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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
Mon, Aug 30, 2010
Total Distance
15.08

4:00 am.  10.08 at 8:57 AP.  The earlier it is the slower I am.  Calves were super tight and took 5 plodding miles to loosen up--in fact I didn't crack 9:00 until mile 7.  Altogether it was a pleasant, slow run.  There were a lot of sprinklers on and they looked like ghosts snaking in the dark--it was pretty cool!  I didn't hear a single yip from the coyotes, they have definitely moved on so I am much less tense on my early morning runs.

pm:  5 at 8:32 AP.  I got home early from work so figured why not and jumped on the treadmill.  I started at 7 mph but bumped up to 7.1 when I outran the treadmill and accidentally slammed my hand onto the console when my arm was swinging.

Pink Nike Avant Miles: 5.00Crappy Asics Miles: 10.08
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Tracy on Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 07:44:37 from 173.23.75.96

I'm a little creaky in the morning too. It's nice that you got the miles so early! Enjoy the rest of the day!

From Eric Day on Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 11:28:09 from 189.192.2.108

4:00 am !!! I got up at that hour to close windows since it was raining, but went back to bed !

From CookieLegs on Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 13:40:14 from 155.101.152.105

Great job getting out at 4 am! (I'm worse than Eric - I didn't get up until 6 am, and that was only to close the windows because of the rain!!) Also, very nice job on all those fast miles you did on Saturday - you ran those at an AWESOME pace, and "believing" will definitely help you get that fast marathon time you deserve!

From Marathon Dreamer on Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 20:32:37 from 72.105.245.27

Nice easy run for u April.... I think I finally would have been able to keep up with u! ;-)

From JulieC on Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 22:25:42 from 207.224.200.61

crappy ascisc miles-- makes me laugh!! glad someone else slows it down once in a while. keeping it real!!! thanks!!!

From SlowJoe on Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 00:56:58 from 214.13.130.104

I feel your pain on the 4am thing. I always look at my watch expecting to see about the pace a minute faster than I am actually shuffling along. 15 miles though - nice double!

From Burt on Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 12:35:52 from 206.19.214.144

How's the hand doing today?

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