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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
60.15
Nike Air Pegasus Miles: 39.51Blue/gold Asics Miles: 12.59
Weight: 109.00
Total Distance
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12.81 bike riding date with my husband, mostly easy.  Worked on stretching out my hips and hamstrings afterward.  Now we are going to make fudge and peanut brittle and package it with tea and coffee for gift baskets for Christmas.  Fun!

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Total Distance
10.04

8:20 average pace.  Felt pretty good once I ran off the weekend staleness.  

Nike Air Pegasus Miles: 10.04
Weight: 109.00
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Total Distance
8.21

BRUTAL workout today.  7:42 overall average pace.  Haven't done speedwork in a long time but feel like spicing up the routine so plan was 6x1/2 mile at 5k pace with 2 minutes recovery jogging between.  1/2 miles measured per Garmin on the road.  2.67 mile warm up then got started.  Intervals were 3:15, 3:00, 3:09, 3:15, 3:13, 3:06.  Average 3:10.  According to Yasso this means I can run a 3:10 marathon right?;)    On the second one I didn't hear the watch beep so I accidentally kept running .16 more for a total of .66 in 4:01(6:05 pace).  First one was a little slow(warming up).  The fourth one my breakfast almost re-appeared.  I did not, I repeat, did NOT want to do the sixth one as I was spent but did it anyway and have that proud post-hard workout feeling.  Feels GOOD.  1.12 mile cool down.  One circuit of strength drills.

Nike Air Pegasus Miles: 8.21
Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
8.05

8:37 average pace.  Easy run--had to squeeze it in because I slept in and then had gift baskets to make and had to drop Vanessa off at my mom's before work.  Father winter is supposed to bring snow and ice and wind tonight--just in time for my 7a.m.  12-miler tomorrow with the group--the same group I ran with Saturday.  Should be fun braving the blizzard!

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Total Distance
11.52

Nice and easy with the group this a.m.  Don't know the exact pace because my watch wasn't working right but estimate it was around 9:30-9:45 by the feel of it.  Enough to burn off some Christmas calories!  I met some other group members and they are all very nice and they are enthusiastic about their running.  I am going to try and run with them at least once a week.

Nike Air Pegasus Miles: 11.52
Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
12.59

7:59 pace in the winter wonderland.  Snowdrift hopping, tire track running, standing still while flailing into a mighty headwind uphill, than turning around and breathlessly flying down while pushed by the same mighty wind.  Wonderful Christmas hanging out with the family.  The kids ate chocolate and pancakes for breakfast.  Okay, not just the kids, I ate that for breakfast too--thus the quick morning run!  More miles to follow later this afternoon!

update:  5.09 more in the wintry dark easy at 8:31 pace.  Very peaceful.  It helps a little with the guilt of the dietary sins I have committed today--now I am off to commit some more.  My two year old just figured out how to use her brother's new marshmellow gun and one white projectile just sailed into the tree.  I have actually been eating a few of them off the floor.

Blue/gold Asics Miles: 12.59
Weight: 0.00
Comments(1)
Total Distance
9.74

8:11 average. Felt very tired and fatigued starting out.  Ran 3.7, decided to do a few at half-marathon effort, 7:02 and 7:09 and then gave up.  Felt super fatigued the last few miles, almost like I had hit the wall, 9:00 pace was difficult.  Wanted to lay down in the snow and take a nap.  Abandoned the run and came home.  Need some rest I think.

Nike Air Pegasus Miles: 9.74
Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
60.15
Nike Air Pegasus Miles: 39.51Blue/gold Asics Miles: 12.59
Weight: 109.00
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