THOU SHALT BE A COMEBACK

Derby Firecracker 4

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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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Total Distance
62.05
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Total Distance
16.00

7:26 ap.  Hit the roads at 5am, and enjoyed a glorious 64 degrees.  It was a beautiful morning.  Felt strong and sturdy, sped up a little at the end.

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Total Distance
8.00

8 recovery miles on the home dreadmill while attemptin to entertain my munchkin.  later in the afternoon did an hour of weights and core and got a good workout in.

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10.00

am.  5 at 6:59 ap.  this is my every other Tuesday routine--fartlek after being up 24 hours while Vanessa is at her appointment.  temps were decently cool and conditions were good, so although my legs felt like spaghetti, this was quite a drastic improvement from 2 weeks ago.  4 minute warm up, then 15 x one minute on/one minute off.  minutes "on" were much improved, 7 at 6:10ish pace, 5 at 5:45ish pace, and 3 at 6:30ish pace*(taking a break?).  only about one minute cooldown since this brought me to 5 miles and back to the office to get my daughter.  it is questionable as to whether or not I will roll out of bed in 5 hours and squeeze a recovery jaunt in before work.

5pm.  5 through the southside recovery pace before work

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Total Distance
8.00

ez afternoon jaunt, only 84 degrees, felt good.  no watch.  4 mile race tomorrow.

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Race: Derby Firecracker 4 (4.05 Miles) 00:25:45, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
8.00

This went pretty well I think.  I measured the course a little long per Garmin, which is neither here nor there.  Either way, this is a 27 second improvement from 3 weeks ago on  a not-so-flat course, so the improvement continues slowly but surely.  splits 6:09(downish), 6:31(uppish), 6:25, 6:24, last .05 in 16 seconds(5:38 pace).  jogged 1.5 to warm up and 2.5 to cool down.  This needs to be my hmp in about 6 weeks, which judging from two years ago at this very same race, it did become my hmp 6 weeks later so I can dream.  I am feeling kinda emotional and greatful today, 10 weeks ago I was laying in a ditch with a broken leg and lucky to be alive.  Seems almost like it never happened.  God has been good to me.

 

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Total Distance
12.05

The usual work weekend grind.  worked my shift, met the morning group.  I was tired but felt good during the run.  Off to sleep so I can work and run long tomorrow!! s

30 minutes core--basically consisted of 15 minutes abs/pushups and 16 minutes of Tabata-like stuff--burpees, squats, mountain climbers, triceps dips, planks, mason twists, situps, and one-legged squats

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62.05
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