tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49122433316613917812024-03-05T09:20:04.463-07:00Heart Your LifeSFT: Single female triathlete with a love of health and wellness and an interest in adventureJennifer Purdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16022362002471720421noreply@blogger.comBlogger315125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912243331661391781.post-26785484490421791872014-06-22T01:31:00.001-07:002014-06-22T01:31:03.179-07:00Where I'm BloggingI'm blogging now at <a href="http://jenniferpurdie.com/">jenniferpurdie.com</a>. Head over there for the action. Jennifer Purdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16022362002471720421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912243331661391781.post-71282290031380727622014-04-25T10:04:00.002-07:002014-04-25T10:06:13.214-07:00First 2014 UpdateIn two days I will turn another year older. I love birthdays. I do not love getting older. Unfortunately, those two things are not mutually exclusive. <br />
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I did finish my 60th half marathon.<br />
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I hurt my back really badly and ended up in the hospital with major migraines. I haven't been able to walk well for three weeks.<br />
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My car broke down and the repairs were in the thousands of dollars. Ouch. Now I have my car back thankfully. Hopefully it'll stick around for a little while longer. I'm quite attached to it. <br />
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I did see some new places this year along the West Coast. <br /><br />I went to a taping of the Queen Latifah show and got to meet her. Jennifer Purdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16022362002471720421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912243331661391781.post-87205466375199964482014-01-03T10:45:00.003-07:002014-01-03T10:52:55.164-07:00Happy New Year: NYC Marathon, 2013 in Review, 2014 Resolutions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I didn't blog on my newest adventure. After London I headed to NYC and completed a marathon there, then five days later I headed to the Big Island of Hawaii. I didn't travel for Christmas and spent my first Christmas Eve and Christmas with no family. I did hike on New Year's Day to watch the first sunrise. Everyone around me cheered. It was better than ringing in the year at midnight. I feel like I earned this more.<br />
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Here are the highlights of 2013:<br />
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1. Traveled to Ireland and completed another marathon<br />
2. Traveled to London<br />
3. Finished the NYC Marathon just days after Ireland. Neither went well. <br />
4. Completed five more half marathons, bringing my total to 55. <br />
5. Bought a new place and now own multiple properties<br />
6. Got braces again and now have straight teeth (again)<br />
7. Moved twice<br />
8. Went to Hawaii <br />
9. A happy life memory I wrote into a short story and had it published in a Chicken Soup for the Soul book<br />
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I had some losses. My uncle and dog passed away. I lost my hair. I lost my desire to do some things I used to do.<br />
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Here are my resolutions for 2014:<br />
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1. Complete another marathon<br />
2. Travel to at least one new country<br />
3. Complete at least 3 half marathons<br />
4. Volunteer more<br />
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I have other resolutions, but don't wish to make them public. All are written on paper and posted to my fridge and can look at them all year long to make sure they are completed. Jennifer Purdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16022362002471720421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912243331661391781.post-6352953834586292802013-11-01T02:30:00.001-07:002014-01-03T10:51:41.833-07:00London on Halloween <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Spent two days in London and saw all the typical sites: changing of the guard, riding London Eye, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, West End...etc. Busy, beautiful city.Jennifer Purdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16022362002471720421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912243331661391781.post-17892940289051710922013-10-28T11:31:00.001-07:002013-10-28T11:34:20.375-07:00Ireland Marathon--Medical Tent, Horrible Time and All-Round Cluster Fudge<br />
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<span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">First up was Ireland. It did not go well. It was actually my worst race ever. I got my worst time and then hyperventilated at the finish, collapsed and passed out. I was rushed into the medical tent via wheelchair and had blood work and all kinds of tests done. They almost had to contact my family in the US.</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Then as I was walking back to my hotel I started to pass out again. I was holding onto a lamp post to keep me up when I watched a girl walk into the street in front of oncoming traffic and try to commit suicide--right in front of me! </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">At mile 13 I stepped on and killed a gecko. So not only do I feel sick, I feel guilty, too. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">I saw a girl try to kill herself, which is kind of ironic because that's what I was telling myself all during the race: I just want to die. Then I watched someone try to die and I realized, no, I really don't want to die. I won't say that again. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">My body is rejecting running. It used to feel so good to run. Now my legs always feel like jello and I just can't do it. Even running a 5K feels like work when I used to sprint the whole thing. What happened? I got sick and never recovered. I think in 2014 I may just give up running for a while and come back to it and hopefully start fresh. I've tried fighting it, but my body just can't run right now and I have to accept it. </span></div>
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Jennifer Purdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16022362002471720421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912243331661391781.post-40243671944298216702013-10-12T21:02:00.001-07:002013-10-12T21:02:29.975-07:00Number 54 and 55I finished half marathons 54 and 55 less than 24 hours apart. So hot and so salty. I am in escrow right now for another property and hopefully it'll work out. I think 2014 will be a good year.Jennifer Purdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16022362002471720421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912243331661391781.post-27576365091294718772013-09-09T11:01:00.001-07:002013-09-09T11:01:04.568-07:00Visiting Napa, Missing My Dog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My dog passing away has been utterly sad. I miss her and think about her a lot. I did have a planned trip to Napa Valley, my first time there. Unfortunately, Friday night I ate something bad and ended up with food poisoning for the entire weekend. I found Napa pretty and pretty boring, both at the same time. Full of vineyards (I don't drink), shops (full of stuff I wouldn't buy) and bistros full of delicious food (that I couldn't eat because of the food poisoning), I didn't have the weekend I planned. I got in too late and the only room available was a smoking room and now I have brought home the stench of cigarette smoke all the way from Napa into my bedroom. And I haven't eaten in two days. I feel like aliens invaded my body. Jennifer Purdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16022362002471720421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912243331661391781.post-71533354928811972012013-09-03T13:34:00.002-07:002013-09-03T13:34:42.532-07:00RIP<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some days she was the only reason I got out of bed. My sweet dog Anna passed away from severe anemia the weekend before last. I did a half marathon in her honor, but it was so hard to run. Too many people out walking their dogs on the course. I finished, but with a horrible time. Anna never asked for anything but love and Ritz crackers. I miss her every day. She was the sweetest, friendliest, most docile dog in the world.<br />
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I finished my 52nd half marathon this past weekend and ended up placing third for females. I even got a running trophy. Granted it was a small race, but I never get trophies. <br /><br />I then spent the weekend battling the worst LA traffic I've seen. An old friend was in town and we met in Hollywood. Jennifer Purdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16022362002471720421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912243331661391781.post-22758230366868997442013-08-05T13:41:00.001-07:002013-08-05T13:41:17.436-07:00Surfing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I tried surfing for the first time. People ask if I had trouble staying on the board. I had trouble getting ON the board. This surfboard, aka, a waterproof tetter totter, didn't work well with me or I didn't work well with it. Either way, I sank deep into the ocean, almost was stung by a sting ray, had the board torpedo at my jaw and cause me to bite my tongue, and I flipped over countless times. <br /><br />Nevertheless, although my body may disagree and the black bruises on my legs look unattractive, I vow to try again. <br /><br />No, I did not ride any wave that day. <br /><br />Jennifer Purdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16022362002471720421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912243331661391781.post-87224518049593055402013-07-23T13:25:00.001-07:002013-07-23T13:26:43.214-07:00Scenes from Comic-Con<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This Badwater Ultramarathon race was the craziest thing I've ever done. And I've done some crazy things. We were supposed to run in 2 mile increments. I did my first .5 miles and said I have to stop. We were supposed to run behind the famous Pam Reed and spray her down. I couldn't even keep up for .5 miles. I then went out on another .5 miles a little while later and threw up. Then I couldn't stop coughing. One girl did three 1-mile legs, threw up, got heat stroke, went to the medical tent for 12 hours and was put in a hotel for 2 days. She was out. <br />
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That left 5 of us and I was taken out of the running part. That left 3 people to run, plus a driver. The runners had to switch off every .75 miles. One lady couldn't get her heart to slow down. It was miserable. 122 degrees, 30 mph winds of just heat, plus sand. I had to cover up my face. It looked like Saudi Arabia. Everyone was wearing hats that covered their neck and ears. I was totally not prepared for that. So I put myself in charge of the nutrition. Every mile we got out and prepared her food and then stood at the side of the road to give it to her. <br />
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Pam Reed is a really famous runner and has won this thing. She's been on David Letterman, profiled on 60 minutes, wrote a book that I read a few years ago about this race, been on lots of mags. Everywhere we went, people wanted a photo with her. People kept stopping and asking how she's doing. We even had to find out where her competition was. We'd drive around looking for the nearest people and find out their times. That's not my racing experience.<br />
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At night, we ended up in the mountains climbing and I was able to join in pacing again. She was going much slower. I then did 3 miles with her at 6am and again at 12pm because her pace was much slower. We stopped every mile for all 135 miles. I got maybe 40 minutes of sleep total. She wanted me to tell her stories while I was pacing her to keep her mind off of the pain, so I told her all my bad dating stories. <br />
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The last leg of the race is an 8,500 foot climb of switchbacks up Mt. Whitney, the tallest mountain in the lower 48 states. She couldn't go more than 18-20 minute miles. I walked behind her for a mile and sprayed her. The crew didn't want me doing much, but I felt okay and wanted to do more, but they said no. I was kind of upset about that. <br />
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You could tell the lady was really in pain. She was just moaning and kept saying "I'm not a runner. I'm not an athlete. I have no feelings." I just kept saying "You're doing great. You're so amazing." That's all you can do. She was totally hitting a wall, but she finished. She was the second female finisher and was really disappointed with coming in second, but she did really well. <br />
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She needs a better crew. We just weren't strong enough for her. She needs top athletes who do 100 mile races all the time. She really needs men to pace her. She's so good she beat a lot of top men.<br />
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It was really rewarding, but the toughest conditions I've ever run in. I've never even been in conditions like that. <br />
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<br />Jennifer Purdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16022362002471720421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912243331661391781.post-35457846679259054992013-06-24T10:13:00.001-07:002013-06-24T10:17:11.513-07:00AlaskaI finally made it to Alaska to visit my cousins. My cousin recently deployed to Afghanistan, so he was MIA. But I did get to meet the newest addition to the family. I also made a running trip out of it that you can read <a href="http://www.firsttothefinish.com/blog/alaska-mayors-marathon/">here</a>. <br />
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I flew in at midnight just before the summer solstice. This is what midnight looks like. It's such a trip to not see darkness. </div>
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Everyone eats reindeer. Poor reindeer. </div>
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At a chocolate factory.</div>
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At the zoo with my cousins. </div>
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Sweets! </div>
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50 degrees on the first day of summer. Reminds me of Seattle. </div>
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My cousin's baby, just 5 months old and playing with Seahawks toys. How can you not love that? <br />
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Finishing the race. Really out of shape. </div>
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Just before it started. Feeling good. </div>
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I spent the weekend in Los Angeles once again visiting my uncle Bryant. Two weeks ago we were told he had just a few hours to live, but he pulled through and came home. During the weekend, we ate out at a fancy Pasadena restaurant watching him eat a big steak followed by chocolate cake and ice cream. He made plans for the future and spoke candidly and vividly about his life with a fully functioning brain. <br />
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We returned Sunday night and I felt hopeful he'd be around for a while. <br />
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The phone rang early this morning and I knew it was bad news. My uncle Bryant passed away. This is the last photo I took with him. I loved visiting him in LA and going to Hamburger Hamlet. I spent nights at his place before early morning races and drove him to Trader Joes and Gelsons Supermarket on errand Saturday. <br />
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RIP. Jennifer Purdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16022362002471720421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912243331661391781.post-16024020659849358322013-06-03T14:47:00.001-07:002013-06-03T14:47:25.116-07:00Los Angeles Part Deux<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I spent the weekend in LA once again partaking in its culture, humidity and smoke from the forest fires. I did visit family and ate a very sweet breakfast of rice crispie French toast with nutella, maple syrup and candied strawberries. <br /><br />While it sounds delicious on the menu, it was just too much for me. As a recently diagnosed pre-diabetic, I shouldn't eat this way.<br /><br />I actually just took a diabetics test at the doctor two days prior to this. I'm waiting for the results. Finding out I'm diabetic is a death sentence. Jennifer Purdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16022362002471720421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912243331661391781.post-60664579266349991452013-05-24T13:55:00.001-07:002013-05-24T13:57:00.006-07:00My Birthday--A Post Almost a Month Late<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I had a birthday last month, but haven't blogged much this year. I went to LA and tried my first umami burger, voted best burger in America by many outlets. I disagree. <br />
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I sped through the Hollywood Hills on a Star Homes Tour--a very cheesey way to spend a birthday afternoon. I saw Lance Bass, Mark Feuerstein, Casey Affleck and I think a car driven by Tyra Banks. <br />
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My friend focused on my adoration of macaroons and gave me a macaroon-themed celebration. <br />
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My mom came with me to Tinseltown and we walked down the Hollywood Walk of Fame. <br />
<br />Jennifer Purdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16022362002471720421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912243331661391781.post-39879715249323525122013-04-22T23:02:00.003-07:002013-04-22T23:02:59.002-07:00Boston MarathonMy thoughts on the tragic events:<br />
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I spent a week in my favorite place: Salt Lake City, Utah. Here are a few of my newly created memories:</div>
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1. Surprising my cousin for his birthday, above.</div>
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2. Seeing my brother's new place and crashing there a few nights.</div>
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3. Seeing my first snowfall in more than two years.</div>
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4. Staying in on a Saturday and watching a movie with my brother. I really miss him. I want to move there. </div>
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5. Seeing my aunt for the first time in years. I really miss her. </div>
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6. Seeing the amazing growth of SLC. It's really come a long way just even in a few years. </div>
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Jennifer Purdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16022362002471720421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912243331661391781.post-84170928322739199332012-12-16T17:33:00.002-07:002012-12-16T17:34:22.387-07:00CancerZach Sobiech is battling cancer of which there is no effective treatment. He wrote this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDC97j6lfyc">catchy little tune</a> and his dying wish is for 1,000,000 people to hear it.<br />
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I went out with an old friend from 10 years ago to an outdoor ice rink. I used to skate almost everyday, but hadn't laced up my old skates in years. Good news: I can still skate. Bad news: I think my feet have grown. Luckily my friend, seen on the right of me above, is a hockey player and keeping up with him wasn't as hard as I originally thought.<br />
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It feels very much unlike the holidays here. It's over 80 and sunny and I am very frustrated with a major component of my life, so it hasn't much put me in the holiday spirit. I will be in a different place next year.Jennifer Purdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16022362002471720421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912243331661391781.post-2383074523956560722012-11-05T19:53:00.000-07:002012-11-05T19:53:06.389-07:00New ZealandI returned from another vacation to the Land Down Under and it is probably the last time I will go to that part of the world--too many other places to go. But I do love it. Here are my highlights:<br />
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1. Bungee jumping for the first time. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u32fi1DFMs">Watch it!</a><br />
2. Finishing another marathon on my quest to become the youngest woman to have run a marathon on all seven continents TWICE. I sucked in the race.<br />
3. Going on a Lord of the Rings Tour<br />
4. Traveling to Milford Sound and taking a boat through it<br />
5. Seeing where they filmed The Hobbit. Guess I must watch it now!<br />
6. Going to a traditional high tea at the Sky Tower in Auckland<br />
7. Eating the most amazing pizza at Winnie's in Queenstown<br />
8. Taking a gondola ride up the top of a mountain in Queenstown and eating a buffet dinner<br />
9. Seeing a traditional haka show from the Maoris.<br />
10. Mining for gold. No, I didn't get any.<br />
11. Going four-wheeling straight into a river<br />
12. Seeing the amazing views of a beautiful country<br />
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Time to pick a new place after I build back up my finances.Jennifer Purdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16022362002471720421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912243331661391781.post-32697472596273108812012-10-29T01:33:00.002-07:002012-10-29T01:33:12.879-07:00Marathon in New Zealand<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I wrote about running in New Zealand. Click on the <a href="http://www.firsttothefinish.com/blog/running-a-marathon-in-new-zealand/">link</a>.Jennifer Purdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16022362002471720421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912243331661391781.post-72526556994356863072012-10-27T17:11:00.002-07:002012-10-27T17:11:29.924-07:00Jennifer Purdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16022362002471720421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912243331661391781.post-58947214011666229902012-10-27T17:11:00.000-07:002012-10-27T17:12:23.069-07:00New Zealand Marathon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On no training and two broken toe nails, I finished another international marathon in total pain and agony. I suffered from kilometer 17 and on, walking most of the way. It wasn't a pleasant experience. I did enjoy the views and coming over the bridge in Auckland. It took place next to the water and the heat didn't help matters, but I finished. Don't let that smile fool you, my foot is bleeding because at mile 25.97, my toe nail came off and I had to finish limping.<br />
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Today is my half birthday (US anyway, not New Zealand) and I celebrated by running my worst marathon ever (minus Antarctica and Great Wall of China). How that clock moves in a direction I don't like.<br />
<br />Jennifer Purdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16022362002471720421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912243331661391781.post-27098229228506988192012-10-26T13:46:00.000-07:002012-10-26T13:46:03.228-07:00New Zealand<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On no training I'm going to attempt another marathon. It's going to be brutal as I really haven't been able to run at all over the past two months and I went to bed last night with a raging headache, which did not disappear when I woke up this morning. Now I feel stuffed up. I think I caught something on the plane. I did see Auckland yesterday on a tour and it's massive--a lot bigger than I imagined. It's twice the size of London (but with significantly less people.) Known as the City of Sails, plenty of boats and yachts are parked in the harbor. I am having mixed feelings about being here, but now I am fulfilling my dream of going to New Zealand. I think this will be my last trip to the Land Down Under. I'm with a tour group of marathoners, but there are only two of us here alone. Everyone came with someone else, which is one of the reasons for my mixed feelings. It's a bit lonely traveling by myself and I found out three pieces of sad information yesterday and I think my illness elevates the sadness.<br />
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But I'm happy to see a new part of the world nonetheless. May the Marathon Gods shine their light upon me--I'll need it.Jennifer Purdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16022362002471720421noreply@blogger.com