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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, Dec 13, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
8.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

MEM: 5:07.31 HR 185

Long Monday, but got a little done. Opted for one hard mile in my home loop. Made it mile 4 of the '08 SLC marathon course. So it was aided to say the least but very happy to finally get under the 5:10 mark. Next to go is the 5 min mark...

Avg. 7:50 HR 155

Saucony Rides #6 Miles: 8.00

Night Sleep Time: 5.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 5.50	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From allie on Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 14:48:21 from 174.23.238.75

5:07! very nice.

From Adam RW on Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 16:33:11 from 24.10.132.131

Thank you.

You should try that mile it is fun, just a little hairy near the McDonald's if there is any traffic.

Quick question, what is Plank: 2:##? I'm assuming it is referring to core strength exercises. Is that 3x that time, a single hold, both straight or with each side?

From allie on Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 16:48:49 from 174.23.238.75

the plank time is referring to a single hold, stabilized on the elbows/forearms and toes. i am trying to get to 5:00, but it might take awhile...

From Adam RW on Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 17:38:16 from 24.10.132.131

Looks like progress in the right direction. For my PT I was doing only 30sec holds but on the straight and then each side. Let me tell you, the sides are VERY difficult!

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