Finish line is in sight! It looks like I'm walking, but instead it's a sprint!
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| From Half Marathon |
Almost there!
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| From Half Marathon |
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| From Half Marathon |
Conquered!
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| From Half Marathon |
Next up....triathlon!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Half Marathon!
I did the Crystal Lake 1/2 on 9/14. 13.1 miles of fun! More like 12 miles of fun, 1.1 of DEATH. I ran my hardest though and cut off alot of time from my training pace. And I bested all of my prior 5k times. Yippee!!!
Finish line is in sight! It looks like I'm walking, but instead it's a sprint!
Almost there!
Conquered!
Next up....triathlon!
Finish line is in sight! It looks like I'm walking, but instead it's a sprint!
Almost there!
Conquered!
Next up....triathlon!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
First Day of THIRD Grade!
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| From First Day of 2nd Grade |
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| From First Day of 2nd Grade |
First Day of Second Grade
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| From First Day of 2nd Grade |
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| From First Day of 2nd Grade |
First Day of FIRST Grade
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| From First Day of 2nd Grade |
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| From First Day of 2nd Grade |
First Day of Kindergarten
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| From First Day of 2nd Grade |
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| From First Day of 2nd Grade |
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Race Day!
I did the first 2 miles in under 22 mins, took a minute water break to wait for friends, and then finished slowly. I really wanted to finish strong and sprint the last 10th, so I slowed way down the last mile. I knew I was near the end when my friends started walking back down the course to finish with me (embarassing but fun). I started sprinting and my friend who'd finished a few mins earlier was sprinting with me and said "come on Sarah you can do it, you can beat me!" So I kicked it into high gear and sprinted HARD. I had my trainer on my left and the pastor of my church on my right and I just nailed it. I told my friend the whole time "I hate you I hate you I hate you"....but felt so good. She has the endurance advantage for long hauls, I have the long legs advantage for short sprints. Fun! There was a ton of people cheering me on all along the way, so that was fun. Fun fun fun!
Here are some pictures.
Me in all black waving at the camera on the first mile. Running with the pastor of my church.
Not sure what I'm doing here, laughing I guess, don't know who the kid is. Not mine.
Not sure why Jeff went for the rear view, but I'm running with my trainer and her 8 year old.
Me with the friends who came back and got me, sprinting to the finish. Don't know the lady in gray, don't even remember seeing her.
Me right after I finished, Em running up to hug me.
Finished!
Here are some pictures.
Me in all black waving at the camera on the first mile. Running with the pastor of my church.
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| From Race Day |
Not sure what I'm doing here, laughing I guess, don't know who the kid is. Not mine.
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| From Race Day |
Not sure why Jeff went for the rear view, but I'm running with my trainer and her 8 year old.
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| From Race Day |
Me with the friends who came back and got me, sprinting to the finish. Don't know the lady in gray, don't even remember seeing her.
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| From Race Day |
Me right after I finished, Em running up to hug me.
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| From Race Day |
Finished!
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| From Race Day |
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Since not everybody is on Facebook.....
Here are some pictures from my birthday "week". It started out with the wonderful surprise of my parents coming in to town, and then my sister, and then finished up wiht a big party at my cousin's house. What a wonderful week, I'll remember it forever.
Friday night was a big pizza and Wii party at my house. Below is Grant (brother-in-law), Ella and Reilly Brandt, my sister, and Emily.
My sister never played Wii tennis, but she still managed to hustle Grant:
Grant realizing he'd been smoked...
Bethany celebrating her win:
Here's a picture of my kids and Baby Elle.
My Dad and Baby Elle...
Saturday morning, we woke up and my personal trainer (my SISTER!) kicked my rear at the gym.
Saturday night was the party at the Hoffmans. Emily and her cousin Ellie are fast friends....and, twins?
Nah, just cousins....
The men of the family at the party...
Jeff and Grant (brother in law)
Bethany and my cousin Bob...
Emily
Maicy
Lighting the 36 candle birthday cake....
Getting ready to take the giant family portrait.
Friday night was a big pizza and Wii party at my house. Below is Grant (brother-in-law), Ella and Reilly Brandt, my sister, and Emily.
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| From Birthday 09 |
My sister never played Wii tennis, but she still managed to hustle Grant:
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| From Birthday 09 |
Grant realizing he'd been smoked...
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| From Birthday 09 |
Bethany celebrating her win:
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| From Birthday 09 |
Here's a picture of my kids and Baby Elle.
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| From Birthday 09 |
My Dad and Baby Elle...
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| From Birthday 09 |
Saturday morning, we woke up and my personal trainer (my SISTER!) kicked my rear at the gym.
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| From Birthday 09 |
Saturday night was the party at the Hoffmans. Emily and her cousin Ellie are fast friends....and, twins?
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| From Birthday 09 |
Nah, just cousins....
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| From Birthday 09 |
The men of the family at the party...
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| From Birthday 09 |
Jeff and Grant (brother in law)
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| From Birthday 09 |
Bethany and my cousin Bob...
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| From Birthday 09 |
Emily
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| From Birthday 09 |
Maicy
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| From Birthday 09 |
Lighting the 36 candle birthday cake....
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| From Birthday 09 |
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| From Birthday 09 |
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| From Birthday 09 |
Getting ready to take the giant family portrait.
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| From Birthday 09 |
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Maicy's Broken Arm
To split hairs, it's not exactly broken. The wrist was shoved towards the elbow with such force, her forearm buclked outwards.
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| From Maicy Cast |
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| From Maicy Cast |
