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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
Tue, Oct 08, 2013
Total Distance
5.00

5 ez through the 217 before work. It is still 80 degrees in the afternoons here. I felt good, I felt bad, I felt like dropping out of the race Sunday, and then I got the number 2:57 in my head. I really need Sunday to get here so I can get this over with!!

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From SlowJoe on Tue, Oct 08, 2013 at 17:41:21 from 166.137.156.36

You can do it! I was reading your debate about the watch - will they have clocks at each mile? If so, I vote no watch but write some key milestones on your arm or something. If there were no clocks I'd be worried the whole time whether I was running fast enough.

From Christie on Tue, Oct 08, 2013 at 18:02:34 from 66.111.126.9

I am excited for you :)

From JulieC on Wed, Oct 09, 2013 at 09:05:13 from 63.224.113.36

agree with if there are clocks. I would definitely lose the garmin and wear a stop watch. I did that last year at sg and felt better than this year staring at a watch!! I couldn't enjoy the views and focus on gaining on people/places. Going by feel with stop watch is possible since you don't have a pace showing.

From Carina on Wed, Oct 09, 2013 at 09:55:43 from 204.15.86.83

I've been thiking about you!! Don't worry about the numbers, just go get it :) No matter what happens you are an amazing person and I believe in you! I only looked at my watch like 3 times in the first half and that was to keep myself in check. After that I was just giving it what I had. I guess once in the second half at mile 24 to see where I was at. Seriously you are amazing!

From Rachelle on Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 10:08:15 from 199.190.170.28

Hang in there April. You are so ready for this race. Relax and make it happen. Don't even think about numbers. We all know what you are capable of and we all believe in you. All thats left to do is run the race.

From Rachelle on Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 10:11:47 from 199.190.170.28

Also I just read Lauren Fleshmans article where she talks about not being the best when it comes to the science of running. But having enough heart that the science doesn't matter. At the end of the day, in those final miles when your body is completely checked out it all comes down to heart.

You have more heart than anyone I know!

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