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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
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Brooks Cascadia 7 Miles: 12.89
Weight: 165.50
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Last week:
No long run again.

This week (24mi total):

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 Rest 4mi
 4mi
 XT-A 20-30min
 6mi
 XT-R 10mi

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Wife and daughter have been sick for several days now.  I was feeling rundown (probably from little sleep last night) so took it easier today and just rested.

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Well, I was thinking of getting in that 9 miler that I missed last weekend since I had time this afternoon, but reconsidered. I found a nice iPod for my niece on Craigslist and agreed to walk over and meet the person today at noon. First, I didn't remember it being as far as it was (3.3mi roundtrip), and second the 40+ mph wind gusts were crazy!  It wasn't very windy this morning, but it was almost knocking me over.  When I went down to the gym, it was still really windy and I just didn't feel like fighting it today.

Hit the TM, did 3mi or so in 30mins but got bored. Switched to do some intervals.  20 mins of those, 1 min fast walking (rest) and 1 min between 8:00 and 6:50 pace depending on how I felt. Got in 2mi in those 20 mins. 

Brooks Cascadia 7 Miles: 5.00
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A couple quickies on the TM after a long day.

Brooks Cascadia 7 Miles: 2.10
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Gorgeous, sunny weather today.  I waited until it hit the high of 39F to go out.  Warm enough for shorts and a long sleeve shirt, but not cold enough for light gloves. Not the long run I was hoping for, but long enough to not feel like I completely failed this week. I've got to get my mileage up or I'm going to be in a tough spot in a few weeks. 9:19AP

Brooks Cascadia 7 Miles: 5.79
Weight: 165.50
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Brooks Cascadia 7 Miles: 12.89
Weight: 165.50
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