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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
Sat, Oct 29, 2011
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.  

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Jody on Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 18:10:23 from 75.141.131.35

Very nice run!

I run in the early morning hours but have to really talk myself into getting out alone. Once I am out I am good, but getting there is difficult. What have you done to adapt to running in the extreme morning hours alone?

From JulieC on Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 18:52:50 from 70.56.111.35

just be careful!! but Totally AWESOME run!! ahhhh those are the paces I hit all summer and then over trained, so hold the reins girl!! : D BUT I have no doubt you have the sub 2:55 in you on a FLAT COURSE :D.

From Andrea on Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 21:41:09 from 67.177.21.60

That's quite a run, especially early in the morning. Nice job!

From seeaprilrun on Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 05:01:21 from 205.172.12.229

Jody--nothing special, just knowing that I will be super mad if I don't get out and will have to feel guilty about any sweets I eat lol! Julie--Yeah, I'm taking the day off and trying not to get overboard with the fast runs. This one just sorta happened. I would love a sub 2:55 in spring, but I don't know if that is asking for too much too soon. Andrea--thanks!

From flatlander on Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 11:24:49 from 166.249.200.108

Sorry about your car, but glad you got a memorable run out of it. It's OK to break out of your training mold once in a while, no harm done and the psychological boost is worth it.

From SlowJoe on Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 11:41:31 from 75.109.104.60

Great run, almost MP for 16, wow. You definitely have a lot more marathon PR'ing to do in the future.

From april27 on Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 14:16:16 from 74.248.203.125

Nice functional/commute run

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