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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, Jul 29, 2014
Total Distance
10.00

East Y.  Treadmill speedwork.  2 mile warmup, 8 x 800 at 5:56 pace with 400 recoveries at 9:13 pace.  2 mile cooldown.  I struggled so much the first 800 that I seriously considered abandoning the workout.  After fighting through the second rep I decided that not all workouts are going to feel good and I am not always going to feel strong, and this was one I could make it through.  So, I powered through it--glad I did.  It was doable and I don't think I put myself in a hole--it's good to know I can run hard even on a majorly "off" day if I want to.

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From JulieC on Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 16:09:35 from 63.224.118.27

I thought your first two words read "easy Y" meaning easy at the Y, not east Y. And I was like huh??? 800s easy??? :D. sweet job!! I plan on running half of my 800s at that pace in six weeks. Easing back into speed work. Ran 6 x 800s today. Tricked my body. Running AF canyon downhill is all I have done since my 400s three weeks ago with jane. NOW IT IS TIME TO GET SERIOUS. HERE I COME SG. YOUR WORK OUT IS INSPIRING ME!! especially since you ran the 400s in between at 9:13 pace. ahhh...gonna try that.

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