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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
Mon, Aug 20, 2012
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
10.500.000.000.000.000.000.0010.50

This was a workout I had planned since the 3X5K two weeks ago. I wanted to do something very fast to build the confidence for those first miles this Saturday. So I did a 3Xmi workout. This was the FireHouse mile and two Memory Grove miles. I had planned a fourth but I had not brought my headlamp and I didn't want to push my luck as the last repeat was very dark as it was.
A picture says a 1000 thousand words so I will leave these images do my talking for me. All I can say is that this is one of 7 times in my life I have recorded a sub-5 min mile! I think I am ready for Saturday...


 


Adidas Adistar (flats) #2 Miles: 10.50Saucony Compression Socks 1&2 Miles: 10.50
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Andrea on Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 09:14:05 from 72.37.171.52

Great workout! I'd say you're ready for TOU Half!

From JD on Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 09:47:00 from 70.96.78.167

phew!!

From Jake K on Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 10:03:57 from 97.126.131.66

We were thinking alike for the "last chance" workout. I did the same thing today. It's a great session and you nailed it! Nice job... Big Saturday coming up for you!

From allie on Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 10:53:36 from 161.38.218.168

very nice, adam. i love pictures, charts, colors, arrows, etc. nicely done. see you on saturday.

From bgrun on Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 16:53:36 from 68.251.37.230

Whoo Hoo! Way to go. Hope you repeat on Saturday.

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