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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
Fri, Nov 27, 2009
Total Distance
12.00

8:11 average pace but OH what a pleasant surprise on speed.  My husband accompanied me on his bike today and it was great!  2.7 mile warmup, then turned off the gravel and onto asphalt for a one mile tempo into town.  It felt pretty fast but not completely all out so I was surprised when I ran a 5:52 mile.  That would be an unofficial one mile pr.   In fact, to my knowledge I haven't run a mile under 6 minutes since 1996.  So anyway I slowed down and jogged another 1.8ish miles through town and onto the track.  Ran an 86 second 400, jogged a lap, then an 87 second 400.  Legs seemed to handle the speed comfortably.  Jogged off the track and back up to silkknitter about .8 miles before launching another 1 mile tempo through town on the sidewalk.  I was tired but just sort of let my legs "cruise" and ran a 6:16 mile.  Slowed back down for about a 3.7 mile recovery jog home.  12 miles all said and done.  This workout gives me a little confidence for a 4 mile race next weekend. 

Nike Air Pegasus Miles: 12.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From JulieC on Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 19:46:19 from 71.35.213.136

Confidence definitely girl, I expect 4 straight 6:15s from you next week girl :D>....just one insane runner to another...YOU HAVE THE POWER.

From seeaprilrun on Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 23:40:05 from 68.103.250.39

That would be GREAT but realistically I am thinking more in the 6:30 range but I will probably go out at 6:15 pace and just see what happens--maybe I will at least make it a few miles before I crash!

From Tracy on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 09:32:26 from 24.1.33.250

Totally awesome! You're so speedy!

From Eric Day on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 11:00:21 from 189.192.120.192

That is some speed April, awesome. I'm sure you will do great on the 4 miler !

From Burt on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 13:19:50 from 98.177.216.165

Very nice April. Hopefully I'll get there soon, too.

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