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Derby Firecracker 4

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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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Lunarfly Lifetime Miles: 468.47
Thu, Jul 04, 2013
Race: Derby Firecracker 4 (4.05 Miles) 00:25:45, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
8.00

This went pretty well I think.  I measured the course a little long per Garmin, which is neither here nor there.  Either way, this is a 27 second improvement from 3 weeks ago on  a not-so-flat course, so the improvement continues slowly but surely.  splits 6:09(downish), 6:31(uppish), 6:25, 6:24, last .05 in 16 seconds(5:38 pace).  jogged 1.5 to warm up and 2.5 to cool down.  This needs to be my hmp in about 6 weeks, which judging from two years ago at this very same race, it did become my hmp 6 weeks later so I can dream.  I am feeling kinda emotional and greatful today, 10 weeks ago I was laying in a ditch with a broken leg and lucky to be alive.  Seems almost like it never happened.  God has been good to me.

 

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Comments
From Neasts on Thu, Jul 04, 2013 at 09:58:20 from 71.32.225.219

Great job today, April! You should be grateful but also proud of yourself, because it's your own guts and strength that got you out of that ditch and back killing it at races. I'd say that comeback is already happening...

From Tracy on Thu, Jul 04, 2013 at 09:59:21 from 50.103.228.243

God is good! I'm sure your dream will soon become a reality! Nicely done!

From SlowJoe on Thu, Jul 04, 2013 at 10:50:00 from 66.69.93.8

See, you just needed to be hit by a car to get going again. I think I'll go play in traffic now.

Great race - I would not be surprised to see you at that pace in a half very soon.

From I Just Run on Thu, Jul 04, 2013 at 11:39:51 from 12.162.141.2

Nice racing, it's only going to get better!

From Jake K on Thu, Jul 04, 2013 at 12:35:54 from 174.251.19.211

You're really improving nicely. Keep it going.

4 miles is a great distance for racing. I wish that distance existed here!

From Bob on Thu, Jul 04, 2013 at 12:52:02 from 67.176.195.62

Great job, time for some ice cream!

From allie on Fri, Jul 05, 2013 at 12:03:14 from 97.126.209.84

sweet race, april. it's so great that you are out hammering the roads when just 10 weeks ago you were in a completely different (and scary) place. i love your determination and passion for this sport. you are definitely on the comeback trail and looking strong. keep it up.

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