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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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Crocs Lifetime Miles: 18.08
Lunarfly Lifetime Miles: 468.47
Sat, Dec 18, 2010
Race: 15K Time Trial (9.31 Miles) 01:02:21
Total Distance
11.40

Today my schedule called for a 15k time trial.  It was such a HUGE breakthrough that I made it a race report!  I got out of my job at the jail, changed in the locker room, warmed up 1.06 at 7:34 pace running to the river path, and started.  I wore racing flats and listened to music, and ran with reckless abandon, and felt AMAZING the whole time.

6:35, 6:31, 6:35, 6:36(26:17 so far, 4 mile PR)

6:39( 32:56 total, there goes my 8k/5 mile pr!)

6:47(39:43, so shortly after this my 10k pr fell!)

6:52, 6:50, 6:44, last .31 at 6:52 pace  1:02:21--massive 15k PR!

stopped, walked, looked at my splits and practically jumped up and down with excitement!

1.03 mile cool down at 7:23 pace.

Was it the racing flats?  Was it the music?  Was it the mileage? Am I down a few pounds from eating better?  I dunno, but this was a breakthrough.



Adidas Adizero Mana Miles: 11.40
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From SlowJoe on Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 19:23:46 from 109.70.68.174

woah............

That is awesome to see April! How weird that improvements come in bursts like that, but they do. I would've keeled over after mile 1 and you kept going for 9.3 like that. Gonna be a helluva PR in Houston.

From JulieC on Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 20:10:59 from 67.41.191.202

AND to do it on SELF-MOTIVATION ALONE is ALL the more AMAZING!!! So happy for you!!! : D.

From JulieC on Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 20:13:03 from 67.41.191.202

when you figure out what IT was let me know. Other than you ARE a GREAT RUNNER. VERY IMPRESSIVE.

From Nan on Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 21:24:11 from 98.245.117.176

Wow! That is a smokin' time!! Congrats on the breakthrough!!!

From april27 on Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 23:24:21 from 99.188.251.180

wow you must have been all giddy as you broke your records! Super cool!

From allie on Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 04:43:13 from 174.23.238.75

april - awesome breakthrough!! FIT and STRONG!

From Teena Marie on Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 10:48:02 from 67.2.89.224

Incredible!!! That is HUGE!!! :) :) :)

Congrats. :)

From Bonnie on Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 12:00:39 from 64.119.33.134

Outstanding .... congratulations April!

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