Marathon Mommy

Hi. Let me introduce myself.

I got this awesome invitation to be a contributor to this blog and may I say a million thank yous. If I talk to much feel free to go back on the offer.
Here is me in 100 words or less...but probably more.
I have never been an athlete, I never played sports in high school or any other time in my life. I have always been a tad over weight. I have 3 little girls. I am in my mid 30's. I live outside of Washington D.C. but have lived in Tennessee, Louisiana, Utah, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Montana and 18 years in New Mexico.

This year I picked one word for the year that would be my focus. The word was stretch. I wanted to do things that would really stretch me physically and emotionally. so one night in March I signed up online to run a marathon. At the time I could not run to my mailbox. I trained 90% of my training pushing my two girls in a double jogger in the heat of the summer, and 7 months later ran a marathon. It changed me. I didn't magically become skinny, but I lost a bunch of emotional baggage.me crying my eyes out after the race

One of my favorite quotes is

"There is only one way to run but a hundred ways to be a runner"

I don't care about speed, when I finish or what I look like when I do. I loved running and having people cheer for me and high fiving the police men who stopped traffic during the race. I think I am the girl that people say "if she can run a marathon, than anyone can" and I am fine with that. I take photos of myself after each run and have loved documenting my progress. I practice crossing the finish line at least once a week on my runs. - I became a runner to stretch myself and it worked.encouraging words I wrote on my feet before my marathon in pink sharpie

It is one month since my race and even I am surprised that I am still running. I love how it makes me feel. I believe anyone can run.
Thanks for letting me join in a great group of supportive women.
You can see my marathon mile by mile here.