A Starr is Born~Literally~HappyBirthday Starr!

As Promised working my way to update the blog with races ...but first I want to Show Case one of my Runner "Kids" Starr Gantz...

 

*****But first here's some important info on my ShowCase Runner*****

 

Starr retired after 42 years, having worked in Adolescent Medicine in Pediatrics and Young Parents Program in OB Clinic as a Registered Dietitian at UK. One door closed, and another one opened, she decided to become a Team leader for the March of Dimes/ March for Babies, and strongly believes in their programs to prevent preterm deliveries and that they are making a difference. March of Dimes provided research funding not only for the polio vaccine, but many more for babies.

This year her Step Challenge raised $1200! Friends and family donated to the March for Babies and then attempted to outstep her for a week. There were only 3 that did, Marcus, Tommy, and Mindy. Fifty eight people participated, and everyone received a prize.Last year she raised $1800. I agree with Starr, babies are our future and deserve a fighting chance.

Meeting Starr was by chance after a race that the Kid was doing in Lexington...this is where we have met Many of my Runner Kids....About 6 years ago, Starr decided that after walking 10,000 steps per day for years she decided she could get her exercise done faster by running. It was a disaster. Which led to her having to use an inhaler after only running past 3 houses along her street. Starr like all runners I've met didn't give up, and kept adding more distance to her attempts. She eventually found a trainer, Larry Jackson at Synergy Inc. Through her training she was able to build her strength and endurance. Her mileage now can average from 10-30 miles per week depending on what she is training for. Quoted from Starr "Running is something you do for yourself, not for anyone else". "And yes, I do run for the bling!" and Oh the Bling they all have acquired....

 

She enjoys  running by myself or with friends. Along with the friendships (shout out to the Flamingos {there are Four Original Flamingos} and Weekend Runaways) made through Running, traveling, and so many fun experiences is really what Running is all about. I've witnessed not just her but most of the runners like running all the various distances, and though she 'says' come June this is really going to be her last marathon referring to the first in Kentucky Women's only Filly Half-Marathon.

She joined Bluegrass Runners because of wanting to be part of putting on the Thoroughbred Classic on Thanksgiving, as it was great way to give back to the community.

 

Those of us that Know and Love Starr also know her love of Chocolate!! Last year the kids competed in 3 Hot Chocolate races. It was fitting then for her to become a HotChocolate Ambassador....a Perfect Fit indeed.  As Ambassador she shares her 'code' for those that want to also enjoy in the fun and of course CHOCOLATE! So those who want to do a destination race to Nashville use code NASHSTARR19 for extra swag in your bag.

 

Starr turned 65 this year and OMG is More out of Control than ever before...it's the hormone patch

so it was fitting to have a Race Birthday party Flamingo Style...

She IS one of the original Flamingo's More on that later.

 

During this years Quarter Horse Relay at White Hall in Richmond the Kid and her buddies put on a Lavish "tent" flamingo style surprise Birthday party before, during, after the race.....talk about pink galore, I'm not as fond of the color but have learned to go with it as I too am part of the original Flamingo's. There were flamingo blow ups, cut-outs, banner, water bottles, thermos containers, lawn deco,

 

 

as well as a Flamingos cupcake Cake from Sweets by Cindy (she did amazing as always)..

The Race itself was The Most Miserable I've been too EVER!! Rain, Sleet, Snow, Snow with Sleet, Cold, Wind you name it [only in Kentucky]....the Worst! But it was Birthday Girl weekend and the kids pulled through to make it a day Starr would remember...

Starr & Bobbie aka the 'Kid'

 Maggie Tibbles & the Kid

the Kid & Lori MacGregor

Starr & Lori

 

The next day, March 25th, after going through Cold, Rain, Sleet & Snow...she did her 'official Kick-off' Birthday Walk of .65 miles in her neighborhood which by the Grace of God is was Sunny and only slightly cool {again crazy Ky weather} the Kid and I went to help celebrate and get some steps in...she mapped out a course through her neighborhood, had a water stop, and also had a Beer, Wine, snack stop before finishing at her home where you won prizes for completing the walk A~N~D more food!

So Here's to you my Starr, and one of my Star performers...I will see you at many more races to come as well as share many more hotel rooms during the Weekend RunCations!

 

 

Hugs, Kisses, Run Safe Wishes!

 

a Runners Mom & More





 



It's my party and I have NEWS to Share!!!

Well Hello again....It's me the long lost wayward Blogger. After a few difficult months things are looking up Finally!!

I recently had another Birthday and I'm proud to say I made it to Life Level #63....

yes folks this chick made it to 63 and love it.

The space I will be occupying in the paper will be show casing a 'Featured' Road Athlete, I will be playing catch up with several races I've been involved with so far this year, but, as the Blog Title states I'm MORE than a runner's Mom. I hope you take time to enjoy some of my endeavors as I continue to go through this thing called my Life.

To start off let me tell ya a bit about me...I'm the oldest child, have 1 brother who still lives in Indiana {yep Hoosier by Birth--Bluegrass Babe by choice} Type "A" personality that has got me into trouble more times than not...'cause unless you Really don't want to know don't ask....you may not like my answer. I'm named after my GrandMa Ruby and I feel like I get a lot of my heathen traits from that side of my family. I'm now married to my 3rd hubby{and Last}, there will be more on him later, I retired from my 'For Real' job 2years ago encouraged by the Hubby {he Loves me}, I have 1 daughter who thank the Good Lord is not exactly like me but can be if need be {you will see/hear more on her later} she has 2 daughters and has been with the same man for 27 yrs now....more on him later too.

Both of my parents are deceased, but I have my Step-Father still here in Ky and grateful for his love to all of us.

Since my retirement, again I'm MORE than a Runner's Mom..I've managed to keep busy with a number of things, as a Walker I do several 'virtual' 5K races during the year {this year I'm doing 1 a month}, I'm partnered with Lexington based RaceRise Timing group doing race photography as well and help plan several Lexington/Louisville races  (my Runner Daughter is a Ambassador for them) we also travel to different locations for races, member of Lexington Ave Baptist Church, I have a fairly sizable group for the Get Moving challenge and have set up WednesdayWalks for those that want to attend (there's also prize drawings from me), I'm a active volunteer for GABBF, Boyle Co Trails Alliance, on the Board of Directors for Dash for Danielle, planning committee for Brass Band 5K, MOPS volunteer when in session as this takes care of my Grand Baby fix since mine are grown, I help organize the local WildernessTrace Run/Walk series, the Campaign GURU (as in 'I do it all') for my husband Steve who is running for 5th District Magistrate, I'm Ambassador for SOXYFEET - BondiBand - and just recently accepted as a Just Strong Ambassador, do to getting the yard in shape after the LONGEST Winter weather I can remember I haven't gone to the gym this week but will resume my KettleBell, RIPPED, and Zumba classes.

So here I am 'A Runner's Mom and More'....I will submit to my Sports Editor and he can decide if I get published or not I already know and understand local sports will come first {as it should} and we'll go from there... my first Road Athlete is not only a star to me but her name is Starr as well!

Stay Tuned there's more to come!

Hugs, Kisses, Run Safe Wishes!

 

Accountability--Starting with yesterday--Friendship counts no matter how small....

Soo I'm doing it again...going to put the Big (really big) Girl Panties On and Just do IT!! More so for the fact that I made A Runners Mom & More FB page Public....Yes you are reading it right, it's live & open to the Public. I'm ready to become more of what I preach be Accountable!! Now keep in mind since I'm M~O~R~E than a runners mom there will be All sorts of junk  stuff here for your reading pleasure. I will report on the running adventures that my daughter is doing which as everyone knows is My one Greatest Achievement in life!  I tag along with her (she lets me) and her Best running Buddies....with David as her Very Bestest BRF.

But lets start with today...up earlier than normal I was scheduled to do my MOPS thing. It's a Mom's group that gets together once a month at a local church, I'm what's called a MOPPET.

 

 

 

We are basically a Baby Sitter for the kids... as you can see from the first few sentences ''the moms need to take time to refresh themselves'' and '' because of Me us they can truly relax....really people?? refresh yourself & relax....I'm good with that but it's another one of those things that boggle my mind about parenting these days.

Now don't take all this the wrong way [but if you do get over it] I went to work to ''refresh'' myself and to ''relax'' from the parenting thing...my house wasn't cleaned every day because I appreciated my child {I'm positive they do as well}when I finished with my day/week at Work I spent my time with her...of  course I had parents that wanted to come and whisk her off for the weekend...and I let them sometimes, but she was mine....my baby girl, my daughter who from the minute she took her first breath I became a whole other person....a Mom.

So Much for the bandwagon...

I now have grandkids who are old enough to make me a 'Great' grandmother...do I want that? I can wait, when and IF it happens I'll do you best I can at being Great...in the meantime what little ITCH there is at wanting another baby to hold and cuddle, to play on slides & swings, to play tea with or trains & trucks or cars I'll just be a MOPPET.

 Last year I was with 3-4 yr olds they were for the most part OK to watch a little needy but all in all OK...This year I have 1-2yr olds...OMG....I question my sanity sometimes...but will never question being a friend and helping where I can when I can.

 

 

Tuesday Tangent!

Routine.....a sequence of actions regularly followed; a fixed program.

 

Habit......a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.

 

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Why??

Why can I not seem to get into one of these with my blogging....

 

Why??

 

I want to Blog, I really do......

 

I have stuff going through this thick head of mine, And the worse part I have Many, MANY races with videos already for recaps in DRAFT!!!!

 

So Why??

 

More importantly What!!

 

What am I going to do about this blog.....

 

How about this....Start OVER!!

 

I will be starting ANEW, I will start with a list of New Action Words for myself.....I Will make it a Habit to get into a Blogging Routine, I Will organize my day/time to if nothing else pop in and say Hey There....How ya doing.... 

 

 

 

 

 

TEN Thursday Thoughts!

• I thought doing a blog would be easy...

• I thought that I could fight the good fight taking care of the sickies around me with out catching something...

• I thought I would go balistic on the A-I's (a-holes&idiots) at work this week...

• I thought people had better sense than to ask me my opinion...

• I thought having it all included money...

• I thought I could get better organized in a week...

• I thought I would cry a river the first time I seen my Baby come across the finish line...

• I thought I would never find the perfect man to spend the rest of my life with...

• I thought being published in the Newspaper was as good as it could get...

• I thought Wow! Now I've really done something by being published in a local hospital's yearly publication... 

a runners mom ~ that's who I am!

Time~~Where Does It Go?

     The working full+ time and we're talking sometimes 60 hour weeks people, trying to walk 10,000 + steps a day (I have a quest to have walked enough steps to equal 2013 miles) and have a relationship is interfering with the Blogging thing, reading or doing my own.  It continues to be a struggle! How do others manage? What gets short changed?  Any and All suggestions are welcome!


Help Please!

This time with more purpose and (wait for it) planning!!!

Good God, time has come and gone and Life has continued to move at warp speed!! Between work, relationship, trying to take of houses and the runner daughter it's been hectic to say the least. But guess what, so is everyone else and they have/make time to read others blogs. What will make the balance of the year and the coming year different,?, glad you asked. I'm excited about a meeting I had this past week with Andrew from Danville Bike and Footwear. He will be putting my runner pics with the race results from the 2012 race series!! And he had suggested that I/we do a blog of some kind. Um what?? Me?? O~M~G I'm so excited!
With that said here's what's going to happen...There will be updated posts in which I will choose a picture or a few pictures from the 2012 race season and make some comments to go along with the race. Now most people don't remember from one month to the next where they were let alone what they were doing, I though can remember at least something from all of the races due to my own 'runner daughter' Bobbie competing in them and I was there to document the race with pictures. This will catch up the races from this year and then we can start a fresh running season in 2013.

Wow! 2013 is just right around the corner - like in 44 days!

This time with more purpose and planning I hope to get a few followers and look forward to getting comments from the posts I make.


'a runners mom' just a part of who I am!