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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
Wed, Sep 01, 2010
Total Distance
6.50

7:39 AP.  Tried out the crocs!  I wore my favorite pink running socks with black crocs.  They were deliciously light and comfortable and the run felt fantastic.  I was running very comfortably but yet the pace was quicker.  My feet felt light and free and so did my legs.  Only downfall, a hot spot and small blister in the crease of each big toe.  I believe it is because there is sort of a bump there in the bed of the shoe as part of the inner pattern.  What to do?  Put in inserts?  I don't know what kind of inserts I could stick in there.  I also thought about just fileing the bump down.  Any suggestions?  They feel fantastic and I want to run in them more!  Nothing hurts, not my calves, achilles, nothing.  That silly bump just rubs my toes the wrong way.

Crocs Miles: 6.50
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Burt on Wed, Sep 01, 2010 at 21:24:41 from 68.225.214.248

Bandwagon jumper!

From allie on Thu, Sep 02, 2010 at 00:22:29 from 174.23.163.253

little old lady, burt!

glad you had a nice run in your crocs. not sure about the toe thing. maybe too small of size? maybe you need thicker socks?

From ChrisM on Thu, Sep 02, 2010 at 07:47:38 from 130.88.123.4

you could try putting vaseline on your toes?

From Tracy on Thu, Sep 02, 2010 at 07:52:07 from 173.23.75.96

I guess this is some new thing that I haven't heard of. Regular crocs? Or a different design?

I would try the vaseline or thicker socks before trying to mess with the shoe itself.

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Sep 02, 2010 at 08:07:22 from 68.103.248.145

As far as I know they are just regular crocs. They have little bumps all over the bottom under your foot as a pattern, and then there is a bigger bump that sort of separates the foot from the toes in a pattern, it's not dramatic or anything but I think it may be the problem. Although, I walked around in them barefoot this morning and didn't even feel the bump, so maybe I am "toeing off" a little more when I run since the crocs allow a lot more free motion and toe spread with my feet.

From Nan on Thu, Sep 02, 2010 at 12:10:54 from 24.8.144.22

Wow, so light you could actually taste it?! That sounds wonderful. I see no problem with sanding the bump off. Regular running shoes don't come with any bumps.

From Kelli on Thu, Sep 02, 2010 at 13:22:12 from 71.219.102.155

That is so bizarre to me, really! How do your feet not slide all around? Apparently it is the thing to do, maybe one day I will have to give it a try!

Nice job, though! It is great to feel you felt good and just went naturally faster.

From SlowJoe on Thu, Sep 02, 2010 at 16:46:31 from 214.13.130.104

Wow, that's cool it went so well. My shoes are real clunkers so I could see where that might make a difference. Hope you figure out the toe thing, maybe you could race a 5 or 10k in them, if not more eventually.

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