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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
Total Distance
58.65
Blue Avants Miles: 35.55Pink Nike Avant Miles: 13.00Pink Pegs Miles: 10.10
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
8.50

It was 107 degrees according to the bank sign.  Wow.  Supposed to be this hot tomorrow too.  Started the treadmill at 7.6mph, but my calves felt acid-y and tight so I slowed down to 7mph, then that felt uncomfortably slow so I sped up to 7.1mph, did that for a while then sped up to 7.2mph.  8:19 AP for 7 miles.  Then I dashed out the door and ran a mile in the heat to see what it was like.  Not bad.  Came in and did .5 more on the treadmill while David finished his cool down and then the kids were whining and misbehaving so I had to call it a day and go deal with business.

Blue Avants Miles: 8.50
Weight: 0.00
Comments(7)
Total Distance
9.05

7:39 AP.  102 degrees.  Who's coming with me?  Tex and Eddy, of course.  We ran in the scorching heat for all to question our sanity.  I actually did a lot of chasing because the fellas are fast!  The heat didn't feel terrible--must've been the company and the chase.

Blue Avants Miles: 9.05
Weight: 0.00
Comments(4)
Total Distance
8.00

8:30 AP.  started at 7 and moved up to 7.1mph.  Nice and easy--just what the doctor ordered for my legs, no acid-yuck feeling in my calves today.  Good.  Hopefully they will be nice and zippy for speedwork in the morning.

Pink Nike Avant Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(3)
Total Distance
15.00

Got up at 4, drank coffee, ate a nutri-grain bar, got all pumped up, and drove the to track.  There was a lightning storm in the distance.  By the time I finished my 2 mile warm up it was no longer in the distance and the cloud-to-ground lightning was impressive indeed.  Went home and went back to bed--not interested in getting electrocuted today.

8am.  Attempt 2. Not feeling nearly as motivated now.  Took the boys to the track and they played in the sand.  Vanessa stayed home with Jesse and watched cartoons.  Assignment was 16x200 with 200 recovery.  Somehow this was harder than I thought it would be.  The headwind was a pain.  Two mile warm up. Did the first 8 into the headwind 44, 44, 43, 42, 42, 41, 41, 41.  Then I switched to the opposite corner of the track for some tailwind action 39, 39, 39, 40, 39, 39, 39, 36.   Average pace for first 8 was 5:38 and for second 8 was 5:10.  I was really hoping to have all 16 under 40 seconds.  Blah.  Two mile cool down.  I will probably run a recovery run this evening.

pm:  5 easy on the treadmill 8:34 AP

Pink Nike Avant Miles: 5.00Blue Avants Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(8)
Total Distance
8.00

8:13 AP.  Treadmill.  Started at 7mph and eventually made it to 8mph.  My Great Aunt died and I am scrambling to cover my work so I can drive to Oklahoma City Monday for the funeral.  

Blue Avants Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Total Distance
10.10

7:36 AP.  Got up early and ran with the tribe.  Ran with Eddy for the first 5, then he decided to hammer it but I am taking it easy on my legs today. Saw Carlos and Stacy on the course with headlamps--they started even earlier.  Good end to the week.

Pink Pegs Miles: 10.10
Weight: 0.00
Comments(3)
Total Distance
58.65
Blue Avants Miles: 35.55Pink Nike Avant Miles: 13.00Pink Pegs Miles: 10.10
Weight: 0.00
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