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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, Jul 08, 2011
Total Distance
8.00

8:13 AP.  Worked another night shift, slept 3 hours, had some coffee and a little cereal, and left for my run.  I woke up when it was over and I was walking into the house.  I'm guessing it was a decent run....

Weight: 109.00
Comments
From Chad Robinson on Fri, Jul 08, 2011 at 18:14:04 from 67.136.62.186

I have had some night runs like that. They end up being progressive runs because you are half asleep for the first have. Nice job getting out.

From flatlander on Fri, Jul 08, 2011 at 19:27:36 from 76.31.26.153

I have never heard of sleep running, nice concept if you can pull it off.

From JulieC on Fri, Jul 08, 2011 at 22:05:28 from 67.41.190.91

hey, how many night shifts are you going to be doing? be careful they can zap you from Zapping.

From seeaprilrun on Fri, Jul 08, 2011 at 22:12:08 from 174.70.177.86

Chad--lol progressive they are, my opening miles could have been walked faster. Flatlander--it's become a regular thing for me @ Julie--I have no choice. We are in a position now where childcare is just unaffordable and I need to be home more with the kids. I've been itching to go back to EMS anyway, and if I'm going to work nights it is much easier to work them in EMS then as a nurse. I'm doing EMS part time, home health part time, so I can kinda set my own schedule right now. At least with EMS there is some downtime built in--between calls, paperwork done, post and unit cleaned...nothing to do until another call comes out. Nurses work harder. :)

From JulieC on Fri, Jul 08, 2011 at 22:24:18 from 67.41.190.91

sorry : ( I just don't want you to get too run down. But if you get some good down time that would work out great. I was just thinking during my heat sim. run thursday "how come I feel so good?" I answered myself of course "duh, you are running in the heat WITH a normal sleep pattern and not after working all night, sleeping 3 hours and then trying to run. I am finally feeling normal. You know what I mean. Hope you get some good Zzzzz tonight ; D.

From SlowJoe on Sat, Jul 09, 2011 at 18:46:44 from 98.201.152.210

Sleep running sounds like a very efficient use of time, maybe you can teach me that technique.

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