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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
Total Distance
10.22

8:40 average pace.  Ran mostly easy but threw one 7:09 mile in to stretch my legs a bit.  Felt pretty good but my legs don't have much zip in them.  Foot is doing well but still not 100%.  I suspect it will be at least a few weeks before it is completely healed.  Still taping and now running in a brand new pair of asics gel equation 2--a shoe that has never did me any wrong.  I will probably stick to these shoes from now on.  

Blue/gold Asics Miles: 10.22
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Eric Day on Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 12:44:44 from 189.192.179.35

Strong come back April! And only a few days after your HM. When is the next HM?

Those Asics Gel Equation, they are good? I need to buy some new shoes...

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 14:01:09 from 205.172.12.229

Yes I like them they are a very neutral shoe and have good enough cushion for me and lots of room in the toebox. I don't know what type of gait you have but I have a high arch and neutral footstrike, although I am definitely a heel-striker until I get up to very fast speeds. They are not the high-end asics I got my new pair for $49.99. They are done after about 500 miles but I do not have problems with injury in them. My plantar fascitis did not develop until I got the expensive Mizuno shoes and ran in them for a while, and I strongly suspect the shoes. Next HM is September 20th. Wow sorry so wordy.

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