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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, Aug 19, 2010
Total Distance
9.00

Ouch.  I will line up my excuses now: tired, emotionally exhausted, hot(90+ degrees), headwind on the homestretch.  I knew right from the start it was going to be a crappy speedwork session but decided to see it through to at least knock the cobwebs off and get my legs going again.

1.37 mile warm up

13x400 with 400 recovery  1:26, 1:29, 1:30, 1:30, 1:29, 1:31, 1:34, 1:34(stop for water here and to pull myself together before this downward spiral continues), 1:27, 1:29, 1:30, 1:30, 1:26

1 mile cool down.  At least it wasn't just me, Eddy said his splits were pretty far off today too.  Just glad to get it done.


Pink Nike Avant Miles: 9.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From ChrisM on Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 04:34:27 from 130.88.123.4

Good job on toughing it out, also I don't think that is too bad considering 90 degree heat!

From SlowJoe on Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 06:56:36 from 109.70.68.174

Not bad at all given all the factors. Looks like the pause gave you what you needed to finish strong. Maybe I'll try that next time instead of quitting!

From Tracy on Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 07:51:53 from 173.23.75.96

That's a tough workout. I say you pulled yourself together well.

You'll get back the feeling of awesomeness soon. Give yourself frequent mental breaks (not just in running). You're tough :)

From JulieC on Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 09:35:29 from 207.224.204.247

pretty impressive to me!! And good luck at NOT peeking Saturday. If you cut the end of a child's sock with no match, the stretchy part you can put that on your wrist under your garmin then fold it on itself over your garmin and peek occasionally or put your garmin in distance mode only and look at splits later. : D BTW how do I tape for PF?

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