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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
2.500.002.50

Went for a short run today on the TM.  Weather is still snowy and the roads are lucky to be plowed, let alone the sidewalks.

Took it really easy, warming up about 1/4 mi then jogged at about a 10-11:00 pace for the rest.  Some cool down, then 15min or so stretching.

Achilles felt sore during the run, but less sore than Monday.  After the run no real soreness, it's only when I'm running.  I'll plan on running on Friday, then increase mileage and add a day of running next week.

NB 758s #1 Miles: 2.50
Weight: 175.00
Comments
From flatlander on Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 12:42:24 from 198.207.244.102

Looking good, hang in there. I had Achilles problems last year, and for me it was slow to heal. Still feel it at times, but you are doing the right thing.

From RivertonPaul on Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 18:57:38 from 67.42.27.114

Yeah the tendonitis is a major bummer.

From baldnspicy on Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 08:13:12 from 72.95.177.56

Thanks guys. I'm feeling pretty good. I've got a run today that I'll go 3-5mi on and see how things are doing. I definitely need to focus on my achilles when warming up and then be very aware of how it's doing during and after a run. If it starts to act up, I've got to ice and rest a day instead of running the next couple of days (one being a long run) to see if it will go away. That was a mistake that I'm paying for now. I'm shooting for a Half at the end of March. I'm quite certain I'll be well enough to run it, but I'd really like to be feeling good enough that I can do a sub-2 hrs.

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