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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, Oct 15, 2009
Total Distance
5.08

8:17 average pace.  Dress rehearsal day.  What a get-up.  Black shorts, aqua tank top, arm warmers made by cutting the feet out of my husband's old issue green army socks, pink headband-earwarmer thing, and pink gloves. It is the ultimate mismatch but everything is comfortable and non-chafing and the arm warmers worked fantastic-thanks for the idea Allie!  Warmed up a few miles than practiced running 8:00 pace since this is target pace for the first portion of the race.  Hit 3 miles right on the nose--8:01,8:02,7:59.  It felt easy so I guess that is good.  I am going to think of the race as 4 5-mile segments followed by a 10k race.  So 3 5 mile runs and then a 5 mile warm-up for the 10k race.  Hip and foot held up well.  Hope they continue to hold up well through 26.2 miles.  I suspect that hard asphalt will have my foot angry by the end but hopefully it is tolerable.

Blue/gold Asics Miles: 5.08
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Burt on Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 12:42:11 from 68.76.197.194

Good luck Arpil. I'm excited for you!

From beef on Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 11:44:58 from 35.10.58.36

Good luck! I love the colors. Something purple would make the outfit complete. It seems like all my cold weather running clothes are black.

From Tracy on Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 11:47:42 from 209.175.177.37

I like to break up races into segments like that too. I think it makes it easier psychologically.

You're going to be awesome!!!

From seeaprilrun on Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 12:01:57 from 68.103.250.39

I was thinking about busting out the bright yellow socks...if I'm going to look silly might as well go for it.

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