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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
16.10

8:03 average pace.  Drank half a cup of coffee and went for it.  Kicked it into a higher gear for the last 6 miles did 7:30ish pace.  Legs and breathing felt fine the whole time but definitely feeling a little fatigued the last 3 miles.  Decided to run through it anyway.  Drank 16 oz gatorade total throughout the run.  Downed a massive breakfast and off to work.

Mizuno Waverider 12 Miles: 16.10
Weight: 104.00
Comments
From marion on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 13:52:44 from 71.213.106.139

You are disappearing, are you doing this on purpose?

Great run speedy speedster!

From argentinerocket on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 14:06:33 from 74.9.147.114

Holy molly April, 16 8-minute miles on a half cup of coffee and a gatorade? You make me feel like a big wuss! And then went to work... wow... very impressive girl!

From seeaprilrun on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 14:58:44 from 205.172.12.229

Marion--no, not on purpose, eating like a horse--is just happening--a little scary really I can't remember the last time my weight was this low, it's been many years

Lucia--It wasn't terribly hot today that helped a lot!

From Lybi on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 23:30:06 from 70.190.199.29

Wow--Those are impressive miles & speeds, April! Wow, I am inspired that you have 5 kids are are so stinkin' fit! Way to go!

From seeaprilrun on Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 12:24:47 from 68.102.144.140

Well don't be too impressed--only one child is biological--I inherited the other four when their mom died over 6 years ago--although two of them were in diapers and don't know any different(that I'm not mom). :)

From Eric Day on Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 13:20:12 from 189.192.134.119

16 miles at 8:03 average? awesome April. At least you have a sub 1:45 HM ! way to go, super!

From JulieC on Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 18:13:20 from 67.42.127.35

Way under 1:45 half-marathon!! on that note. What an awesome 16 miler girlfriend!!!!! : D

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