| 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.
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one hour and 52 minutes on the elliptical early in the a.m. I can't even walk without limping. Looks like I will be shelving the half. How disappointing. All this work. That STINKS. Doing the ice bath thing now hoping for a miracle.
Ok, the good stuff. Went out with another couple for my husband's birthday last night with NO KIDS and had a good time. Got Jesse's 14th birthday on Saturday. All these birthdays after Christmas!
Gotta go to work today. If my patient's aren't limping worse than me then they will walk to the truck and climb in themselves. I'm not carrying attention-seeking whiney brats today. | |
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I broke down and paid for one month to use the local rec center. I spent one hour on the recumbent bike watching television and then tried out the virtual reality bike and it was COOL! I am going straight for that virtual reality bike tomorrow. My ankle is swollen and I can hardly stand to walk so no elliptical today. I have been thinking about what Sasha said and the timing is actually perfect. One year of nursing school=one year of base building. Then I am out of school, a bit more injury resistant, and ready to train for some bigger races! This blog is great--it will help keep me faithful! Not sure how work is going to go today. Fortunately, I will only have to walk in short spurts for most of it--from the truck into a house, back out, from the truck to the hospital, and then back out, from the truck into the post. Of course, this would be the day that somebody crashes something in the middle of nowhere and we go hiking...I hope not...I will look ridiculous trying to speed-limp. | |
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| | 30 minutes on the virtual bike and 30 minutes on the elliptical. Ankle swelling is down but still hurts like mad when I walk. Still limping--it was a little embarassing at work because people kept asking why I was walking funny. Took some motrin--hope it helps today. The weather is going to be nice later this week--too bad I can't get out in it and run. Maybe next week I'll be able to stand a mile or two. We'll see! I am looking forward to comfortable morning jogs to start my day! | |
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| | Spent just over 60 minutes on the evilliptical. The weather outside is gorgeous, I can't believe this is January in Kansas. I iced the ankle really good this morning, and was able to get one icing session in last night at work. It's not feeling any better, but not any worse either, and the swelling is gone. One more shift tonight and then I am on vacation for 10 days! Yay! Nursing school starts Tuesday. wow. The new year is here, let the craziness begin. I have known that this was going to be a tough year with school, but it sure came fast! I bet the year flies by though. | |
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one hour on the evilliptical bright and early this morning. I am hoping to do my husband's boot camp workout video later this afternoon and maybe a little strength training at the rec center. Stronger legs will help my joints take the pounding better, right? I'm still super limpy but have improvement when I take motrin--at first motrin wasn't even helping but now it is so I guess that is progress...I'm on vacation now! Ok, staycation. First day of nursing school is Tuesday. p.m. 30 minutes on the virtual bike, then 2 sets of 10 each on quads and hamstrings(light weights) Jesse turns 14 tomorrow so I better get moving on party preparations!
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60 minutes pretty easy on the evilliptical. I watched the first episode of the new Real World on television while I did it. I am way too old to be entertained by that show but something about reality television is amusing. I am off to clean house and prepare a meal for Jesse's birthday party.
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