About

Location

Lawrence, KS


Birthday:

January 2


How many years have you been running?

Off and on for 30 years


What is your goal race for the year?

Half


What is your greatest running accomplishment?

Competing in a 5K after years of running but not entering competitive races. That was my gateway drug. I'm currently training for the Portland Marathon.


What is your "ultimate dream" running goal?

Completing an ultra.


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  • Thanks Melinda, I am going to get some kinesio-tape today and give it a try.  I am already walking on my heels and I am doing the ankle flex w/out the band, though I may give it a try.  This is the first time I have had to drop out of a race due to injury and it sucks!!
  • Hello!  (c:   Thanks for the "friend" invitation-I'm glad to see that other kansans are out there in this big ol' world of running.  I've actually gotten a taste of the Lawrence running crowd by going on the Clinton Trail Wednesday run with a group and a few of the girls only Thursday runs at the Lawrence River Trails.  I'm glad you enjoyed your trip out to CO-I grew up there and definitely miss the mountains and all that wonderful outdoor appeal. 

     

    Just wanted to drop in and say hello-happy running this week!

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Yet another race report


Just ran my 2nd half this weekend at the annual Kansas City Corporate Challenge. Wasn't planning this race but since I work for a software company, there aren't a lot of 46 year old women they could coax to run in my age group!

Since this was a race for team points, I wanted to do more than just finish happy this time around.  Unlike my first half a few weeks ago, I wanted to…

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Race Report


I "Rocked the Parkway" on April 14th. Just now getting around to posting about the experience.

This was the first time I'd raced a half-marathon so no time goals. I only wanted to finish and not walk. I was aiming for 2:10 and finished in 2:08. Not going to win any races with that pace but mission accomplished!

During my training runs, my left hamstring, periformis and Achilles would act up on occasion. I…

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Glorious


We've been fortunate to have some lovely weather here in Lawrence, KS. Spring is here and so are the inaccurately named June bugs.

I'm in the final stretch before my road race next week. In preparation, I've done nearly all my mileage on that cruel mistress, asphalt, in the hopes that I'll be extra speedy. Unfortunately, all city and no nature mileage makes Melinda a dull girl. Perhaps it was a little Caballo Blanco melancholy, hard to say but I just wasn't in the mood to share the…

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It's all coming together


Closing in on Goal One for the season: my first half marathon. Excited and a bit anxious. I remember feeling like this the first time I raced a 5K.

I've never felt stronger as a runner and I'm mentally "there". It's been a long slog but the rewards of rebuilding my form are paying huge dividends. I ran my mile test today and in only 8 months, I've shaved a full 1:20 off my mile pace. That just blows my freaking mind. In addition, I've lost 13 lbs and I'm ripped.

I feel like I…

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Brick with le child


We were fortunate to have another glorious day in the 60s. Burned some serious calories today doing a run/swim brick workout  with the kiddo.

Started with a really easy trail run at the dog park. On the way out of the place, a poor woman was trying to find her runaway dog. We ended up doing some unplanned hill work trying to help her wrangle the frightened thing! 

After that, Jude and I participated in a parent/child swim team practice. It's a new thing my son's swim coach is…

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Unseasonably Warm


Squeezed in a lunch run today because it was FREAKING 65 degrees here today. I wore a tshirt and shorts, something I've never done in a Kansas January. My YakTrax and baselayers might be sitting in the drawer a little bit longer this season.

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