| 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 | | 40.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 40.50 |
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| RM 090416 Miles: 0.21 | Asics DS-Trainer #4 Miles: 8.50 | Saucony Rides #6 Miles: 6.00 | Saucony Rides #7 Miles: 10.50 | Brooks Launch #1 Miles: 15.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 42.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 42.50 | Weight: 0.00 | |
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| Didn't want to push my luck. Still feeling better, another day not drugs. Tomorrow will hopefully start a "normal" week... Spent the day with family activities.
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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 | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| So far so good for getting back to "normal". The weather was chilly (17F) especially into the wind... But I was dressed perfect for it and felt good running in. A&W commute Avg. 8:07 HR 160 Ascent 1048ft Descent 651ft
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| RM 090416 Miles: 0.18 | Asics DS-Trainer #4 Miles: 6.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.50 | 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 | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| Weather channel had it at 15F (5F WC), however it felt warmer than yesterday. This week is just getting my wheels back on and then hopefully back to where I was at the end of Oct... A&W commute. Avg. 8:35 HR 153
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| Saucony Rides #6 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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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 10.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.50 |
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AM: Commute run in. 2.5 mi Avg. 8:52 PM: Suicide night loop with John. 8 mi Avg. 8:04 HR 155
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| RM 090416 Miles: 0.01 | Saucony Rides #7 Miles: 10.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 5.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 5.50 | 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 | | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 |
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Commute run. Avg. 9:43
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| RM 090416 Miles: 0.01 | Brooks Launch #1 Miles: 2.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 5.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 5.50 | 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 | | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 |
| Had a hard time getting to sleep last night but still woke-up a half hour before my alarm... Not the way to end the week. At least I'm over my cold and got in some mileage this week. Commute run in. |
| RM 090416 Miles: 0.01 | Asics DS-Trainer #4 Miles: 2.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 4.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 4.50 | 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 | | 13.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.00 |
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It is crazy how your life can change without you even realizing it. I've always been a hard worker 80+ hr weeks in grad school with 60-80 mph running. But that was obviously pre-children etc. Now however, it never seems like there is enough time to keep it all balanced. That is why I initially chose my blog title but some years really throw a different set of challenges by way to try and keep it. I guess the way to look at it is that I still get to do it all. Just at a smaller and/or redistributed scale. Anyway that intro just came from the fact that Jake took the time to ask if I would join them this morning and I'm glad I did. Our group of 10 runners met at the JRP. It was cold but since Jake and Allie were both in shorts I can't complain. It was a good run and good conversation. Thanks all.
Avg. 7:30 HR 158
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| Brooks Launch #1 Miles: 13.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.50 | 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 | | 40.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 40.50 |
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| RM 090416 Miles: 0.21 | Asics DS-Trainer #4 Miles: 8.50 | Saucony Rides #6 Miles: 6.00 | Saucony Rides #7 Miles: 10.50 | Brooks Launch #1 Miles: 15.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 42.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 42.50 | Weight: 0.00 | |
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