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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 16, 2010
Total Distance
11.00

7:50 average pace.  Good workout today.  Target was 3x2 at target marathon pace(7:25)with brisk .5 mile recoveries.  Went well.  I felt comfortable during the marathon pace miles.

2 mile warmup 9:17, 9:00

2 at MP 7:22, 7:20

.5 in 4:07(8:14 pace)

2 at MP in 7:15, 7:15

.5 in 3:54(7:48 pace)

2 at MP in 7:07, 7:12

2 mile cooldown in 8:27,7:52(sped up a little at the end to make sure my average was under 8:00 because I am a dork)

one circuit of strength drills with some new leg lifts to strengthen my hips

Pink Pegs Miles: 11.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From SlowJoe on Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 14:11:31 from 131.59.200.82

Ha - I do the same stuff. Like if I see a particular mile is almost over and the pace is like 9:01, I'll speed up so it's 8:59, even if it's a recovery day. Stupid Garmin...

Oh, and nice run - especially how you got faster on those MP target miles.

From Smooth on Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 23:26:25 from 174.23.239.148

1. FUN half marathon with your sister! LOVE your pic. Glad you made it home safe...such a LONG drive!...such a GREAT sister!

2. AWESOME run yesterday and VERY SPEEDY marathon pace run today. NICELY DONE! Getting stronger and faster at the end.

3. Glad to hear I'm not the only one speeding a little at the end to bring the AP down! Silly us!

From ChrisM on Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 04:30:22 from 130.88.123.4

Good workout there!

When/where is your marathon?

From seeaprilrun on Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 08:58:33 from 68.103.250.39

Joe and Smooth--thanks and good to know I am not the only silly one

Chris--April 10 in Abilene, Kansas, the Eisenhower marathon

From JulieC on Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 16:18:05 from 71.35.216.162

Love the run April you ran well. BTW I am ALWAYS chasing VPD (virtual pace dude) that's why I had to turn him off for a bit. It's hard when you really should be running easy not to want to up the average pace. But hey it was SW day you just had to :D.

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