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Location:

Payson,UT,

Member Since:

May 27, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Payson Canyon Fox Club 4th of July 5K 2008- 27:56 :) (aided-downhill)

Onion Days 5k Route Jan 2010   28:18

Onion Day's 10 K 2007 1:09:36

Provo Riverwoods 10 mi 2008 1:49:09 (aided- downhill)

Riverton 1/2 Marathon March 28th, 2009  2:23:24

UVM 2009- 5:14:49

Short-Term Running Goals:

Recover from being hit by a car while I was running in early October 2010.  Be healed enough to run my planned races.

Planned races for 2011:

UVM 1/2 June 11 (registered)

RHPC 1/2 July 9th

Payson Onion Days 10k (break 60 min)

St George Marathon 4:22 (3rd times a charm) 

Long-Term Running Goals:

I just want to be able to run...

Personal:

I am the self proclaimed FEARLESS leader of the FRB's RED HOT PINK CHICKS!!! Our Motto's are- 2010 "Diamonds and Titanium, Thats what we are made of!"  2009 "We are water-proof-dye-in-da-blue-crazy-nut'n-gonna-stop-us-fun-lovin'-red-hot-pink-chicks!!!" 

The next official RHPC event is the RHPC 1/2(5k, 10k, 10 miler) July 16th, 2011.   PLEASE join us !!! 


 

My Favorite Quote-   "When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn." -Harriet Beecher Stowe

I started running in May of 2006 while losing 85 lbs after my youngest was born.  I have 6 fantastic kids, 3 girls and 3 boys and a wonderful husband.  My oldest is in college and my baby is in pre-school. (Six kids in 5 schools ;)

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 Nothing today.  My hip was really bugging me last night :(  It has been great for a while now and was quite surprised that it was hurting again :(  I got up and iced it.  It feels ok this morning :)  I have a migraine today too.  Probably from the glare of the rooster! ;D  See y'all in the morning :)  Drive safe and call me if you have any questions :)

Oh my GOSH!!!  I just got an email from a woman who's 3rd great grandfather was owned by my 4th great grandfather.  Her email was VERY nice, but my heart just broke and I FEEL horrible.  I cried for days when I found out that my family had slaves, but to actually receive an email from one of their descendants was very strange and and made my heart hurt.  What do I say to her????

Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 11:30:09 from 198.241.217.15

I'm sorry to hear about the migraine. Take it easy today. I wish I could be at your race tomorrow. Maybe some other time.

I'm sure you'll find something very nice to say to the woman who sent you the email. It's not your fault that your ancestors owned slaves.

From marion on Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 11:43:53 from 71.219.57.176

We will miss you tomorrow! You are going to be SO sad you are not here to win the rooster! I will send you a pic right now ;)

I stayed up last night researching the will she sent me. I found more than a dozen more family members of ours last night and another contact to help me straighten out that g-g-g-grandfather of mine :) I am always SO surprised at how a little speck of information opens up a whole TRUCK load of more sweet family members :) It's such a GREAT hobby :)

From RAD on Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 13:43:56 from 67.166.99.8

You'd better get that hip ready for tomorrow! That rooster's providing me a lot of motivation, but I think he wants to stay with you and his brother! :)

From leslie peterson on Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 14:14:53 from 76.23.61.78

Take it easy today, so you will be ready for tomorrow!!!!

Interesting story, it is exciting to make such a connection! Don't feel bad, be happy!!! So cool!!! I think it sounds like a fun hobby too.....someday......

Love and Kisses, Chicken Butt

From seeaprilrun on Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 16:37:54 from 68.102.144.140

Have fun on your half-marathon tomorrow! I can't wait to read all the reports. Wish I could be there!

From Snoqualmie on Sat, Jul 11, 2009 at 13:36:25 from 67.171.56.164

That is a very moving story. You are a sweetheart to take it the way you did. But of course we are only responsible for ourselves. You're a bridge of peace just by being who you are. :)

From LuzyLew on Sat, Jul 11, 2009 at 14:27:42 from 69.169.165.206

That's a pretty interesting turn of events. My family from the South, but most were sharecroppers and so not wealthy enough to 'own' anyone--so in retrospect, I guess that's good. Our family secret is that someone 2 generations down was 'passing' (which means, a an african-american light enough to pass as white and marry white) and so we have that in our line. Just be grateful those are not issues we face with such magnitude today, thanks to many brave people who lived and died to see things change for the better in the past 50 years.

From marion on Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 14:05:42 from 71.213.106.139

Thanks ladies :) I really wonder what I would have thought about slavery if I had been born way back then. I suppose that is what really bothers me. Am I the way I am naturally, or am I the way I am because I was taught? It makes me think. I just have always wondered why anyone thought that they could "own" someone? I remember seeing Roots when I was a kid and just being SO upset by it.

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