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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
Tue, Nov 30, 2010
Total Distance
10.00

7:22 AP.  Treadmill.  It was after a long day including a job interview(and job acquisition) at the jail.  I will be working in the jail clinic part time.  Back to having two jobs--we are in fear of an imminent layoff for my husband so I am getting ready now. I did a home health visit then came home and cleaned house and got the kids squared away with homework and dinner.  David was at work late so I finally popped in Wall-E downstairs and ran while the kids watched it.  I have never watched the movie and found it's depiction of humans rather disturbing.  As for the workout, it was hard.  I wasn't feeling it today and it was just plain hard, but now that I stuck it out I am quite satisfied and pleased.

2 mile warm up at 8:34 pace.  3x2 miles at 6:49 pace with .5 at 7:30 pace for recovery(if you want to call that recovery). 1 mile cool down from 8:34 going down to 8:00 pace.

I totally deserve to go eat whatever I want now.

Lunarfly Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From JulieC on Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 21:36:08 from 207.108.177.227

WAY AWESOME NOT FEELING IT RUN ON THE TM!!!! so do you like your TM? is it fixed or is it a new one/replacement? The ones at my rec center start to shake after 9 mph (6:40) and its hard to get in a groove. I need to buy one for my newly finished basement but not sure any TM that I can afford will survive me? Did you pay a lot for yours? I got to do some searching.

From seeaprilrun on Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 22:33:23 from 72.205.224.181

It took several months but they finally sent parts and a technician and fixed my treadmill! It is a Horizon T103. I got it for $800. It has been sturdy enough so far for my abuse! I think it will do okay as long as I calibrate and level it every now and then and keep it lubed with the fancy silicon spray.

From SlowJoe on Wed, Dec 01, 2010 at 02:02:57 from 195.39.154.11

Impressive!! Yeah our little TM at home would probably start smoking and shaking too if we ever went that fast on it.

From ChrisM on Wed, Dec 01, 2010 at 15:28:23 from 86.150.173.158

nice workout!

somebody mention food??

From allie on Wed, Dec 01, 2010 at 16:10:01 from 174.23.238.75

nice job, april. all the more impressive with your busy schedule. way to go. eat up!

From SlowJoe'sGrl on Wed, Dec 01, 2010 at 16:28:48 from 184.79.24.255

Good job on the run and job acquisition.

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