the Olive Garden there were a few shops across the parking lot so I stopped in Ulta which is kind of like a Sephora if you haven't been to one. I was looking for a new perfume. I ended up getting<a href="http://www.daisymarcjacobs.com/us/" target="_blank"> <span style="color: blue;">Daisy by Marc Jacobs</span></a>. It smells sooo good and I got two tote bags as a gift with purchase!</div>
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I'm going to finish my updated my playlist for tomorrow then I'm off to bed! </div>
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If your racing this weekend have fun and good luck!</div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11915445766937263434noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056898009379529685.post-56902954761534760842012-04-28T23:19:00.003-06:002012-04-28T23:27:22.937-06:00Robie Creek Half Marathon Recap<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The week leading up to Robie I was excited but also nervous. My left shin had been hurting more than usual so I took the week off to make sure I could run the race. It was feeling better closer to the race, so I hoped it would feel ok to run on and if not I figured I could just walk, which I knew there would be a lot of for the first part of the race anyway. </div>
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Since the race didn't start till 12pm I went to watch the first part of my son's baseball game. I had had one of my usual pre race breakfasts, a bagel and peanut butter, but took a clif bar cause I knew I would need to eat something before the race started. I also was drinking lots of water cause the temps kept increasing. As I drove to pick up my brother I tried to eat some of the clif bar but only managed a few bites cause I wasn't very hungry. </div>
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Since the start and finish for the race were in different locations we had to go to one of two bus drop off points. Once we parked I was re-applying some more body glide when another racer approached us and asked if we new about the bus situation. My brother and I, as well as him, were under the impression that a bus picked us up there and dropped us off at the start. That wasn't the case! The bus only dropped us off there after it was over so we were supposed to car pool to the start. Luckily this guy offered to take us and we would meet at the end of the race, ride the bus back to my car and drive him back to his car (it didn't end up working out this way but more on that later). I was really glad my brother was with me cause I wouldn't have just got in a car with a random guy, all though he was very very nice, you just never know. </div>
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We finally reached the starting area and the sun was already blazing! We waited in line for the porta potties and decided it was a perfect time to take some pictures.</div>
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Side note: About that time I got a text from Gene saying my son's baseball team won and had beat one of the best teams in the league that had been beating all their opponents by a lot, we ended up beating them 6-0!!! Go Cardinals!! </div>
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We ended up seeing one of my friends from high school and chatted with him for a while. He had ran Robie last year in 1:44! He was hoping to beat his time this year. He is super speedy! I should have asked him how fast he runs a flat half marathon in. I told him we would see him about an after after he finished :) </div>
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The first mile flew by pretty quick. We started towards the middle of the pack so it was pretty tight and I weaved a bit to get try and get a stride going. </div>
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I saw a silver sparkle skirt up ahead and new it was a <a href="http://runinboise.blogspot.com/2012/04/toughest-half-marathon-in-northwest.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">local blogger</span></a> so I said a quick hi! Then a little bit up ahead a saw a patient from my work who I knew was also running and said hi to her. She was wearing a crab hat so she wasn't hard to miss :) There was a nursing home off to the right so there was a lot of the residence sitting outside waving and giving us high-5's. </div>
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After a little bit we finally reached the dirt road and canyon area that really made the dry heat beat down on us. At the water stops I was taking 2 cups of water cause the last thing I wanted was to get dehydrated. I had let my brother use my hand held but I was actually ok with just drinking from the water stops. In fact I actually stopped taking as much water and would only take sips cause my stomach started feeling full. I decided to take my gels based on hours instead of miles like usual. So at about an hour in I took my first gel. I gave my brother some sports beans and he took those every few miles too. I figured those would settle with him better than gels since he had never tried those. </div>
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Did I mention this was his first half? And that he didn't train for it? That's right he decided last minute to buy a bib off his friend. He is CRAZY. He is in very good shape and works out about 6 days a week though, but he just isn't a runner. He had only ran 4 miles the Wednesday before the race. See told he's crazy, maybe a little crazier than me! :)</div>
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I don't quite remember how often they had water stops but it felt like there was a lot of them and I was thankful. Some of them had misters thru them which felt great. We did lots of walking and running when we could. It actually felt good to walk, not necessarily because of the incline but more because it gave my body a chance to cool down. Every once in a while we would feel just a small breeze but it didn't last long. We were running near a creek for a few miles and it made me want to just walk thru it and get my feet wet just to cool down, I resisted though. </div>
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As the trail got steeper everyone was walking. I saw so many people walking with their backs hunched it was making my back hurt and I just wanted to tell them to straighten up. My brother on the other hand is such a joker and wanted to slap people on their butts and tell them good job when we passed them, he didn't though but we laughed thinking about how people would react to that haha. There was a water stop right before the summit where they were offering hot cheetos, whipped cream shots and sushi. All I could think about was gross warm raw fish. Yuck! </div>
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Finally about At about 8.5 miles and 2:02 hours into it, we finally reached the summit! I took another gel and a quick picture. </div>
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Besides the heat I was feeling really good and ready to run! The first mile down hill felt really really good. There was some shade and a breeze. I had to hold back a little so I didn't go to fast and risk tripping over rocks and falling. </div>
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The shade and breeze were short lived and the dry heat was there once again. At about 11 miles in my brother was starting to feel the effects of long distance running. His legs were starting to cramp up and he was getting a side ache. We ran when he could and walked when he needed too. I was just so proud of him for doing so awesome and I stuck by his side the whole way. I was grateful for the company! I finally saw the 13 mile marker and started running ahead told him come on lets finish it strong so he sped up and we crossed the finish line together! </div>
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<strong>Garmin time: 2:49:28</strong></div>
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<strong>129/181 in my age group</strong></div>
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<strong>(Brother was 160/190 in his AG)</strong></div>
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<strong>1740 and 1741 out of 2466 runners</strong></div>
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The overall winner ran it in 1:21:34!! </div>
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After we crossed the finish line we got our "trinket" which was a bottle opener.</div>
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After about 30 minutes of hanging out we decided to go wait in line for the bus ride back to the car. At that point the line was extremely long! We ran into my friend from earlier who ended up running the race in 1:49. Still fast to me! We ended up waiting in line for about 45 minutes before we finally got to get on the bus. Only to have to get off 15 minutes later at the first stop and have to transfer buses for another 20 minute ride to where my car was parked. </div>
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While on the bus I got a text from the person we road to the start with. We didn't have any service at the finish line which I had forgot and we had already agreed earlier if one of us finished early we would just ride the bus and he could would find someone to take him to his car which is what he ended up doing. </div>
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I think waiting for the bus ride was probably the only part of the race I didn't like. And it also added to me getting sun burned. I thought I was ok when I got home that day and it was just a tan starting but the next morning I woke up to my neck hurting where my shirt was rubbing. I ended up getting really burned on my right side where the sun was beating down as we waited for the buses.</div>
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Overall I was super happy I ran this race and even happier I got to share this experience with my brother! I definitely want to run it again next year but I really want to train for it and better my time now that I know what to expect. And cooler temps would also be nicer :)</div>
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(If you got to the end thanks for sticking thru the long recap!)</div>
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Click <a href="http://www.ktvb.com/news/race-to-robie-creek/finish-line-cameras/Race-to-Robie-Creek-2012-finish-line-cam---25000---30000-148404655.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">HERE</span></a> for a quick video of us finishing. We are about 1:45 to 1:49 in. Someone is standing in the way of the camera though so you only see us just after we cross the finish line.</div>
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</div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11915445766937263434noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056898009379529685.post-74769415170169962162012-04-20T22:33:00.003-06:002012-04-20T22:33:55.998-06:00Robie Creek here I come!<div align="center">
So tomorrow I'm running <a href="http://robiecreek.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Race to Robie Creek</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">Call me crazy but I'm pretty excited. I know it's going to be rough. I've accepted it and I'm ready to just have a good time. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">The race is 8.5 miles up hill with some steep climbing! Gaining about 2,000 feet of elevation. Then it's 4 miles of "bone-jarring" downhill (you can find the race description <a href="http://robiecreek.com/course/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a>). Sounds fun right?</span></span><br />
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I'm actually not to worried about the climb. There will be lots of walking I know that. But it is going to be pretty warm out there. You see this race doesn't start till <strong>noon</strong>! <br />
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I guess the bright side is it's not in the 90's or higher. They have been sending out email updates and announcing on the news that this will be the hottest temps they've had in a few years. Usually there's snow up at the summit but not this year. They are also offering Gatorade at the water stops this year which I guess they never have in the previous years of the race. I've been hydrating all week to prepare. <br />
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On Tuesday I got a text from my brother that he just did something crazy/maybe stupid. <br />
He bought a bib to run this race. I'm pretty excited I get to run it with him! He can suffer with me haha. He came over tonight and Gene made us a pasta dinner which was yummy! I'm letting him borrow my hand held to use tomorrow, figure we can share it if we need to, I don't mind his germs :)<br />
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I still can't decide on what to wear. Initially I was going to wear my red <a href="http://www.team-sparkle.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">team sparkle</span></a> with my blue run to remember shirt but I want to wear a tank top now and I don't have a run to remember tank yet. I was thinking about wearing my black tank top because it's the only one that I own that matches the red skirt. But not sure if it's a good idea to wear black when it will be warm out? The theme for the race is ninja theme: Samurai Sailtoad. I think black and red is totally ninja and I would be a sparkly ninja :) <br />
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Ok I'm rambling. I will think some more about what to wear. I need to go to bed soon cause my son has a baseball game in the morning. Check back for my recap to see if I survived Robie!<br />
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In the mean time go check out <a href="http://runinboise.blogspot.com/2012/04/see-jane-run-5k-half-marathon-giveaway.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Running In Boise's</span></a> blog. She has an awesome<a href="http://runinboise.blogspot.com/2012/04/see-jane-run-5k-half-marathon-giveaway.html" target="_blank"> <span style="color: blue;">giveaway</span></a> to the <a href="http://www.seejanerun.com/t-See-Jane-Run-BOISE-Half-Marathon-and-5K.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Boise See Jane Run Race</span></a>. This was my big <a href="http://rundreamlaugh.blogspot.com/2011/06/see-jane-run-half-marathon-recap.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">PR half marathon</span></a> last year and I can't wait to run it again so I hope I win! <br />
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<span style="color: blue;"></span></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11915445766937263434noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056898009379529685.post-13064862671617492552012-04-18T20:53:00.001-06:002012-04-18T20:53:49.133-06:00I love your smile<div align="center">
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I love it when I'm sitting in the stands at your baseball games and you look over at me and flash that contagious smile. It makes my heart melt each and every time. </div>
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</div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11915445766937263434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056898009379529685.post-85901660880209590572012-04-16T20:40:00.000-06:002012-04-16T20:40:01.728-06:00Finally, the run I've been in search for...<div align="center">
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I haven't ran that far in a <strong>long</strong> time. </div>
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I started at Municipal Park which is right off the greenbelt. I did a half mile out and back on the greenbelt so I could warm up. I dropped off my arm warmers in the car and grabbed my handheld and headed towards downtown Boise. I wanted to run towards Camels Back park where I knew there was some trail entrances. I have been back living in Boise for over a year now and haven't been out to the trails so I decided today was as good as any day. </div>
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My shin hurt about the first half mile only. At about a mile and half into the run I stopped and sat down to stretch and also to take off my left shoe so I could stretch out my ankle. It felt like it needed to be popped so I rotated my foot to try to get it to but it wouldn't. It didn't hurt it was more just uncomfortable so I put my shoe back on and kept on running. At one of the lights there was this big beautiful dog with his owner. The dog sat right next to me and was up to my waist and kept nudging me with his head to pet him so I did. I asked the owner what his name was and he said it was Bear. I realized I recognized the voice and looked at the man, he is the announcer on KBOI radio and announces all the BSU football games! I said goodbye and went on my way. </div>
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It was warm out, I started my run at about noon but there was also some wind that made it cold in the shady areas. I got to Camels Back at decided to stretch out some more and take some chomps before I got onto the trails. There was lots of people out enjoying the day. I saw these two boys that were about 12 on their bikes reading the trail maps posted and they had their camel backs on ready for a trail ride. I thought it was so cool thee were out there enjoying the day and it made me think of my son and how I wish he would do that too! I foresee some family trail rides in our future :) </div>
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I looked at the maps and new I wasn't going to memorize the trail numbers so I just took off and decided to just see where they led me and hope I didn't get lost! </div>
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Each trail head is marked with the names and numbers </div>
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There was lots of walkers, hikers and cyclists enjoying the trails too. I even saw a guy on a unicycle out there!</div>
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I decided to just stay on the trails that lead me up hill with some decent elevation change. Crazy yes but I wanted a good workout and since I haven't been able to prepare very well for <a href="http://robiecreek.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Robie Creek</span></a> race I wanted to give myself a challenge so I don't die this Saturday. </div>
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The dirt trail felt really good on my legs and feet and I didn't feel any shin pain which I was very happy about (I have been getting treated for it at my work so I'll make a post about that later).</div>
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The views were absolutely beautiful. I was so happy and grateful to have such a beautiful area to run in. The miles were just ticking by and I really felt like I could be out there all day. Even though my pace was slow and I had to walk during the up hills I was having a great time.</div>
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I had my ipod shuffle with me but never once thought about turning it on for the entire 16 miles which is rare for me. Usually I need music for long distances but that run was just so peaceful. </div>
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I thought a lot about our Soldiers and said a prayer for them and their families like I try to do on all my runs.</div>
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When I hit mile 8 I stopped to take a gel that had lovely little note on it from <a href="http://musingsofarunnergirl.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">this</span></a> lovely lady.</div>
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As I was reaching the bottom of the trail I remembered that I ran that extra mile on the greenbelt so I decided to take another trail for a half mile out and back so I could finish at Camels Back and head towards my car with only 3 miles left. I had another gel at about mile 12 cause I was started to get hungry. When I got to park I refilled my hand held and used the restroom before I took off on towards Municipal park. I could definitely tell I was on pavement now. My legs felt heavy all of a sudden and the feeling I had in my ankle that it needed to be popped came back again. I tried to increase my pace but my legs were tired and didn't want to go any faster. The last two miles were tough and I was gladly stopping at the lights. </div>
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It took me 3 hours but I also had 1,196ft of elevation gain!</div>
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I realized this was one of the <strong>best runs</strong> I've had in a long time. I really needed this run to remind me why I love to run and especially why I love to run long distances. It was one of those runs that I couldn't stop thinking about and had a smile on my face the entire drive home. And once I got home I talked Gene's ear off about it during dinner. </div>
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Today I feel pretty good overall but my quads and hips are a little tight. I was also able to finally pop my ankle a few hours after the run. Today I had my chiro look at it and try to adjust my foot, it wouldn't and he said it felt a little locked up. It's a tiny bit swollen so I iced it but it doesn't hurt so that's good I think. I'll stay off it for a few days just in case but I really just can't wait to get back out there for another run, especially on the trails!</div>
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An absolutely amazing article by Christopher McDougal that describes the search for Micah True aka Caballo Blanco. </div>
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I'm such a cry baby this article made me tear up. Tear up for his friends, his girlfriend and his doggie, Guadajuko, who he often posted pictures of on his Facebook page.</div>
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I followed Micah True on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100000028681261" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and the out pouring of love on his page has been amazing. So many people found him an inspiration. I know I did since the time I read Born to Run. </div>
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He came to Idaho last year to promote the book and even held a run. I wanted to attend but never did. Mostly out of intimidation. I mean it's Caballo Blanco after all, I can't run and keep up with him lol. Now I wish I had. </div>
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On January 13, 2012 he posted this as his <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/permalink.php?story_fbid=347123781965242&id=100000028681261" target="_blank">Facebook Status</a></div>
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<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><strong>"<em>Caballo Blanco is no hero. Not a great anything. Just a Horse of a little different color dancing to the beat of a peaceful drum and wanting to help make a little difference in some lives. If i were to be remembered for anything at all, I would want that to be that I am/was authentic. No Mas. Run Free!</em>"</strong></span></div>
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<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">You <strong>will be</strong> remembered as being <strong>authentic</strong>. <strong>Run Free</strong> Caballo Blanco. </span></div>
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Here's a few more pictures I just got from Tiffany that I forgot to include on the recap, Enjoy :)</div>
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I must have been thinking... close your eyes till the finish line is near then it won't seem so far away...</div>
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Finish line is near! Look at our blue sparkle skirts fly in the wind...</div>
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After we all took a shower and got ready we decided to have dinner at a pub who also happens to serve sushi! Weird, maybe. But the owner of the pub also owns the sushi restaurant that is attached to the pub so he offers both menus. Score for us! (No pics of the sushi, I always forget to take pictures of food)</div>
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They were sooo sooo yummy. They had about 20 different flavors to choose from. The flavors were so yummy I couldn't make up my mind! I ended up choosing chocolate covered banana flavor and a chocolate with coconut flavor (can't remember the exact name). Once it came to the toppings there were once again too many to choose from. I ended up with mango's, coconut shavings, Reese's, and some other candy topping I can't recall right now. But let me just say it was delicious!!! </div>
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