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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

Fri, Feb 26, 2010

Total Distance

12.70

Julie's idea about a big workout got me thinking, so I decided to do both tempo and one minute intervals in the:

Junior Big Workout

2 mile warm up 8:56, 8:26

4 mile tempo at MP 7:12, 7:15, 7:14, 7:05

.95 mile recovery at 8:32 pace

10 repeats of one minute on, one minute off--tried to do 5k pace when I was "on", paces per Garmin were 6:27, 8:06, 6:31, 8:05, 6:14, 8:12, 6:28, 8:20, 6:03, 8:41, 6:36, 8:50, 6:14, 8:58, 6:25, 8:50, 6:15, 9:15, 6:05, 8:46

one mile recovery 8:49

now let's see how MP feels, 2 mile MP tempo 7:07, 7:11 and DONE.

7:40 average pace. Pretty tough workout but it goes quick and I feel great now! I was definitely feeling more fatigued in the second tempo but feel like I could have kept going at that pace. Foot was fine, ITB buggy only when I am going slower than MP, at MP and faster it is fine--weird? Had whole wheat blueberry pecan pancakes and emergen-C two hours before, did not fuel during the run. Gatorade after and a post-run recovery meal of a homemade hamburger on wheat toast with mozzerella cheese and some grapes. Yum!

Pink Pegs Miles: 12.70

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From SlowJoe on Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 16:59:44 from 71.21.119.111

Nice. I bet just that single workout made your future marathon PR get faster, big time. How do you do that with the Garmin, is it under the "workout" menus? Looks like your "on" minutes got faster and faster which is crazy. Anyway, nice impressive run....again...

From ChrisM on Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 17:37:38 from 86.158.215.235

Good job!

First start with big workouts then Big workouts and finally BIG workouts...

From JulieC on Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 17:38:42 from 207.224.200.130

Yay April!! Love your paces!! You are doing so well with your running!! I am so in awe of your abilities!! PR PR PR subliminal messages are all I can hear now for you woman!!

From seeaprilrun on Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 18:31:14 from 68.103.242.46

Joe--I have a Garmin 205--it is under training, and then go to intervals, and there is an option for time on/time off. So I ran my first 7 with the normal one mile lap keeping track and then I turned the interval workout on and it stops when you are done with however many repeats you have programmed in, then I press start again right after and the regular 1 mile lap marker nstarts keeping track again.

Chris--maybe for my fall marathon I will be ready for BIG workouts :)

Julie--keep the messages coming because a PR in April is what I have my heart set on

From Marathon Dreamer on Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 20:44:15 from 200.52.168.6

OMG!! Total butt kicker girl!! This one made me feel sick to my stomach just thinking about those paces...great job!!!

From CookieLegs on Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 19:43:03 from 71.36.80.228

Hi April - what a great run you did Friday! I agree with everyone else - you are going to fly through your next race!!!

I hope your buggy ITB clears up. It is surprising that it is buggy at slower paces, but not faster paces. When you run fast do you shorten your stride, and increase your stride rate? If so, perhaps your ITB like a shorter stride?

PS: Your whole wheat blueberry pecan pancakes sound absolutely yummy, and perfect fuel for running!

From Smooth on Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 16:40:00 from 174.23.198.220

AWESOME job on the BIG workout, April! You are one SPEED demon! WOW!!! I'm with Julie, I smell a PR coming your way in 6 weeks!

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