| 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.
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| | What a reminder. It's been a few days, and after a week of sleep deprivation, some chaos, missed runs, and a lot of work, I do believe I was getting depressed and anxious. It's a reminder of how that discipline of running is so vital to me...I let one discipline go and everything else starts to slip too. Maybe I put to much on the run, but it's been the thing that got me up every day and made me put one foot in front of the other for 3 years now. This last few days has made me humble--I fancy myself to be so strong sometimes but I see I am only just a few steps away from being a fragile beaten mess. Today's run, like so many before, put it all in perspective. One mile and my wheezy lungs and nose cleared, a few more miles and my head began to clear and I could think straight, and by the end of the run when I pushed it enough to make it hurt, I seem to have my head screwed on straight again. I remember how blessed, blessed, blessed I am. I'm living the dream and it's sad how quick I forget that sometimes. Merry Christmas everybody. This morning I got to drink coffee with my husband, and watch my healthy, happy kids squeal at what Santa had brought. At home, at work, everywhere I go, I am daily in the presence of incredible people. So, a little early New Year's resolution, this year I will keep getting up and putting one foot in front of the other, and make all the people who have supported me proud. I'm going to smile and laugh every day, no matter what, and while I'm at it, I'm going to win some races(had to throw that in there). | |
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| | 8 brisk, no watch. Ran into another runner and made a new friend until he had to turn off. 71 years old and he runs 35 miles a week! | |
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| | It was a half-marathon kind of day. Ran to Webb and back, felt good. Started out jogging and felt better and better and was dropping some pleasantly effortless sub-7s at the end. | |
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| | super easy, fat-burning pace, no watch | |
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| | El Dorado--beer run. They totally filled the mugs at the stops, and it ended up being a lot of beer to drink on the run. 2 mile warm up. First mile, felt okay after the beer, second mile, oh yeah, felt like puking and slowed to a jog, third mile, big belch, and then I could speed back up. It was about my slowest 5k ever but I was the first beer-drinking female to stumble across the line so I won some Oakleys and some Mizuno paraphanelia. I was also half-lit, and by the time I drank one more waiting for the awards I was quite toasted. Glad David was there to drive me home. He PR'd in the 5K despite the beer, on no training. Nice! It was a good way to end this year in running. | |
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