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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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NB 758s #2 Lifetime Miles: 596.90
Brooks Cascadia 7 Lifetime Miles: 165.17
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NB 758s #2 Miles: 3.50NB 758s #1 Miles: 1.50
Weight: 160.00
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Got my new orthotics today.  They feel good so far.

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I got my laptop taken away from me today (for some maintenance) for a couple hours, so I took advantage and hit the gym.  Work has been unbelievably busy and just getting up to pee has been an effort.  Without the physical therapy appointments and a healthy bladder, I wouldn't leave my desk for 8+ hours.

Anyways, I did a little stretching then hit the treadmill.  Walked for about 5 min and felt OK so I turned on the 5k program.  I was just going to try and do an easy 9:30-10:00 pace, but after about 1k of that, I started to crank it up some.  I still had pain in the left foot, which I expected, but it wasn't as bad as last time.  I finished in 27:13 (8:50 AP) which isn't too bad.  Stretched real well and got back just as the tech was bringing my laptop back!

I can tell the fitness needs some help, but that will come once I get back consistenly.  It felt GREAT to get back down to the gym and I realize how much I miss it!  Now I just need to schedule some gym time on the calendar so there's less chance of it getting booked with meetings.

NB 758s #2 Miles: 3.50
Weight: 159.00
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My son and I have a Scout campout tonight, so I needed to leave work early to get home and do all the preparation stuff I haven't had time to do this week.  I had my physical therapy appt today but wanted to hit the treadmill...actually, NEEDED to hit the treadmill since I downed a quart of Egg Nog this morning...1280 calories!  Boy was it good!

I had 40 mins before my PT so I ran down to the gym and hopped on the treadmill, progressing from an 8:30 pace to a 7:20 pace.  Spent time stretching then off to my PT, another 2 hrs of work, now racing home to get ready!

I really need to go back and put in my notes from all my PT appointments so I can remember everything.  I've got it on paper, but that will be lost in my perpetual paper storm within weeks...

A friend pointed out a marathon he just found out about:  The Gettysburg North-South Marathon.  It looks pretty cool, but I don't know that I'll be able to run it since I think it conflicts with the River Towns that Steve and I are planning to do...  Looks cool tho!

NB 758s #1 Miles: 1.50
Weight: 161.00
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NB 758s #2 Miles: 3.50NB 758s #1 Miles: 1.50
Weight: 160.00
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