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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, Feb 23, 2010
Total Distance
10.00

7:37 average pace.  3x2 at marathon pace with .5 brisk recovery.  I really like this workout--am probably running it faster than my actual marathon pace but at least this will make my marathon pace seem all the more doable for 26.2 miles.  This workout makes me feel confident but doesn't destroy me or push me into the uncomfortable zone, but it still gets the legs and lungs going.

 2 mile warm up 8:49, 8:35

2 at MP 7:08, 7:09

.5 in 4:00(8:00 pace)

2 at MP 7:12, 7:06

.5 in 3:55(7:50 pace)

2 at MP 7:09, 7:05

1 mile cool down in 7:55

Foot is doing great today, skipping the laces over the hot spot makes all the difference, and some of the redness is starting to dissipate.  Right IT band whined a little at the slower paces, but I don't feel it at marathon pace--it seems to like the faster speeds better.  I think the IT band strengthening exercises are helping.

Pink Pegs Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Marathon Dreamer on Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 14:22:06 from 200.52.168.6

Nice workout...I may have to try this one... of course I will have to add a minute to all those times to make it do-able for me ;-)

From Tracy on Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 14:53:00 from 209.175.177.37

Your pace continues to amaze me!

Glad the foot is starting to become more bearable. I read that article about laces, too, and I bet it would help to keep the pressure off!

From SlowJoe on Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 15:32:24 from 71.21.119.111

What happened with the 7:12? Slacker! No, great run and the overall pace is impressive - I will steal this workout idea down the road I think.

From seeaprilrun on Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 17:02:01 from 205.172.12.229

It's a great workout--you can run it right at marathon pace or if you are feeling frisky run it a little faster. The key is to keep the recoveries at no more than marathon pace + 10%, so you are still maintaining a brisk pace through the recovery. It's great for doing something a little faster without the intensity of speedwork.

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