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Location:

UT,USA

Member Since:

Feb 27, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

(2008) 5k Magna Classic (15:18)

(2007) Ogden Marathon (2:29:31)

(2007) St George Marathon (2:25:18)

 

 

Masters PRs:

17:09-2nd place Masters-

    Draper Days 5k (2013)

 

1:16:58-2nd place Masters-

    Utah Valley Half Marathon (2013)

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 2:40 at Deseret News Marathon. Never quite conquered that beast yet.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run a good marathon again in the future.

Personal:

 

    
 

 

 
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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 562.90
Brooks T-7 Lifetime Miles: 1193.31
Brooks T-7 Lifetime Miles: 1031.20
Saucony Fastwitch A-5 Lifetime Miles: 617.50
Skechers Go Run Lifetime Miles: 496.50
Saucony Kinvara 3 Lifetime Miles: 816.50
Brooks T-7 (used) Lifetime Miles: 1113.00
Saucony Kinvara 4 Lifetime Miles: 542.50
Brooks T-7 Lifetime Miles: 922.90
Brooks T-7 Lifetime Miles: 1051.50
Saucony Fastwitch Blueberry Lime Squeeze ) Lifetime Miles: 788.00
Nike Pegasus Lifetime Miles: 1008.10
Reebok Running Shoe Lifetime Miles: 442.35
Under Armour Black Micro Lifetime Miles: 463.00
Thu, Sep 10, 2009
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Easy 6 miles at 6:40-7:30 pace.  41:48/total time.  7th and 13th east loop.  

I'd blog and run more this evening but I have found a new project for my other hobby!  I restore antique radios and yesterday I ran across an old 1936 RCA tombstone radio.  Got the power supply functioning today with a new line cord and tubes seem to be ok so far.   Now Im waiting for parts to recap the rest of the circuitry.  The cabinet is in remarkable shape for it's age with only some lemon oil needed to bring out the veneer.  I know.. kind of a strange dork hobby, but it's mine and I love doing it whenever the opportunity comes around.    This will definitely help me cope with taper madness..

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 10:39:10 from 129.123.26.10

sounds like a cool hobby to me!

From paul on Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 10:56:56 from 76.27.122.123

My dad would love your hobby. He's big into radio.

From paul on Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 10:57:46 from 76.27.122.123

There used to be a museum here in Logan filled with antique radios and other sweet gadgets. But then the owner died, so they shut it all down. Somers Museum.

From Ashbaker on Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 15:59:36 from 76.23.56.75

Allie-Thanks, I like it and I hope one day I can do it part time for income. One day though I will own my own repair shop.

Paul-That's too bad about the museum. Tubes have a warmth in sound quality that is not matched by modern stuff. What does your Dad do that is involved with radio?

From Ashbaker on Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 16:04:26 from 76.23.56.75

Back then radios were a big investment and were like expensive pieces of furniture.

Very high quality workmanship before World War 2 with some even considered to be works of art.

From paul on Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 16:30:59 from 174.23.89.39

Right now he owns and runs several radio stations back in Indiana. He got into radio back 40 years ago as a dj, and then got into sales, and then management.

I agree, nothing beats tubes. Especially for amplifiers.

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