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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
Mon, Jul 11, 2011
Total Distance
8.00

6:57 AP.  Treadmill at the downtown Y.  I am sunburned and my skin needed a break.  I figured if I was on the mill I would do hills and make it interesting.  1mile warm-up 1% 8:34 pace.  1 mile up 4% 7:30.  2 down -2% 6:22, 6:22, 1 mile up 4% 7:30, 2 down -2% 6:22, 6:22, then 6:40 to cool down and get my climbing heart rate down.  It didn't feel easy like the last time I did a similar workout but it was by no means miserable either.  -2% is the steepest the treadmill goes for down.

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kam on Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 18:55:54 from 68.66.163.179

Good job on the downhill training...you won't be sorry.

From Burt on Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 19:12:53 from 206.19.214.144

You're so fair skinned.

From JulieC on Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 20:05:03 from 71.35.250.134

I think you are going to VERY WELL at SGM. LOVIN' that PACE!! WAY TO GO!!! SERIOUSLY YOU ARE DOING SO WELL.

From allie on Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 22:35:08 from 24.10.191.18

you are really going to see the benefits of these hill workouts come october. nice job, april!

From SlowJoe on Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 09:06:55 from 70.183.217.4

I like your 6:40 cooldown. No, wait, I hate it and I'm jealous. Nice TM run!

From flatlander on Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 09:41:07 from 76.31.26.153

Looks to me like you are faster than before your injury. This must be very encouraging for you, and well-earned.

From seeaprilrun on Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 11:09:31 from 174.70.177.86

Well keep in mind the 6:40 cool down was still on a decline. The downhill really pushes you down and doesn't jack your heart rate like the uphill. Those 7:30 uphills are harder than the 6:22s going down. It does seem to translate to faster leg turnover on the flats though, so it definitely helps develop speed to run downhill. I do hope that this helps do the trick for Saint George.

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