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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
2.680.002.68

I got up extra early today to get my run in before spending the day at day camp with my son.  Today was my scheduled day, as is Friday.  I got up, threw on my clothes (not matching, I'm sure) and headed out.  I had about 45 mins so I had planned on about 4-5 mi but I got about 1 mile out and looked up.  The white puffy clouds were turning black.  Hmm, that's weird.  About 5 minutes after that, I heard the first clap of thunder.  Another 2 minutes and I'm being DUMPED on with a ton of thunder & lightning.  I turned around and headed back.  The shorter run turned out OK since I had to get rain gear and other stuff now for camp that I hadn't planned on.

The run itself was OK.  It was somewhat fast, but I tired quickly.  It's runs like this that make me wonder how in the world I've run 2 Halfs and how I'm supposed to run my next one in Sept.  This week is probably going to be a low mileage week, but I've got to try and just get the miles in, I guess.  I think Saturday's long run will be key this week.

NB 758s #1 Miles: 2.68
Weight: 170.00
Comments
From seeaprilrun on Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 07:41:11 from 68.103.255.61

I don't like running in lightning--it scares me! It has forced me into some short, but rather speedy runs, just as you experienced today!

From RivertonPaul on Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 10:53:39 from 67.42.27.114

Good luck getting in the miles.

From rAtTLeTrAp on Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 11:33:00 from 72.102.203.121

I love running in the rain unless it is the sideways kind.

From Kelli on Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 18:37:28 from 71.219.99.30

I bet the run was fast----I would be running from the lightening as well!

From flatlander on Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 22:53:18 from 76.31.26.153

I don't mind the rain or even the wind (to a point), but I always quit when I hear thunder. If you are a ways from home, though, there isn't a choice.

From baldnspicy on Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 00:15:53 from 72.77.112.14

I don't mind the rain either, especially when I know it's coming! Thunder and lightning I try to do without. I've just got to watch weather.com a little closer!

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