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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
14.00

7:39 AP.  UP at 4, on the road in Derby at 4:30.  I don't have many nice things to say about this run.  My legs were tired and started to hurt early in the run.  My mental stamina was non-existent and I almost quit and walked on the last uphill mile to finish.  I'll just call this run a character-builder.  I was going to go 16 but was running 7 mile loops and when I got back to my car at 14 decided it was time to throw in the towel.

Blue Avants Miles: 14.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From JulieC on Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 09:13:35 from 168.103.184.207

alone at 430am? the shadows would freak me out!! Awesome pace April, you are running like all the other 30-somethings over here-- Mel and Kim and Amber!! Way to go!! Sub- 3 heading your way real soon!!! : D

From seeaprilrun on Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 11:26:00 from 68.103.243.161

OH how I would love to go sub-3. I'm not there yet. I need to run a half-marathon under 1:30 before I can go sub-3. I'm hoping for this on August 14 but it is a half-marathon I did last year--very hot and a tough course--if I could go sub 1:30 on a course that gnarly then I would start to consider the possibility of sub-3 on a fast, flat marathon--like Houston in January!

From Eric Day on Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 11:51:00 from 200.77.42.198

Gee April, you just keep amazing me...awesome.

From SlowJoe on Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 12:19:41 from 84.11.148.246

Nothing to hang your head about on that run. 4:30am + hilly + quick pace = you're gonna be tired. Anyway those yucky runs where you don't feel good make you faster, so I've heard...

From ChrisM on Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 05:07:17 from 130.88.123.4

I would love to run 7.39 average pace at 4.30am!

From allie on Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 10:14:47 from 174.23.226.74

good job, april. difficult runs such as these build mental toughness! way to hang in there and great pace considering you weren't feeling great. you are awesome.

i also want to thank you for your kind comment on the desnews race. i appreciate the encouragement.

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