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Location:

Seattle,WA,USA

Member Since:

Dec 09, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs:

 5k: Top Pot Doughnut Dash 2010: 18:10

8k: Beat The Bridge 2010: 30:02 

10k: Black Diamond Olympic Distance Triathlon: 41:42 (After 1.5k swim, 40k Bike)

Half Marathon: Anchorage Mayor's Marathon: 1:28:42 

Upcoming Races:

10/10: Kirkland Pace Race 5k

10/23: Dawg Dash 5k

11/7: Padden Mudfest

11/28: Seattle Half-Marathon 

12/19: Kirkland 12ks of Christmas.  

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

5k: 17:00

10k: 38:00 

Half-Marathon: 1:27:00


Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 18:00 sprint triathlon (10k) split

Sub 37:00 olympic distance (10k) triathlon split

Sub 1:25:00 Half-Iron distance triathlon split 

Personal:

I'm a former rower, looking at getting into some other form of competition after "retirement" from my pastime of the previous four years. I'm dedicated, but a little held back by my formerly 215lb 6'7" frame.
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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
ASICS Gel Nimbus 11 Lifetime Miles: 543.52
ASICS Gel GT-2150 Lifetime Miles: 229.42
Mizuno Waverider 13 Lifetime Miles: 451.75
Brooks Mach 11 Lifetime Miles: 14.40
K-Swiss K-Ona Lifetime Miles: 446.72
K-Swiss Blade Light Run Lifetime Miles: 31.72
Wed, Dec 09, 2009
Total Distance
5.70

Recovery, from the apartment to Green Lake, around the outer ring, and back. Clearly have to start working on my form to eliminate heel striking, but its going well. Went about an 8:15 split,  heart rate was at ~135 or less the whole time, which was nice to see. 

Weight: 205.00
Comments
From Burt on Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 10:51:39 from 12.231.112.98

Welcome to the blog. Congratulations on finishing your first law school test and congratulations on being the tallest blogger.

From cdViking on Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 14:16:26 from 66.194.72.10

Thanks for the kind words! Can't wait for finals to be over... every run I've had the last three weeks has been exhausting beyond what I should, as I haven't been able to sleep. Looking forward to venting next Friday (end of finals) with a really long run.

From Burt on Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 14:37:08 from 12.231.112.98

Speaking of kind words, I was going to say something about the Cardinals whooping up on the Vikings this week, but I'm not sure if the viking in your name refers to that or not. And I'm not that much of a punk. LOL. BTW, I think there are a couple of other bloggers from Seattle here. Do you know any of them? Just go to Find Blogs and enter Seattle in the city box or WA in the state box.

From Walter on Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 14:43:39 from 206.53.157.57

Welcome to the blog. You live in an amazing place. I've spent many a moon up there. Mostly in the San Juan Islands.

From cdViking on Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 15:13:44 from 66.194.72.10

Nah, the viking refers to my undergrad alma mater (Western Washington University Vikings). I'm a Seahawk guy, so the Cardinals victory still hurt.

And the San Juans are amazing.

From Kelli on Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 19:29:25 from 71.219.71.229

YOU ARE TALL!!!! Burt, how do you know he is the tallest???

Welcome to the blog, best of luck with those finals and all of your running goals. The Newport marathon sounds like a very good one, I am already looking forward to hearing all about it.

From Burt on Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 23:39:09 from 98.177.216.165

Because I know Kelli. Okay? I just do.

From Kelli on Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 09:45:36 from 71.219.71.229

Well, you always KNOW these things that I do not, so I figured there had to be a method or somethin'! I guess it is just pure genius at work.

I just realized that is an entire foot taller than my husband, that is TALL.

From Burt on Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 11:47:38 from 12.231.112.98

Okay, Kelli, I lied. Here's a taller blogger : http://loschi.fastrunningblog.com/

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