A Balance, Redefined

December 21, 2024

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Location:

Vestavia,AL,USA

Member Since:

May 31, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Marathon Top 10 Finishes: 7 Bridges ('15), Utah Valley ('13), Salt Lake City ('08), Top of Utah ('07), and St. Louis ('04). Ran around the equator (24901.55) in 4,388 days.

Personal Records
Marathon 2:39 (SLC '08)
1/2 Marathon 1:12.30 (Provo River, aided '08)
10K 34:16 (Track, sea level '00)
10K 33:15 (Des 10K, aided '08)
8K 25:32 (Crack of Dawn, aided '13)
5K 16:44 (Track, sea level '00)
5K 16:07 (Running of the Leopards, aided '12)

Short-Term Running Goals:

~~NYC Marathon November 3, 2019~~ done

~~London Marathon October 3, 2021~~ done

Tokyo Marathon March 3, 2024!!!

And my largest challenge to date, raise $20,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in honor of my cancer survivorship and in memory of those lost to blood cancer...
DONE! $26,403.70

https://pages.lls.org/tnt/al/london2021/awende

Long-Term Running Goals:

Enjoy being a Masters Runner.

Get under 3 hours one more time...

Personal:

Grew up outside Chicago and joined the blog while I lived in Salt Lake City. Now living outside Birmingham. I am married with two daughters. Wife thinks I'm crazy for doing marathons. And yes I am crazy I'm a scientist for a living...

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	331.25
RM 090416 Lifetime Miles:						136.06
Saucony Type A Lifetime Miles:						200.18
Nike Vaporfly Pink Lifetime Miles:						122.22
Saucony Ride #37 - Black Lifetime Miles:						56.50
Saucony Ride #38 - Neon Lifetime Miles:						53.50
Saucony Ride #39 - Grey Lifetime Miles:						59.50
Brooks Launch #38 - Grey Lifetime Miles:						65.25
Brooks Launch #39 - White Lifetime Miles:						57.50
Brooks Launch #40 - Blue Lifetime Miles:						54.00

Thu, Jul 10, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
13.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	13.00

AM: ASAHP run. A little earlier this morning and it was actually below 80F during the run. I started out on the trails behind Red Butte and This is the Place. Then around the zoo to time it perfectly running past the house to wake up Kaitlyn. Then on down to 15th and back through campus. A new loop with some old elements. Mi 8.5-R2 Avg. 9:45

PM: Nothing too special about my day. I’m still dealing with paperwork from the Dec 31^st car crash that puts me in a bad mood. I did get my orthotics recovered today. The old cover lasted about 18-months but it was starting to separate and I was getting blisters (including three from WBR). I’ve tried to wean myself off them after SLC but my knee flared up the first run back so why fix something that’s not broken. Just to SH and back. Mi 4.5-T2 Avg. 7:34

Asics DS-Trainer #2: 339 / / Saucony Rides #1: 333 / / Saucony Rides #2: 349 // Adidas Adistar (flats): 175

Night Sleep Time: 7.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 7.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Steve on Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 13:18:17

How is the shin/ankle?

I iced and used the tennis ball massage therapy and it seemed to work wonders. Painful with the tennis ball, but effective.

From Adam RW on Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 14:34:59

I alternated ice and warm espom salt and it seemed to have remedied itself. Now it is just back to the usual knee pain but I've lived with that for over eight years so I don't even mention it most days.

From Walter on Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 19:47:11

Are you guys still doing emigration this saturday? Im going to run till St. George and then get my self taken care of.

From Adam RW on Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 22:24:35

Walter, Yes we are planning on it. It would be great to have you along as long as we are not guilty for pushing your injury farther... Meet me at the Kmart off foothill between 5:45 and 6 am. I'll call you Friday to confirm.

From Jon on Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 22:32:24

Are you doing TOU 1/2?

From Walter on Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 09:29:30

Ok Ill wait for your call.

From Adam RW on Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 09:50:24

Jon, Probably not. I think I'll stick with Provo 1/2 and SL 1/2 this year. I like the SL 1/2 course and James seems to be a good race director. I also really like the TOU race directors but that is extra travel time etc.

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