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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
Thu, Aug 04, 2011
Total Distance
8.10

Track trial day.  A storm blew through last night and cooled things off to 75 this morning, but the humidity was 94%.  My quads were a little heavy from Tuesday still, but since running fast on a track is more about my hamstrings and butt they really weren't an issue.  1 mile warm up 9:01.  3 miles in 19:12, 12 seconds faster than last week, but splits were dismal.  I started too fast and promptly died and struggled for the rest of the run.  1:30, 1:32, 1:34, 1:36, 1:36, 1:37, 1:36, 1:38, 1:39, 1:39, 1:38, 1:33.  4 mile cool down 8:16 AP.

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From SlowJoe on Thu, Aug 04, 2011 at 12:05:51 from 132.3.53.68

Awesome - if you had run another 200m you'd have a new PR! Pretty impressive for a solo run on the track in warm, humid weather.

From CookieLegs on Thu, Aug 04, 2011 at 16:47:04 from 70.56.100.204

I agree - pr on a track solo in humid weather! You are going to be really fast in your next 5k!

From allie on Thu, Aug 04, 2011 at 22:53:31 from 24.10.191.18

nice work, april. showing lots of great progress!

From JulieC on Thu, Aug 04, 2011 at 22:55:30 from 207.108.176.117

I just don't think I could be disciplined to do those splits and not want to vomit/freak out if I weren't on track. However do you stay on "track" no pun intended : D. SEriously way to awesome!!

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