Hey everyone! :)
So my name is Jocelyn Wood and I'm 24. I work as an administrative assistant at Grace Community Church doing all kinds of various, fun things (including event planning!). I am convinced that I have the absolute best job ever!!!! :) I love event planning and all the details that come along with it! I did go to school for 2 years, but when I transferred to pursue a more specific major, God closed the door on that, so I started working at the church full time instead. Looking back, I'm so glad that happened! :)
I only started running more seriously within the past 3 or 4 years. I rode horses pretty much my whole life (from age 5 to 22). Because that was my sport, I wasn't really into running except on occassion. When I had a bad riding accident back in 2005 and fractured my pelvis, that set me back alot. I did continue to ride for a bit longer, but eventually decided it was time to stop. Since I was no longer doing the physical activity of riding, I looked for something different to burn off my energy and lo and behold, running! :)
I kind of have this love/hate relationship with running...most days I love it, but other days it's such a challenge. I am definitely not built to be a runner and am not fast (yeah, having short legs doesn't help with going fast :), but it is definitely something I enjoy doing. I love doing it at the end of a work day - it's a great way to unwind! I started doing some races in the past 2 years (mostly 5ks) and did my first 10k this past Thanksgiving.
One of the biggest challenges that I face often is the result of the riding accident - my hip has never been the same since and it definitely affects the way I run, especially when the mileage gets longer. I've never done a half marathon before, but it's something I've always wanted to do, so it will be a great challenge! I'm really excited to be doing this with a bunch of other people - it will be great to have the company when doing those long training runs! :)
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Friday, March 5, 2010
About Bethany...
So I am hoping this is how to do the 'About Me'...I have never tried blogging before. :)
My name is Bethany Joy Isabell...by maiden name was Bethany Herman...so I went from one first name as a last name to another first name as a last name. Herman to Isabell. Stinks for the boys in the Isabell family...but oh well. :) I am 28 and now live in Doylestown, PA. I grew up in the Harrisburg area of Pennsylvania. Growing up I was never really into running...I loved sports but was pretty terrible at all of them that I tried...but I had fun. And since I went to a small private Christian school I made every team I tried out for. :)
I went to Philadelphia University for Interior Design and graduated in 2003. It was actually in college that I started to run a bit. The school is in East Falls...so it was really convenient to go running along Kelly Drive...and so fun! I pretty much just ran when the weather was nice...wasn't super dedicated.
After college I moved back home for a bit and then moved into a house with two of my best friends, Sarah and Michelle. We often would go for runs all together and I started doing a route that Michelle showed me. (Michelle ran competetively in college and now is a track and cross country coach.) We lived right by the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, so there was a wonderful 6-mile loop using two bridges and riverfront paths on the east and west sides of the river. This made me absolutely love running by water. (And the Susquehanna River smells A LOT better than the Schuylkill (sp?) :)
I married my amazing husband, Josh, in 2007 and moved to his hometown north of Philadelphia. I started running near our house which was ok, but mostly rural road with high speed limits with almost no shoulder...so I began to search for something...safer. :) I started running at Peace Valley Park which has a 6-mile trail around a lake...so it is a great distance and has the water element and some hills.
Since I have lived out here I started doing a bunch of 5Ks and did one 10K in 2008 and then in 2009 I did the Broad Street Run in Philly...a wonderful flat 10 mile run through the city. I am going to hopefully do the Broad Street again this year.
This winter hasn't been a great running season for me...but spring is right around the corner and I am excited to stretch my legs...and get running consistently again!!!
My name is Bethany Joy Isabell...by maiden name was Bethany Herman...so I went from one first name as a last name to another first name as a last name. Herman to Isabell. Stinks for the boys in the Isabell family...but oh well. :) I am 28 and now live in Doylestown, PA. I grew up in the Harrisburg area of Pennsylvania. Growing up I was never really into running...I loved sports but was pretty terrible at all of them that I tried...but I had fun. And since I went to a small private Christian school I made every team I tried out for. :)
I went to Philadelphia University for Interior Design and graduated in 2003. It was actually in college that I started to run a bit. The school is in East Falls...so it was really convenient to go running along Kelly Drive...and so fun! I pretty much just ran when the weather was nice...wasn't super dedicated.
After college I moved back home for a bit and then moved into a house with two of my best friends, Sarah and Michelle. We often would go for runs all together and I started doing a route that Michelle showed me. (Michelle ran competetively in college and now is a track and cross country coach.) We lived right by the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, so there was a wonderful 6-mile loop using two bridges and riverfront paths on the east and west sides of the river. This made me absolutely love running by water. (And the Susquehanna River smells A LOT better than the Schuylkill (sp?) :)
I married my amazing husband, Josh, in 2007 and moved to his hometown north of Philadelphia. I started running near our house which was ok, but mostly rural road with high speed limits with almost no shoulder...so I began to search for something...safer. :) I started running at Peace Valley Park which has a 6-mile trail around a lake...so it is a great distance and has the water element and some hills.
Since I have lived out here I started doing a bunch of 5Ks and did one 10K in 2008 and then in 2009 I did the Broad Street Run in Philly...a wonderful flat 10 mile run through the city. I am going to hopefully do the Broad Street again this year.
This winter hasn't been a great running season for me...but spring is right around the corner and I am excited to stretch my legs...and get running consistently again!!!
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