A Balance, Redefined

December 21, 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

Sat, Sep 13, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.00

Single: I was wiped out this week. I couldn't get out of bed this morning. When I finally got up made breakfast for the family and then went into work for awhile. Later had some family errands and then a carnival to attend. After bed time did my old home loop. Knee about the same. I think I'm going to just keep my mileage here until it feels better and then work up, we shall see... Mi 6-R3

Asics DS-Trainer #2: 371 / / Asics DS-Trainer #3: 104 / / Saucony Rides #1: 445 / / Saucony Rides #2: 448 // Saucony Rides #3: 225 // Adidas Adistar (flats): 205 / / Adidas Adistar-2 (flats): 4 / /

Night Sleep Time: 7.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 7.50	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From wheakory on Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 00:40:58

Your smart to maintain where your at until you feel comfortable to step it up. Because only you know when things are right and really no one can tell you any different.

Family comes first too. I set my training aside for my family, because my running doesn't benefit them. I looking forward for tomorrow's day-off of training.

From Phoenix on Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 14:16:30

You might think about getting into someone with the full tool-kit. They've got small, little implements of torture that may better be able to reach under the patella etc. Also, they'll like treat your whole leg.

From Adam RW on Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 14:57:51

Eric, There is a PT here on campus that I saw when I was dealing with periformis syndrome in '06 that can do ASTYM, I'll see if I can get in with him. I'm just blanking on his name right now.

Kory, I try my best. Somedays I feel better than others about how I maintain my balance. Yesterday was more of a family day for me. Today I'm stuck at work because of a meeting tomorrow (I'm a last minute kind of person...). My legs were pretty sore this morning after some self deep muscle work last night so today will be off and tomorrow I'll do a short double. See where it goes from there. Are you going to take advantage of the elite water stops this year?

From Adam RW on Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 15:03:51

Eric, I just remembered the PTs name it is Dave Larson, there is also a PT named Lee Dibble that looks like he may be able to get me in. Do you know anything about either of them?

From wheakory on Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 18:29:36

Adam - I didn't get a call to have an elite water stop. But I did email their staff yesterday to see if I could.

From air darkhorse on Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 21:03:36

Adam, All I know is that the body has strange ways sometimes at coping with stress and overuse. Sometimes I wonder if it is like some sort of governor control that anticipates and keeps the body from self-destructing. Does that kind of make sense?

From Adam RW on Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 21:28:40

Kory, I'm sure they will give you the elite water stops. Especially after your win last the other week.

Steve, You hit the nail on the head. (I'm sure my lurking mom would agree.). With my work ramping up with two meetings, grant deadlines, and a couple manuscripts in the works I think my body said enough is enough already. I sure hope your back clears up quickly. For me hot epsum salt baths work the best...

From Phoenix on Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 21:13:05

Adam, sorry for the long response time. No, I don't know of Dave Larson. I used the ASTYM website to find local providers and he didn't come up.

http://www.astym.com/

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