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Saint George Marathon

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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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52.09
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8.00

1 mile solo at 8:00 then met up with Adam for 7 more at 7:25 AP including 2 in the middle at MP 6:44, 6:46.  overall a little faster run than I was planning but we were busy talking and it was a beautiful day so the pace just kinda got away.  2 more days of some nice slow running after my might shifts and then Thursday I will be on the plane and Utah bound!  Im excited now!  sub-3.  Lets do this!

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6.30

8:29 AP. Nice and easy near home between night shifts.  One more night shift(working it right now haha!), then home, sleep, pack, little run, time with the fam, and onto the plane Thursday morning!!!

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Total Distance
5.59

8:22 AP.  So excited after talking to JulieC on the phone! I better go finish packing--early flight tomorrow!  Watch out Utah, here comes a Kansas hick!

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4.00

8:15 AP--in SAINT GEORGE!!!  Had a good travel time today and now I am sitting next to JulieC.  We jusit ate Cafe Rio and we are really bloated.  Excited for the expo tomorrow!  Drove the course and I am pretty excited about it.  It definitely looks like a fast run!

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2.00

Julie and I went to the finish line and ran out and back nice and easy.  Temps were still 65 degrees around 8:30.  It may be warmer than usual, but I don't think the temps will be too bad.  I feel nervous yet calm, so weird.  I'm just ready to get out there and do this.  I'm going to refrain from looking at my watch until the halfway point.

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Race: Saint George Marathon (26.2 Miles) 02:59:49, Place overall: 16, Place in age division: 6
Total Distance
26.20

What a crazy, emotional, day!  If you would have told me I would crack 3 hours 5 months ago when I was walk/running after a time out from stress fractures, I would not have believed you.  I have a lot to be grateful for.  Sasha, for this blog, for the gracious training guidance the last few months, for the vote of confidence in sub-3.  I've got to thank all my FRB friend for their encouragement--to Julie for hanging out with me and and room and board the last 3 days!  To Allie who's words resonated in my ears as I clawed through the last 10K, to Kelli and spouse who drove us around to carbload with pizza and ice cream(and paid for it), and hung out at the hot awards ceremony and called to tell us about awards when we were showered and comfortable.  I got to meet a lot of wonderful people that I've only know "online" for several years now! So, on to the race.

Up at 4am, half a cup of decaf coffee, one piece of peanut butter and toast, and then me and Julie drove down to the finish line and boarded the bus a little after 5.  It was a long bus ride.  We got to the start about 6.  It was enough time to use the bathroom, drink a little water, take some Gatorade chews, pace around a little--talk with blog names that now had faces.  I didn’t bother with any warm up.  At 6:40ish we got in line.  I kinda stayed toward the back of the elite corral, and a little after 6:45, we were off!  Throughout the race I got a swallow of gatorade at each aid station(until the end) and that was it for fueling.

Miles 1-7…6:48, 7:01, 6:46, 6:31, 6:48, 6:22, 6:24—Trying not to get overexcited and hold in the reins.  I feel good and strong.  It is dark at first but the sun begins to rise.  As we finish mile 7 I see Veyo hill looming in the distance.  I have trained for this.  Miles 8-12…7:37, 7:18, 7:12, 7:31,7:09  the climbing begins.  I try to keep it under control and keep my heart rate under control, but despite it everyone is huffing and puffing a lot.  I still feel decent as the climbing levels out. Miles 13-18…6:44, 6:51, 6:25, 6:16, 6:31, 6:35.  This is the fun part!  Going down!  Went through the halfway point in 1:31.  I tell myself I can negative split this.  Sub-3 can still happen.  Miles 19-21…7:12, 6:42, 6:32.  Fun time is over.  After the hill in 19 I suddenly become aware of how hot it is, and how tired I am, and how much my legs are starting to hurt.  Fatigue begins to set in.  I begin to doubt sub-3, but I plug along.  At mile 20 the clock reads 2:17.  I question if I have a 43 minute 10K in me right now.  Miles 22-26…7:00, 6:54, 6:43, 7:07, 7:00.  These miles were hard.  I am in agony.  I’m sick to my stomach, and no longer taking Gatorade at the aid stations—If I put anything in my mouth I will vomit.  I cycle back and forth, wondering if I can keep  it up, wondering if I can get under 3.  I know the pace is slowing, and try desperately to keep my legs turning.  This is torture.  Allie’s words ring in my ear, the ones about tapping into your mental toughness when you have reached your physical limits.  I think about anything I can, my husband, my kids, my wonderful friends, my encouragers, I pray, I see the clock.  I know it will be close.  I feel despairing, I want to walk.  The last two miles I was tapped out. Nothing left.  The words “never give up” become my mantra.  NEVER GIVE UP.  NEVER GIVE UP.  Last .27 at 6:19 pace.  We turn the last corner and I can see the balloons arching over the finish line, but the swell in the road prevents me from seeing the actual line or clock.  Garmin reads 2:58.  I have less than 2 minutes to get to that line.  So this is it.  It’s a blur, I will myself to sprint.  Do or die.  It seems so far away.  NEVER GIVE UP.  And then it’s over.  2:59:49 chip time, 2:59:59 gun time(I was little bit back behind the starting line)!!  By the hair of my chinny chin chin!

Once I crossed I was grateful for the nice man who held me up as I wobbled over to the cool misters, they felt wonderful in the heat but I wobbled through quickly because I needed to barf.  I staggered over to some grass where a few other folks were laying and grunting and layed down, flat on my back, and closed my eyes until the nausea and the near-death feeling subsided.  Eventually I got up and got some iced sprite, which, by the way, is fantastic after a hot marathon!  I lost my rental car and walked around for about 45 minutes finding it--this was probably good for me.  When I finally got into it I did a little tears-of-joy crying.  Showered at Julie's, ate dinner with her lovely family(and boy did I eat, whoa), then off to the Vegas airport, where I get to spend the night since my flight leaves early in the morning.  Lots of internet time, I suppose!

I don't know what's next.  This is a pretty magical day for me.  I think my next order of business will be cracking 3 on an honest course.  Then I can start thinking about 2:55.


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52.09
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