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Flying Pig Marathon Finisher! 5.5.13
Celebrating a new PR at the 2012 Princess Half Marathon!
Goofy again! January 2013
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One (Officially) Goofy Mother Runner
All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. ~ Walt Disney
If you run, you are a runner. It doesn't matter how fast or how far. It doesn't matter if today is your first day or if you've been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run. ~ John Bingham
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Hi, I'm Christina, age 34. I've been ...
All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. ~ Walt Disney
If you run, you are a runner. It doesn't matter how fast or how far. It doesn't matter if today is your first day or if you've been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run. ~ John Bingham
** Keep up with me on my blog! **
onegoofymotherrunner.blogspot.com
Hi, I'm Christina, age 34. I've been married for seven years and am Mommy to the most incredible five-year-old boy in the world :) I live in Wisconsin and work in IT. Shortly after my son turned two, I realized I had been carrying the "baby weight" around for way too long and joined Weight Watchers to turn my lifestyle around. The weight loss has been a struggle, kind of an ongoing battle, but day by day, I have learned a lot about living a healthy lifestyle and taking care of myself. It's a lifelong learning process, and I just take it day by day. My success is not always measured by the number I see on the scale, but by the everyday victories that show me that YES, indeed, I have changed my life for the better. I have come a long way from that day I walked timidly into that first Weight Watchers meeting two years ago, but I'd be kidding myself if I said that my work was done.
In Summer 2009, I got bitten by the running bug and completed the Couch to 5K program. Then I worked on building up my endurance, using Jeff Galloway's run-walk-run training method. In 2010, I completed five half marathons and earned membership in the Half Fanatics. (I'm Fanatic #610!) In 2011, I completed six more half marathons, as well as my first full marathon. And in 2012, I took it a step further and completed the Walt Disney World Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge! A half and a full marathon in one weekend...runner's paradise or just plain crazy? I say...just plain FUN! After completing another Goofy in 2013, my next goal is to qualify for Marathon Maniacs in May. Next after that...the sky's the limit!
Long term, I hope to maintain a sensible, healthy lifestyle, but most of all, be HAPPY and LOVE my life. I want to run forever and have FUN with it...seriously, I never want to stop! It doesn't matter how fast I go...I just love how, when I get out there, I feel like I'm flying!
*** Upcoming Races ***
May 2013 - Fargo Marathon
May 2013 - Madison Marathon 10K
Sep 2013 - Disneyland Dumbo Double Dare Challenge
Sep 2013 - Quad Cities Half Marathon
Nov 2013 - Space Coast Marathon
*** My 2013 Races ***
01.12.13 - Walt Disney World Half Marathon - 2:27:51
01.13.13 - Walt Disney World Marathon - 5:48:33
05.04.13 - Flying Pig 10K - 1:08:24
05.04.13 - Flying Pig 5K - 33:42
05.05.13 - Flying Pig Marathon - 5:14:31
*** My 2012 Races ***
01.06.12 - Walt Disney World Family Fun 5K - complete
01.07.12 - Walt Disney World Half Marathon - 2:31:42
01.08.12 - Walt Disney World Marathon - 4:59:57
02.26.12 - Disney Princess Half Marathon - 2:13:02 PR!
03.17.12 - Madison Shamrock Shuffle 10K - 1:04:24
05.05.12 - Wisconsin Half Marathon - 2:08:25 PR!
05.19.12 - Racine Color Run 5K - complete
05.26.12 - Madison Marathon Weekend 10K - 58:46 PR!
06.16.12 - Tri 4 Schools Family Fun Run 5K - 31:37
06.24.12 - Oregon Summerfest Classic 5K - 29:26 PR!
08.18.12 - Madison Mini Marathon - 2:25:28
09.23.12 - Fox Cities Half Marathon - 2:15:25
09.29.12 - Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Ten Miler - 1:53:30
11.22.12 - Berbee Derby 5K - 30:42
*** My 2011 Races ***
04.30.11 - Country Music Half Marathon - 2:23:01
05.29.11 - Madison Half Marathon - 2:24:10
08.20.11 - Madison Mini Marathon - 2:31:54
09.18.11 - Fox Cities Half Marathon - 2:18:03
10.01.11 - Disney's Halloween 5K - 36:14
10.01.11 - Disney's Wine & Dine Half Marathon - 2:27:13
10.29.11 - Haunted Hustle Half Marathon - 2:47:36
11.27.11 - Space Coast Marathon - 5:28:44
*** My 2010 Races ***
03.06.10 - Disney Royal Family 5K - 30:52 (Garmin time)
03.07.10 - Disney Princess Half Marathon - 2:17:44
03.14.10 - Shamrock Shuffle 10K - 1:03:33
04.17.10 - Spring Sprint for the Arb 5K - 29:46 (Garmin time)
04.24.10 - Crazylegs Classic 8K -49:13
05.30.10 - Madison Half Marathon - 2:32:23
06.05.10 - Race for the Cure 5K - 30:59
08.21.10 - Madison Mini Marathon - 2:22:52
10.02.10 - Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon - 2:25:37
10.30.10 - Haunted Hustle Half Marathon - 2:19:41
11.25.10 - Berbee Derby 10K -1:08:51
*** My 2009 Races ***
09.20.09 - Henry Vilas Zoo Run Run 5K - 37:15 (estimate)
10.24.09 - Gilda's Run Two-Mile Fun Run - 21:28
11.26.09 - Berbee Derby 5K - 33:41
12.12.09 - Jingle Bell Run 5K - 35:32
** Half Fanatic #610 * Joined 10.30.10 **
** My Racing Wish List ***
Big Sur Half Marathon
Hershey Half Marathon
Gasparilla Distance Classic
St. Jude's Marathon
Bermuda Triangle Challenge
Disneyland Half Marathon - Planning
Walt Disney World Half Marathon - DONE x 2!
Walt Disney World Marathon - DONE x 2!
Walt Disney World Princess Half Marathon - DONE x 2!
Walt Disney World Wine & Dine Half Marathon - DONE x 2!
Space Coast Marathon - DONE!
Country Music Half Marathon - DONE!
Wisconsin Half Marathon - DONE!
Flying Pig - DONE!
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Member Since: 8/28/2009
SparkPoints: 43,671
Fitness Minutes: 52,188
My Goals:
My goals...stay healthy, fit, and happy. It's not so much about the number on the scale, but feeling healthy, strong, and full of energy and joy. My favorite exercise...running, of course! I have trained for many half marathons and marathons using Jeff Galloway's run/walk method, and plan to keep right on going. I balance my running out with strength training, walking/hiking, cycling, Pilates, Zumba and a little bit of swimming.
My Program:
I try to make healthy decisions every day...about what I eat, moving my body, thinking positive thoughts, and taking care of myself and the people I love. My relationship with food...well, it's complicated, but I am doing my best and taking it one day at a time.
Personal Information:
I grew up in Florida and even went to college and graduate school at the University of South Florida (GO BULLS!) I hoped to stay put after graduation, but my first job (in IT) ended up being in Madison, WI. So now we're up here, 1400 miles away from my hometown, in the frozen North. Brrrrrrrrrrrr! Of course I'm always going back to FL to visit my family and my favorite place in the world, DISNEY WORLD!
Other Information:
I love cooking, crafts, walking, running, shopping, blogging/journaling, listening to music, playing Wii, traveling, and watching funny movies. I am obsessed with just about anything Disney-related.
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