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February 2012

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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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NB 758s #2 Lifetime Miles: 596.90
Brooks Cascadia 7 Lifetime Miles: 165.17
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NB 758s #2 Miles: 28.20
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5k program on the new treadmills - level 3.  Nothing fast, but got it done.

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Trying to be consistent...

Had our kickoff meeting today for the Marathon training.  I got my 30% off coupon for the Half since I won't be ready for a full by May.  I took the Intermediate Half and Full training programs.  I'll start with the Half and then after the race, I'll start into the Full since it will be about 16 weeks from then to the Full I am thinking of doing.

Starting next week, we'll have group runs a couple days a week and in a couple locations around the city on Sundays.  Go in to the gym to do a training session, and we get a coupon for a free massage.

NB 758s #2 Miles: 2.75
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Started off with 8:00 rowing (1725m) then did a couple miles at 11:00 pace.

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Was going to focus on some strength training and not run, but decided to do a "hill" instead.  Treadmill set at 7%, went for 15:00 between 11:00 and 12:00 pace.  Stretched and decided to go home at a decent hour tonight.

NB 758s #2 Miles: 1.27
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Yesterday was the official start to the Pittsburgh Marathon training program for work.  It was supposed to be a XT day, but I took my wife to dinner instead.

But, today was the first group run day at 5pm tonight.  Only myself and a woman showed up, and she was planning to run inside.  It was only about 35F out and drizzling, so I didn't blame her, but I had to run outside.  The treadmill last week was too much for me, so I came prepared.  The plan called for 2mi today for the Half program, but I wanted to go more and I was feeling really good.

Nothing fast, and it was a pretty flat route, but I was happy to see my 13:29 at the 1.5mi turn around (8:59 pace).  It was a sloggy, slushy mess, but much more fun than the treadmill.  I walked for about 30 sec before heading back.  I took the trip back a little slower with the first mile in 9:09, walked for about 100m then jogged the last half mile in just under 9:20 pace.

Feeling good, no major pains or anything and I was happy with my faster pace than I've been doing last week on the treadmill.  It was definitely freezing cold and I kept checking for BNS since I had forgotten to put some body glide on and was wearing a white shirt.

Tonight, I've got to nail down the races, put some $$ down on them and then go shoe shopping this weekend.

NB 758s #2 Miles: 3.05
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Beautiful evening weather - 47F and it stopped raining.  Went out for my run thinking I'd stick to the approx. 2mi plan but went a little further.  Had a slight shin splint yesterday in my left shin, probably just from the first run outside in a long while.

Run went well and would have stuck to the 2mi but the riverwalk was closed due to some construction, so I had to change course.  Took a longer way back to the gym, but felt pretty strong and averaged about an 8:40 pace without feeling like I was pushing it much.

NB 758s #2 Miles: 3.20
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NB 758s #2 Miles: 3.01
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After about a mile, I was feeling so good, I decided tonight was going to be my "test" to see if I could do a 10k without stopping.  I've been debating signing up for the 8.1mi Just a Short Run at the end of March, and today is the deadline before the fee goes up.  Up to today, I just haven't been "feeling it" and didn't feel like my endurance was increasing at all.  I told myself this would be my long run and if I could do 6 without stopping, I'd be OK doing the 8.1 in a couple of weeks...so "I just put my Walkman on and said, 'I'd might as well kick it.'"

The route I took was pretty flat, but there were a few rolling type hills.  I just focused on relaxing and letting the miles tick away, not trying to push it at all.  I averaged a 9:05 pace, I think, so I was pretty happy about that all things considered.

Anyways, things are improving...and I guess I need to sign up for the race now...

 

NB 758s #2 Miles: 6.35
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