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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
36.500.000.000.000.000.000.0036.50
Saucony Rides #7 Miles: 10.00Brooks Launch #1 Miles: 11.50RM 090416 Miles: 0.23Asics DS-Trainer #4 Miles: 8.00Asics DS-Trainer #5 Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 30.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 30.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.000.000.000.0010.00

Hard run on the DPR. I was impressed by the number of people I saw out. Probably the most I've seen on that stretch of the path. I saw a number of good runners going the other way and that definitely helped motivate me to keep up the pace. Too much food, drink and not enough sleep has definitely been wearing on me but it is great to have a vacation.

Avg. 6:48 HR 165

Saucony Rides #7 Miles: 10.00
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
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

I can not get a break when it comes to flying. Flight delayed again and did not get home until just before midnight...

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

Recovery day...

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.000.000.000.004.00

Too much work after the vacation. Not home until 9:15pm and then just did a quick home loop. There was something wrong with the Garmin. At the one mile mark it had me going 1:15 pace and flying up 2000ft in elevation...

Avg. 7:11 HR 165

Brooks Launch #1 Miles: 4.00
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
7.500.000.000.000.000.000.007.50

AM: Commute run to a day of meetings... HR too high...

Avg. 8:47 HR 161 Mi: 2.5

PM: Yesterday 14hrs, today 12hrs... At least the vacation was nice :) Today though also long was a much better day. Finished it with a Sugar House Loop.

Avg. 7:56 HR 148 Mi: 5

RM 090416 Miles: 0.23Brooks Launch #1 Miles: 7.50
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
8.000.000.000.000.000.000.008.00

A very easy very relaxing late morning run. Into work by 6am but out the door at 10:30am for a Dry Creek out and back. It was starting to warm up but not too bad yet. I did see one other runner, five cyclists and two three hikers. 

Avg. 9:07 HR 156 Ascent 1690ft

Asics DS-Trainer #4 Miles: 8.00
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
7.000.000.000.000.000.000.007.00

Family run to Sugar House. Did three loops, two pushing my youngest while my wife and oldest ran a loop and then the final one pushing both girls. It was a bit warm by the time we started but it was still a good run.

Avg. 9:03 HR 147

Asics DS-Trainer #5 Miles: 7.00
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
36.500.000.000.000.000.000.0036.50
Saucony Rides #7 Miles: 10.00Brooks Launch #1 Miles: 11.50RM 090416 Miles: 0.23Asics DS-Trainer #4 Miles: 8.00Asics DS-Trainer #5 Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 30.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 30.00Weight: 0.00
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