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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
Tue, Feb 09, 2010
Total Distance
10.00

7:58 overall average pace.  Decided to keep playing it safe with the knee and run on the dreadmill since there is no road camber or downhills on the treadmill.  I did do some marathon pace work though.  2 mile warm-up, 9:13, 8:49, then 3x2 miles at 7:24 pace with .5 miles at 8:06 pace in between, then 1 mile cooldown.  This felt harder than it should have on the treadmill, but I was expecting that so not a surprise.  Why oh why does 7:24 pace feel like 6:40 pace on a treadmill?  Dunno.  Legs were actually tired from the bunny hopping yesterday, plus I did strength drills and 10 minutes of ab fry with Denise Austin yesterday too.  Vanessa is much better today--almost back to normal so I am going to drag myself to work.  Can't wait for my Texas trip this weekend!  I get to see my sister, Aunts, Uncles, and my cousins and their newborn babies!  

Pink Pegs Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From SlowJoe on Tue, Feb 09, 2010 at 14:59:20 from 71.21.119.111

I totally agree with you about the TM. It's so painful for any more than 30 minutes at a time! I have no idea how you can last 10 miles.

Glad to hear your kiddo is improving, and it sounds like you're a 'go' for Austin. Enjoy!

From JulieC on Tue, Feb 09, 2010 at 16:44:33 from 71.35.216.195

I dunno either :D. But its true. Its especially hard on a pathetic old TM or an unbalanced one. Great pace work.

From Tracy on Tue, Feb 09, 2010 at 22:20:38 from 173.23.75.96

Good running!

It might be the kind of treadmill that I use, but I sometimes feel that faster pace just feels different on a treadmill (but not necessarily harder). I think it's that because you know you have to keep up, so you do. Outside running fast, when it gets hard, I get wimpy.

Maybe the pace felt so fast because you were sore from your snowy running yesterday!

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