| 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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| Cumulus 10 Miles: 1.00 | Saucony Tangent III Miles: 33.52 | Asics DS Trainer 14 Miles: 73.99 |
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630AM: Easy TM run this morning. I didn't get out and run yesterday, thus ending my streak of 100M months. Turning over a new leaf now with the Thanksgiving holiday behind us.
930PM: 20 mins on my wife's Treadclimber (1M). It's the first time I've used the thing and I must say that it is a difficult workout. It's challenging simply because you have to concentrate on balancing your weight and stepping evenly on each track. There is absolutely no way to run on the thing which leads to less mileage. However, even at a walking pace it gets the heart rate up to where it needs to be. |
| Cumulus 10 Miles: 1.00 | Saucony Tangent III Miles: 6.15 |
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Noon: Short, easy run during lunch. Half mile pickup at the end and 1/4 mile cool down. Very cold but I was prepared for it. Gonna try to get a few more miles on the TM this evening.
930PM: Decided to do a little weight training before my TM run. Nothing too fancy and strenuous, just tryinng to tone up. 3M progressive run ending w/ the last mile at marathon pace. |
| Saucony Tangent III Miles: 3.31 | Asics DS Trainer 14 Miles: 4.25 |
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1PM: Easy, slow 4M run at lunch. Very cold w/ bright sunshine. My upper body is really sore from yesterday's weight training. I can barely lift my arms above my head. Getting reacquainted w/ "The Great Gatsby"- one of my all-time favorite fiction novels that I was forced to read in high school and ended up really enjoying.
10PM: Late 3.39M run on the TM after watching the Civil War (UO v. OSU). I actually felt much better than I thought I would given the late hour. Progressive run that topped out at 8 min/mi. |
| Asics DS Trainer 14 Miles: 4.00 |
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| | 9PM: Late TM run. 1M warmup then a progressive run that topped out at 8:30/mi. |
| Asics DS Trainer 14 Miles: 7.05 |
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| | 645AM: Woke up to the first snowfall of the year. I don't mind the snow but I do not look forward to dealing with the increased commute time. Hurried my TM run, topping out @ 8:19/mi. |
| Asics DS Trainer 14 Miles: 5.53 |
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| | 645AM: 2M easy and 3M @ MP on the treadmill. It was below zero this morning. I can't imagine anyone crazy enough to run outside in that. |
| Asics DS Trainer 14 Miles: 5.50 |
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| | 645AM: 4M easy and 2M at MP. I'm getting a little tired of people choosing a TM right next to me when there are 4 or 5 empty TM's down the line. It's kinda like choosing the urinal right next to someone when there is another down the line. Very bad form. |
| Asics DS Trainer 14 Miles: 6.03 |
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| | 645AM: Had a bout with vertigo last week which led to me to abandon running. It's been the weirdest thing. Went to the doctor because I thought it might be an early sign of H1N1 but it wasn't the case. I was given a prescription for mezacline (sp?) and told that it was likely a viral infection targeting my inner ear. Anyway, I ran 6M easy on the TM w/ no ill effects while I was running. I got a little dizzy once I stopped but not too bad. |
| Asics DS Trainer 14 Miles: 6.01 |
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| | 630AM: Finally felt good enough for a TM run this morning. I've been down w/ flu like symptoms and strep. Took it easy the first couple of miles then tried to pick it up in miles 3 & 4. I had to cut it short due to an incredible side/stomach ache. I'll try to get in another run tonight and tomorrow to make it for lost time. |
| Asics DS Trainer 14 Miles: 5.50 |
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| | 10PM: Had a lot going on today and wasn't able to get in a run until real late. Just short of 6M very slow. It was my first run outdoors in weeks but the temps are not nearly as cold as they have been (around 30 degrees). |
| Saucony Tangent III Miles: 5.72 |
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| | 640AM: Easy TM run. |
| Asics DS Trainer 14 Miles: 6.30 |
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| | 630AM: Another easy TM run. |
| Saucony Tangent III Miles: 6.10 |
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| | 1PM: Same thing, different day. |
| Asics DS Trainer 14 Miles: 6.12 |
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| | 7PM: Evening slow run with my son. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were just too darn busy to get in any miles. Didn't end up w/ the 30M I was shooting for but I think things will calm down after New Year's. |
| Asics DS Trainer 14 Miles: 6.06 |
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| | A weight training session (upper body) followed by a slow TM run. |
| Asics DS Trainer 14 Miles: 5.32 |
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6AM: Weight training (legs). Slow 4.5M TM run.
7PM: 3.42M outside. I really didn't want to go and was a little sore from the weight training this morning but I slogged through it to try to get to 2k miles before the end of the year on Thursday. |
| Saucony Tangent III Miles: 7.92 |
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| | Evening TM run. Legs starting to recover with a little more spring than yesterday. Closing in on 2k miles. |
| Asics DS Trainer 14 Miles: 6.32 |
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| | 645AM: Didn't get any sleep last night. I really wanted to stay in bed but I knew that my 2k goal was out there and tonight would be sketchy as we get packed for our Fiesta Bowl trip tomorrow. Limped across the finish line w/ some really slow miles but I'm looking forward to ramping things up once we return from AZ. |
| Saucony Tangent III Miles: 4.32 |
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| Cumulus 10 Miles: 1.00 | Saucony Tangent III Miles: 33.52 | Asics DS Trainer 14 Miles: 73.99 |
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