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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
Sat, Nov 05, 2011
Total Distance
18.00

7:43 AP.  Lots of social running today, had a great time.  Got to GoRun early and ran 7 then bumped into Patrick so ran one more with him before hooking into the group. Lots of folks, lots of catching up, ran with a few different groups and then towards the end it was me, Patrick, and Lacy.  I did the last two hard 6:24, 6:29.

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From SlowJoe on Sat, Nov 05, 2011 at 13:44:43 from 75.109.104.60

Really nice finish to your LR after a tough TM run yesterday. Nice that you have people to run with that can keep up with you!

From JulieC on Sat, Nov 05, 2011 at 21:53:55 from 67.41.188.216

did you decide on a marathon to run yet? It looks as though you are ready for another great sub three!! : D

From seeaprilrun on Sat, Nov 05, 2011 at 21:57:21 from 205.172.12.230

Julie--I think I'm going to go back to good ol Eisenhower in April. I know the course, it's fairly flat, it's 90 minutes from home so I can sleep in my own bed before and after! I also have this new silly fantasy about the state record. It is 2:48:37, and has stood since 1982. Maybe if I got really really good at this course I could get close in 4 years. Maybe. I would like to get the course record this year. No female has ever gone sub-3 at Eisenhower.

From JulieC on Sat, Nov 05, 2011 at 22:04:09 from 67.41.188.216

that sounds like an excellent plan!! I am still quite perplexed that I burnt out, after two+ years of NOTHING can STOP me I am stumped. VERY perplexing. It is almost as if I never ran at all this year. Running isn't feeling the same quite yet. I read an article in October's Runner's world about BURN out/overtraining and it was very good...reading it NOW it actually sounds just like what happened to me but still shocking. I don't want to be burnt out so gradually I am coming back!! I am inspired by your fire!! and your recovery last year as well as others on the blog--Allie and MichelleL to name a few. Boston will be interesting for me. If things turn around and I feel like I did in August then I will try for the sub three...if not it will just be fun anyway. But it looks like you and I both have a marathon in April. : D.

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