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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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Lazy River - Acqua Jog 1 hour with Colleen. 

Spinning Wheels - 30 min. exercise bike.  

Nordic Trak - 30 minutes

Broozer Bruce Running Shorts - 28th day countdown 

Broozer Bruise, train like an animal, eat like a horse:  I first met Bruce in the locker room at work.  He was headed out for a jog, new runner.  I convinced him to run with me that day.  After the first day I thought he would be done.  Well, he stuck with it and soom became a faithful training partner.  The running memories to follow about Bruce are entertaining.  Bruce was a very good runner, but, he had a different approach than the typical runner.   

Blister Baby - St.George Marathon 1996 - Bruce had decided before the race that he did not want his shoes coming untied.  Well, he tightened his shoes way tight.  We got to mile 6, he said my feet are numb, I thought nothing of it.  After the race, he takes off his shoes, blood and blisters all the way done the bottom of both feet.  My mother got the dry heaves at the sight of the blood and blisters, etc.  She still talks about it 12 years later. 

Slim Fast - Three weeks bofore the 1997 marathon, Bruce convinces me that we should go on a week long slim fast diet and take off a few pounts.  Well, we started the diet just two days before our last long run.  We had his wife drop us off at Smith Morehouse and we were going to run down toward Oakley for 22 miles.  We made it about 7 miles and we were both out of gas.  I mean really out of gas, we spent the next 3 hours walking down the canyon.  Never again, no crash diets.

The Naming of Broozer - Provo River Half Marathon 1997 - The old course use to make a loop around an ashalt trail in the park, about 3/4 mile.  I finiished a couple of minutes ahead of Bruce and hurried back on the course to watch him and Diana (Dianamal) finish.  As I am watching, another runner starts to pass Bruce and slightly touches Bruce as he passes.  Bruce takes off like a shot, gives the runner a side body block off the course.  The other runner almost falls after being knocked off course 20 feet.  The other runner starts chasing Bruce,  the race was on, I also thought maybe a fight was on.  No fight, but, funny as heck.

To Be Continued ......

 

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

 

 

 

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Comments
From Christi on Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 15:52:16

I LOVE reading your stories! Hope you're backing up this blog & saving for your daughters to read!

From Jayden on Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 17:07:53

I joined up on this blog today, I thought your stories were interesting. Thanks for showing me the blog, I appreciate it.

From Lybi on Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 23:26:30

2 hours today--wow! I love your stories too!

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