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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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Sun, Oct 14, 2012
Race: prairie fire marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:22:27, Place overall: 8, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
26.20

so I am gonna break it down and be honest.  this was a good race, despite the far cry from last year. Its been a rough go, I got divorced, sat on my porch all summer and smoked.  weak, pathetic.  at the very end of July I started running again.  no real training for the  last 11 weeks but last minute decision, came out and ran my hometown marathon.  no watch, no splits, just ran....just to run, and be me.  It. was. great.  most painless marathon i have ever ran.  felt great from beginning to end.  honestly i think i dogged it because it felt too good.  no crash, no wall.  I am excited to get back into real shape for spring because there is hope, there is hope. 

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From JulieC on Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 14:48:28 from 168.103.185.48

super HAPPY FOR YOU!!! way to pull a nice race out of the hat!! ; D It helps the psyche quite well!! while you smoked I was injured--- we made a sad team BUT NOW we ARE back!! YOU MORE THAN me however!! :D. Way to run watch less too!! VERY LIBERATING, I can concur!!

From JulieC on Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 14:50:35 from 168.103.185.48

seriously awesome low key 11 weeks of training, paid off!!! just what you needed after such a difficult year!! YOU GO GIRL!! : DDDDDDDDD

From SlowJoe on Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 16:37:19 from 69.131.141.92

See, not a PW! So you can go through all that, minimal training at the last minute, and still make it through 26 miles at a pretty brisk pace and not hit the wall or anything. You are just made to do this, that's all there is to it. Here's to 2013!

From Britta on Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 17:06:37 from 108.82.93.175

Congratulations on a great race! WOW to you and your determination! You have a whole blog full of people cheering for you!

From josse on Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 21:27:32 from 70.196.192.131

Running is all about come backs we are all coming back from something. the great thing about running is it is always there waiting for us. sorry about your crappy summer, get back on your horse and het back at it. I look up to you running by feel with no watch takes guts. I keep telling myself I need to do this and not care about time. Great job!

From Jake K on Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 10:16:36 from 155.100.226.191

Great job April. Happy to hear it went well and you felt good. Way to be tough and get back on the horse... that's inspiring.

From Andrea on Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 11:15:35 from 72.37.171.52

Nice race April. Definitely glad to see you back at it! You're strong, don't ever talk yourself out of that :)

From flatlander on Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 07:03:28 from 76.31.26.153

Congratulations, very inspiring.

From allie on Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 13:25:11 from 161.38.218.168

congratulations, april. way to bounce back from a very tough year. good things ahead.

From JD on Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 14:43:22 from 70.96.78.188

i'm totally inspired by your running achievements since you've been on the blog.

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