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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
6.570.006.57
NB 758s #1 Miles: 3.05NB 758s #2 Miles: 3.52
Weight: 166.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.050.003.05

TOUCHDOWN - No extra point!  13pts - 87 to go!

I didn't get a run in yesterday so even though it was late, I had just eaten, and was exhausted from terrible sleep last night, I needed my points or I won't make it!  I put my clothes on and told my wife I'd be back in 15 mins, just enough for the touchdown.  I drove up to a flat part of town and started running nice and easy thinking I'd do 2mi max.  I was feeling so good, I had to continue past the 1mi mark and go down the hill to the 1.5mi mark.  AP for this half - 8:48.  Not too bad.

I decided I wanted to negative split on the way back even though it was uphill, then flat with a short down grade at the very end.  At the top of the hill, AP was 9:02, first 1/2 mi split was 4:30.  Hit 4:22 and 4:11 for the next two 1/2mi splits.  Ended with a 13:03 (8:35 AP).  Felt pretty good, a little foot soreness toward the end.  I think it's my pretty worn shoes...

NB 758s #1 Miles: 3.05
Weight: 166.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.500.001.50

TOUCHDOWN - No extra point!  19pts - 81 to go!

Did the bare minimum for the touchdown today on the treadmill, but I did take about 10 mins to do some strength work.  I was glad to just get down to the gym since work and life are just plain crazy. 

NB 758s #2 Miles: 1.50
Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.020.002.02

Just getting in the minimum... 17:47 (8:48 pace)

NB 758s #2 Miles: 2.02
Weight: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.570.006.57
NB 758s #1 Miles: 3.05NB 758s #2 Miles: 3.52
Weight: 166.00
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