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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, Jul 23, 2009
Total Distance
10.00

9:13 average pace. A very gentle run on dirt roads, although I hit every hill in about a 2 mile radius and ran up it, although slowly.  Okay, I call them hills, other folks would probably call them bumps but they are the best I can do since I live on a pancake.

Mizuno Waverider 12 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 105.00
Comments
From Eric Day on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 11:07:46 from 189.192.209.11

The important thing is that you try! Pancake, bump or hill! good running, keep up the good work.

From JulieC on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 14:18:34 from 67.42.127.35

I love the pancake analogy. I used to live in a pancake area 10 miles from here in West Provo. I found one hill three miles away and would put my baby in the stroller and do repeats. Not good memories. Stroller running is hard work, as you know and are getting some good results from it. Glad my babies are all over 6 now : D And now I live in Pleasant Grove (lots of hills) which is by Cedar Hills, now I know why they call it "Cedar Hills". April, you are running so well, keep it up!!

From Burt on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 19:16:52 from 68.76.197.194

Thanks for noticing the weight loss (although I was down to 192 before Easter.)

I have an idea. Since you get tornadoes every other day there, try running in one of those. That would be a good work out.

Julie - Michelle keeps challenging me in this game on FaceBook. I keep beating her. Poor girl. But she does have a higher individual score than me. Anyway, I see that she invited you to play with us. :)

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