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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.000.000.000.008.00

Have to get this fog out of my head. The morning was fine. Last night I got a decent amount of sleep but… Into lab early and then I was out the door. The moon was just above the mountain range and during the first half mile I was running directly toward it. It is amazing how quickly things move. By the time I hit my turn the moon was completely behind the mountains, nice to watch. Then during the next mile or so I swear there was a dove on each block cooing its head off. Finally got to Memory Grove and was just jogging along. Turned up to head out and got a rock in my shoe. As I stopped to take the rock out a guy I see relatively regularly going in the opposite direction caught me as I was starting to run again. We happened to be going at not too different of paces so I just started alongside him. However, he was not talkative (though I see him about once a week) and I just kept going. At this a younger guy passes by going at a good pace. I was said hi fairly loudly and no reply from him either. Now is it just me or is there some type of runner’s code? I try and acknowledge others braving the elements and hitting the pavement or trails with me. Even in a hard workout I will try and give at least a nod. In any case I wasn’t sure what I was going to do so I tucked in about 20 ft feet behind him so as not to crowd him. Then my competitive side got the better of me and I decided to pull along and say hi, maybe I’m too eager to meet other runners… He was going at a good clip and we were running the FireHouse mile in reverse (up) at this point. I pulled up and just went with him. There seemed to be a couple surges. We hit the mile in 6:26 and I was about to find out who he was, how far he was going, introduce myself, whatever, and he turned back to head back down the mile. So I had one hardish mile with mystery guy. I’m 90% sure I’ve seen him going the other direction before as well. I think this is enough procrastination. Now on to work…Avg. 9:00

RM 090416 Miles: 21.01WM 090416 Miles: 0.02Saucony Rides #6B Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 0.00
Comments
From jtshad on Tue, Jul 07, 2009 at 09:50:11 from 204.134.132.225

Nice workout...I am with you, I at least try to wave or say hi to other runners. Seems kinda weird to not even acknowledge you, but you are a scary looking guy so maybe you freaked them out! ;-)

From Adam RW on Tue, Jul 07, 2009 at 09:53:48 from 155.101.152.103

I felt like maybe I was still sleeping and I wasn't really running and that is why they didn't see me. Can you make the trip down for Des 10K?

From jtshad on Tue, Jul 07, 2009 at 10:04:28 from 204.134.132.225

Maybe that's it, you are invisible when you are sleep running!

Don't know about the Des News, we leave for a week long camping trip the next day so most likely we will be getting things ready to go that day (plus I have work, but that can change). I will be in touch.

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