A Balance, Redefined

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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
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Saucony Rides Orange #13 Miles: 3.00Saucony Rides Neon #12 Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 40.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 40.50Weight: 0.00
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As predicted no run today. In fact nothing but work. My wife was excellent at keeping the kids away and only calling me out when meals were already plated. 14 hours later I actually finished my deadline. This was caused by a perfect storm of events and even though tomorrow's deadline had been met. Each day next week also has something due. I am really looking forward to surviving this week and hopefully getting a rest next weekend. Hopefully a few miles in during the week as well. Mon morning to Sun night 76 hours of work. Hard to believe as a graduate student that was often routine. I must be getting old :)

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
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Not going to have a repeat of last week. I did get a lot done this weekend and overall but need to take a step back. Treadmill run after the girls went down.

Avg. 8:19

Saucony Rides Orange #13 Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
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Nope. This week is going to be the same. Today was 15 hrs total. Luckily there was a family break there in the middle. So the balance on the equation was that side not running today...

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
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Despite all the work most days are going well on the average. Today was pretty good and ticked items off my list. Still one looming from Utah that I cannot seem to make the time for. Whenever I start working on it something comes up. Today was a class lecture, something I also enjoy more than I would have though. It is only my second class as I'm mostly research... Still an 11 hr day in the "office" though. After bedtime 4 miles OUTSIDE!, really nice out. Wish I had time for more but another 2 hr in and one to go. I'm really looking forward to a break this weekend.

Saucony Rides Neon #12 Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 4.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 4.50Weight: 0.00
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Today has been a good day. Even though I was on campus for 12 hours due to an early start most things went well. I didn't make it home for dinner but we went to the park and I ran loops of the pound with my wife while the girls played. It was even warm enough already to go shirtless.

Saucony Rides Neon #12 Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
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Do I need to say it?

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
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Family errand day, finished with a black tie dinner for work related activity. First time wearing a tux not for a wedding...

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
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Saucony Rides Orange #13 Miles: 3.00Saucony Rides Neon #12 Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 40.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 40.50Weight: 0.00
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