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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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Time to ride with the big boys - Epic ride for me today - met my Tri-coach Dianimal at her house in south jordan - our goal ride to the top of Mill creek canyon and back to her hourse.   We picked up three of ther Tri-buddies on redwood and 78th south.  Right away, 3 very good riders, step it up.   Howie, Bill and another rider who dropped off the pace and was not seen after the first 10 miles (he may have turned around) - Bill has rode the triple bypass twice, three long killer hills, a real epic ride for roadies and is doing a full Iron man in a couple of months.  

The ride was on - Howie soon was setting the pace, he could leave us whenever he choose, we hung together until we hit the hills climbing up to Wasatch blvd, Howie would surge ahead, me and Bill were about eqaul and would stay together.  Dianimal would drop back on the hills, she did a killer weight workout yesterday with her trainer on the quads and gluts.  I asked her if she was crazy, no more crazy than usual. 

We stayed together until we hill Millcreek, Howie left us in the dust, he is a star in the making, needs work on his running, great on the swim and bike ride.   Me and Bill jockied all the way to the top climbing 9 miles up Millcreek and finished together.   We stopped at the upper gate and waited for Di, she quickly feel behind again as we climbed.   Reaching the top, the riders were takling about Newbies could not do this ride, what about this Newbie, they all said, your not a newbie if you can do this ride.   Total miles 56. 

Side note, my brakes were not working right coming down Millcreek, the group waited, Bill adjusted by brakes, thanks.  It was a long, hard, fun ride. 

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

 

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Early mornng run with Sylive, she kicked by butt, nice to run with her again.   Sylvie is getting much stronger on the hills, out ran me on the uphill over the bridge.  Slyvie has set her goal on placing at St.George this year, she did it a few years ago.  This is the start of my buildup to finish St.George, 10 miles next week, and so on.   The run was an attempt to simulate a long run after the hard bike ride yesterday, always run on tired legs.   Hopefully, this will help give me the endurance to finish St.George.  What a beautiful morning.

Stay Kool, if my legs could talk, B of BS Rools out

 

 

 

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1 hour swimming, 1250 yards - water logged, swimming like hills, real love and hate thing.

Spin class with Sylvie, good workout -

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Easy day - upper body weights,  60 minutes spinning - moderate effort.  

Feel like a slacker today - need more work. 

Spin 24 minutes, while Sylvie and Cameron were shaving the cat.  Last time I helped, came away with many scratches. 

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Spin, 30 minutes - moderate effort, last 30 minutes hill climbing with standup surges every two minutes,  good workout.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

 

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Early morining spin class, arrived 45 minutes early to get soem extra work,  34 miles total.  convert to 8 miles cross training.    Swim 750 yrds, stopped early, lost a contact in the pool, no luck fishing.  Luckily had a spare.  

Writing this blog after cleaning out my old office at work, it has been sitting vacant for 3 1/2 years (nice office with a good view) while I have been on a special project, the deputy director, after 3 and 1/2 years finally made the jobs permanent.  

Stay Kool, Happy 4th,  B of BS Rools out

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Race: Murray fun Days 5k (3.1 Miles) 00:26:17, Place in age division: 7
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No expectations for this race, good thing.  Sylvie ran a 26:00.  Many thoughts were running, legs were not.   If this race were a reality show, it may be titled:

Brutally honest - can't run fast if you don't run fast

Smack of real - mind says go, body is out to lunch

Chicked by grandma - several

It is easy for me to say, oh, just nice to be part of the race, what the heck with pace.  My real thoughts, I want to be a player, in the game.   This will pass, but, my mind will never accept being towards las.....

Happy Thoughts, work harder and harder, harder and harder.  The game is on Garth. 

Social - talked to several runners were have not seen for years, nice to see how they are doing. 

Sylvie - she is on the verge of a fitness surge, she is running city creek in the morning, she will be ready for her new Div. Sep. 11th - look out. 

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

 

Crossing Train - 60 minutes on the spin bike,

Family - Happy, held and kissed by grandson, happy day, cute, cute.

 

 

 

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