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My Last Record at 50 (Read 1720 times)

Amy Barrow


RN

    posted: 12/10/2008 at 8:44 PM
    Thanksgiving Day I ran 8K and broke the state record with 31:00. My birthday was the next week so I did it in the nick of time. I also (finally) graduated from nursing school yesterday. That has made this fall a difficult time to train. Next year I hope to join the sub three hour marathon group (among other things). I am hoping that training and racing and nursing will all mesh together nicely. I am now waiting for my Mini Cooper to arrive from the factory ...
    pRED


    Inglewood

      posted: 12/10/2008 at 9:42 PM
      Congratulations on the accomplishments you have achieved this year Amy. I wish you well in finding a great job. You deserve it!!! Looking forward to your marathon attempt also.

      Ricky

      —our ability to perform up to our physiological potential in a race is determined by whether or not we truly psychologically believe that what we are attempting is realistic. Anton Krupicka

      zoom-zoom


      Fanatic #3965

        posted: 12/10/2008 at 9:53 PM
        Whoa, all that AND a Mini?! NICE! Santa must think you've been a very good girl. Smile

        Kirsten

        '07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

        '13 Goals:

        • DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

        • get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

        • 1st olympic distance duathlon

        • 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

        • Half Fanatic

        • punch Type 1 in the junk

        Phidippides


          posted: 12/11/2008 at 12:52 PM
          All I can tell you is that I"M IMPRESSED -- Good Job..... Shocked Shocked Big grin Big grin

          Champions are made when no one is watching

          Wingz


            posted: 12/12/2008 at 4:35 PM
            Congrats, Amy! I just graduated from nursing school too, so I know how BIG of an achievement that is. Whooo hooo! Yay! Good for you! You're an amazing woman. Big grin

            Roads were made for journeys...

            Athlete


              posted: 1/31/2013 at 10:39 AM

              Hi Amy

               

              I am a runner and athlete who is 53 years old and yesterday I was in formed by a hip specialist that I will need to have my left hip replaced!

               

              Once its done he recommends that I do 'no' impact sports like running after my surgery!

               

              Did your doctor tell you the same?

               

              Did you ignore his advice?

               

              Do you think you will have the whole thing done again? And do you think your running now is fast forwarding that?

               

              Do you tell your doctor now that you run?

               

              If so what is his reaction?

               

              I want to return to running, any advice you can give to help me make it happen

              JimR


                posted: 1/31/2013 at 10:57 AM

                I may be wrong, but I don't think Amy has posted on here in more than 4 years.

                LedLincoln


                Food

                  posted: 1/31/2013 at 11:08 AM

                  Amy, that is awesome!  You're an inspiration to me and to many others, I'm sure!

                  testing testing

                  ultracassie


                    posted: 1/31/2013 at 12:38 PM

                    Wow and quadruple wow!!! Living life to the max!

                    Live the Adventure. Enjoy the Journey. Be Kind. Have Faith!

                    KerCan


                      posted: 1/31/2013 at 3:24 PM
                      modified: 1/31/2013 at 3:27 PM

                      Funny thing is that now, if she posted today, it could be an attempt to break a record in an age group that is 5 years older than when she originally posted this in 2008....

                       

                      Wow, but WTH 'Athlete'.  Not, "What the Heck", but "Who the Heck" are you? and "Why the Heck" did you post the response 4+ years after OP....

                       

                      MTA: Ok, I see in Amy's "About Me" portion the stuff that links "athlete's" question to the OP, but still questioning the timing.

                      2013 Goals:

                      #1: Do what I can do. <DOING>

                      #2: Finish and enjoy my 2nd full Ironman

                       

                      TanyaS


                        posted: 1/31/2013 at 5:46 PM

                        Article about Amy that may answer some of your questions.

                        rockenmamaof5


                          posted: 1/31/2013 at 6:22 PM
                          Quote from TanyaS on 1/31/2013 at 5:46 PM:

                          Article about Amy that may answer some of your questions.

                           

                          THANKS for posting this Tanya!! Gives me hope

                          Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson


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