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Location:

MURRAY,UT,US

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Stay in the game, keep in the moment - have conquered a few of the holy grails of running - sub 3hr marathon, ran Boston and qualified for Boston at Boston, 10K PR under 6 min miles, won a couple of 5Ks in my early days of running, running for 30 years and ran 39 marathons.  The transistion to the back of the pack has not been easy, but, acceptance, stay in the game, root for others, enjoy the rest of the journey.  Another off the bucket list second =  Provo Half IM -  have done 6 open water Tris and 6 pool Tris.  Gave the STG IM a good Tri, hope to take another shot at the IM.

Short-Term Running Goals:

 2013 Race Plan - STG Half IronMan, Lake Mead Rage Olympic distance, STG spring relay tri, STG half marathon, STG marathon, Cozumel IM, Utah Summer Games Triathlon at Gunlock, Murray 5k with family and Utah Half Distance Triathlon, 187 mile red rock relay,  STG marathon,

*note of clarification - cross training miles from biking and swimming calculated as follows: (as someone may wonder) 20 mile an hour bike = 5 cross training miles (those not familar with a 20 mph pace, good bike effort for long distance,  swimming, convert 1 hour swimming to 5 cross training miles.  For those that do not swim much, great cardio workout.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Enjoy the Swim, Bike Run thru Life - Hope to Run a Few Races Support Sylvie - Be a good coach   - Support Jenna, Jeremy, Taylor and Bonnie - my kids are now into running, who would of thunk it.  long term goals, recover from the ankle sprain, accept was it, have fun racing, mountain biking, faster swimming.

 

B of BS Rools Recent Reading List - In order of recommended reads.

Once a Runner (John L. Parker, Jr.)  Best fictional running book ever, a must read

Again to Carthage (John L. Parker, Jr.)  The Sequel to Once a Runner, not often a sequel compares, this one does 

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running ( Haruki Murakami)  things we have may all thought, but may never blog

Roughing It - Mark Twain 

 

Personal:

BSRools, the B stands for Brent and the S for Sylvie.  The Rools come from my personal running rools over the years: Never complain once the run starts, allways pick up the pace into the wind and always pick up the pace on a hill. If someone whines, pick up the pace.  Once a goal is set, no whining, regardless of setbacks.  We were running when running was not Kool.   Kool comes from a race story, ran my first race, 5K wearing a "beanie that had "Kool Aid Kid"

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Moopy start to the day -  rode spin bike for 30 minutes, avg effort, kind of in a funk this morning.  Later in the day - comment from coach about Again to Carthage - put some fuel in the tank - my days of any elite running in my age division are gone, but, I can still attempt to be mentally elite at times.   Inspiration comes at odd times - good time for me.

After work - hurried home, grabbed my running and biking gear -  Me and Milly have a strained relationship, but, she makes me work.  Call in zone, crazy - put on the running brace, calf sleeves and slowly stepped on Milly - decided today would be a mental day - plugged in the IPod - cranked up to 3% - 7 miles per hour pace - lightly held on to the bar - quick start - closed my eyes - listen to seven songs - ran with purpose - thought of race moments of mental toughness.   opened my eyes - the finish had passed - happy BS Rools - off to a spin class dripping wet.  Great day to be a runner.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

 

 

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Comments
From Tom on Thu, Jan 07, 2010 at 10:13:11 from 137.65.56.16

Great workout and inspiring entry today Brent. "Mentally elite" - I like that thought.

From RAD on Thu, Jan 07, 2010 at 13:45:20 from 67.172.229.125

Nice...VERY nice!

From Nevels on Thu, Jan 07, 2010 at 15:08:58 from 131.204.15.93

nice explanation of the "trial of miles; miles of trials" (to quote the erudite john parker). i think you are definitely onto something with "mentally elite"...

sometimes we have to go through the toughest moments to get to the greatest inspirations. keep on plugging. solid running.

From Brent on Thu, Jan 07, 2010 at 15:36:39 from 168.178.30.194

Tom, Nevels, Devine Miss M - thanks - If you have not read Once a Runner or Again to Carthage - cannot put down books for runners who have suffered, conquered - trials of miles. The books are filled with bites of wisdom, precioius pockets of running thoughts that may help us endure suffering longer.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From jtshad on Fri, Jan 08, 2010 at 10:23:27 from 204.134.132.225

I got Again to Carthage for Christmas and can't wait to read it after I finish "Born to Run", also a very interesting read. Once a Runner is awesome, in fact I reference it in my banner!

Keep that mental toughness!

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