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Location:

Westminster,CO,USA

Member Since:

Nov 11, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Finally started learning how to run in '09 after totally botching it up for the 14 years prior and dealing with chronic IT injury...have had zero IT band pain since fall of '09 and have run way more than ever before in my life...loving it.

PR's

Road Mile: 4:44 - Pearl St Mile August 2011

2K: 6:32 - Uni HIll 2K 2011

3K: 10:07 - West end 3K 2011

5K - 16:53 - Turkey Leg 5K 2011

10K - 38:38 - Butte to Butte Eugene OR 2003

Half - Never raced a half

Road Marathon - 2:57:19 - 11/12/2011 - solo.

Trail Marathon - 4:48 - Kings peak August 2011

55K - 4:59:54 - Moab red hot 55K 2011

Short-Term Running Goals:

Be healthy, run injury-free, listen to my body.

Sub 16 min 5K

Sub 34 min 10K

Sub 2:40 Marathon

2012 Tentative Schedule

Quicker Quaker 5K January
Boston Marathon - April
??

Long-Term Running Goals:

Get stronger, faster and more fit as a runner and biker to allow for bigger adventures as the years go on.

Still be running in my 80's.

Personal:

I'm married to Nan Kennard and she kicks my butt at running. She has beat me handily in every race we have done together except for a downhill mile we did once. She is my running inspiration. I'd like to run a marathon with her someday and actually keep up.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Bare Feet Lifetime Miles:						282.68
Cycling 2011 Lifetime Miles:						291.40
Altra Instinct July '10 Lifetime Miles:						637.35
Altra Instinct Sep '11 Lifetime Miles:						481.45
Altra Lone Peak Lifetime Miles:						157.50
Altra Instinct Black Lifetime Miles:						69.00
Altra Adam Lifetime Miles:						27.50

Tue, Dec 22, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
3.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.00

I tried to run in the shoes I was wearing to the gym tonight to try to remember what all the shoe hype was about. After 2 laps around the track I had to kick them off and go in my socks...ahhhhh, that was better. My knee was already getting annoyed after 2 laps with those shoes, even though I was trying to run just like if I was barefoot. If I ever feel the need to run in shoes, they are going to have to be light, flat, flexible and have little to no padding I think.

I just did 3 miles super easy tonight at about 8:15 pace to loosen up my legs and feet.

They're feeling almost totally recovered from Saturday's beatdown, tomorrow I think I'll feel like going for a little longer again.

I also lifted light weights for 30 minutes tonight.

Now I'm just about done with a 30 minute spin on the bike in the gym that went by almost instantly since I was reading people's blog entries the whole time.

By the way...anyone in salt lake on new years should come finish 2009 running with Nan and I and do the new years eve sugarhouse 5K. I'm working up the guts to run it in my shorts only. I'm not worried about my feet getting cold, but my hands...I don't know if I'll wuss out and wear gloves or not...you'll have to come do it to find out.

Bare Feet Miles: 3.00

Night Sleep Time: 9.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 9.00	Weight: 190.00

Comments

From TBarlow on Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 00:30:32 from 216.194.124.36

Awesome! My sister in law and I are running it. I've never done a race at night - should be fun. I'll watch for you and Nan in the winner circle!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 00:45:14 from 24.8.167.243

I'm thinking about running it, but it's my oldest son's 18th birthday and so my first allegiance is to him. I'll have to see if there's something else he wants me to do. He would be hanging with friends if we were home, but since we'll be in Utah, he'll be stuck with family.

From jun on Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 13:01:20 from 66.239.250.209

Is it actually at New Years? One of those races where the first one to finish at exactly 12:00 wins? I would love to, but I don't know if my wife would let me. I'll have to ask.

As for running in shorts only, would you even have to ask me? Shorts, tank top, 5 fingers, THAT'S IT! If my wife will come to watch I'll do it with you for sure.

From Aaron Kennard on Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 13:15:59 from 174.51.250.151

Jun - You should do it! Hopefully she would come support you in your craziness just to get the photo if nothing else. The race starts at 11:30 PM. The winners and a large portion of the participants will be done by 12.

But I'm talking about short shorts, and nothing else. Bare feet, no shirt. I may wuss out of part of that if its sleeting or something...But I'm definitely going barefoot regardless of any conditions. Maybe a headlamp?

From Aaron Kennard on Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 13:19:02 from 174.51.250.151

Here's a link to the information and active registration:

http://www.active.com/running/salt-lake-city-ut/31st-annual-beat-the-new-year-5k-run-2008

It says there is an award for best costume, c-c-coldest runner, and fastest Male and Female. My only hope of winning anything is the coldest runner award, but I will be highly surprised if anyone else shows up with no shoes

From redrooster on Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 20:34:20 from 70.234.2.232

eunning in barefeet- no five fingers even? wish i could be there just to see this, but I think I will stay where it is 65 degrees, thanks anyway!

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