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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
9.59

8:57 average pace.  Tried putting my shirt in cold water before the run and it really helped!  Thanks for the suggestion Julie--the first half of my run was much more bearable in the heat!  Actually felt good running for the first time all week so did a Sasha mile in 6:42 from mile 7 to 8.  The rest of mile miles were very easy.  Getting ready to gorge on some breakfast and then maybe some abs before work.

Mizuno Waverider 12 Miles: 9.59
Weight: 109.00
Comments
From Tracy on Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 11:05:03 from 173.24.32.153

That's a good idea. I'm going to have to try it!

You've been getting in some quality mileage! Do you have your next 5K lined up?

From Eric Day on Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 11:13:19 from 189.192.124.219

Sasha mile, thats a good one. And good pace by the way.

Still have me impressed on your hard work, congrats!

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 13:00:46 from 68.102.144.140

Tracy--no races in the immediate future because work and school have me booked for the month of July--I may try to squeeze in a local 4 mile race that is very close on the 4th of July but haven't decided yet since I will be running after a 12 hour night shift.

Eric--thanks!

From JulieC on Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 13:21:03 from 65.103.227.97

I am so glad it worked for you. I would do this at football games here in August. The stadium burned us up like eggs on a frying pan, I couldn't take it so I went in the women's bathroom and took off my dark blue (bad color for heat) BYU football shirt and drowned it in the sink. It was such dry heat I had to do this twice at one game!!! But oh how refreshing!!! And now that I work nights and run afternoons and temps have finally reached 90s I will be all over it..cold water that is. Great run for you April, sasha mile : D

From april27 on Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 22:08:11 from 99.188.251.180

I love this idea! I'm going to use it tomorrow..

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