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December 2010

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Location:

Woods Cross,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 01, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Current Running Life:
5k: 17:50 (2010 NSL)
10k: 38:20 (2007 Des News)
1/2 Marathon: 1:23:30 (2009 Provo Half)
Marathon: 2:53:46 (2007 St George)

Short-Term Running Goals:

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

 

Personal:

Daddy to 3 great kids - 16 year old son and 11 year old twin daughters

I do not know what tomorrow will bring but I do know it will start with a run.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony Grid A2 Lifetime Miles: 125.40
GoRun2 Lifetime Miles: 53.70
Adrenaline 2014 Blue (1) Lifetime Miles: 442.70
Adrenaline 2014 Red (1) Lifetime Miles: 429.20
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
131.600.00131.60
Adrenaline 2010 5 Miles: 131.60
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

First 3 pretty easy then pushed the pace the last 3.  Everything feels good but not very speedy.

Adrenaline 2010 5 Miles: 6.00
Comments(4)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Short on time so I had to be short on miles.  Pushed a little during the last 2 miles.

Here is my kid's Christmas present.  Am I making a mistake?

Adrenaline 2010 5 Miles: 5.00
Comments(6)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

Temperature was much better today (35) but my legs felt very achy for the first few miles.  Things loosened up after 3 miles and felt better.  Not sure why my legs are bothering me since the mileage has been so much lower the past couple of months.

Adrenaline 2010 5 Miles: 7.00
Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.000.000.00

I'm becoming a huge wimp.  I have a terrible headache and figured the jarring from running would aggravate it so no run for me. I used to gut these things out.

Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Headache is still hanging on. I think that it is a symptom of hypertension induced by my morbid obesity.  In all seriousness, it is probably from high blood pressure.  Ventured out just to get in a few up tempo miles.  Everything felt really good (except for my head). 

Adrenaline 2010 5 Miles: 5.00
Comments(9)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Early morning meeting so not much time for a run.  Legs felt good and were itching to move faster.  Headache is getting better and I'm realizing how much I have been complaining lately.  I really need to focus on making things more positive.

Adrenaline 2010 5 Miles: 5.00
Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

Blah

Adrenaline 2010 5 Miles: 7.00
Comments(4)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

Headache is still hanging around (it's a week old now).  My BP was 114/74 so I have ruled out hypertension.  Probably just a little bug.  Run was pretty awful.  Wanted to quit at 5 but just kept going.  I want to be a runner again.

Adrenaline 2010 5 Miles: 7.00
Comments(5)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

Went to my girls soccer game then debated whether or not I really wanted to run.  First, I must brag about my kids.  Gracie has mad soccer skills and can score at will from the left side.  She cracks me up after she scores because she jogs back acting like it wasn't a big deal but there is a definite hint of arrogance in her step.  Emma is an amazing keeper.  She stops anything that comes her way even if she has to use her face.  

Decided that I had to get myself out the door because that is what a runner does.  I want to be a runner again so I have to start putting in the work.  Felt pretty lousy during the run but I got it in.  Fitness level felt alright but the mental aspect was lacking.  

Adrenaline 2010 5 Miles: 10.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

Felt yucky for the first 2 miles then felt really good once I warmed up.  I'm really like this weather.

Oh yeah, I got into the Moab 1/2 so I guess I better start training.  I am nowhere near ready to race and it is not that far away.

Adrenaline 2010 5 Miles: 7.00
Comments(5)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Adrenaline 2010 5 Miles: 5.00
Comments(4)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Adrenaline 2010 5 Miles: 5.00
Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

Pretty run in a light snowfall. Very peaceful.  I surpassed 2,500 miles for the year which was my soft target.  The year of running is certainly not ending like I want it to but I am keeping at it so I will be at a good starting point when I am ready to start training again.

Adrenaline 2010 5 Miles: 8.00
Comments(4)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

Slushy, slippery, sloppy mess.

Adrenaline 2010 5 Miles: 7.00
Comments(5)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

Soggy, soggy, soggy.

Adrenaline 2010 5 Miles: 7.00
Comments(4)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Adrenaline 2010 5 Miles: 5.00
Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Adrenaline 2010 5 Miles: 5.00
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5.000.005.00

Adrenaline 2010 5 Miles: 5.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

Adrenaline 2010 5 Miles: 7.00
Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

Adrenaline 2010 5 Miles: 7.00
Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.600.0011.60

2,555 seemed like a good number to end the year with.  Decent mileage but the last 3 months have not been what I wanted.  It was a good break but I have to find a way to get back into training mode.

So much for ending the year with a nice looking number.  We decided to run the beat the new year 5k at Sugarhouse park.  It was 5 degrees but still a lot of fun.

Adrenaline 2010 5 Miles: 11.60
Comments(4)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
131.600.00131.60
Adrenaline 2010 5 Miles: 131.60
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