It has been awhile since my last update lots going on in life since then. I drove to Washington state from Colorado been about 3 weeks now. I am staying with a friend out in WA since I am looking for work out in WA. I also made the drive down to Southern Ore to see my folks so I am currently in my home town of Grants Pass OR. I am house sitting for my sister and also helping my dad with my mom a little, my mothers health has been bad for many years do to all the smoking she did over the years, thank god I have never touched a cigarette and never plan too.
I have been struggling lately with my eating and it has been bad. I have been running a little but nothing like I used too and I know with the bad eating and not running some weight has been gained. It scares the hell out of me to think that I am slipping into old habits! I think it is due to not working and just overall loneliness and times and boredom, especially here in ORE at my sisters, there is not much for me to do around here and I feel lonely. But I am doing some sould searching and reading and I think I will be ok. In a few days I am going back to WA and I will be happier up there since there are 24 hr fitness gyms that I can go to my membership lets me into any of the those clubs across the country so I best be hitting it hard!
I will be moving out to WA in the month of Oct so need to get planning that move. I am going to miss my friends in CO I have lived there since the early 90's and in the last 3-4 years made some great triathlon and running friends who I am going to miss the hell out of! BUT I know that once settled in WA I will get a new group of friends and that will be great! I will keep in shape and this is a life time thing I have to do! It is hard work but I know that with exercise and good eating I will be the person I want to be inside and out. chat soon!
Well it has been about 1 week now since I lost my job of over 2.5 years. It sort a sucks but I seen it coming so I seem to handle it ok. I think this is part of the bigger plan for my life. I made the decison to not return to the relationship I was in and I feel great about that decison time to move my life forward.
Since I have not been working I am still running I am training as if I am doing the Denver marathon in Oct, will see if I end up being able to sign up for it do to my money situation. I am taking a road trip out to Seattle/Tacoma WA area to visit my oldes sister and some other friends thinking I might want to eventually move back to the pacific northwest. I am originally from southern ore and my folks still live there. I know I do not want to live in ORE. and I have never lived in Seattle but i really like that area up there and have missed being near the ocean and overall the water.
I have changed so much in the 2.5 years I was at Imageseller lots of memories since that was when I started my running the day I was let go walking out with my gym bag and running shoes was the hardest part! at that job I was able to go run at lunch plus overall the work place was pretty relaxed. I can only dream of landing a new job that i could run at lunch and not have to dress up to much.
So life goes on and I as I always say TOUGH TIMES DONT LAST TOUGH PEOPLE DO! I look at this all as closing a chapter of my life and opening a new one YAHOO let the adventure begin!
Wow lots has happend since I last posted. I did complete the Colfax marathon in 6 hr 1 min. The worst part of it all was coming into the park and the finish area it was not marked and no voluntters so I was offf course about 1/2 mile that was when I started to almost cry! I did see the finish line finally and picked it up the announcer was there along with my friends! I almsot lost it when the announcer called my name and then said. "Welcome back home Rebecca!" out of 414 people who did the full marathon I was 404 so I cannot complain.
Recovery from it went well was not bad at all. I have been sort a slug the lastfew months still running but nothing really much. I am starting back to today to train for marathon #2 Denver marathon Oct 19! yahoo I am excited. it seems when I set goals out there I then have no problem reaching them especially running ones!
At the end of April I moved out of my boyfriend Kelvin home. we have been dating 7 yrs and lilving together about 3. It was one of the hardest thing to do but I felt it was time for me to move on. I found a great 1 bedroom apt not far away and so far the transition is going well. Only time will tell what will take place. We are still friends and see each other here and there.
Running has changed me a lot the last 2-3 yrs and I cannot go back to the person I used to be.
I am also doing triathlon training but not many events this year do to $ now that I am living on my own.
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am counting down the days now! I am starting to look forward to the marathon. yesterday I did a 3 mile run boy that is sure different than the 20 that I did the other day. I have a different mind set when it comes to long runs vs short runs but either way they both make me stronger!
It has been 2 yrs that I have been running and now the test will come the 26.2 miles! The goal is to start with a smile and cross the finish line with a smile! I have many friends to thank for all the encouragment and support through all of this!
Lots going on in my life at this time! I recently moved out of my boyrfiends home. we have been together 8 yrs and living together about 3. I just not sure what I want anymore and we both need to step back and see if the relationship will move forward.
Meanwhile I am marathon bound! I start tapering my miles now and May 17th is fast approaching! I will start with a smile and finish with a smile! I am excited and have lots of people supporting me! This is an incredible journy that I am on!
We had bad weather the last few weeks major snow storms that would come in for a few days and dump the good old Spring snow. Today I woke up to sunny Colorado skies and new that it would be a great day to get my 14 mile long run in. I went pretty well the area I ran on today was clear and a little water here and there so overall got it done! 2 hr 38 min not to bad considering there was a potty stop in there LOL.
Next weekend is my longest run that I will do before the May 17 Colafa marathon. It suppose to be 20 miles and depnding on how I am feeling I just might try 22. Back in the fall I had run a 20 mile run so honestly IT HURT so at least I know what I will be feeling next weekend. If I do 22 I know it is going to hurt a bit more. Our weather is suppose to be in the 70's this coming week so I really hope next weekend the weather holds for my long long run. Then I will beging to tapper down a bit that is going to seem odd but I know that is what I have to do and will follow the training plan that I am on. So far so good no injuries and staying healthy YAHOO
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completed my 3 half marathon this last weekend. The weather was a bit chilly since it had snowed teh night before but overall I wont complain I was 8 minutes faster than the Las Vegas marathon back in December. The next 3 weeks or so are going to be my toughest yet as I am doing long runs on the weekends to get me ready for may 17th the big day. This weekend is 18 and I will do it on Sat as Sunday is Easter and I want to go to church. I want to thank God for keeping me strong and running and for the pateience to keep working at it. I try and not think how close the marathon is but at least a few times week it pops into my mind.
I just have to rmember that it is just run and there will be many others out there along side me so it will not be near as lonely as some of my long runs that I currently do. I have asked myself what made me decided to run a marathon and the only thing that comes to thought is because I honestly think I can do it. I wont be fast but doing your first marathon is not about being fast it is about finishing it and having a smile on my face. I think of my parents when I run and how they are older and there health starting to fade, my mom has to be on oxygen 24 hrs a day and is pretty much bed ridden with bad lungs and week heart. I run for her and I breath for her. I am going home in June for my 25th high school reunion and to see my parents. I will be taking my marathon medal with me and sharing it with my parents. Never in a millions years did I ever think that I would be running let along doing a full marathon. It is a journey that has been worth every minute of it! At times I get scared along the way feeling like I want to give up but I know this is a way of life for me and I will keep putting one foot in fron of the other.
