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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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Mon, Jan 11, 2010
Total Distance
8.00

8:20 average pace.  Felt lousy when I got up.  Felt lousy when I started the run.  I did what I always do and run until it feels good, which was about at mile 6.  Last mile in 7:19 felt easy.  That may be a good pace to shoot for on the 1/2 marathon on Saturday.  Some of my running group have run it and say it is nothing but hills, one after another, plus 4 miles of gravel, and that one incline in  particular toward the middle is so steep and long that a lot of people end up walking.  Sounds challenging,  I am going to use it as a hard hill training run and to make flat races seem easy, no plans to PR.

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Tracy on Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 12:37:13 from 209.175.177.37

Don't let this information about the course get in the way of your determination. Obviously it's good to know what it's like, but don't start dreading what you know is coming. With your strength, you will be able to conquer anything.

It's good to walk in to a race like that with no expectations, but there's a fine line between having no expectations and believing beforehand that you are doomed to a bad race!

Sorry the run didn't feel good today, but you kept a great pace despite that! Did you finally get outside? It sounds like it!

From Burt on Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 12:39:10 from 206.19.214.144

Good luck Saturday speedy.

From Eric Day on Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 13:07:33 from 189.192.7.8

Good luck, just go and have fun..

From seeaprilrun on Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 13:19:57 from 68.103.250.39

Have fun is the plan! Ride up with the group, run hard but no expectations, and kick off real training for a marathon in April.

From Tracy on Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 13:22:15 from 209.175.177.37

:) Glad you have a plan! I know you'll accomplish all that--while still running wicked fast!

From JulieC on Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 16:26:49 from 63.228.217.206

Set your goal pace for the magical 8 and things will sure to happen. Good luck. I will be out of town.

From Nan Kennard on Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 17:47:14 from 174.51.250.151

Good luck in your race! What marathon are you running in April?

From seeaprilrun on Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 21:41:46 from 205.172.12.229

Thanks Nan--I'm running the Eisenhower Marathon in Abilene, Kansas--a little marathon but it's close to home.

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