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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
23.24
Blue Avants Miles: 11.62Lunarfly Miles: 11.12
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.02

8:39 AP.  Very relaxing.  Then I got home.  My phone rang and the doctor's nurse told me Vanessa had e-coli, thus the urinary tract infection, thus all the fevers and illness.  Then the phone rang again and my husband told me he is laid off effective NOW.  This could very well be the taper week from hell.

Blue Avants Miles: 6.02
Weight: 0.00
Comments(4)
Total Distance
6.00

Dress rehearsal.  Loved the cool morning temps at 46 degrees!  I so NEED those temps for a good marathon Sunday but the forecast has 56 as the overnight low with temps reaching 79 that day.  I ran fast and smooth in the coolness.  It makes everything easier.  2 mile warm up 8:15, 8:18, 3 at MP no peaking at the watch 7:10, 6:59, 6:55,  I tried to run what felt like the conservative end of MP so it's gotta be the temps because these 3 miles were a breeze.  Cool down 7:43.  Maybe I can pretend it's 40 degrees that day.  David is busy today going to a job fair and applying everywhere he can think of.  If he doesn't get something quick then I have to find a different job that offers health insurance--my small company does not, although the job pays well.  Private insurance and COBRA are sickeningly expensive.

Lunarfly Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(5)
Total Distance
5.60

8:45 AP.  A very relaxed pace on the rolling dirt roads.  I was contacted by a reporter from Wichita Eagle to be interviewed about the upcoming marathon.  Haha I had fun with that.  So far no phantom taper pains just butterflies in my stomach when I think about it.

Blue Avants Miles: 5.60
Weight: 0.00
Comments(9)
Total Distance
5.12

Here is the course video of my upcoming marathon.  I have it memorized until about mile 5 so far.  I am still confused about the rest but it sounds like they are going to have a lot of folks out there pointing us the right way.

http://www.examiner.com/running-in-wichita/prairie-fire-wichita-marathon-course-review-video

I have patches of hives in random places--one cheek, my chin, both quads, both ankles, a few patches on my back, and my armpits.  I have no idea what caused them but they itch like crazy.  I finally broke down and took a wopping 12.5mg of benadryl last night which made me sleep soundly for 8 hours.  I still have the hives but this close to the marathon don't dare put anymore of that stuff in my system--benadryl is basically a tranquilizer for me.

David's work called him back and have a place for him in another department.  It's not much money but we get to keep the insurance so it'll hold us!  We are happy. I will run 5 or 6 this evening at a pedestrian pace, then off tomorrow, 2 or 3 miles Satuday to keep the cobwebs off and showtime Sunday! Temps will be a little warm with a low of 56 and a high of 82. 

4 pushing the stroller at 8:50 pace, then 1.12 with Vanessa at 18:00 pace.  These hives itch like crazy, but I am not taking any more benadryl this close to the race.  Nervous!

Lunarfly Miles: 5.12
Weight: 0.00
Comments(7)
Total Distance
0.00

http://www.kansas.com/2010/10/08/1532359/some-runners-to-watch-for-on-sunday.html?storylink=fbuser

 

Here is the link for my 2 seconds of fame!

Weight: 0.00
Comments(8)
Total Distance
0.50

The plan was 2 easy miles.  Got up and took the kids to race the 1 mile at our local fall festival, including my 3 year old.  She took off at the gun but after seeeing all the other people going the other way(out and back course) she freaked out.  We barely made it to the turnaround and she refused to move because she wanted to be on my shoulder.  Well, 31 pounds on my shoulders is quite heavy and even at a slow jog I was huffing and puffing but she wouldn't let me walk.  We finally made it within view of the finish line and put her down and then David coaxed her across the line.  Better luck next year! I figured that was enough exertion for me today.  I am so nervous.

Weight: 0.00
Comments(3)
Total Distance
23.24
Blue Avants Miles: 11.62Lunarfly Miles: 11.12
Weight: 0.00
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