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Topeka to Auburn half marathon

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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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Sat, Jan 19, 2013
Race: Topeka to Auburn half marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:33:44, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
13.50

Not the time I wanted, definitely forgot how wicked and up, up, uphill this course was.  Upside, I felt strong the whole time, just told myself to keep it under control and run.  Think I kept it too under control because next thing I knew it was over and I felt way too good.  Legs were burning from all the climbing but aerobically felt awesome, could've talked the whole time.  I feel like if I keep plugging away and get back to trained up this could be a really great year.  Rode up with the honey badger team and we cleaned up awards, was pretty fun.  Didn't wear a watch, but knew from running near my team mate most of the first half that splits when not climbing were right around 6:45 so really,  a 1:29 in a few months is likely.  maybe sub-3 this fall.  feeling good!

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Comments
From JulieC on Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 08:23:04 from 168.103.184.204

a climbing half?? yikes. come here and all of them are too down hill. : D. Jk I guess you can find two or three honest halfs here. GREAT job on the win!! No doubts about your subthree again this year!! :D.

From Eric Day on Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 10:43:40 from 187.133.39.198

Awesome April. Very good time for an uphill half. Amazing.

From SlowJoe on Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 13:31:10 from 69.131.141.92

Uh, yeah, 1 month training, and you still win the race - awesome. Was there any competition?

I would not sweat the time at all after seeing that elevation profile. Th longer races will be the last to fall into place anyway, but fall into place they will. No doubt sub-3 this fall. Congrats on the win.

From Burt on Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 16:48:41 from 72.223.80.89

Congratulations! You're one tough chica!

From seeaprilrun on Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 06:58:00 from 68.102.3.235

Thanks y'all! Joe--no, no real competition on the female side, but the men's field was stacked! I traded leads for 3 miles, then just took out and didn't look back. I knew second place was close in miles 3 to 11 because I could hear them cheer for her but I tried to mount a solid surge in mile 12 and get the gap comfortably bigger. I kinda wish there had been someone to really push, because I ran this too conservitive--was feeling uncertain of my fitness level.

From Rachelle on Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 09:53:06 from 159.212.71.200

Wow awesome job considering the elevation of the course April. This is the first race of the year and I think you are at a great place moving forward.

Keep on keeping on!

From I Just Run on Sat, Feb 09, 2013 at 14:17:56 from 12.162.141.2

Stopped by to visit your blog and noticed the new picture. It made me curious so I had to read the report...so Happy Belated Congratulations on a tough course!

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