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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, Nov 05, 2012
Total Distance
9.00

easy

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Sasha Pachev on Mon, Nov 05, 2012 at 17:57:39 from 69.28.149.29

April:

I should have looked at your blog before giving you the 3 miles a day plan in the e-mail :-) I just assumed that with all the trouble you have not been maintaining the blog( so I did not even bother to look), and that you were in much worse shape than you really are. My apologies.

However, the idea is still the same, except we apply it at a higher volume. Be cautious and leave plenty of energy in the bank, but be consistent. Do not speed on the easy runs. If the legs are itching to go fast, surge for a mile or so to 6:00-6:20 pace or whatever it takes to get the wild horses tired, then back off. Make sure the stress is properly measured against your opportunities for recovery.

I would back down to about 6-7 miles a day with the long run of 12. Hold 5 K time trials every 2 weeks. If they go well, if there are no looming injuries, and if your energy levels and overall feeling of wellness is good you graduate into higher mileage. Once the long run is at 16, and it feels good, start increasing the speed in the last 2 miles.

I think if you are at 3:22 now, you can easily break 3:00 again in a few months.

From seeaprilrun on Mon, Nov 05, 2012 at 23:28:27 from 205.172.12.229

Sasha, I was going to reply to your email and clarify, but looks like you already figured out the situation. The big stop in training was earlier this summer, and I actually started running again at the very end of July. That said, consistency has been lacking somewhat and that I will now concentrate on that. I will run 12 this weekend and start planning a time trial.

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