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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

Sun, Aug 16, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
18.00	2.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.00

Very full morning. Met up with Steve A. at the zoo. We went up Emigration and down the other side almost to the golf course and back. The run went very well. We were both looking for some LSD and found it more or less. Most of the run we were just content to focus on a very good discussion. But we both opted to sprinkle in a little pepper the last couple miles. They are just the perfect grade. Our mile 20 was a 5:32, and that was only after I had looked down at a 4:58 pace and we decided to back off... I'm obviously tired after the effort but otherwise happy with it. I had wanted a 2:30 hour run and we finished in 2:30.34 so pretty spot on. After the run I had just enough to time shower before hopping in the car with the family to zip off to church. This afternoon I actually have to deal with some work (meeting tomorrow) but overall glad for a nice end to a good week. Avg. 7:31 HR 149

For those non-locals. This run goes up for 8 mi then we went down for 2 mi then back the same way. The total ascent over the course of the run is 2406 ft... Granted the last 8 mi are down but those two down/up in the middle sure make it interesting.

RM 090416 Miles: 0.05	Saucony Rides #6B Miles: 20.00

Night Sleep Time: 6.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 6.50	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Snoqualmie on Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 15:53:34 from 24.18.192.33

Awesome workout! Do you find it hard to get the faster pace at the end of a long run? That's just what I'll be working on in the next two months. (yikes)

From Ashbaker on Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 16:02:10 from 76.27.0.45

Thanks for the run Adam, and the enlightening discussion. It opened my eyes to a lot of things. That's why I like running with you.

From Kory on Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 16:04:34 from 134.50.223.250

Great run and nice pace at the end. TOU MH would be a great experience for you this year.

It makes me feel guilty not doing a long run this week.

From Adam RW on Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 16:29:01 from 155.101.152.103

Sno,

Not on that course. The last few miles are so easy you float down. That and the good company helps. I like to spice it up a little at the end of longer runs. Some days are much harder than others. Today was an easier day.

Steve,

Thank you. I'm glad you suggested the course. It was fun and I also enjoyed our chat and learned a lot.

Kory,

One of the things Steve and I talked about is how important rest is when you need it. So DO NOT feel guilty about no long run this weekend. That was your training. For some of us I think NOT running is harder than running... But it is still part of training! You did the right thing. Enjoy what is left of your weekend and start fresh tomorrow.

From Jon on Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 22:03:59 from 66.255.187.114

Don't let the cops know you were both looking for LSD ;)

Sorry, bad joke, I couldn't resist.

From jtshad on Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 08:41:05 from 67.137.222.250

Congrats on a great run. Sorry I didn't join you but we ended up staying in Layton and the drive plus the run would have taken too long.

From Adam RW on Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 12:18:17 from 155.101.152.103

Jeff, No worries. I figured something along those lines is what happened. Running is good, but when you have to tie yourself into a knot to do something you like it loses its enjoyment. I'm confident we will run together again... I hope the trip turned out well and you have a safe drive home.

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