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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
Tue, Jan 06, 2009
Total Distance
0.00

I broke down and paid for one month to use the local rec center.  I spent one hour on the recumbent bike watching television and then tried out the virtual reality bike and it was COOL!  I am going straight for that virtual reality bike tomorrow.  My ankle is swollen and I can hardly stand to walk so no elliptical today.  I have been thinking about what Sasha said and the timing is actually perfect.  One year of nursing school=one year of base building.  Then I am out of school, a bit more injury resistant, and ready to train for some bigger races!  This blog is great--it will help keep me faithful!  Not sure how work is going to go today.  Fortunately, I will only have to walk in short spurts for most of it--from the truck into a house, back out, from the truck to the hospital, and then back out, from the truck into the post.  Of course, this would be the day that somebody crashes something in the middle of nowhere and we go hiking...I hope not...I  will look ridiculous trying to speed-limp.

Weight: 112.00
Comments
From Marion on Tue, Jan 06, 2009 at 12:11:42

You know my favorite thing about running- it has taught me that I am in this for the long haul, and little bumps in the road are ok. We learn so much from them and then we can make GREAT improvements! RICE that ankle as best as you can. Hey- maybe you can use an ace bandage with an ice pack when you are down at work today? I do that at home. I realize that we're supposed to stay down, but lets get real, down is not the standard position for Mom.

Hang tough sweetie and here's to a very boring and non-tragic day at work for you!

From seeaprilrun on Wed, Jan 07, 2009 at 15:46:29

You are so right--Mom doesn't do much sitting down and relaxing! I will just be glad to be out running again soon and building me a big 'ol massive aerobic base and then next year maybe I can do the big race! It's just as well, since with school I will doing good to even have the time to get a run in most days(but I will sqeeze it in I am determined).

From Marion on Wed, Jan 07, 2009 at 15:49:23

How did the ankle do yesterday?? Did you get any rest?

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