THE Running Conquests

After some wicked ankle reconstruction surgery (lengthen the exterior tendon, shorten interior tendon, break ankle and put in a metal wedge to prop me upright) to fix my over-pronation issue, many people said I couldn’t do these things…and I just got angry and said, “Watch me!  I may not be fast, but I WILL finish!”
Upcoming:
  • Disneyland Dumbo Double Dare

Wish List:
  • REALLY, REALLY want to do this someday Hoover Dam Half Marathon … December 15, 2012.  Maybe 2013.
  • Really Big Free Half Marathon – November 3, 2012 Las Vegas, NV (not registered yet, but this would make for an AWESOME level entry into the Half Fanatics Club if I did it the day before the Lady’s Speedstick Half!) *UPDATE* They've apparently gone out of business :(
  • Martian Marathon - April-ish, in Michigan.  It doesn't seem overly warm, but it looks fun.
  • Alien Half - I'm happy that it is expanding, but none are super close.  I could see a friend in Austin or the grandparents in Gerogia, but still a lot of travel involved.  HOWEVER, the one in Colorado is my birthday weekend.  I know there is a Southwest sale right now....so tempted.
  • Mapleton Moonlight Half Marathon - I wish I had a more reliable run time.  This would be AWESOME. 
  • GoRuck HCL

Completed 2014:
  • Arizona Spartan Sprint February 9, 2014 Phoenix, AZ
  • Arizona Distance Classic 1/2 Marathon March 23, 2014 Oro Valley, AZ
  • Las Vegas Super Spartan April 5, 2014 Las Vegas, NV
  • GoRuck Light Class 265 April 15, 2014 Tucson, AZ 
  • GoRuck Challenge Class 1069 July 4, 2014 Phoenix, AZ
Completed 2013:


Completed 2012:
  • Tucson Half Marathon – December 9, 2012 Downhill AND it goes right through my neighborhood…yes, I’m a show off!  Getting back home with a car was a bit more of a challenge.  Second best time though :)
  • Rock N’ Roll Half Marathon, Las Vegas – December 2, 2012 – Yes, I’m going to complete my Spartan Trifecta and drive all muddy in a new car all the way to Las Vegas so I can attempt to pick up my packet before the expo is over…I’m looking forward to the WTF looks I will get when I’m still partially covered in mud and my race number on my forehead.
  • Spartan Sprint, Malibu – December 1, 2012 – This will complete my TRIFECTA! I’ll be volunteering so say, “Hi!” as you pass me! Then, I’m going to run! AROOO!
  • Lady’s Speedstick Half Marathon – November 4, 2012,  Tempe, AZ. PR!!!
  • Shun the Sun Half Marathon – November 10, 2012 Icky gravel/dirt course and I was so slow they were out of medals by the time I finished :( NEVER again.
  • Wear Purple Walk/Run to Cure Epilepsy – November 1-30, 2012 Virtual (going for the marathon distance over the month of course ;-P)
  • Zensah Zombie 5K #Anywhere5k – October 27-28, 2012 Virtual
  • TMC Get Moving A-Mountain Half Marathon – October 21, 2012 – Opted for the 5k after an IT band issue at the NWM.
  • Neon Splash Dash 5k - October 20, 2012 Chandler, AZ
  • Cupcake Classic Virtual 5k - October 14 – 21, 2012 – the medal was sold out, but I’m still going to participate :)
  • Nike Women’s Marathon (I’m going for the half) – October 14, 2012  San Francisco, CA, HELLO TIFFANY’S NECKLACE!
  • Fall Foliage Race – October 31, 2012 100k Virtual – obviously, not going to do that in one day.  Mileage clock started mid August, so I should be there by that date!  Medal received October 6, 2012, at which point I had already clocked well over the 100k.  115 miles or 185 km.
  • Hot Mama Virtual Half Marathon – October 7, 2012 There were left over medals and since I ran a 17 mile training run, I thought I deserved a medal.
  • Harvest for Hope – October 6, 2012 5k (WOHOO! 5k with a medal!!!) A nice little community event.  40:59 as I was trying to hide my pain from my shins and bursitis.  But not bad for going out AGAIN after hte 7 mile training run.
  • The Great Pumpkin Race – October 13, 2012 Virtual 10k (that I will probably wrap into the Nike Women’s Half Marathon – Technically completed October 6, 2012 as part of my 7 mile training run (1:38 for the 7, but everything was starting to kill me).
  • Keep Running Inaugural 5k or 10k – September 30, 2012 Virtual – 10k completed September 23, 2012
  • Run 10 Feed 10 – September Virtual 10k done as another training run.  At least I feel accomplished that way.
  • Super Star Half and Full - September Virtual (yes, I’m breaking the full up! Half was completed on my birthday!)  The full was completed through SEVERAL training runs as opposed to the two I wanted to do.  Oh well, I was hurting.
  • USA Women’s Half Marathon – September 15, 2012 Las Vegas, NV HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! Worst time EVER…but I finished upright, without puking, with a hangover.  That’s what I get for running in Vegas!
  • YOUR Birthday Run 5k – September 15, 2012 (I just wanted the medal to add to my collection and to wear around Vegas after I complete the USA Women’s Half Marathon, even though I pre-completed the run to feel like I “earned” the medal)
  • 9-11 #Anywhere5k – September 8-9, 2012 Virtual
  • The Great Cupcake Race 5/10k – September 8, 2012 Virtual
  • Labor Day 5 or 10 Mile Virtual Run – August 30 – September 3, 2012 (I’ll be training anyway…so why not! I just need to remember to submit my times for these things!) I opted for the 5 miles – 1:01:04 or something like that.  Getting there…must break 1 hour!
  • The Bug Run 13.1 – August 15-30, 2012 Virtual (Completed 8/26/12, 2:35:18 – A PR for me…possibly, given lack of accuracy of Nike+ even though I purposefully over shot the distance. I know I’m close!)
  • Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight 1/2 Marathon – August 5, 2012 (12:30 am start time).  This is kind of a rough run/trip, but I want to do it.  I love night running!
  • Pacific Northwest Run – August 1st-ish – 30th-ish, 2012  A spiffy, inexpensive virtual half with a bit of bling (hate that word).
  • Barking Mad About Breast Cancer 10k – August 1st-ish – 30th-ish, 2012  Another spiffy, inexpensive virtual run with a bit of bling.  It’s really a gorgeous medal!
  • Spartan Beast, Utah – June 30, 2012 I was horribly sick and in pain from my knees and bursistis, but I did it anyway!  I’m too embarrassed to discuss time, this was purely about completion! AROOOOO!!!!  Trifecta 2/3 done!
  • Foam Fest – May 19, 2012
  • The Night Run – May 19, 2012 – This was a great run despite all the seriousness.  Go Team Tutus!
  • Whiskey Row Half Marathon – May 5, 2012  Due to poor coarse markings, my time was horrible and I ran about 3/4 a mile more than necessary.  THEN, I went and found hills once I got home in order to reach 150 flights of stairs on my Fitbit!
  • Warrior Dash, Florence, AZ – April 28, 2012
  • Arizona Distance Classic - March 25, 2012
  • Toro Loco Challenge – I volunteered and then ran. It was  poorly done event somewhere in this time frame.  I wish them better luck in their future endeavors, but I certainly will not be there for some time.
  • Kiss Me Dirty, Tucson – March 24, 2012
  • St. Patrick’s Day Run – March 17, 2012
  • Super Spartan, AZ – February 11, 2012 – Not only did I do this, I did it after driving 2 hours north and volunteering for 5 hours (meaning I got up around 4 am to make all of this happen).  I’m AWESOME!
  • The Color Run - January 28, 2012, Tempe, AZ.
  • Nike + Virtual Half Marathon – January 15, 2012 – I am a PROUD member of Team Victorious, meaning I bypass the lotto into the Women’s Nike Marathon in San Francisco in October.  Hello Tiffany’s necklace, firefighters in tux and chocolate!  This is what started it all.  It may have taken me a large part of my day and I was NOT ready, but it was MY course and I made it happen!

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