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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
Thu, Aug 15, 2013
Total Distance
18.00

Big Workout.  7:19 AP.  70 degrees, 87% humidity, partially cloudy, cool south breeze.  I ran this on the HS route which is flat to gently rolling.

3 miles easy warm-up

3 miles at MP 6:40, 6:50, 6:47(felt easy)

1 mile easy

6 x 1 mile at HMP with 2 minute jogs in between 6:39, 6:30, 6:23, 6:26, 6:34, 6:28

.84 easy to get me to the 15 mile mark

2 miles at MP 6:53, 6:53(not so easy just relaxed and tried to be realistic about it)

1 mile easy cooldown

Definitely a good workout, I tried to be realistic about my current fitness level and ran by feel at what I truly felt was my current hmp and mp.  While this is no superhero workout I do feel cautiously optimistic about a sub-3 in October based on the results.

pm:  50 minutes core and upper body before pickingVanessa up from school. Then she fell off a chair and broke her arm in two place, so I wrapped it in ice and took her in.  :(  She is doing good, splint and sling and went right to sleep when we got back, she will get her cast tomorrow.  She is an incredibly stoic child, puts most adults to shame.

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 11:04:32 from 97.126.222.234

BW! nice work, april. you know you're fit when 6:40-6:50 feels easy.

From Kam on Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 11:10:01 from 68.66.163.179

That workout is legit.

From Jake K on Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 11:10:39 from 67.177.11.154

Not big. That's HUGE.

From Tara on Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 11:18:14 from 75.169.140.50

That was a great workout.

From JulieC on Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 15:50:40 from 63.224.114.121

Ka-ching...way awesome. Liking these new workouts u got going. Is the high mileage your decision or are u following a plan?

From Christie on Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 15:52:48 from 74.213.202.246

amazing... that pretty much sums it up.

From Bob on Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 19:51:58 from 67.176.195.62

Solid workout!

From Jackie82 on Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 07:24:34 from 208.78.67.43

That sounds like a fun workout, April! Way to be awesome. I hope your daughter is feeling okay!

From Tracy on Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 11:40:41 from 209.175.177.37

Great workout...bummer about the arm!

From Jason D on Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 19:38:52 from 24.1.80.94

Another crazy one! You are AT LEAST in 3 hr shape. At least.

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