O+ like my mom. I have to wait until March to donate though. Tatts.
Princess
JoinedPosts by Princess
-
44
Blood type..............who knows their's and who's an A- ?
by Sunnygal41 inhi fellow posters!
in connection with a recent post by blondie, i wondered what everyone's blood type was on the forum.
a couple of years ago, i wondered what mine was and contacted my hospital that has my records.
-
-
-
29
Seattle Marathon on Sunday, November 28. Princess will be doing it.
by Mulan inrachel (princess here) will be running in the seattle marathon tomorrow.
it starts at 8:15 pacific time.
let's all cheer her on!
-
-
Princess
I don't know where she gets it.................she is driven, goal oriented, and always accomplishes what she sets out to do.
Well, gee, someone obviously taught me to set goals and work to accomplish them.
I finally got around to looking at the Sunday Times and one of the kids from Zoe's school (10 year old boy) got his picture in the paper from the kid's marathon! It's so cool! He's running with his space blanket like a cape behind him.
-
29
Seattle Marathon on Sunday, November 28. Princess will be doing it.
by Mulan inrachel (princess here) will be running in the seattle marathon tomorrow.
it starts at 8:15 pacific time.
let's all cheer her on!
-
-
Princess
Here are some pictures. The marathon started with a short run south through Seattle then we headed east and ran right on to I-90 where we ran across a floating bridge to Mercer Island, turned around and ran back across the bridge and headed south to run along Lake Washington. Here is where I first encountered Steve and the kids about mile 10. They were waiting at the lake. It gave me an opportunity to shed some layers as it was very very cold at the start but after 10 miles I had warmed up considerably.
Then I ran on to circle Seward Park and run back to where Steve was, now about mile 15. Along the way my knee started twinging a bit and I knew I was in for a hell of a second half. I crossed the halfway mark 13.1 at 2 hours 5 minutes so I was really doing great but I lost a lot of time due to the bum knee on the second half. Picture two is the kids waiting at the lake and three is when they ran a bit with me at mile 15.
The run continued along Lake Washington for four more miles...very flat and very painful. I was wondering if it would be better to run uphills? My knee buckled at mile 19 and I walked a bit and was able to run again. We took a sharp turn and headed west back toward the city...uphill. It was a steep hill and I motored right up. Less impact on my knee, didn't hurt as much as running flat. The first hill merged with another less steep but very long hill on Madison Avenue. Still doing fine...relatively. It was pretty much an uphill climb followed by a painful downhill descent the next seven miles. When we finally reached I-5 we got a shot of Seattle Center where we could see the space needle and barely make out the stadium where the finish line was. It was less than three miles away but looked more like 10.
I called Steve at mile 24 to tell him to look for me in about 20 minutes, figuring it would take longer but I was going to try like hell to get there by 4.5 hours. Fortunately the run ended with an uphill climb and I passed a lot of runners on that last hill and was never happier to enter that stadium. I spotted my parents and Steve on the sidelines and the kids ran to meet me and we crossed the line together. Final chip time 4:32:12 I got my medal and we went home.
Steve says I shouldn't give up on marathons. I'm thinking a half marathon is still a pretty decent accomplishment. I've run two marathons and three halfs. The half is definitely easier and less painful.
edited to add: the pictures are in the wrong order. the first is the kids running with me at 15, then the finish line, then mile ten and playing while waiting for me.
-
29
Seattle Marathon on Sunday, November 28. Princess will be doing it.
by Mulan inrachel (princess here) will be running in the seattle marathon tomorrow.
it starts at 8:15 pacific time.
let's all cheer her on!
-
-
Princess
Alright Gumby, you can stop holding your breath.
My un-official time was 4:32:12. Better than the last one but I was hoping for closer to 4. Oh well, my knee gave me a lot of trouble and slowed me down the second half! My kids were there to run across the finish line with me again. Dad and Mom were there at the finish too!
I haven't even looked at the pictures yet but I'll do that now.
Yay! I'm done!
-
29
Seattle Marathon on Sunday, November 28. Princess will be doing it.
by Mulan inrachel (princess here) will be running in the seattle marathon tomorrow.
it starts at 8:15 pacific time.
let's all cheer her on!
-
-
Princess
No, it's my second marathon. I ran one in January.
Won't be drinking 12 quarts though...not enough pit stops on the route. I'll keep hydrated though, there is a water/gatorade stop every two miles and Steve will be at the 9 and 15 mile points with drinks for me.
My kids are planning on running the finish line with me again too. I can't wait!
-
29
Seattle Marathon on Sunday, November 28. Princess will be doing it.
by Mulan inrachel (princess here) will be running in the seattle marathon tomorrow.
it starts at 8:15 pacific time.
let's all cheer her on!
-
-
Princess
Here are some pictures from the Kids Marathon. One is a partial group shot (some had already left). Then there is a picture of me showing Jake, a first grader, where to run toward the finish line and his mom. Then a shot of Zoe and her buddies.
Good times!
Oh, and my new avatar pic is from this morning too.
-
29
Seattle Marathon on Sunday, November 28. Princess will be doing it.
by Mulan inrachel (princess here) will be running in the seattle marathon tomorrow.
it starts at 8:15 pacific time.
let's all cheer her on!
-
-
Princess
Wow! Thanks
I just got back from the Seattle Kids Marathon, I'll try to post some pics as soon as I get them uploaded. It was great! I had 50 kids register and run with me every day until they reached their goal of 25 miles. Fourteen were no-shows for various reasons. At least two have the flu, a few are at their dad's this weekend and some were out of town for the holiday. So we ended up with 36 kids wearing bright red t-shirts and most of their parents and grandparents, the principal and Zoe's teacher. Quite a crowd. The kids had a ball and really accomplished a great thing. I'm really glad I did it even though it was a tremenous amount of work and I spent most of the month of November freezing at the track. There were at least 2500 kids that participated from all around the greater Seattle area.
Tomorrow is supposed to be dry and cold. I'll warm up quickly!
Rachel
-
46
Send some cheering up for our (((bem)))
by xenawarrior ini understand that bem was involved in a car accident a couple of days ago and she's suffering from some broken ribs and a broken toe and is in a great deal of pain.
in addition, her car was totaled.. ((((((((((((bem)))))))))))) sending gentle hugs your way, my friend.
please take care of yourself and i hope you heal quickly and are back with us very soon !!.
-
-
Princess
Oh how devastating. I hope you mend quickly.
((((bem))))
Rachel
-
18
Hatha yoga VS Tai Chi
by logansrun inso, i'm finishing up an introductory yoga class in a couple of weeks and am contemplating which direction i want to go in after this (besides, of course, contemplating my chakras..haha).
between my work, "real" classes and gobs and gobs of glorious sexual experiences with beautiful women i probably only have time for one "extra" pursuit in the physical-spiritual realm.
i've enjoyed yoga -- it's worked well for the mind/body -- but am flirting with the idea of tai chi.
-
-
Princess
The worst thats going to happen is that you lose balance and either fall over or are pushed over from a standing possition.
Gosh, that would never happen while you're practicing at my house.
There are no gradings because it's a lifelong thing (though I understand that some American dojos use a sash system ).
Stop rolling your eyes at us...you're just jealous 'cause you don't get a fancy sash to wear. You probably want a plaid one or sumpin.
-
606
This is about out beloved Dansk
by mouthy inhow sorry i was to hear from dansk-he is going through a very difficult time.. i would like all prayers, thoughts, please keep this in mind ____ for me!!!!.
the sad news he has cancer.it is lymphoma!!!
they are waiting on the results of the biopsy before determining treatment..... he didnt want me to say anything at first- as he feels you all have your own problems & he didnt want to upset anyone-because he says "they are dear friends".
-
-
Princess
I'm learning so much on this journey of mine..............
Thank you for sharing so much of it with us. I find it all quite fascinating, and think of you often.
Rachel