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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, Sep 23, 2010
Total Distance
6.22

My treadmill is still broken(more on that in a minute).  Tis a blustery and windy day(30+mph).  There is no way I can stroller run Vanessa in that with her asthma.  What's a girl to do?  Run figure 8's around the pasture and the house, of course.  I put Vanessa down for her nap, made sure she was solidly asleep and then started running loops.  The first few were particularly hazardous as I tripped over crabapples in the overgrown grass and cleared multiple spiderwebs with my face.  After that it was fairly smooth sailing when my feet figured out where to land.  I popped in 3 times to make sure Vanessa was still sleeping.   Maybe I will get to squeeze in a few more tonight but I have more or less resigned myself to the constant onslaught of events that has made training quite difficult recently.  

8:15 AP

My husband has discovered parts of the treadmill that are broken and SUPERGLUED together.  Scandalous!  The store that sold it to me is out of business and we have as yet been unable to reach the manufacturer.  Frustrating!

Pink Nike Avant Miles: 6.22
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Smooth on Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 17:02:34 from 67.41.235.104

So sorry about the broken treadmill. You've had quite an *exciting* week!

I can just picture you running around the pasture and house! WAY to fit a run in w/ your busy busy and very fulfilled life!!! GOOD LUCK at the Wichita Marathon!

From Nan on Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 17:21:10 from 24.8.144.22

Spiderwebs in the face, onslaught of distracting events, wind, AND a broken treadmill. RATS!! Hand in there.

Nice pasture run!

From Eric Day on Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 19:10:48 from 189.192.14.70

Ha ! Maybe thats why they went out of business !!

From Kelli on Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 19:49:30 from 71.219.65.246

SUPER GLUE?!?!?! That would make me so mad! I would send you mine since I never use it, but it would cost too much to ship!

I have done that same thing with my kids---I just run around the block and leave the blinds open so i can check on them each lap. The thing a mother does in order to run!

Hope the weather improves.

From seeaprilrun on Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 08:01:05 from 68.103.248.145

Smooth--thanks!

Nan-I'm glad I have a pasture. I think that makes me a Kansas country bumpkin.

Eric--exactly! Shame on them!

Kelli--no sitter, no problem, moms are used to running in circles!

From baldnspicy on Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 10:02:00 from 72.77.68.219

Hang in there, April. I'm sure your hubby can fix it if you can find the parts! Nice job on the figure 8s and not breaking an ankle on the crab apples!

From ChrisM on Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 14:21:47 from 86.178.235.148

that's a nightmare with the treadmill

I hope you get it fixed, if not you could always consider something like an elliptical or nordic track ski machine (less likely to go wrong possible, although I imagine the superglue is the issue here, sounds like it could be (badly) refurbished rather than new?)

I heard a podcast by the marathoner Kristy Johnston saying she finds nordic tracks dumped on the side of the road!

From SlowJoe on Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 16:14:40 from 214.13.130.104

I'm guessing you thought your days of doing figure 8's were over with th new TM. Hope that gets resolved fast for you and you're up and running soon.

From seeaprilrun on Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 19:31:16 from 68.103.248.145

baldy:)--still working on it...

Chris--I would be thrilled to find a nordic track dumped on the road! Good luck this weekend!

Joe-I did indeed think those days were over. Coulda been worse I suppose!

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