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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
Fri, Aug 14, 2009
Total Distance
10.00

8:10 average pace pushing Vanessa in the stroller.  Was meeting the girls for breakfast in west Wichita to plan Melissa's baby shower and there is this great park out there with lots of bike paths so me and Vanessa went and ran there before breakfast.  I meant to run slower but saw other runners and just had to speed up and pass them.  Will I ever learn?  Anyways the first few miles were slow but then I dropped a few sub 8's to make sure I was good and ahead of the other runners I passed.  I am so ridiculous.  Will do more later during Vanessa's nap(slowly, for real this time).

P.M. 4 loops easy at 8:41 pace.  Tried to "Chi" run the last mile.  Leaned the entire body ever so slightly forward, tried to let my feet land underneath me, tucked my tummy and gut in. Felt kinda strange but it was the fastest mile(8:10) with no increase in effort that I was aware of.  Interesting.

Blue/gold Asics Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Burt on Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 13:00:10 from 68.76.197.194

You are ridiculous. LOL!

From Burt on Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 14:30:10 from 68.76.197.194

Speaking of ridiculousness (great segway, eh?), is the eric under your favorite blogs supposed to be Eric Day?

From seeaprilrun on Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 15:03:31 from 68.102.148.130

Yes, but every time I type in Eric Day it comes up on my favorite blogs as Eric. I haven't updated those in quite some time. I am going to update them right now.

From Burt on Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 15:05:23 from 68.76.197.194

Try doing it without a space in between.

From seeaprilrun on Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 15:20:54 from 68.102.148.130

And how come when I type in "Burt" I always get "little one done"?

From Burt on Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 16:18:18 from 68.76.197.194

OK, that's wierd. For me try typing in burt-mccumber.

From JulieC on Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 17:36:48 from 67.42.250.58

April, way to get a little speed in : D

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