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Location:

Bliss,ID,USA

Member Since:

Jan 04, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Recover From Injury

Running Accomplishments:

In late 2008 I decided I needed to get in better shape and started running again.  I ran my first formal road race ever, a half marathon, in late 2009.

(unofficial) Track 1 Mile - 7:32 (4/24/2010)  6:56 (9/27/2010)

5k - 27:31 - Riverview Run on 06/11/2010
22:39 - Gatorade Steelers 5k on 09/04/2010

10k - 50:43 - Riverside Run on 04/10/2010

Half - 2:02:58 - Just a Short Run on 03/27/2010
1:51:47 - IKEA Montour Trail Half on 09/11/2010

Short-Term Running Goals:

2011 Races:

Sept 25 - The Great Race 10k (59:15)
Nov 5 - Dirt Monster 5mi (52:59)

2012 Races:

June 8 - Riverside 5k  (27:49)
Sept 2 - Gatorade Steelers 5k (route) with Steve!  (27:39)
Sept 30 - The Great Race 10k (route)  (53:48)
Nov 3 - The Dirt Monster 5mi (52:55)

2013 Races:

May - Pittsburgh Marathon (started, but DNF about the half way point)
June - Riverview 5k  - Bummed I missed signing up for this one. It's one of my favorites!
Sept - Gatorade/Steelers 5k. (Signed up!)
Sept - IKEA Montour Trail Half  (prob not, but leaving it on here)
Sept - The Great Race 10k (My Running 101 goal race)
Nov - Dirt Monster 5mi (Gotta do it again no matter what!)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Finish recovering from my injuries and build mileage.  That is all.

Personal:

My name is Wes, I'm married with two wonderful children. The nickname BaldNSpicy came from the fact that I have been balding for a (long) while now and spicy for my love of very spicy foods (Thai and extremely hot wings are my favorites).  If eating doesn't bring me near tears and leave me sweating, it's not worth eating.  :-)

Oh, and I'm also known for my doorags.

Favorite Quotes:

"Running without hills is like motorcycling without corners." - rAtTLeTrAp

"Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit.  You are what you do repeatedly." - Shaquille O'Neal

"A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else."  - John Burroughs

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
NB 758s #2 Lifetime Miles: 596.90
Brooks Cascadia 7 Lifetime Miles: 165.17
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.180.004.18

On an incredibly positive note:  Today, after a week of waiting, my wife finally had the last grade of her MS Counseling Psychology degree posted.  She was really worried about this last grade since it was in Bio Psych and she wasn't sure if she'd do well or not.  She ended up getting an A and completing her 60 hour program with a 4.0 Overall GPA!!  That chick is freakin smart!!  I'm just glad my kids got her genes!

On a positive note, although no where near as positive as the first, I got my run in!  After this weekend, that was an accomplishment.  Wasn't super fast, but I did it.  I tried to take it slow and keep it about 8:20 or so, but not until towards the end of this short run did I slow down enough.

Splits:  8:08, 8:01, 8:12, 8:37, 8:47 (.18)

I felt very relaxed for the first three miles - pretty much converstational pace, but then I started to become fatigued that last mile.  Legs felt tired and run down.  I've been really lightheaded the last day or so too, and I'm not sure what to make of it.  I came back from the run and walked on the TM for about 6 mins and was a little lightheaded then too, so I need to watch it for a few days, I guess.  Who knows what's up. 

Late add - just got back from the Pittsburgh Steak Company's AYCE prime rib night to celebrate!  They've raised their prices by a buck since the last time ( to $18.95) but it's still a great deal!  It comes with homemade bread, salad (stuffed with toppings - not just some lame leafy salad), a baked potato or their awesome cheddar mashed potatoes, and the prime rib.  First serving is normal size (1 1/2" thick), then each one after that is an "English cut" which is thinner (3/4 - 1" thick), but the same diameter.   Add on a Coke and a ton of raw horseradish and it's a meal!  Typically, I'll put down three servings of prime rib, but tonight I stuck to two.  I was trying to be good.  We'll see how I do on my run tomorrow after tonight's dinner.  LOL

NB 758s #2 Miles: 4.18
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From SlowJoe on Mon, May 03, 2010 at 18:56:47 from 184.79.24.255

Congrats to your wife, that must be a good feeling. I'm in my last semester for my stupid MBA and have hated every single second of it (I'm not smart either which makes it extra tough - no 4.0 here).

Wouldn't worry about the run too much. Looks like you took off at 10K pace (done that a few times) which always fills my legs full of acid when I do it right away without a warmup first, then makes me languish at the end; seems to happen to me in the afternoon more for whatever reason. Anyway nice job getting in the run.

From Missee on Tue, May 04, 2010 at 11:55:26 from 173.14.225.246

Fan-freakin'-tastic to your wife!!! That is awesome. Such a great feeling!

Oh, yeah! Good job on your run! LOL After the description of your dinner, I will definitely have to go there to eat......if I ever go to Pittsburgh!

From Burt on Tue, May 04, 2010 at 14:52:11 from 206.19.214.144

Super job to your wife! Way to celebrate in style!

From Twinkies on Tue, May 04, 2010 at 17:50:08 from 12.50.150.104

Wow. You're wife must be super smart. I guess that is why she married you. Prime rib sounds really good right now.

From baldnspicy on Tue, May 04, 2010 at 19:43:38 from 167.164.3.140

Yep, the Pgh Steak Company is awesome. Great food and a nice atmosphere.

Joe - It didn't seem that fast or hard, so I'm thinking that it may be an endurance factor. I just couldn't hold that comfortable pace that long. Kinda sad, but true.

Twinkie - she is totally smart! I did the ol' bait and switch on her, but she hasn't left me yet since finding out the truth, so I guess that's a good thing!

From rAtTLeTrAp on Tue, May 04, 2010 at 20:16:57 from 75.230.14.67

I did a similar bait-n-switch thing. Kym thought I could cook because I was a "Baker" and single dad. Little did she know, there's a big difference between a chef and a grunt in a wholesale bakery :)

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