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Prairie Spirit Trail

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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
Totals
Total Distance
73.10
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Sun, Mar 21, 2021
Total Distance
13.10

Nice and easy in hurricane force winds with Sara

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Mon, Mar 22, 2021
Total Distance
5.00

Easy with Kelli on the indoor track.  Felt a little sluggish but otherwise no worse for the miles yesterday 

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Tue, Mar 23, 2021
Total Distance
5.00

5 more on the indoor track with Kelli.  We discussed the epic disaster at our former employer that is unfolding (with all its horrid legal/ethical/moral disasters).  I'm glad I don't work there anymore, but I miss the job and I really pushed back very hard on what I felt was wrong before I left. I pushed back so hard that I really made some people in local government and administration mad.  Really mad.  I don't regret that, but I sure do miss that job I loved.
anyways, that puts me at 23 miles so far this week after really falling off the wagon the prior two weeks.

I don't aspire to run like I once did, but I'd really love to find that person that ran like that

 

 

 

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Sat, Mar 27, 2021
Race: Prairie Spirit Trail (50 Miles) 09:06:06, Place overall: 17, Place in age division: 3
Total Distance
50.00

Sometimes in order to get out of a rut you have to jump off a ledge.  I haven’t ran an ultra since Val was born but the FB nostalgia got me a few days ago and my husband was 100% on board.  It was absolutely wonderful.  Saw a few familiar faces, really enjoyed the atmosphere.  My legs were trash and my feet hurt terribly by mile 30 but energy levels were good and no nausea, and emotionally and spiritually I was right where I needed to be.  I felt joyful and marveled at God's creation--the scenery--and generally was so joyful the pain became background noise and I just shuffled happily along.  I was VERY glad to see the finish line though!!!  The wheels were coming off.  My babies and hubby at the finish line just absolutely completed it.

 

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73.10
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