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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, Apr 02, 2010
Total Distance
9.51

7:32 average pace.  Goal was 2x3 at fast tempo(6:52ish pace) with .5 brisk recovery.  It was over 70 degrees today and windy--I am not used to the heat.  Night 2 of up-all-night with Vanessa is under my belt.  I got home at 1am from work and run and was up until 2am with her, and then up at again at 6:20am to get the boys off to school.  I did take a nap today, though.  Anyways, I went out way too fast for the first set of 3, and payed dearly in the second set, which started uphill into the wind.  I spent the whole first mile of the second set contemplating abandoning the workout, using my exhausting week as an excuse, but then I thought of MichelleL's recent blog and decided I would at least put forth the effort, even if the result was sub-optimal.  The last mile I even found a little gumption to run in the low 6's and get it back under 7 minutes.  Not my best workout, but I am glad I hung on and did it anyway.

2 mile warm up 8:57, 8:34

3 mile tempo 6:51, 6:29, 6:44 (6:41 average too fast)

.5 recovery in 4:10(8:20 pace)

3 mile tempo 7:20, 7:16, 6:56 (7:10 average...ugly)

1 mile cooldown 8:11

If you put all the splits for the tempo miles together I averaged 6:56, so I'll take that as close enought to hitting my target and call it good.




Pink Pegs Miles: 9.51
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Smooth on Fri, Apr 02, 2010 at 19:47:18 from 174.23.251.49

SO GLAD you were able to get a SW in w/ a sick baby, work and all! You are AMAZING!

That second set is NOT ugly at all considering uphill into the wind.

2x3 miles repeats is TOUGH! EXCELLENT effort and mental fortitude! Yep, I'd say you hit your target.

Are you tapering now? Is your marathon on April 10, next Sat.?

From seeaprilrun on Fri, Apr 02, 2010 at 19:53:05 from 68.103.242.46

Smooth--not a steep uphill, just a steady incline for about a mile--:)--yep, I am tapering, this is my last SW before the marathon. The taper really isn't too drastic on volume cuts until next week.

From SlowJoe on Fri, Apr 02, 2010 at 21:43:06 from 184.79.24.255

Yeah, great run for sure. Looks like you almost hit 5k pace in the middle of that first set so that's definitely an excusable 2nd set, even an impressive one.

From CookieLegs on Fri, Apr 02, 2010 at 21:58:49 from 71.36.82.238

YOU did a darn impressive speed workout today!!! And you averaged a really fast pace over your whole run!! Keep tomorrow's run easy - you deserve it, and it'll help your legs get stronger from today's workout! Oh, you might curse the weather today, but with all the heat, wind, & blizzards you've trained through, you'll handle anything that comes your way on marathon day!! PS: I hope things on the home front have calmed down a bit and that Vanessa is doing better.

From seeaprilrun on Sat, Apr 03, 2010 at 15:23:39 from 68.103.242.46

Vanessa is doing much better today! We even went to the Easter egg hunt in town.

From JulieC on Sun, Apr 04, 2010 at 16:16:43 from 71.213.97.37

Ummmm that workout looked great to me!!! To keep a almost 5k pace and repeat how incredible!!! Not long now, April 10 th is just around the corner : D

From Tracy on Mon, Apr 05, 2010 at 18:33:55 from 173.23.75.96

The fact that you get out there and push yourself is what makes you a great runner. I think Kelli said it last week to Carolyn--it's about the effort, not necessarily the pace. The effort on that last set was good, given the hill and the wind!

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