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Location:

Wichita,KS,

Member Since:

Sep 14, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

marathon pr:  2:59:49.  Saint George 2011

Praire Spirit 50 mile winner 7:36:30 2013

I accidentally ran 100 miles in November 2013.  it was hard.  I threw up a lot.  decided to do a better job next time

I did it again on purpose October 2014--Heartland 100 winner and CR 17:38:37

Heartland 50 winner May 2014

Psycho Wyco 50k winner February 2012

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run enough to hold off the middle-age spread

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

 

Sub 3 hour marathon--SOMEDAY!  Done!

 

New long term goal:  ....run enough to feel kinda like I did when I was fit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal:

I was a single mom.  Two times over.  We all survived, despite the fact that I make atrocious decisions.  Then, I met a man I didn't deserve.  And he loves me so much.  And I love him. We lived in sin and bought a house for two years then hired a judge and officially got married(to our great delight and also the delight of our mothers), then a month later he was diagnosed with cancer.  Well we survived all that and he's 100% fine now.  But, we're really out of shape and really busy with kids and jobs and running just isn't my priority and there's so many other layers to all of it, but I'm running anyway.  This is my failure blog now.  Just to log that one run a week if I snag it.  
Somehow that matters and I want that run recorded.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Mizuno Waverider 12 Lifetime Miles: 333.61
Nike Air Pegasus Lifetime Miles: 507.20
Pink Pegs Lifetime Miles: 595.58
Pink Nike Avant Lifetime Miles: 624.04
Crappy Asics Lifetime Miles: 146.72
Adidas Adizero Mana Lifetime Miles: 113.32
Blue Avants Lifetime Miles: 653.33
Crocs Lifetime Miles: 18.08
Lunarfly Lifetime Miles: 468.47
Mon, Sep 20, 2010
Total Distance
8.02

8.02 at 8:02 pace.  Hah!  Nice relaxing run after a super stressful day at work.  Did the last mile in 7:17 to stretch my legs a little.   Hopefully I can sucker Brandon into watching Vanessa for a few hours tomorrow and put in some marathon pace intervals.

So...me and my husband got the course map and tried to drive the course for the Prairie Fire Wichita marathon.  We got hopelessly lost and went back and started over and tried again multiple times but there are a lot of turns and the map is clear as mud--at some point we are on sidewalk and down some paths where vehicles can't go and then we tried to pick up on the other side but finally got frustrated and gave up.  I hope they have a lot of people out there directing traffic or there is going to be some major confusion.  Good thing I have Houston to look forward to if this one is a total flop!

http://www.prairiefiremarathon.com/sites/default/files/PFM-Course2.gif

Blue Avants Miles: 8.02
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 13:14:25 from 161.38.218.168

sounds like it will be an adventure, but i am sure you will do great. when is the date again?

From Burt on Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 13:26:38 from 206.19.214.144

You should email the race director and strongly suggest that. Tell them how lost you got trying to drive it.

From seeaprilrun on Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 14:07:14 from 68.103.248.145

Allie--October 10th!

Burt--that is actually a good idea

From seeaprilrun on Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 14:36:58 from 68.103.248.145

I just e-mailed the director. I also posted a map of the course on this entry to share my dismay and confusion.

From seeaprilrun on Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 14:38:54 from 68.103.248.145

Notice the two right turns right after the start. That should make for a sweet bottleneck. Okay, I'm seriously done venting now.

From Burt on Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 14:49:45 from 206.19.214.144

All my ideas are good.

From Burt on Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 15:15:10 from 206.19.214.144

Because I'm a nerd, I just went to Google Maps and traced it out. It's not too hard to follow if you have the aerial view on.

From JulieC on Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 00:14:33 from 70.56.110.8

we were running together again : D I ran 8 in 8:04...my virtual partner miles away--- : D

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