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Introduction Text 1/15/17 Update: 6yrs away from Spark. I'm back!! Now I'm 57 and married. My fitness goal this year is a marathon in May. I need to get my weight down in order to achieve this goal. About me: I am a 5'2" 51 yr old mother of two big boys (20 and 22), and I work as a middle school teacher librarian (I love my job). I've been doing triathlon for about 7 years, and have completed two full Ironman Triathlons (Coeur d'Alene 2007 and 2009). Reasons I want to lose weight: -Bike and run faster -Bike and run more comfortable -Look like the athlete that I am. (I want to see my muscles!) -Sense of accomplishment for reaching a long term goal -Feel more attractive -Fit back into cute clothes -I feel better when I am not overeating Here's my upcoming event calendar: January 1 2012: Rio Resolution Run January 28: San Juan Bautista 10 miler Feb 20th: Trip to Hawaii March 31: Hell's Gate 100 Century Ride in Death Valley May 5: Wildflower Long Course Triathlon June 30th: Our wedding!! **************************************** Here's my event calendar for the next 12 months (2010). Sept 26 2010: Santa Cruz Triathlon (Olympic distance) (DNF Crashed on mile 20 of bike: 13 stitches in elbow, undertermined shoulder injuries.) Oct 3: San Jose Rock and Roll Half Marathon (Dropped out due to injury from 9/26) Oct 17: Humboldt Redwoods Half Marathon :-) Oct 30: Death Valley Century Ride :-) Jan 1 2011: Rio Resolution Run (This was my first race ever, and I have done it every NYD ever since. This will be my 9th.) April: Tierra Bella Century Ride (was not yet ready for the miles.) July 30: Barb's Race (half iron triathlon) (back on track for this race as of June 1) Here's my calendar of events (so far) for 2010 (not as ambitious as last year's Ironman calendar): April 10: Cinderella Century April 11: Santa Cruz Half Marathon May 1: Wildflower Triathlon (Olympic) September: Santa Cruz Triathlon (Oly) Here's my calendar events for 2009: Jan 24: San Juan Bautista 10 miler - 1 hr 48 min (12 min slower than last year! o well. that's where i am...) April 4: Oceanside 70.3 (6hr 40 min) (New PR!) April 19: Santa Cruz Half Marathon (2:15)(New PR!) May 2: Napa Vintage Half Iron Triathlon (6:51) May 24: Liberty to Liberty Triathlon (from the Statue of Liberty in NY to Philadelphia) (June 4: Son graduates from Fire Academy!) June 6: Lake Berryessa 2 Mile Swim June 21: Coeur d'Alene Ironman!!! (15 hr 33 min) September 20- Santa Cruz Triathlon (3:08) October 18: Humboldt Redwoods Half Marathon (2:35) (slooooow) October 25 - Death Valley Century (loved it!) November 15: Big Sur Half Marathon (2:25) Noveember 22: Santa Cruz Turkey Trot 10k: (1:05) December 6: California International Marathon - I tore my calf muscle in the first 30 seconds of the race!!!!!

New Scale Goal: 135 Feb 1: 149 March 1: 141 April 1: 135 May 1: 135



I live in beautiful Monterey, CA with my 19 yr old son, an enthusiastic Boston terrier, a four year old 110 lb yellow lab and a desert tortoise. All this in a tiny 780 sq ft house.



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