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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, Jun 24, 2011
Total Distance
8.00

8:39 AP.  Hot lunch run, but as long as I run with a water bottle I'm getting pretty comfortable with it.  Ran very gently from the downtown Y and spent some time on the grass and trails in Oak Park. My back and butt muscles are sore from the test yesterday, but overextending myself is, unfortunately, the only way to meet standards.  Deadlifting 200 is not easy at 5'1" and 110, nor is consecutively adding weight to a box and putting it on the floor and then on a shelf over your head again and again, adding 10 pounds each time.  Minimum to pass is to heave it onto the shelf at 50 pounds of weight 4 times in rapid succession without your heart rate going over 150.  That's almost have my body weight.  Yes, I weighed in at 110 today and I am happy about it!!! I am feeling fitter and lighter and it is easier to run fast.  6 more pounds to go as long as I feel good and strong.

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From JulieC on Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 21:49:48 from 71.35.251.73

I have 19 pounds on you but I am 5' 4". But seriously if I were 110 I would look anorexic. I guess that makes me medium framed. But I should probably be 124 or less. Too hard in the heart of training however. Blah. Good for you April.

From JulieC on Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 23:27:49 from 71.35.251.73

April I still can't find Sasha's comment. Where did you find it? When about did he write it? I wrote to him last week but never saw a response.

From seeaprilrun on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 09:09:30 from 174.70.177.86

Julie--I can't find it! I KNOW I saw it, and it was within this week. I'm not crazy, it was there. He said something along the lines of your 3:09 at UVM was good for a sub-3 at Saint George, big vote of confidence for sub-3, that you had done something right this year, your mileage was consistent and solid, and to keep at it maybe backing off a tiny bit at times and 5 mile tempos at the end of your long runs. That was it in a nutshell. I will keep looking and try to find it!

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