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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
Thu, Mar 24, 2011
Total Distance
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am.   The Y opens at 5 and I will be at the door waiting more often than not.  One hour pool running consisting of 5 minute warm-up, countless sets of two minutes hard, one minute easy, and 5 minute cool down.  This is going to take some practice--I haven't quite figured out pool running form yet and many times I am pretty sure I was just thrashing wildly.  The pool belt thingy chafed my arm pretty good so I need to figure out how to fasten it correctly. It sits up high but I am a short girl with not a lot of trunk so maybe if I scoot it down on my hips a little?  I dunno--all things that I have plenty of time to figure out.

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Comments
From SlowJoe on Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 12:36:22 from 131.59.200.82

Your first pool-running day - did it feel like it got your HR up pretty good?

From ChrisM on Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 18:52:03 from 82.26.212.49

I remember hearing about some shoes that you could wear whilst pool running which had flaps on so that when you stride forward there is no resistance but when you pull back the flap is like a parachute and fills with water causig resistance and helps you get more of a workout, I don't know what they are called and who makes them but it might be worth looking into

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 19:34:18 from 72.205.227.203

Joe--going "hard" I would go all out, vo2 max, and be breathing hard but it will never raise your heart rate to normal running--something about the buoyancy and water pressure increasing venous return to the heart...but, since I don't really have a choice, this will have to do. I guess the cool(?) thing is that I can do intervals every day,because hey, I'm not pounding my joints, and this is pretty much recommended to make pool running work to maintain fitness.

Chris--Bonnie is kindly lending me her pool running shoes that are the kind of which you speak--I can't wait to try them out..if it makes the workout harder then I am all for it--makes it possible that I may retain my sanity!

From Smooth on Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 19:47:23 from 67.2.117.28

WOW!!! An hour of interval pool running on your first day! EXCELLENT JOB!!!

From allie on Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 21:44:56 from 174.23.241.50

nice job, april. the hard work in the pool with pay off for you big time while your SFs heal.

smooth - do you remember SWTOFD? hee hee.

From JulieC on Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 07:42:31 from 71.35.250.228

April, looking your injury up so I can learn about pool running. Wow you went right into it!! I have no supplies. Where did you get yours???

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