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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
60.88
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Race: Inspire Hope 8k (5 Miles) 00:33:37, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
12.63

I never run well in the first month after a marathon and today was no exception.  Warmed up 2.63.  First mile 6:19,calves were tight and acid-ey, and minced along the next 4 at marathon pace.  I did get to win and get $100 so can't complain, but am chagrined over the time.    Cooled down 5 miles.  I will try not to pay too much mind to this race but geeeez!  McMillan says I should've run it under 31:00 bwahahaha!

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Total Distance
8.00

Easy on the dirt roads. No watch. Legs tight at first, felt great after 4 miles.

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8.00

7:32 AP.  My legs felt awesome today.  It was windy but cool and sunny and I felt amazing, even in the wind .  Last mile in 6:33.  Felt like I was floating.  My legs haven't felt this awesome in a long time.

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Total Distance
8.00

7:14 AP.  3 mile warm-up, 3 fast-but-controlled 6:09, 6:23, 6:20, 2 mile cooldown.  Now why on earth could I not run this pace in a race 4 days ago?!  I guess it really was a rustbuster.  Legs seem to be really waking up now.

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8.00

8:36 AP.  Took it nice and easy--not gonna scare my legs off since I just got them back.  It was 31 degrees!  Love!

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Total Distance
16.25

7:00 AP.  My car broke.  David dropped me off at work at night, and I ran home in the morning.  I didn't intend on running this fast, but I was eager to get home and get to bed, and once I settled into a good rythm in the eerily quiet cold and dark, I was charging steadily home. / I was pretty okay aerobically at sub-7 pace, although my legs were getting tired at the end.  Course was fairly flat, some running on gravel on the shoulder when I got out of the city into the county.  I'm surprised and pleased that it came out like this, and am feeling pretty good about a sub-3 on a flat course in spring.  Splits 7:43, 7:22, 7:21, 7:17, 7:12, 6:52, 7:08, 6:53, 6:56, 6:49, 6:38, 6:42, 6:51, 6:58, 6:45, 6:38, last .25 at 6:23 pace.  

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