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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
5.800.005.80

2:30pm - 60o beautiful day!

Couldn't pass up heading outside.  Nice, easy run on the streets of Pittsburgh.  My big toe was fine today (I think I've adjusted my stride enough to land more on outside of the foot to take the pressure off it), but my left neuromas were barking pretty loud during the run.  Tonight, they're very painful to walk barefoot.  I didn't get shots in the left foot last time since only the right was hurting.  I've got to find a more permanent solution to these nerve problems in my feet.  I'm about ready to cut them off and get a set of these:

I'd have to get some cool sunglasses though and I don't think my insurance will cover those so I may suffer through it a little longer.  But don't push me!  :-)

NB 758s #1 Miles: 5.80
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Steve on Fri, Oct 08, 2010 at 07:06:38 from 70.15.89.115

You also would need to find some way to have bionic man music playing as you run. I actually saw a story about a runner with these types of prostetics once and thought it was pretty cool. I really admire people who run with them, I don't know if I would have the confidence.

From baldnspicy on Fri, Oct 08, 2010 at 11:45:35 from 72.77.68.219

It's incredible what these guys/gals can do in these! There are some awesome stories of single and double amputees that have pushed science and mechanics to the point that it is today. Steve, I'm so uncoordinated with what I have that I guarantee trying to balance on "blades" would not be a pretty sight.

Note: My apologies if I offended anyone by this post - it was not intentional. I get a little frustrated with my foot problems that don't ever seem to go away. The individuals that have had amputations and push through them finding ways to do what they love doing (ie: run) are WAY stronger than I am or ever will be. I guarantee I'd be the one sobbing in the corner.

Here's the story of Oscar Pistorius, the one in the picture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Pistorius

I need to stop complaining.

From SlowJoe on Fri, Oct 08, 2010 at 18:59:00 from 214.13.130.104

I passed a girl in a HM at OKC (it took until mile 5 for me to catch her) who was running with one of those blades, and was also pushing a girl in a wheelchair at the same time. Then I found out later she was doing the full marathon. Made me feel sorta pathetic, but yeah pretty impressive.

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