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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
Sat, Nov 13, 2010
Total Distance
15.00

7:28 AP.  It was supposed to be 13 at 7:30 pace but I felt good and didn't want to get lost on the new course so I hung off Eddy's shoulder and ran 15.  It was in the 30's and felt freaking fantastic.  I love the fall!  Started out easy and then steadily dropped the pace and rocked steady.  I felt aerobically comfortable the whole time but legs were getting slightly tired at the end.  Ran without fuel or water and energy levels were fine.  Splits 8:25, 7:45, 7:30, 7:22, 7:18, 7:21, 7:21, 7:22, 7:24, 7:18, 7:27, 7:25, 7:21, 7:11, 7:15

Pink Nike Avant Miles: 15.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kelli on Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 16:20:04 from 71.219.65.246

InCrEdIbLe!!!! That is one heck of an awesome run!

From JulieC on Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 17:18:09 from 168.103.184.106

Kelli beat me to it!! YOU SO TOTALLY ROCKED THIS RUN FOR SURE!!! IT WILL ALL PAY OFF. : D

From JulieC on Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 22:11:56 from 168.103.184.106

Totally off the subject-- I have been watching on the History channel tonight a documentary on the Black Blizzards of the 1930s to 40s in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico. HELLO!!!! I obviously didn't get the whole gist of those times in my high school history class. And now they use silver to explode into clouds to make rain? What is your family's story April? I am sure that somehow you were affected. You grew up there didn't you? Wowsers. It truly makes me thankful for the abundance I have. And everyone around me for the most part. Told you it was way off the subject. Thought provoking nonetheless.

From seeaprilrun on Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 22:22:33 from 72.205.224.181

Julie--that is really interesting! I am actually an army brat and did not grow up in Kansas, although I have been here since I was 15 years old so I guess I'm a Kansan. Both of my parents grew up all over the place too, but most of our extended family is in Texas. We moved a lot when I was a kid but spent about 7 years in various parts of Montana. I went to three different high schools in 3 different states. When my parents divorced my Dad took off and I stayed in Kansas. Me and my mother are still here. I guess staying here is my determination to put some roots down...somewhere! Kansas is a pretty blah state I admit it but I got into a loooot of trouble here and have experienced a lot of joy here too so really I guess it is home! How's that for off-subject and windy...

From allie on Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 23:56:13 from 174.23.238.75

awesome run, april!

From SlowJoe on Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 00:10:36 from 195.39.154.10

Great effort! You really stuck to a great pace there.

From JulieC on Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 09:14:47 from 168.103.184.106

Well now YOU ARE STIRRING UP THE ROAD RACING POT!!! YOU ARE SUCH AN INSPIRATION!!

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