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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
Mon, Mar 04, 2013
Total Distance
20.00

one hour fight club, immediately followed by a no-fuel 20.  could tell I was running in a tired and depleted state(but that was the point).  8:48 AP

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From JulieC on Mon, Mar 04, 2013 at 14:23:51 from 70.196.201.216

Hope u get much needed sleep!! Sgm in october????? :-)

From SlowJoe on Mon, Mar 04, 2013 at 14:29:40 from 155.219.241.10

Let the weirdo ultra training begin!

I can't make myself do the depleted runs (on purpose anyway, have done plently by accident). Sounds like a gruesome yet beneficial run.

From Camillo on Mon, Mar 04, 2013 at 22:43:32 from 95.247.50.171

Great job yesterday,

and even more impressive job today, I agree with SlowJoe, I can't even play with the idea of doing a 20 miler completely depleted, and you do it the day after and HM, you are really strong.

From Tracy on Tue, Mar 05, 2013 at 04:25:58 from 50.103.236.137

I get tired when I read your blog. I don't know how you do it! A win and then another win on this run!

From Lulu Walls on Tue, Mar 05, 2013 at 14:16:50 from 155.100.217.244

Wow you are a crazy woman! I like it, inspiring yet exhausting :)

From Neasts on Tue, Mar 05, 2013 at 16:29:45 from 75.169.62.136

It didn't really dawn on me until just now, so now I have a question. I can see the benefit of training your body to run on tired legs, but why the no fuel? As I got ready for my 50s, I trained myself to be able to eat/drink throughout the race, and on race days, I had no GI problems. My legs were tired, especially after 50K, but I was never fuel depleted. I'm just wondering why you would want to torture yourself more than you have to. LOL

From Neasts on Tue, Mar 05, 2013 at 16:32:20 from 75.169.62.136

Moving the conversation over from my blog, your planned ultras look great! The 50, like you said, will be a great transition to that distance and you will run a flying time, well down into the 7s, I'll bet. Your success on the 50K will carry forward to that 100K, too, I'll also bet...especially without the February mudfest!

From seeaprilrun on Tue, Mar 05, 2013 at 19:23:37 from 68.102.189.33

Neasts--a lot of it was just no planning, I didn't have anything ready or lined up for fuel. I don't usually fuel for long runs, and I run marathons with just a little gatorade. That said, I fueled a bit more for the 50k and know I definitely need more for the 50 mile. Maybe I am too optimistic,but my gut is pretty strong, and it will take food. I have done enough runs on a full stomach to know that!!

From Neasts on Thu, Mar 07, 2013 at 15:08:48 from 75.169.62.136

I'm impressed with your gut. I've never dared to run on a full stomach, and in my last race I took in probably 1500 calories in the middle 6 hours in the form of either gels, Perpeteum, or Sustained Energy. I need to learn to run on solids, as they're easier to pack.

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