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December 31, 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, Aug 13, 2009
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.003.000.000.000.000.000.008.00

Good day over all. My wife and I were both done with the no sleep. We went to sleep early, didn't really have any troubles at all during the night, and got to sleep in late. So all and all a good catch-up day. On top of things I finally got the draft of my manuscript sent to my boss and found out that the abstracts that I'd submitted earlier this year were both accepted so I'll be headed to FL in Nov. After family time I went for a home loop run. My legs felt like lead but I wanted a workout so I forced the home 5K loop.
Mile 1: 5:20.1 HR 176
Mile 2: 5:32.8 HR 182
Mile 3: 5:38.4 HR 188
0.11 Mi: 0:38.9 HR 190
TOTAL: 17:10.2
With the lead legs it felt much harder than it should have. I guess one night of sleep doesn't make-up for the previous nights. Avg. 7:20 HR 162

Asics DS-Trainer #5 Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From jtshad on Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 12:25:24 from 204.134.132.225

Great workout and congrats on the abstracts (and manuscript).

We are likely coming down to SLC/Ogden area this weekend, still working out details since the friends we were coming with can't make it now. Either staying in Layton or SLC depending, maybe hook up for an early run Sunday/Monday if wera are in SLC?

From Adam RW on Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 12:54:00 from 155.101.152.103

Jeff, Sounds like a good plan. Sunday I'm meeting up with Steve Ashbaker at 7am at the zoo for an 18-20 miler up and down the canyon. Monday I could be before work. I'm presenting at our lab meeting so would have to be done and showered by ~8:30am but you are an early bird so we could work something out... Do you still have my cell phone number from the relays?

From jtshad on Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 14:14:27 from 204.134.132.225

I will call you to set up any plans. It is looking good for us to come down, but more likely staying in Layton but that is not for sure. I will let you know.

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