Here we go again~

May 17, 2024

15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

Location:

Salem,UT,USA

Member Since:

Aug 02, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2nd Marathon/St. George 2008 3:30:25, yea!! I qualified for Boston!!! :)

First St. George Marathon (2007) 3:58

2009 Provo River Trail 1/2 1:35:56

2009 Speedy Spaniard 10K 45:28

Races this year 2012:

May: Ogden 1/2

June: Run Utah Valley 1/2, just for moral support:)

July: 1st time, , Bryce Canyon 1/2

August: 1st time, TOU Half

October: St. George Marathon

Short-Term Running Goals:

*~~Run Boston Marathon~~ Did it!! 2010~!!! SO FUN!

*Smooth has inspired me and I'd like to do the Utah Grand Slam sometime in my life :). Well, let's say before 2013 :).

*Improve my overall running abilities, stay healthy and Hey, it wouldn't hurt to lose a few pounds either.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue running as long as I can. Meet and establish new friends/friendships and enjoy running for what it is really about.

Personal:

I am a mother to 3 handsome, active little boys (11, 7 and 5) and a beautiful baby girl (Just turned one in March). I'm married to TylerS (also on this blog) and work as a Mortgage Loan officer where I have been for almost 14 years now. I love my job and the people that I work with. I love being a mom and the inspiration I get from Running! Life is busy and entertaining, It's great!

Favorite Blogs:

Click to donate

to Ukraine's Armed Forces

Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Mon, Sep 29, 2008

Total Distance

5.00

Oh, it was hard getting out of bed this morning. However, thoughts of the marathon and the facts of it's approaching date got me up and out. It was a great morning and it was very nice to be out. I met up with the Heidi's for the traditional 5 mile square. If I haven't said it a hundred times before, I love running with the Heidi's. We were laughing and enjoying ourselves after just a few short minutes of meeting up. If it's not the running and the marathon that got me out of bed, it was the thoughts of running with them that got me up, so thanks Ladies!!

Oh, wow, I am officially starting with the "belly aches" that come with a race. Usually these come the morning of a race, or the night before, but not in this case. They started yesterday!! I was sitting in church, going through the week in my head and it dawned on me that I am no longer counting down the marathon in weeks but in DAYS!!! Yikes!! My stomach is doing flip flops right now while writing this. My thoughts, feelings, prayers, hopes, wishes, desires and emotions are with all of you this week. Just a few more days until the BIG DAY!! Have a great week!!

Avg Pace: 8:48

Night Sleep Time: 6.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 6.50

Comments

From TylerS on Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 13:07:54

Good job honey, now just try and not stress to much this week and everything should click.

From marion on Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 18:11:59

GReat run, great friends! What a blessing :) I think I have nerves for all of you guys too. You will do GREAT!!! and have SO much fun ;)

From Kelli on Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 19:19:19

I wish I had some Heidi's to run with! I get bored with my non-talking husband!

Okay, so I have determined that it is the marathon that has been making sick for like 3 weeks now. I hate that I am aiming for a particular time, it stresses me out. I wish I was just running my first marathon and shooting for under 4, no stress that way!

So, from my stomach to yours, KNOCK IT OFF!!!!

From Teena on Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 23:34:42

Nice job Kellie!! Although I am super excited about SG it hasn't quite hit that is really is this week!! I'm sure come Thursday morning as I am driving down that it will hit!! The hard part for me is that when I am really nervous, or excited, I can't eat!! Not good when you're trying to carbo-load.

Love the 5 miles square!!

From Kim on Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 16:54:17

I am running my first marathon and shooting for under 4 but the nerves are here too! It's weird because I really have no idea what I'm getting myself into! However, there are plenty of ya out there that HAVE done it before and are still excited, so it must be a great experience one way or another!

Good luck to all you ladies and Tyler!

From kellies on Wed, Oct 01, 2008 at 13:30:26

So, I have slacked major with my blogging this week. My mind is consumed with pace, eating, hydration, and splits, not to mention work has been crazy as well. All in a day! Gotta love it.

Kelli: Forgive me for adding pressure with the whole pace thing. I never intended for it to end this way :O. However, I know you are going to do awesome. I think that nerves come regardless if you are running to meet a goal or just running to finish. However, last year, I was just running to finish and the nerves started the Friday night before. Now with having a goal time, I started with the nerves on Sunday. I have lost 3 pounds in the last 3 days, I am a little worried about that. Why can't I get nervous for Christmas or Thanksgiving? Wouldn't it be nice to lose weight during those times? I just need to do some deep breathing and pray for the best. I have all of my young women praying for me. They are such fun girls. I told them to pray for me Friday night before going to bed, and then Saturday morning when they woke up. A couple of them said "I will pray for you Saturday night too because I am sure you are going to need as much help after the race as before:)", they are so fun. Then, I saw a couple this morning and they told me that they already started praying for me last night. I am really starting to feel the love and think I will add them all to my list of people to think of during the marathon.

Teena: I used to not think that "not being hungry" was an option for me but apparently it is. I never expected the nerves to come on so strong and so early, but here they are!! It's all good though, it makes me anticipate the "BIG DAY" all the more. Can't wait to meet you in person.

Marion and Kim. Thanks for the positive encouragement. Let's get the bad boy here and over shall we?!? It is a very bitter sweet time right now :).

From Kelli on Wed, Oct 01, 2008 at 13:43:28

You did not add the pressure---I DID!!!

I wish I could get nervous and not want to eat. I always want to eat. I have had to work hard this week on eating NO JUNK and it is killing me!!! But, i am surviving.

You will do great. I know it. Especially with that clan of YW behind you. I guess I better talk to all of my YW tonight and get them on board!

Have a marvelous day!

Add Your Comment.

Keep it family-safe. No vulgar or profane language. To discourage anonymous comments of cowardly nature, your IP address will be logged and posted next to your comment.
Do not respond to another person's comment out of context. If he made the original comment on another page/blog entry, go to that entry and respond there.
If all you want to do is contact the blogger and your comment is not connected with this entry and has no relevance to others, send a private message instead.

Debt Reduction Calculator

Featured Announcements

Most Recent Entries:

New Kids on the Blog
(need a welcome):

Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):

Recent Comments: