10-6-2010 Only a few days left til the Portland Half Marathon! Jake's aunt had to shave her head yesterday & she's having a tough time. Kelly's staying strong & in good spirits! Please keep the prayers, good thoughts & donations coming!
10-10-10 I DID IT!!! My first Half Marathon ever in 2:03:41!!! In the pouring rain, soaking wet everything!!! Kelly Christensen, this was for you!!! And all families suffering from the affects of cancer! Thank you all for the encouragement, prayers & donations!!! Special thanks to my family who saw me to the end!!! Love you all!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
September
9-2-2010 Speedy run under the stars this morning! Felt GREAT & oddly refreshing! Until the fog settled in . . . then it was just creepy!
9-4-2010 Having your kids dogpile you while stretching after a long, hard run is one of the most joyful & painful experience ever! #lovinmykids
9-8-2010 I admit I lack motivation this morning . . . maybe because a treadmill just doesn't have the same appeal as the open road! All for the greater good of raising cancer awareness! God bless the Christensen family this morning!
9-15-2010 I've jumped up to the 5-day a week running/training for the Portland Half Marathon! My shoes are on FIRE!!! I also have a web address that you can make donations for the American Cancer Society in honor of Kelly Christensen!!! http://main.acsevents.org/goto/karenstan
9-18-2010 Ran 11miles this morning! Found out yesterday that a family member was just diagnosed w breast cancer on Thursday! Just more fuel to the fire this morning to run for cancer awareness! Keep the prayers & donations
9-23-2010 Maintained 9minute miles this morning which might seem slow to many people! But it feels fast to this mommy body! lol! Challenge: Run a mile today dedicated to someone you know suffering from cancer! =)
9-25-2010 Just finished my last 13+ mile run til 10-10-10! Took almost 4minutes off my time! I'm so excited!!! Keep praying for victims of cancer!
9-30-2010 I ran 4 miles at 8:05 per mile!!! (except mile 2)! =p 10 seconds slower on that one! Can't believe the Portland Half Marathon is next Sunday!!! So excited & nervous! Please pray for the Christensen family & all families who suffer from cancer!!! You can donate in the name of your loved ones too!!!
9-4-2010 Having your kids dogpile you while stretching after a long, hard run is one of the most joyful & painful experience ever! #lovinmykids
9-8-2010 I admit I lack motivation this morning . . . maybe because a treadmill just doesn't have the same appeal as the open road! All for the greater good of raising cancer awareness! God bless the Christensen family this morning!
9-15-2010 I've jumped up to the 5-day a week running/training for the Portland Half Marathon! My shoes are on FIRE!!! I also have a web address that you can make donations for the American Cancer Society in honor of Kelly Christensen!!! http://main.acsevents.org/goto/karenstan
9-18-2010 Ran 11miles this morning! Found out yesterday that a family member was just diagnosed w breast cancer on Thursday! Just more fuel to the fire this morning to run for cancer awareness! Keep the prayers & donations
9-23-2010 Maintained 9minute miles this morning which might seem slow to many people! But it feels fast to this mommy body! lol! Challenge: Run a mile today dedicated to someone you know suffering from cancer! =)
9-25-2010 Just finished my last 13+ mile run til 10-10-10! Took almost 4minutes off my time! I'm so excited!!! Keep praying for victims of cancer!
9-30-2010 I ran 4 miles at 8:05 per mile!!! (except mile 2)! =p 10 seconds slower on that one! Can't believe the Portland Half Marathon is next Sunday!!! So excited & nervous! Please pray for the Christensen family & all families who suffer from cancer!!! You can donate in the name of your loved ones too!!!
The beginning
April 10, 2010Running my first race today! Wondering why they start so early! My goals for this morning are 1) To finish 2) To not be last and 3) To have a freaking great time! So I accomplished all 3 goals! I finished the race, definitely did not finish last and had an amazing time! I may have been the only runnerSo maybe I should've checked my time first! My official Pear Blossom 5k time is: 31:46! I was 31st out of 110 in my age group and 385th out of 1118 total! :) Not bad for a first race! Thank u Lara and Cassi for all the inspiration! smiling the whole time! Lol! And nothing better than family cheering you on from the sidelines!
May 1, 2010 Got a 29:14 on my 5k! 2 and a half minutes faster than my PR! WOOHOO! and without music which was so hard!
May 4, 2010 I think I'm solar powered. The sun came out this morning and I started running faster and further than I ever have! =p
May 7, 2010 "Run the first part with your head, the middle part with your personality, and the last part with your heart."
- Mike Fanelli, club coach
May 11, 2010 (Mother's Day) Went for a morning run to visit Matthew's gravesite at sunrise. Thank you sweet boy for the gift of motherhood! And blessings to all mothers today!
May 14, 2010 The best part of running a race is the CARB FEAST the night before!!! WOOHOOOOOO!!!
May 15, 2010 Getting ready for a 5k race this morning! Nervous, excited and ready to kick some ass! So I totally PRd by 1:31 today! Got 27:43! AND 2nd place in my age group! I got a medal! WOOHOO! btw, "Puke Hill" at NV totally sucks! Lol!
May 24, 2010 Some days, the only thing keeping me running is the vision of the future in the women's gym locker room! ~ Karen Standley
May 30, 2010 "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go."
T.S. Eliot
June 3, 2010 Perhaps I should remember when running a longer distance, that I still need to go back the other way! LOL! (4 miles)
June 5, 2010 Just hit 6 miles for the first time in my life! I think I just proved to myself that I CAN run a 10k! Holy crap!
June 6, 2010 I just made a huge rookie mistake! Apparently when you run 2miles past your personal distance record, you shouldn't try to do the same thing the next day! My glutes are on FIRE!
June 8, 2010 "I love to run . . . My therapist is the pavement. My drug is endorphins. My foe is the next hill. I am a runner." - Elizabeth RN, Runner
June 10, 2010 My muscles are sore this morning! But the run was so refreshing and so worth it! Can't wait to see how far my shoes & my heart take me on Saturday! :)
June 11, 2010 I have a long (for me) run in the morning! Praying for perseverance! Aiming for 7miles! "Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain." ~Author Unknown
June 12, 2010 I just hit 8 miles this morning watching the sun rise! Holy crap! Only 5ish more miles for a half marathon distance! This is insane!!!
June 17, 2010 "The body does not want you to do this. As you run, it tells you to stop but the mind must be strong. You always go too far for your body. You must handle the pain with strategy...It is not age; it is not diet. It is the will to succeed." Jacqueline Gareau. Here's to running 10miles tomorrow!!! :)
June 18, 2010 Made it 9.5 miles this morning! My farthest distance EVER!!! My bumcheeks are on fire!
June 24, 2010 "Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another" - Walter Elliott. Rooster Crow 5k, you're MINE! hahaha!
June 26, 2010 Ran the Rooster Crow 5k with Amy & Jen this morning! Got in at 25:37!!! A whole new PR from 27:43!!! And 3rd in my division! What an amazing day!!! :)
July 13, 2010 "We run, not because we think it is doing us good, but because we enjoy it and cannot help ourselves. The more restricted our society and work become, the more necessary it will be to find some outlet for this craving for freedom. No one can say, 'You must not run faster than this, or jump higher than that.' The human ...spirit is indomitable." Roger Bannister
July 17, 2010 Just ran 11 miles this morning! Chugged a Mixed Berry G3, took an ice bath & shower, now on to chasing kids! If my legs still work . . . ! :p Today was a total mental game! It was so hard & I had to push myself even harder!
July 20, 2010 Ran 5miles at sunrise this morning! My quads still hate me but not as much as the past 2 days! Nothing is impossible w perseverence, determination & a little prayer mixed in! =) On to massages on this beautiful sunny morning!
July 22, 2010 Not looking forward to a hot run this evening! Shoulda woke up to my alarm this morning! Good thing Slurpees are available 24/7!!! =p
July 24, 2010 Just ran over 13miles this morning!!! Proved to myself that a half marathon really could be possible! Also decided I NEVER want to double that mileage! lol!
July 26, 2010 Running by moonlight is one of the most amazing, surreal experiences ever! And considering it was already 68degrees in the 4am hour, I'm thankful for an early start! Did you know bats are flying everywhere at that hour?! Crazy!
August 5, 2010 Just went on an amazing "naked run" (no music)! Just me, a crescent moon & shooting stars! So surreal! What a great start to the day!
August 7, 2010 Ran over 14miles this morning!!! So excited & SORE! =)
August 13, 2010 Hoping to accomplish 15miles in the morning! Running for Kelly!!! =)
August 14, 2010 Just ran 15miles! It's amazing how far you can push yourself when you run for a reason! Kelly, all these miles are for you!
August 19, 2010 Running for Kelly Christensen, my sister-in-law's dad, in the Portland Half Marathon on 10-10-10, and raising money in his behalf for the American Cancer Society!!! If you are able, please feel free to make a donation or words of encouragement!!! Sometimes, we don't know what to do when someone's suffering, but I feel like I can make a difference!!!
August 21, 2010 Just finished 16.5 miles AND cut my half marathon time by 3min 12sec! I feel so inspired right now! Lotsa love & prayer to the Christensen family! =)
August 25, 2010 Went for a quick sprint run this morning! Intense training has begun! Now just eating blueberry waffles, coffee & watching Elmo w Nathan! Just love my lil guy! =)
August 30, 2010 DetermiNation: "Life has no limitations, except the ones you make." ~ Les Brown
May 1, 2010 Got a 29:14 on my 5k! 2 and a half minutes faster than my PR! WOOHOO! and without music which was so hard!
May 4, 2010 I think I'm solar powered. The sun came out this morning and I started running faster and further than I ever have! =p
May 7, 2010 "Run the first part with your head, the middle part with your personality, and the last part with your heart."
- Mike Fanelli, club coach
May 11, 2010 (Mother's Day) Went for a morning run to visit Matthew's gravesite at sunrise. Thank you sweet boy for the gift of motherhood! And blessings to all mothers today!
May 14, 2010 The best part of running a race is the CARB FEAST the night before!!! WOOHOOOOOO!!!
May 15, 2010 Getting ready for a 5k race this morning! Nervous, excited and ready to kick some ass! So I totally PRd by 1:31 today! Got 27:43! AND 2nd place in my age group! I got a medal! WOOHOO! btw, "Puke Hill" at NV totally sucks! Lol!
May 24, 2010 Some days, the only thing keeping me running is the vision of the future in the women's gym locker room! ~ Karen Standley
May 30, 2010 "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go."
T.S. Eliot
June 3, 2010 Perhaps I should remember when running a longer distance, that I still need to go back the other way! LOL! (4 miles)
June 5, 2010 Just hit 6 miles for the first time in my life! I think I just proved to myself that I CAN run a 10k! Holy crap!
June 6, 2010 I just made a huge rookie mistake! Apparently when you run 2miles past your personal distance record, you shouldn't try to do the same thing the next day! My glutes are on FIRE!
June 8, 2010 "I love to run . . . My therapist is the pavement. My drug is endorphins. My foe is the next hill. I am a runner." - Elizabeth RN, Runner
June 10, 2010 My muscles are sore this morning! But the run was so refreshing and so worth it! Can't wait to see how far my shoes & my heart take me on Saturday! :)
June 11, 2010 I have a long (for me) run in the morning! Praying for perseverance! Aiming for 7miles! "Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain." ~Author Unknown
June 12, 2010 I just hit 8 miles this morning watching the sun rise! Holy crap! Only 5ish more miles for a half marathon distance! This is insane!!!
June 17, 2010 "The body does not want you to do this. As you run, it tells you to stop but the mind must be strong. You always go too far for your body. You must handle the pain with strategy...It is not age; it is not diet. It is the will to succeed." Jacqueline Gareau. Here's to running 10miles tomorrow!!! :)
June 18, 2010 Made it 9.5 miles this morning! My farthest distance EVER!!! My bumcheeks are on fire!
June 24, 2010 "Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another" - Walter Elliott. Rooster Crow 5k, you're MINE! hahaha!
June 26, 2010 Ran the Rooster Crow 5k with Amy & Jen this morning! Got in at 25:37!!! A whole new PR from 27:43!!! And 3rd in my division! What an amazing day!!! :)
July 13, 2010 "We run, not because we think it is doing us good, but because we enjoy it and cannot help ourselves. The more restricted our society and work become, the more necessary it will be to find some outlet for this craving for freedom. No one can say, 'You must not run faster than this, or jump higher than that.' The human ...spirit is indomitable." Roger Bannister
July 17, 2010 Just ran 11 miles this morning! Chugged a Mixed Berry G3, took an ice bath & shower, now on to chasing kids! If my legs still work . . . ! :p Today was a total mental game! It was so hard & I had to push myself even harder!
July 20, 2010 Ran 5miles at sunrise this morning! My quads still hate me but not as much as the past 2 days! Nothing is impossible w perseverence, determination & a little prayer mixed in! =) On to massages on this beautiful sunny morning!
July 22, 2010 Not looking forward to a hot run this evening! Shoulda woke up to my alarm this morning! Good thing Slurpees are available 24/7!!! =p
July 24, 2010 Just ran over 13miles this morning!!! Proved to myself that a half marathon really could be possible! Also decided I NEVER want to double that mileage! lol!
July 26, 2010 Running by moonlight is one of the most amazing, surreal experiences ever! And considering it was already 68degrees in the 4am hour, I'm thankful for an early start! Did you know bats are flying everywhere at that hour?! Crazy!
August 5, 2010 Just went on an amazing "naked run" (no music)! Just me, a crescent moon & shooting stars! So surreal! What a great start to the day!
August 7, 2010 Ran over 14miles this morning!!! So excited & SORE! =)
August 13, 2010 Hoping to accomplish 15miles in the morning! Running for Kelly!!! =)
August 14, 2010 Just ran 15miles! It's amazing how far you can push yourself when you run for a reason! Kelly, all these miles are for you!
August 19, 2010 Running for Kelly Christensen, my sister-in-law's dad, in the Portland Half Marathon on 10-10-10, and raising money in his behalf for the American Cancer Society!!! If you are able, please feel free to make a donation or words of encouragement!!! Sometimes, we don't know what to do when someone's suffering, but I feel like I can make a difference!!!
August 21, 2010 Just finished 16.5 miles AND cut my half marathon time by 3min 12sec! I feel so inspired right now! Lotsa love & prayer to the Christensen family! =)
August 25, 2010 Went for a quick sprint run this morning! Intense training has begun! Now just eating blueberry waffles, coffee & watching Elmo w Nathan! Just love my lil guy! =)
August 30, 2010 DetermiNation: "Life has no limitations, except the ones you make." ~ Les Brown
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