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Introduction Text Welcome to my page!! I discovered Sparkpeople in December of 2007, and was a member until October or November of 2008, when life happened and I left the site for a while. I was gone for about 3 months... but returned in January of 2009. I am staying at a fairly healthy weight, but I find that without tracking and accountability that this site provides, I start slipping back into my old bad eating habits and slack off on the exercise, as I have recently done. I am now re-focusing, and getting back with the program. After several attempts at marathon training, and being sidelined by injuries every time, I have now completed 36 full marathons and 3 ultra marathons (50K and above). I began my training for my first one on September 14th, 2009 with the goal of running the Museum of Aviation Marathon in Warner Robins, Georgia on January 16, 2010. I followed the Hal Higdon training plan religiously, which lasted 18 weeks. And I am proud to say that on January 16th, 2010, I DID complete the Museum of Aviation Marathon with a chip time of 4 hours 54 minutes. Completed Marathons Museum of Aviation - Warner Robins, Georgia Soldier Marathon - Columbus, Georgia Snickers Marathon - Albany, Georgia Georgia Marathon - Atlanta, Georgia Scenic City Trail Marathon - Chattanooga, Tennessee Boogie Marathon - Ellerbe, North Carolina Make It By Midnight Marathon - Macon, Georgia Rock 'n' Roll Savannah Marathon - Savannah, Georgia Soldier Marathon - Columbus, Georgia Space Coast Marathon - Cocoa, Florida Louisiana Marathon - Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tallahassee Marathon - Tallahassee, Florida Albany Marathon - Albany, Georgia Landsford Canal 24 Hr (50K distance) - Rock Hill, SC Too Slow For Boston Marathon - Boone, NC Darkside 8 Hour Run (50K distance) - Peachtree City, GA Darkside Memorial Day Marathon - Peachtree City, GA Hatfield-McCoy Marathon - Williamson, West Virginia Make It By Midnight 2012 - Macon, Georgia Air Force Marathon - Dayton Ohio Marine Corps Marathon - Arlington, Virginia Soldier Marathon - Columbus, Georgia Space Coast Marathon - Cocoa, Florida Mississippi Blues Marathon - Jackson, Mississippi Museum of Aviation Marathon - Warner Robins, Georgia (list is incomplete...) I am Marathon Maniac #3628! I am finally getting serious about working toward being in the best shape of my life. I am shooting to one day FINALLY break 4 hours in the marathon and eventually, qualify to run Boston! Even after a knee surgery in 2014 that has left me barely running at all, these are still goals and I know that I can accomplish them. I am currently doing the Bodybuilding.com/Jamie Eason LiveFit 12 week Trainer, which consists of heavy strength training 5 to 6x per week, with 3-4 days of that having an additional 30 minutes of cardio (my runs!!!). Saturday is my long run day, and Sunday is my rest day.

My ultimate goal is to transform my body and to be in the best shape of my life. Age is only a number... I believe that it doesn't matter how old we are, we can achieve amazing fitness! In 2018, I hope to restart real training again, and hope to beat at least one of my running PR's.

Currently, I am doing the Jamie Eason LiveFit Program (12 weeks). I am on my sixth round of the program.... it WORKS!! I am also currently doing Hal Higdon's Novice 1 half marathon training program. Yes, novice. Even after all of those marathons and halfs. Because I need to start over and re-build a base to get my knee strong enough for distance. Safe, not stupid. :) I am following a nutrition plan that is, simply put, 90% clean eating. Nutrition is 80% of the weight loss journey.. you can't have a fit body if you fuel it with junk. Besides, I hear Abs are made in the kitchen, not the gym ---- and I want to see my abs!!

I am a 45 year old divorced mother of three grown children. The youngest graduated high school in May 2016. I have an amazing boyfriend of 4 years. I don't remember a time when I was as happy as I am at this point in my life.

Running PR's: 5K -24:16 10K - 50:24 12K - 1:02 Half Marathon -1:58 Marathon - 4:15:32

Add a Link Becki ~~You have a choice. You can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off of your face.~~
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