Winning Back What I Lost

April 2013

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Location:

Meridian,ID,US

Member Since:

Mar 31, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

PR's:

5K Beat Coach Pete Fun Run Boise, ID- 21:13(2009)

Meridan Barn Sour Days 10k, Meridian, ID- 41:32(2012)

Famous Potato Half Marathon, Boise, ID- 1:30:40 (2012)

Utah Valley Marathon, Provo, UT- 3:20:14 (2011)

Athlinks profile here.

Garmin Connect profile here.

Short-Term Running Goals:

2014 Racing Schedule and Goals: 

-Get healthy

-St. George Marathon, October 4, 2014, St. George, UT

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run at least one marathon every year until I buy the farm.

Qualify for Boston Marathon.

Personal:

Started running in November 2007 to get fit. Now I'm back almost to square one after back surgery. I did it once and I'll do it again.

"In truth, runners don't race other runners. They race against themselves: to conquer their wills, to transcend their weaknesses, to beat back their nightmares. And while a runner can't actually beat himself, he can beat his time. Even years into running, he can get better."  Running for His Life by Michael Hall. 

 

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Saucony Kinvara 2 Lifetime Miles: 424.41
Saucony Kinvara 3 Lifetime Miles: 438.89
Saucony Ride 5 Lifetime Miles: 235.68
Brooks Launch (Blue/Yellow) Lifetime Miles: 282.52
Hoka Rapa Nui Tarmac's Lifetime Miles: 181.17
Hoka Clifton (Blue)(2) Lifetime Miles: 164.15
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Saucony Kinvara 3 Miles: 2.00
Mon, Apr 01, 2013
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2.00

30 mins elliptical; 25 mins run/walk. First attempted run (TM) since mid January. Three words: discouraging, disappointing and disconcerting. My left leg is definitely weaker. The deep pain in my left glute has not gone away and all this extra weight is not helpful at all. This road is gonna be even tougher than I thought.

Saucony Kinvara 3 Miles: 2.00
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Mon, Apr 15, 2013
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Update: Aborted my re-introduction to running last week. It just didn't feel natural and I developed a pain in my lower back/buttocks, on the right side this time. I have x-rays and a doctor visit scheduled for Friday. Hopefully, its nothing serious but its painful enough to keep me grounded and a little worried.

On the upside, after re-reading Scott Jurek's "Eat and Run" I've decided to transition to a vegan diet. I still eat some dairy now and then but no meat. I feel much better, which is something. I've thought about doing this for a while but my OCD finally won the day. It compels me to compete at something, so if I can't workout then refining my diet is a nice consolation. I'm hopeful that it will put me in a much better position once I start hitting the bricks again.


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