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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
6.004.000.000.000.000.000.0010.00

Single: I didn't sleep well last night but managed about 6-hrs of "down" time. Got to lab by 6am and did a bunch of set-up to finally get out the door at a little after noon. Initially I was thinking about splitting today up and doing a track workout but once I got moving I changed the plan to some MP work. My main focus was each mile a little harder for 4 mi taking full advantage of the course topography. That being said I did one of my usual runs into Memory Grove, I just kept going to the temple for the extra distance. I did one mile warm-up and then started the "pace" portion. The first mile has equal up and downhill with the down coming first, 6:12 HR 158, nice and easy. Then the next mile is the firehouse mile and I started to pick it up, 5:53 HR 165. The 3rd mile is the "cheat" mile into Memory Grove, 5:49 HR 167. At this point there were tons of people around and I really started moving. This last mile felt effortless it was nice to float a little. It is also pretty aided, 5:32 HR 177. Then I just turned around and climbed all the way back to lab... Overall it was a beautiful running day. Right knee is still a little tight but still no pain. Mi 10-T2 Avg. 7:24 HR 156

Asics DS-Trainer #1: 215 / / Asics DS-Trainer #2: 227 / / Saucony Rides #1: 218 / / Saucony Rides #2: 217 // Adidas Adistar (flats): 157

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From wheakory on Tue, May 27, 2008 at 23:28:55

I'm sorry about the lack of sleep. Your sleep was about as good as mine last night.

I glad your knee has no pain. Keep up the hard training and you'll be ready for the relay. I really hope you can get some sleep.

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