A Balance, Redefined

April 24, 2024

Recent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesAdam RW's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageWeek ViewMonth ViewYear View
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

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...
Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
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, Dec 17, 2009
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.000.000.000.0012.00

12 mi Avg. 9:38 HR 132

Asics DS-Trainer #4 Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.50Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Aaron Kennard on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 13:05:08 from 174.51.250.151

Wow, that's a huge difference between the 2 12 mile runs. How do you like slower recovery days vs. fast days?

From Adam RW on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 13:19:40 from 155.101.152.103

I like the mix. Though last night was more fun this morning was more of a death march...

From Aaron Kennard on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 13:37:39 from 174.51.250.151

Is that because you were worn out from the day before? Or just because you were bored with the pace?

From Adam RW on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 13:51:44 from 155.101.152.103

I think it was a combination of recovery from the pace the night before, the stress from the previous day of work, and the interrupted sleep Tues night. Also, I've noticed that my evening runs are in general quicker than my morning runs. But when it really comes down to it, it is just a matter of not wanting to run all days hard.

From Jon on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 23:59:06 from 75.169.150.6

Mornings are slower for me, too, at least pre-6 am.

From bgrun on Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 05:55:14 from 69.219.144.169

So are the shorter blogs because you are an old man now? 4:41am

Have a wonderful day! Miss you, Mom

From Adam RW on Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 11:11:45 from 155.101.152.103

No I want to be like Jon. If he can do one line or less and have nearly 200 hits I think I can give it a try as well. However, I need to get my mileage just that much higher to do it. I think I'll go back to my wordy ways today... In my old age I'm getting senile and can't remember what I already said so I have to say it twice :)

Add Your Comment.
  • Keep it family-safe. No vulgar or profane language. To discourage anonymous comments of cowardly nature, your IP address will be logged and posted next to your comment.
  • Do not respond to another person's comment out of context. If he made the original comment on another page/blog entry, go to that entry and respond there.
  • If all you want to do is contact the blogger and your comment is not connected with this entry and has no relevance to others, send a private message instead.
Only registered users with public blogs are allowed to post comments. Log in with your username and password or create an account and set up a blog.
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements
Most Recent Entries:
New Kids on the Blog
(need a welcome):
Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):
Recent Comments: