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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
56.43
Pink Nike Avant Miles: 30.40Pink Pegs Miles: 26.03
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
11.40

5 a.m. 6.2 at 8:00 AP.  Then off to a rather bad day at work.

p.m. 5.2 at 7:16 AP.  I meant to take this one easier but that is hard to do when I am chasing my kids on bikes or they are chasing me.  Happily, I had enough wind at this pace to yell at my kids throughout to  keep them in line.  I should use them as pacers for a tempo run.

Pink Nike Avant Miles: 11.40
Weight: 0.00
Comments(6)
Total Distance
6.60

Tribal hill workout.  1.37 mile warm up slow to the hill.  Started at halfway up the hill and did 8 hill sprints up the steep part, jogging down for recovery.  My average was 5:47 to 6:03 pace going up, maxing at 4:46 pace.  It was short and sweet.  Jogged  a few miles with Eddy to cool down.  I can tell these hill workouts are making a difference in leg strength--something I really need!

Pink Pegs Miles: 6.60
Weight: 0.00
Comments(3)
Total Distance
10.00

8:13 AP on the treadmill.  Nice and easy.  I am doing the prescribed tribal speed workout tomorrow on the track by myself at 5am since I can't go in the evening.  "Coach Jeff" is going to ease us into it.  Tomorrow's prescription is 10x400 with 400 recovery.  I like the large amount of recovery--hopefully I can deliver some quality speed.

Pink Nike Avant Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Total Distance
9.00

Speedwork success!  "Coach Jeff" is easing the tribe into the concept of speedwork.  This morning's assignment: 10x400 meters with 400 meter recovery.  Up at 4:15 am, had a bagel and a cup of coffee and drove to the track.  I wore a headlamp and listened to the owl hooting.  The long recovery made me feel in control of the workout and I was able to crank out the 400's faster than I ever imagined.  The more I did the faster they got. Pace was between 5:32 and 5:52 per mile for the 400s.  

Two mile warm up

1:28, 1:28, 1:25, 1:25, 1:25, 1:24, 1:23, 1:23, 1:23, 1:23

Two mile cool down

Yeah I spent 2.5 miles today under 6:00 pace!  I feel awesome right now and not tired or worn out at all.  I wasn't completely spent after the workout at all.  I feel like I could go do it again.  I imagine as we start cutting the recoveries it won't always feel like that but this way is nice, I don't feel quite as intimidated by the track.

Pink Nike Avant Miles: 9.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(9)
Total Distance
8.43

7:34 AP.  In Derby on the hills pushing Vanessa in the stroller while chasing the boys and my husband on their bikes.  It was nice going downhill but I really had to dig in getting that stroller up the hills without losing sight of the boys.  It was 82 degrees but overcast so it didn't seem too hot.

Pink Pegs Miles: 8.43
Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Total Distance
11.00

7:54 AP. Treadmill.  I really had to squeeze this one in between work and family fireworks festivities. 

Pink Pegs Miles: 11.00
Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
56.43
Pink Nike Avant Miles: 30.40Pink Pegs Miles: 26.03
Weight: 0.00
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