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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
Mon, Aug 23, 2010
Total Distance
13.10

early early early am.  7.1 at 8:42 AP.  Plan on some more this evening.

pm.  8:34 pace on the treadmill except for the last .1 at 6:00 pace.  I was looking at the Prairie Fire(wichita) marathon course map today and counted 68 FREAKING 90 DEGREE TURNS AND TWO HAIRPINS!  Is that ridiculous or is it just me?  How many minutes is that worth off a time?  Not happy.  Not happy at all.


Crappy Asics Miles: 7.10Blue Avants Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Tracy on Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 21:18:27 from 173.23.75.96

Nice miles today. Someday I will attempt the 2 a day thing...

That course sounds like it's not going to be good for a PR...s0rry to hear that!

From JulieC on Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 21:48:44 from 71.219.41.25

AT LEAST 10 seconds per mile!!! That is ridiculous. Why?

From allie on Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 22:48:23 from 174.23.203.103

yes, that is a ridiculous amount of turns. it will be hard to find a rhythm.

From SlowJoe on Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 02:22:45 from 214.13.130.104

3 turns per mile seems like a lot. I'd be surprised if they didn't make a mistake charting it out or something. When I'm tired, it feels hard to even cross to the other side of the street, but maybe that's just me.

From Eric Day on Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 10:58:56 from 189.192.16.130

Just don't get dizzy with so many turns. =)

From Burt on Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 12:26:14 from 206.19.214.144

Hopefully there's the same amount of right turns as their is left turns. Think of how muscular your hips will be when you're done.

From ChrisM on Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 16:26:20 from 86.179.253.205

Hopefully it is a mistake!

If not then you could try turn it to your advantage (for competitive purposes) if you start practicing them?

I definitely didn't have much of a rhythm when I did the half the other week with loads of turns!

From experience I think the key is accelerating coming just out the turn, since most people tend to slow for the turn and it nearly always catches them by surprise, mwahahahaha!

From seeaprilrun on Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 17:49:35 from 68.103.248.145

Unfortunately, it is not a mistake. I have finally decided that I am going to take your approach Chris--practice accelerating around corners even when very tired and catching my rythm again quickly. This will be a punch in my time but then I will be all the more motivated to get after it in Houston.

From seeaprilrun on Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 17:50:44 from 68.103.248.145

Also, if I jog/bike the course a few times and know it by heart, I can run good tangents and reduce the angle of the corners.

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