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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
Totals
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.460.006.46
NB 758s #2 Miles: 6.46
Weight: 0.00
Mon, Jul 30, 2012
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.050.003.05

Well, not the consistency that I was expecting since last Wednesday night's run, but I did think about running several times this weekend.

Nothing special tonight, just out & back to the casino.  I've gotten terrible sleep the last few nights, particularly last night.  I was a bit disappointed with having to do a little walking every .75 to 1mi.  Just about .05mi is all each time, but still...

Finished right at 32:00, so 10:30 pace.  I did keep the HR down lower tonight than on my run last week.  I'll get in 3-4 runs this week.

I could have said I kept it easy, not wanting to sweat too much due to the hot water being out at the gym, but I sweated like I always do.  So, I got a nice brisk cool-down tonight.

NB 758s #2 Miles: 3.05
Weight: 0.00
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Wed, Aug 01, 2012
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.410.003.41

2.05mi with the Running 101 group.  Probably about 1.25mi was running vs. walking.  Did some 1/4mi jogs with 200m walks between.  Finished off with a couple of 100m "speed" runs on the grass.  Took it pretty easy the whole time, just staying with the leaders of the group.

Time was tight tonight so I just hopped on the TM for about 1.35mi @ 2% and about a 9:00-9:15 pace.  Felt pretty good, a little popping in the left knee still, but less than it's been so I think I'm OK.

NB 758s #2 Miles: 3.41
Weight: 0.00
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Totals
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.460.006.46
NB 758s #2 Miles: 6.46
Weight: 0.00
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