| 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 | | 47.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 47.50 |
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| Saucony Shadow #1Black Miles: 16.50 | Saucony Rides #8 Miles: 9.50 | Saucony Rides #9 Miles: 7.00 | Brooks Launch Blue #3 Miles: 2.50 | Brooks Launch Orange #2 Miles: 12.00 | Saucony Compression Socks 1&2 Miles: 12.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 36.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 36.50 | Weight: 0.00 | |
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Still with family plans. Got up early and dragged my brother and sister-in-law up to the living room. There was talk of going up to the beacons but I forget and they didn't realize the elevation effect coming from sea level. It was still a fun hike and the clouds cleared for a little to give a nice sunrise. The snow cover made for a pretty scene and it is always fun being the first on a trail with fresh snow. Afterwards another day of family fun. Including a trip up to Park City and an early birthday dinner.
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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 |
| AM: Visitors or no had to go into work today. Was not feeling hot and had stomach problems on the way in... Mi 5.5 Avg. 10:07 HR 132 PM: Commute run home a little early to go out for a final dinner before the guests left. Stomach feeling better but the HR was up there.
Mi 2.5 Avg. 7:55 HR 168!
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| Saucony Shadow #1Black Miles: 8.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 5.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 5.00 | 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 | | 8.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.50 |
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AM: With not feeling hot yesterday decided to sleep in a little. Still in to work at a decent time and then a full day back on writing. I have been a broken record about this manuscript for too long. It is getting out of my hands this week no matter what! Commute run in. Mi 3 Avg. 9:02 HR 157, HR monitor was slipping around. PM: Had a productive day. Stadium Loop with John. Mi 5.5 Avg. 8:49 HR 127
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| Saucony Shadow #1Black Miles: 8.50 |
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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 | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
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AM: There is something with my head and knowing that I have to wake-up. I needed to be in early to work but got up almost an hour before my alarm. Laid there for awhile and then up into work before 6 AM. It was crazy windy but luckily it was to my back most of the way into work. Temperature wise I cannot believe it is mid-December. Feeling much better than Monday. Commute run in.
Mi 3 Avg. 9:45 HR 145 PM: Today was crazy busy but not as focused as I'd have liked. I pushed a little more than normal on the way way and did the A&W in reverse. Mi 6.5 Avg. 7:02 HR 159
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| Saucony Rides #8 Miles: 9.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 5.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 5.00 | 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 | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
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AM: Slept in a little. Then direct commute run in. A lot of early days lately. But at least it is a good way to get a heads up on the day. As is usually the case today is going to be all meetings. Spaced just perfectly to not get much else done. We will see, I guess meetings are part of work and become a bigger part of it as you go up the food chain. Mi 2.5 Avg. 10:20 PM: Well today was a busy one. Hard to get the work I need done done... But finding that balance is what it is all about, in work and outside. After dinner did a short home loop just get the head cleared. Mi 4.5 Avg. 8:34 HR 152
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| Saucony Rides #9 Miles: 7.00 |
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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 |
| I woke up with a pretty bad sinus headache but otherwise feel fine. The "run" into work was pedestrian. The weather has just been so perfect for running though. Mi 2.5 Avg. 10:44 HR 138 HAPPY FRIDAY!
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| Brooks Launch Blue #3 Miles: 2.50 |
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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 |
| I had hoped to join the J-Crew from this mornings run but between time constraints, not feeling 100% this week and the 3-7 inches of snow on the ground got up an hour earlier and just did a solo Avenues, Temple, and A&W Loop. The snow looked so nice and the footing was not that bad. Overall a good run. Then 1/2 hour of upper body for shoveling, joys of a corner lot is that there is lots of sidewalk. After that moved to decorating a gingerbread house with the family and the rest of the day is family fun... Mi 12 Avg. 8:27 HR 141
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| Brooks Launch Orange #2 Miles: 12.00 | Saucony Compression Socks 1&2 Miles: 12.00 |
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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 | | 47.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 47.50 |
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| Saucony Shadow #1Black Miles: 16.50 | Saucony Rides #8 Miles: 9.50 | Saucony Rides #9 Miles: 7.00 | Brooks Launch Blue #3 Miles: 2.50 | Brooks Launch Orange #2 Miles: 12.00 | Saucony Compression Socks 1&2 Miles: 12.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 36.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 36.50 | Weight: 0.00 | |
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