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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
7.40

Tempo run day!  A south wind came through starting yesterday evening and melted all the snow!  It was so bizarre!  By the time I left work around midnight the snow was almost all gone and it was wet!  When I got up this morning the roads were dry and it was twenty-something degrees--good day for a tempo run.  I ran my whole run on dirt roads--4 miles of my half marathon will be dirt and gravel so it would behoove me to stay acclimated.  I picked a route that incorporated the most hills that I have around here--they are not very steep but are about 400 meters each at least.  I jogged slowly one mile, then launched into a 5.4 mile tempo which I completed in 42:52/7:56 pace.  I was pretty happy with that.  Jogged a slow mile to cool down.  It was a great run--my legs were fresh and ready to go.  The second half was harder(hills and wind), but I am not exhausted and could have gone further.

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From marion on Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 12:26:50

BRAVO honey! That is one awesome run! Thank heavens Mother Nature cut you some slack! I believe we are in for about 10 days of storms around here!. Yippee!!!

From Eric Day on Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 17:45:18

April, super work & great pace. And got to do hills! Good news for you.

From walter on Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 20:05:59

Your an animal April! Pray this storm that hit us today pushes around you guys! It was ugly!

From seeaprilrun on Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 12:39:48

Temps are plunging today, but no snow or ice yet!

From walter on Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 16:10:19

Well, maybe youll have it miss ya. I really hate snow on the streets. The mountains are ok if I feel like visiting the snow then its ok. Its when the snow visits me uninvited that bugs me. lol

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