July 6/2005
Jennifer had me running to keep myself in good shape during
off season. I never have ever thought of myself as a runner, but
that's the best cardio for burning calories so I've been doing it and
at first, I really didn't like it at all. I've entered a few charity
type races and I'm better than I thought I was and I'm now enjoying running.
I entered three races in the past two weekends, one in Wytheville which
I almost canceled out due to being very sick. I ended up placing 2nd in
my age class. The following weekend, I entered another race with my
husband in Tazewell, VA called YoungLife Heritage Classic and won the
overall fastest female trophy. I was shocked! Very, very happy, but
surprised. Here is the article in the paper. http://www.bdtonline.com/articles/2005/07/03/sports/02sunracestory.txt
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I lost my Rio player while I was running and someone took
it, sigh.... I was looking for my Rio player when someone broke the
news to me that I was the first women through the finish line. That brightened
up my day. I was pretty sad about my Rio player falling off at the start
line and even more sad that someone would have taken it and not returned
it. I always run with my Rio player and it felt like part of me. I take
it to the gym when I weight train, in the woods cross country running,
everywhere. After the race, I was still sad about my Rio player and
my husband went and bought me a new one. He's soooo sweet.... For now
on, it will be strapped to my arm so that it want fall off.
I never thought I would ever be competitive at running
all though I always try to do the best that I can do in whatever
I do. Two days later after winning my first overall trophy, I entered
another 5K race in Radford, VA on July 4th. I thought that since it
was a Fun /Run I would just have fun with it since I run at least a 5
K in the morning anyway for my cardio. I ended up winning the overall
female fastest runner trophy at this race as well. I'm very, very
pleased with how well I did and I plan to get faster in the near future.
I was training just to keep my weight down originally and entering races
for fun, but I'm going to take it more serious now and up my speed time
and train harder for the bigger races. I'm taking a break from competing
in Figure for now. I may enter one figure contest in the fall. I'm still
training with weights 4-5 days per week, 2-3 body parts a day. Right now
I'm having fun with my running and the more I run, the more I can eat which
I so love to do. I also want to start spending more time ballroom dancing
which is my favorite hobby.
July 9, 2005
I was asked to be a Greeter at the Monica Brant Fitness
Classic in Fairfax, VA. I had a great time and got to talk with some
pro's and have my picture taken with them.
Monica Brant and Me
Bob Chic from BodyBuilding.com. (Wow! He's HUGE!) He
was the MC for the evening show.
I buy alot of stuff from http://www.bodybuilding.com. Fast
shipments and great company to deal with. Fantastic prices!
The one and only, Dexter Jackson. He won 1st at the Arnold
Classic 2005 and was a guest poser at the Monica Brant Fitness Classic.
I love watching him pose. He's so smooth with his posing and so
polished. It was great to finally meet him in person.
August 31, 2005
This past Saturday Aug 27th I ran in another 5K race in
Greensboro, NC. I placed 4th out of 33 in my age class. I beat my
fastest time and the weather was so very hot and humid. I'm use to
running in colder weather and in the early morning but I did well. It
was a rolling 5K around UNCG and Greensboro College. My time was 24:33.
Sept. 17, 2005
I've increased my weekly mileage so I decided to try my
first 10K race. It was called the O. Winston Link 10K race. The
course started at the Green Cove Station in Damascus, VA and went up
to White Top Mountain and back all on the Creeper Trail. I placed 1st
in my age group. Very fun race.
November 16, 2005
I just signed up for my first Marathon. It will be on
the Creeper Trail in Abingdon, VA. The race will be on March 12,
2006.
http://www.runtricities.org/creepermarathon/
February 22, 2006
Jake graduated from French Culinary Institute in NYC. This
photo was taken of us at his Graduation. Way to go Jake! As you
can tell, I'm a very proud mom and his father is very proud too as you
can tell in that photo. I wished we had a picture of all of us together.
March 12, 2006
Virginia Creeper Marathon
I did it!!!!!!!!!!! 26.2 MILES
I had a very good experience for my first Marathon. Weather
was nice and I finished without any injury. Here's a few pictures of
me coming to the finish line and of me running right past it, lol. My
dear husband took these candid photos.
June 3rd 2006: Rudy Martin 5K trail run-Won Overall Female
July 1st 2006: Tazewell Younglife 5K- 2nd Overall Female
Mountaineer Figure Competition: September 23rd, 2006
This was the 1st contest that I've done in two years. I went
in the leanest and the best condition that I've ever been in. Got to shed
more water next time. I placed 3rd. Weighed 98# and 8-9% bodyfat.
Dec 2, 2006 
