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I have been a freelance market analyst for about 11 years. I work at home and love it. For the last 2 years I have also been a fulltime nanny for my grand baby so life is good.

I have been married for 20 years, second time 'round and have two children. My husband has 3 so there is 5 between the two of us. Many many grandkids but only one biological, who is the love of my life.

I love the "Biggest Loser." I love the challenges they make the contestants endure. I love the interaction between the contestants and how the format of the show pits one against the other. I love the workouts (I have picked up many ideas for my own workouts). I love to see the transformations. But most of all I love how it motivates me.

After I watch the show I have no trouble getting my butt off the sofa and off to the gym so when I saw four of the finalists run a marathon I thought I should be able to do that as well. The women start the show well over 200lbs and some over 300. One lady was over 400lbs last season, the heaviest contestant in the history of the show. The men are all over 300lbs and none of them have ever seen the inside of a gym. At the end of the show there are four people left and they are all required to run a marathon. These people go from obese, couch potatoes to running a marathon. How can that not motivate you?

So I have decided to run a marathon before my 62nd birthday and here is my blog 

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How did you get to where you are now?

Heh what can I say but I think I am pretty cool!

How do you see yourself differently now than you did 10 years ago?

10 years older and 10 years wiser. Really!

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Another 10 years older and hopefully 10 years wiser. Probably still pretty cool.

a postcard to my younger self

You know kiddo, things weren't all that bad heh? Parents may not have been perfect but they gave you the best gift of all, great genes for wonderful health. You also have a sister who is a best friend and a brother who is very successful. Life is pretty good based on what you did. Good job!!

my role models

Bill Gates, Jane Bryant Quinn

my posts

How do you write about feeling elation, disappointment and amazement all at once.

Posted in health & fitness, The Biggest Loser and my first marathon on May 09, 2010
Where do I begin? How do I start? I have so much to talk about but I need to find the words that will convey how I'm feeling right now...read more »

I’ll accept invisible but I won’t accept irrelevant

Posted in health & fitness, The Biggest Loser and my first marathon on May 06, 2010

Inner thoughts on why I decided to do something this nuts.

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I need you to all send vibes to the universe

Posted in health & fitness, The Biggest Loser and my first marathon on May 04, 2010

and ask for NO WIND on Saturday.

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It was a good run but I have the stomach flu now

Posted in health & fitness, The Biggest Loser and my first marathon on May 02, 2010

Because I’m tapering I only had 8 miles to run Saturday but needed to treat this mileage with as much respect as I do longer runs. This meant I needed to carb…

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I’m having to dig deeper and deeper

Posted in health & fitness, The Biggest Loser and my first marathon on April 28, 2010

My runs are getting harder, well it’s not the runs that are getting harder as per se, but finding the motivation to start them. Once I do start they go OK but…

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my comments

Response to: The new generation of chick flicks

Comment posted on June 14, 2010 at 12:54 pm:
"I totally agree "Something's gotta Give" is a terrific movie. I also have a ridiculous crush on Keanu, he can leave his shoes under my bed anytime. Just kidding, my husband would probably not like him leaving his shoes around our house, even if they ..." (read comment)

Response to: I'll accept invisible but I won't accept irrelevant

Comment posted on June 3, 2010 at 1:46 pm:
"OMG! You are kidding me. Your first marathon at 66!! This is just too cool. Please please contact me so we can compare notes. Also please read my blog because I learned a lot about running at our age. Were you a runner before? (read comment)

Response to: muffin top

Comment posted on May 27, 2010 at 1:12 pm:
"I use fleexes. I have a spanx bodysuit or at least I did, I threw it out. I literally worked up a sweat putting the darn thing on and hated it...." (read comment)

Response to: muffin top

Comment posted on May 17, 2010 at 3:22 am:
"I know exactly how you feel girlygirl because I struggle with this as well. I am a size six and if I put on just 2 lbs those size six jeans get real tight and I HATE IT. I don't talk about it much because I get that old eye roll and I'm tired of it s..." (read comment)

Response to: How do you write about feeling elation, disappointment and amazement all at once.

Comment posted on May 10, 2010 at 3:49 pm:
"Thank you all. I'm not in anyway discounting what I did but the run didn't do justice to how well my training had gone. When I ran 20 miles during my training I ended with a lot of gas left in my tank so I do not understand why I ran out as early as ..." (read comment)