| 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 | | 16.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.50 |
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| Saucony Rides #3 Miles: 16.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 47.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 47.00 | Weight: 0.00 | |
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| Focused on sleep and recovery today. Was supposed to be working on my grants but mostly did family stuff. We slept in and went to the late service at church then I had the afternoon alone with Kaitlyn as some of Sandra's church friends threw her a baby shower. My legs were substantially sore between the squatting with the raking and the "long" run yesterday. Tomorrow I will try 2-4 in the evening and then Tues and Wed are going to be commuter runs... Slowly but surely... |
| Night Sleep Time: 8.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.00 | 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 | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Typical Monday. Too much work built up over the weekend and not enough time. Just did two miles on the treadmill and then stretched. |
| Saucony Rides #3 Miles: 2.00 |
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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 | | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 |
| Just into lab in the early morning so Sandra could have the car. Maybe tomorrow I'll actually wear my Garmin and add on to a full three. I know it is crazy but I might just have to do it. The day was way to long and I had a bad start. It didn't turn around until about 3pm and then it was almost over. I'll be working more tonight but need to have my aims outlined before the end of the week... |
| Saucony Rides #3 Miles: 2.50 |
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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 | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Well I didn't wise up and went crazy with the full 3 miles. It actually felt pretty good. My knee felt the best that it has in awhile. However, I will not mention what pace the run was at... |
| Saucony Rides #3 Miles: 3.00 |
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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 | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Happy Thanksgiving. I had a horrible time getting to sleep last night but finally did at midnight. The day went well. Despite being a holiday I had to work the morning. However, I came home early to make some side dishes for dinner and go on a run with Kaitlyn. Then we ate dinner at a friend from church. They also have a two year old and just had a new baby. It was a good Thanksgiving all around.
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| Saucony Rides #3 Miles: 3.00 |
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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 | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| The good and the bad of it all. Well yesterday my leg felt great and today started the same. I ran to the Firehouse. It was my first time going that way in about 2-months. It is hard to believe that there were weeks this summer that I ran that way 6-8 times per week... In any case the run went fine but by about noon my knee was acting up again... Very disappointing :(... |
| Saucony Rides #3 Miles: 4.00 |
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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 | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
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Not sure if I'll run a little on the treadmill or not. Knee still acting up from yesterday. I really thought all the time off, the stretching, and the NSAIDs had done the trick. Spent the morning with the family putting up Christmas lights. Now in work trying to get my grant outlined and a manuscript abstract done by Monday... Ended up on the treadmill for two miles and then a good stretch. Tomorrow off and then seen what happens next week...
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| Saucony Rides #3 Miles: 2.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 8.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.00 | 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 | | 16.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.50 |
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| Saucony Rides #3 Miles: 16.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 47.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 47.00 | Weight: 0.00 | |
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