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December 2011

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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
207.02
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10.16

8:16 ap. Easy on the dirt again. I am really tired, and a little humbled.  some coworkers who have known me a few years informed my partner that I used to be short, fat, and smoked like a chimney.  He was surprised and accidentally told me about it.  hah well Im not offended, because it is true, but it sure does remind me where I come from and where I never want to go again.  On that thought, I squeezed in a few extra miles today.

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13.00

speed day.  I missed yesterday--between an extra night shift and house showings I did not sleep, and was too exhausted, and simply did not have time.  Running would have been pointless.  So anyways, I had Vanessa today so we went to the Y and I hit the mill.  7.25 mile warm up 8:20 to 8:27 pace, then 3 x 1 mile repeats in 5:56, 5:56, 5:52 with quarter mile recoveries at 9:13 pace, although I didn't get the full quarter mile because I started ramping up treadmill speed early.  Then I got on the indoor track and ran a few more to cool down including 4x50 meter sprints.  I felt good during the repeats, could've done more and probably will next week.  Aerobically they are honestly not too bad, it's just my legs seem to wear out before my lungs bust.  

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10.26

7:24 AP.  Waited until everyone was asleep then drove the to the well-lit neighborhoods of Derby for an easy run.  I meant to run easy, and this felt easy in the cold, starry night.  I love winter running, and I enjoyed the night running.  Felt sooo good.

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8.00

8:28 AP.  Yesterday I let everything get to me and got myself so depressed I just laid on the couch and didn't do anything.  I picked up the phone like 5 times to just call somebody and there really wasn't anyone to call.  My sweet little daughter shined.  She took care of me all day.  She is the most resourceful 4 year old in the whole entire world.  So, after a night at work and a little bit of sleep today, I feel immensely better, and I enjoyed my chilly run in what was left of the first snow of the year.

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8.00

8 mile loops by my house, no watch.  Halfway through the second one a big row of grass fires had lit up all down 150th on my route.  I rung my neighbors doorbell and he came running with a rake and I used his phone to call the fire department.  I only got to run a couple more loops through smoke and flames before they had it out.  Bummer. It was kind of exciting.

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8.00

8:34 AP.  Basement treadmill.  Felt okay after laying on the couch most of the day and sleeping off last night.  Went to the paramedic school graduation party and ended up, well, annihilated.  It was fun.

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8.00

7:16 AP.  Fighting hard through lack of sleep and lack of time this week.  It will be the same next week too, well, the rest of this month.  Went to the Y with the family and hit the treadmill.  2 mile warm up 8:27 pace.  8 x 1/2 mile with 1/4 mile recovery.  1/2 mile paces were 5:52 for the first 4 and 5:49 for the second 4.  Recovery pace 9:13 in between.  Cut the recoveries a little short to make sure the treadmilll was ramped all the way up to speed for the repeats.  Off to work.

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8.00

7:35 AP.  Squeezed another one in.  Gonna make it through this month without getting completely out of shape.  I'm determined.  This pace feels easy, either though I have put some stress weight on.  My jeans are tight. Grrrr

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8.00

7:35 AP.  Felt easy.  I'm glad it feels easy, either though I feel like a blimp.  I am terrified to weigh myself, I know it's baaaad.  My clothes are tight tight tight!

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9.00

8:34 AP.  On my basement treadmill.

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11.00

7:34 AP. Dreadmill at the Y. 3 mile warm up 8:27 pace. Speedwork ladder 400(5:27 pace), 800(5:42 pace), 1200(5:49 pace), 1600(5:56), 1200, 800, 400. 400 meter jogs in between repeats at 9:13 pace except after the 1600 I took half a mile because my lunch was threatening to re-appear. 2 mile cool down 8:27 pace. This was actually pretty brutal. I'm encouraged I can pull it off despite my winter weight gain so when I make my way back to race weight I might try to go PR a 5k.

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5.00

8:34 AP.  dreadmill in my basement.  all I had time for.

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8.27

7:46 AP on the dirt roads by home.  Felt great.  Then I went to my husbands work party and shortly after arrival introduced myself with a precordial thump and cpr.  awkward. 

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18.80

7:34 AP.  After way too much excitement last night, and some solid Shiner Bock

carbloading, I slept for 4 hours and then met Carlos at HS for a long

run. First 14.8 easy, well, progressively faster, then dropped the

hammer for the last 4 6:35, 6:52, 6:44, 6:44. If I hadn't got lost and

circled so many times I really should've dropped the last 4 faster. Oh

well. Felt fantastic throughout

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11.00

8:23 AP.  10 at 8:34 then last mile at 6:35 to scratch the speed itch.

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4.00

ran briskly in the mud, no watch.  this is all I had time for.  Hack, wheeze, off to work.  I've got some horrid upper respiratory crud.

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12.00

12 easy in the middle of the night in Derby.  watch died so dont know my pace.  I'm guessing around 8:00.

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6.33

7:53 AP.  Short on time and energy, as usual. Basement treadmill while the kids

ran around upstairs. At least no one was crying. 20 minute warm up. 10

x (1 minute hard 5:27 pace, 1 minute stagger 10:00 pace), 10 minute

cool down. 5:27 pace feels like suicide on my treadmill at home. It

was a giant sweatfest

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8.00

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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8.00

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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13.10

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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6.00

super easy, fat-burning pace, no watch

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5.10

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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207.02
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