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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
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Total Distance
8.00

6:47 AP.  Last time up Veyo on the treadmill before I do it for real next week.  .5 mile warm up 8:27 pace.  2.5 miles up 4% grade 7:30 pace.  5 miles down -2% 6:22, 6:18, 6:15, 6:11, 6:07.  Getting that feeling in my stomach whenever I think about the marathon now. 

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Burt on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 20:17:43 from 68.14.209.26

Say hi to everyone for me. :)

From flatlander on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 20:24:10 from 76.31.26.153

You will have your game face on at the start line. That's what meticulous preparation does.

From JulieC on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 20:53:03 from 70.56.109.215

Yahoo. The real VEYO will seem so easy after all your virtual Veyos run on the mill!! only one steep climb then it is gradual, surely NOT 4% after mile 8. : D. nauseated too. try not to think about it. sleep 8 nights. no sleep one. run 26.2 faster than I ever have. : D.

From SlowJoe on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 23:17:14 from 75.109.104.60

Nice running - you have trained as well for this race as anyone living in Kansas could. The hard part is done, now you just relax and enjoy the 2 hour and 59 minute run on October 1st.

From allie on Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 01:13:13 from 24.10.191.18

that feeling is a good feeling (even though it's actually nauseating) -- it's good because it means you're ready and your body knows it. nice job with the workout today -- you have been so diligent this summer, not only getting the training in, but putting in the work specific to the race you are running even though it may not always be the most convenient thing to do. you're awesome, april. one more week!

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