Saturday, December 31, 2011

La Vida Es Un Carnaval - HAPPY 2012

(English follows Spanish text)

Todo aquel que piense que la vida es desigual, tiene que saber que no es así, que la vida es una hermosura, hay que vivirla. Todo aquel que piense que está solo y que está mal, tiene que saber que no es así, que en la vida no hay nadie solo, siempre hay alguien.
-Ay, no hay que llorar, que La Vida Es Un Carnaval, -Y es mas bello vivir cantando. -Oh, oh, oh, Ay, no hay que llorar, -que la vida es un carnaval -y las penas se van cantando.

Everyone out there who thinks that life is unfair needs to know that's not the case, because life is beautiful, you just have to live it. Everyone out there who thinks they are alone and is feeling bad, needs to know that's not the case, because in life no one is alone, there is always someone. Ay, no need to cry, because Life Is A Carnival, it's more beautiful to live singing. Oh, Ay, no need to cry, because life is a carnival, and your pains can be alleviated through song….

… and running…

2011 is over. Started pretty much with breast surgery in January to remove pre-cancer cells… when can I run again Doc? I asked. “Use common sense, though I know runners have none…” he replied.

Year ended as the best running year I’ve ever had. Stats are pretty neat, with all the races I could run: Across the country from Washington State to Florida, and across the globe from home at 48° parallel north to daughter’s home at 48° parallel south in New Zealand. PRs in most of the distances… I’ll let the numbers talk to you.., and remember: Life Is A Carnival... and your pains can be alleviated through song….  and running…

Have a great 2012.

2011 Stats

52 races
Distance
PRs
3
Marathons
4:44:04 – 10:51 min/mile
1
30K
3:16:05 – 10:32 min/mile
1
15 Miles (24K)

21
Half Marathons
2:07: 21 – 9:43 min/mile
1
10 Miles (16K)

1
15K
1:31:12 – 9:47 min/mile
3
12K

7
10K
56:22 – 9:05 min/mile
2
8K (5 Miles)
48:50 – 9:50 min/mile
1
3.8 Miles

9
5K
26:19 – 8:29 min/mile
1
3K

1
Relay 187 miles

                       
0
Injuries
0
Blisters (one tried but didn’t succeed)
2
Partial black toenails (Coeur D’Alene Marathon and Tacoma Narrows Half)




 



2 comments:

Petraruns said...

You're amazing Lizzie - an inspiration on how to live life to the full! Thank you for writing about it and sharing it with us!

JeffM said...

Fantastic!! Keep on racing!