we are not finnished with week 12. But I am ALMOST there. so I thought I would send you a message in a bottle that lets you know how I am doing.

I ran my longest so far last saturday.w hich sent my knees into a fit of pain… my heals thought they were going to revolt and NEVER let me walk again than I got a nights sleep and a monday in the pool. 2,700 yards latter. I was feeling like a million bucks. untill… YUP YOU GUESSED IT… I got out of the pool and gravity put me on my heals again. OH BOY. so on Tuesday I ran through it… and it started to get better…. than I swam for 2400 after my 4 miles. than on Wednsday 8 miles and 1000 yards. than comes Thursday… Today… 4 m ore mile on the ol feet. and 2400 in the pool. I tell you without the pool for my feet after a run I think I would cry the rest of the day. a nap and even though my feet are sore…. I AM ALMOST THERE!!!!

Womens run on sat… 2X’s through for me… but it will be a great 12 mile run. I am looking forward to it. people on the trail. WAHOO!!!!

Marathon momma out!

Posted: August 12th, 2010 under Marathon training, Swimming, biking.
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is finnished. I did NOT RUN my miles on Saturday. it was so windy and cold and I knew that i was going to be in the hot pool everyday. so I decided that I would just coach….t hat would be my cross train for the day. : ) and this morning I was out the door before 6am… ran 13.7 miles. : ) in 2:28.52! Rather slow if you ask me. but that is only because I know that if I am chasing someone I can go faster. : ) I proved that last weekend. : )

So it was a great training run for me … I stayed in my normal time range… and I came back in one piece. that is all that matters. so this week my m iles ended up being a little different.

miles 178 +3 out of 435 in 9 weeks

I am pleased to tell you that my KIDS ROCKED THE SWIM MEET!!!!!!!!

they both SMASHED thier times. I mean SMASHED them. D~fly took off anywere form 5-12 seconds per race. and that is BIG FOR HIM!!!! He got out on his 100 free. “COACH… they messed up… THERE IS NO WAY I swam that in 1:24. I laughed so so so hard and said… yeah you DID! and we are both so proud of you!

My T~ fly tried a lot of NEW things… 100 back 200 IM 200 FREE..s o those were all NT. But the 50 free he broke his time in by a little over a second. and that is amazing! just so you know. He is now about 1 second away from beating his mother in her FASTEST 50 free sprint EVER!…..

well ont his happy most wonderful note… I need to get into the pool. these kids are catching me fast. Than again. NAP FIRST …t han pool!

Night all
Marathon training momma Fly out

Posted: July 25th, 2010 under Family, Kids, Marathon training, Running, Swimming.
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Another day in the life of momma fly… today was the last day of week 4. Why is it that it feels like it has been so much longer than that…. and today was the 10 mile day…. or SO I THOUGHT! I don’t know how I got it in my head that today was  10 miles…. But I did. so I RAN IT! DUMB DUMB DUMB…. I could have gotten off only running NINE!!!! OH WELL! I am a week ahead than. LOL… does that mean I get an extra week of rest? Yeah, I didnt think so. But it was worth a try.

So this is the rout that I took today… and i need to give you the week over view. It will be different BY FAR than other weeks I have shared. Why? you ask… well I will give you the way it was supposed to look. than I will tell you what it DID look like. : ) ready or not here it comes….

Monday swim
Tuesday Run 3 swim
Wednesday run 4 swim
Thurdsday Run 3 swim
Friday swim and bike
Saturday run 9 m iles… but I am an overachever and thought 10.
Sunday rest.

Here is what the week REALY LOOKED LIKE…..

Monday swim 6,200 yards
Tuesday Run 3 miles worth of fartlicks with a friend and swim 4,800 yards start puking at 1730
Wednesday still puking but go into work for a few min only to be sent home.
Thursday got up and sat in the nice warm water and coached. than worked for a few hours. went home
FRIDAY… FELT OH SO MUCH BETTER! ran 4 miles than got in the pool and swam 3,900 yards. and was EXHAUSTED!
Saturday made up the 3 mile run with my son at the Nikiski fun run and pulled a first place for old ladies. LOL…
Sunday up early and out for my 10 mile overacheving run!

So did I get all my miles in. unconventionaly But YES I DID!

Am I dead… NO BUT I have a purple ankle from rolling it on a root/rock thing in the trail run with my son. when they were giving out the medels L.M. says first place goes to Momma fly with a time of….. on a sprained ankle. it is ok realy and I am happy with my run this morning. It was sore in the begining but it is well. and I have Advil and ice. : )
that always makes things better….

so I am 65 miles into this thing…. only 370 more miles to go….

M.T. Momma fly out…. hey and by the way… if you are stopping by. please leave me a note about what a crazy fool I am… or what about the fact that running should never be for a woman with 5 kids… or just say HI! I realy do read allt he comments I don’t get. : )

Posted: June 20th, 2010 under Marathon training, Running, Swimming, biking.
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WOW! what a Day! I am lucky that it was a small field. : ) I was able to place 2nd in my age group. we tried to take pictures of the results. They didn’t come out the best. But I do have this cool picture!

COACH JUDY!!!!!!

she is AMAZING! and I am lucky really lucky to have her on my team. so thank you Judy. I wish I was faster I wish all my turns would have been perfect. but a 7:40 on my injured arm is ROCKEN! and so I am okay with that….

a 33:43 on my bike (10 miles HILLY!)… and a 34:02 on my run (3.1 and a hilly trail run) Makes for a  1:17:04.1 or there abouts.

Now mind you that swim time…  is swim and transition. so is the run time. : ) bike time is strickly bike. NICE RIGHT!?!?

I am ready to sign up for this one again ! RIGHT NOW! it was the best…a nd I am so happy with myself. I thinkt he transition time is wrong on my swim. but all is well. I will get it next time. i have alot of improvement to make … I CAN DO IT!

Thank you for listening to my tired ramblings of the day…

My girls rocked  it… and I am so proud of them.. Miss Anna. my ROCK she came in second behind Cori in thier age group.  Sandra she cam in 10th in my group… Miss America came in 13th in hers! and her momma 4th in hers. Americas daughter came in 6th in her age group. one of my swimmer boys came in 3rd…. than another gal Mrs. K she came in 3rd behind me and her kids came in 8th (girl) and 6th (her boy)… those are allt eh ones in my mind… and I am SO PROUD OF THEM ALL! when i get the results in the paper tomorrow. I will make sure that you get the link…

Till than… I have been fed. THANK YOU DON JOSES…. I have had my sports massage…. THANK YOU CORTINIE! and now I am off to bed! Night night….

The best part of the day. My mom showing up with a sign for me…. and my kids and my husband chasing me down and someone at every turn that was family just to say… HEY MOMM GIRL you CAN DO IT! if it hadnt been for them all these years… Ir ealy couldnt have. THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE FOR ME!

I start all over again in the water tomorrow morning. 0600 baby! Not a bad Marathon training day for today at ALL!

Marathon Momma fly OUT!

Posted: June 13th, 2010 under Marathon training, Running, Swimming, Triathlon, biking.
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