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Introduction Text So, here is my story... I was never the chunky kid. In fact, through school was always teased for being so skinny. I could eat as much as I wanted, and ws still very thin. But, well life changed and I got married and then started having babies. I gain a ton of weight when I am pregnant! Gained close to 80 lbs. with baby number one. I started out a bit close to underweight, but 80 was ridiculous! I lost around 40 of that and discovered I loved running. So, I decided I might like to run a marathon. Well, after I had worked up to around 10 miles, I was having baby #2. I didn't gain so much with that one, around 35 lbs. After losing that, I managed to lose around 15 more. I was in a bikini again! I started running again. I didn't have as much time to run with 2 little ones though, so I didn't start considering the marathon until the baby was around 4. Well, after we moved to a bigger house, and I worked up to running around 10 miles, I was pregnant again. This time, I has some issues with the pregnancy and gained 55 lbs. So, guess what I did. Lost 40 lbs. Started running. Got up to 10 miles, and yep...got pregnant. Well, now baby 4 is 3. I discovered Spark in Feb. of 2008, and here is what I have accomplished so far... 1. lost almost 20 pounds 2. made some great Spark friends. 3. Overcome some lingering depression 4. Started running again.-up to 13 miles 5. Discovered weight training. 6. I am learning to eat within my calorie range. (this is the hardest one. My whole life I could always eat as much I wanted) My current plan is to stay within my calorie range of 1200-1550. I am lifting weights, and of course I am running. I will get there eventually! I hate it when people say "You look good for having 4 kids." I don't feel that motherhood should be an excuse to have extra rolls in the middle. So, bye bye rolls! Hello abs!

To train for the marathon. To be able to do the monkey bars with my kids Update-I can do 2 monkey bars.

Run 3/4 times per week. Strength Train 3 times per week. Stretch daily Focus on one body area per day for some extra strength.

Lynch Creek 5k 4/2/11 34:14 An 11:14 pace. Sound to Narrows 12k 6/11/11 1:34 A 12:37 pace Seattle Rock and Roll Half Marathon 6/25/11 3 hours 8 minutes 14:35 pace (got stuck behind the walkers) Kickin It For Kenya 5 k 7/16/11 PR 33:29 Military Half at Lewis/McChord 9/17/11 2 hrs. 39 minutes and 21 seconds. PR!



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