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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
Total Distance
17.00

I don't mind rain, but lighting is a no-go, so my long run today was gonna have to be on the mill.  I settled on a Tinman Big Workout that involved lots of button pushing to get me through this.  I had came home after work and slept and then did this in the afternoon so I was actually rested and felt pretty awesome throughout the workout.

2 miles warmup

2 mile tempo 6:27, 6:27

1 mile easy

8 x 1200 with 400 recovery.  First 4 6:15 pace, second 4 at 6:11 pace

1 mile easy

2 mile tempo 6:27, 6:22

1.25 cooldown

 

Felt spectacular and had a little extra time before needing to hit the shower for work so did 40 minutes of upper body weights and abs.

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Tracy on Sun, Aug 04, 2013 at 19:00:00 from 50.103.228.243

Great workout. Lots of good speed!

From I Just Run on Mon, Aug 05, 2013 at 08:41:33 from 67.79.11.242

Nice workout! At least all the "button pushing" kept you occupied so hopefully you didn't get bored.

From Rachelle on Mon, Aug 05, 2013 at 10:05:08 from 159.212.71.77

Another awesome workout for you april. I like this combo with the tempo at the end after the speedwork. Definitely not easy to hit those paces on tired legs. You are killing it!

From SlowJoe on Mon, Aug 05, 2013 at 20:14:44 from 66.69.93.8

I would rather have my fingernails pried off than try this workout on a TM.

NICELY DONE!

From Jake K on Mon, Aug 05, 2013 at 20:17:08 from 67.177.11.154

Yowzers, that's a biggie! Nice job.

From Jason D on Thu, Aug 08, 2013 at 10:16:24 from 166.147.104.143

Well, that is quite a workout. The 1200s on their own would be pretty solid. Looks like a HMP/MP combo? I'd like to copy the format. Just not today :) or even the next several weeks

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