| 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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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 39.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 39.50 |
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| Saucony Rides #7M Miles: 16.50 | RM 090416 Miles: 0.19 | Asics DS-Trainer #4 Miles: 6.00 | WM 090416 Miles: 0.11 | Saucony Rides #6B Miles: 17.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 44.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 44.50 | Weight: 0.00 | |
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| Partly as punishment because I haven't completed my work yet for tomorrow but mostly because my cold is still lingering a little. I slept in this morning and will take today as a rest day. Today should be relaxing with homemade pancakes, greeting at church, some family play time for the girls with their grandparents and finishing up work for tomorrow's meeting. |
| Night Sleep Time: 9.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 9.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 3.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 3.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 |
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| Saucony Rides #7M Miles: 2.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.50 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | 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 |
| Today did not shape up too well. My family had to return to Chicago and things at work did not fall in line. I wanted to run hard tonight but between a lingering congestion and the fatigue of work the last few days is just didn't happen. Oh well tomorrow is another day. Big home loop. Avg. 7:19 HR 161 |
| RM 090416 Miles: 0.01 | Saucony Rides #7M Miles: 8.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
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AM: Knee was not happy about the attempted speed last night. It took me 4 mi to even loosen up. The weather was still good this morning but with the wind and the forecast our days of a nice fall are soon coming to an end. I was up early and did the Memory Grove Overlook run from lab. Now to make today better than yesterday. Avg. 9:33 PM: Much better run this evening. It was a typical fall night, 40F, light rain, and light wind. Overall it was just an enjoyable run. Avg. 6:51 HR 161
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| Saucony Rides #7M Miles: 6.00 | Asics DS-Trainer #4 Miles: 6.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| Goose egg, again. Everything at work took three times as long as it should have. Then at night it was movie with my wife or run, I chose the movie. | |
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 17.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.00 |
| Finally, I got in a good day. The pistons were all firing and I just got the wheels turning. I had to get into work at 5am to get some stuff done so that I had time to also get in my run before family time. The lab stuff went fine, but took a little long. When all was said and done I only had two hours to get in my run. I was afraid I was going to have to cut it short but decided to try and maintain ~7 pace to get it all in. Started off fine 7:09 and only one mile was slower (Mile 13; 7:35) which happened to also have the most climb in it (163 ft). Overall I managed to keep it under control over the run. My fastest was only 6:27 (Mile 8) and that happened to have the most decent in it (152 ft). Overall one of my best runs this year, the knee even behaved itself. It was great seeing so many people out even though it was snowing. There was one group of ladies that even commented that I needed to slow down, entertaining. Avg. 6:49 HR 165 |
| RM 090416 Miles: 0.18 | WM 090416 Miles: 0.01 | Saucony Rides #6B Miles: 17.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 39.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 39.50 |
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| Saucony Rides #7M Miles: 16.50 | RM 090416 Miles: 0.19 | Asics DS-Trainer #4 Miles: 6.00 | WM 090416 Miles: 0.11 | Saucony Rides #6B Miles: 17.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 44.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 44.50 | Weight: 0.00 | |
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