| 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" Favorite Blogs: |
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Sundary Tri Workout, hope to complete this every sunday possible. Ran 5.25 miles along the JRP to 4500 south and home, felt much better than expected, no waist deep peanut butter on the trail. Before I go on with the rest of the workout, "Once a Runner" is a great book, a must read for runners. I loved the line from Cassiday, running in waist deep peanut butter, thats what I felt like last friday. When I mention peanut butter on the trail, you know what I am talking about. Also, what a great morning for a run, had a young girl runner pass me, tried to hang on, held for a couple of hundred yars. After STG, my goal is to get some speed back, at least be able to run a 5K in 8 minute miles, will change the focus of my running for a few months.
The bike - spinning for 1 hour watching some of the morning shows, getting to really dislike politics, the news, etc. Can't we all just get along. (convert to 5 miles cross training)
Swim - went to Murray Rec Center - 1 mile backstroke without stopping, 36 laps. (convert to 5 miles cross trainnig)
Every run from my house starts with the same ritual, this has been since my knee problems: (this may not be interesting, but, need to get my feelings out) The night before, great hopes of the next morning day run, lay out clothes, plan how far, dream of running on air. The morning always starts with the garb: calf compression sleeves and knee sleeve. I then "rub" on bio freeze, winter crest or some other miracle rub on the knees. It is almost like rubbing the magic vase, hoping the Genie will appear and grant me three running wishes, the Genie never appears, always hoping, like trying to win the Lottery. With running attire on, look like a wounded warrior, head on the front door, walk to the street and look west to the cul de sac just a 100 yards away where the trail is met to the parkway. Time stops as I wonder will the knee let me run today, will the run be a slow day with every step thinking about the knee or will the day allow me to lose my thoughts in races gone by, dream of beating Bill Rogers, at Boston or just floating along solving the problems of the day. Some days, I know from the first step, turnaround and head back in the house, these are the dark days if running will go on. There are other days where pace is slow, but can manage the run. Some days are like this morning, put the knee out of my mind and dreamed of running fast again, positive running spirit.
I'm sure every runner has days of running dispair, hope on hopes, mind over speed, or fleeting thoughts, just pack it in. One thing about running, once it gets in your blood, fleeting thoughs don't last long and are quickly replaced with positive thoughts. The blog is a great reinforecment of the positive affrimations.
Stay Kool, Thanks for bloggers, B of BS Rools out
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Early morning spin, 1 hour, good effort - more working out later today.
Upper body free weights and 250 crunches. Nice read on the TOU race reports, running excitement is in the Air.
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Early morning, dark run, dark dark, not dark - nice morning, shuffled along at a good tempo, chi running practice, to 4500 south and home. This is a great morning run route, very relaxing, no worries. No PB on the trail today. I don't like winter running attire, I'm not ready, little over dressed today. Spin class tonight, getting a little nervous about STG, hope to finish before dark, not dark.
Spinning class, fun class, 3 in the class did the Yuba Tri, good to hear the race details.
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Early morning spin, music of the 80s, rock on
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Nice, very early, 4 a.m. time for a run. Normally, see no one on the trail, this morning a lady with two dogs was running ahead of me, kind of startled her when I said passing on the left, one of the dogs kinda jumped at me. Picked up the pace to a blazing 8:15 pace the last quarter mile. I may need to fix the asphalt trail melted spots.
Tapering is never easy, have put on a pound this week.
Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out
Once a Runner: "He was uninterested in the perspective of the fringe runners, the philosopher runners, the training rats; those who sat around reading abstruse and meaningless articles in Runners's World, coining yet more phrases to describe the indescribable, waxing mystical over the vaious states of euphoria that the anoited were allegedy privy to. On the track, the Cassidys of the workld ate such speciments alive."
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Small Brick Morning, no peanut butter on the trail. Got up late, 6 a.m, rode the spin bike for 1 hour, 200 ball crunches, curls, bench press, shoulder fly and pulls, then head out on the parkway for an easy run. It was real quite easy, always more difficult after the bike. It was beautiful day, ran along the dirt trail for the most part, worked on marathon pace, smooth, etc. It should be a fun day, shower, Great Harvest, shop for Sylvie, 12 Anniversay and then going up to see me daughter and grandson in Kamas.
Stay kool, Happy, b of bs rools out
Once A Runner - "At paces that might stun the dismay the religious jogger, the runners easily kept up all manner of chatter and horseplay. When they occasionally blew by a huffng fatty or an aging road runner, they automatically toned down the banter to avoid overwhelming, to preclude the appearance of shwwboating. They in fact, respected these distant cousins of the spirit, who, amoung all people, had some modicum of insight into their own milieu. But these runners resembled them only in the sense that a puma resembles a pussycat. It is the difference between stretching lazily on the carpet and prowling the jungle for fresh red meat."
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Easy day, spin an hours, sag wagon ride with Sylvie, 200 crunches, taper city. I may do a severe taper, run tomorrow, and no running until the marathon. Having my legs rested is more important given my lack of speed and no time goal, just finish baby.
St. George funl, chatting with other runners, hope to see some bloggers, old running buddies, etc. Today was an example, seen Hal on the parkway, he ran a PR at TOU and is so excited to run STG and go for BQ and PR, he needs to drop 5 minutes off his TOU time.
Wish list, reach 20 STGs, 3 after this next one, reach 50 marathons (may be tough to reach, 13 after this STG). I debating on whether to run two marathons next year, may give Ogden an attempt.
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