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Location:

St. George,UT,U.S.A

Member Since:

Apr 02, 2005

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

97th at Boston

1:09:40 Half Marathon

2:25:50 Marathon

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get healthy enough to enjoy a run again.

Long-Term Running Goals:

To be able to do it... long term. 

Personal:

"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift" -Steve Prefontaine

Live your life. Take chances. Be crazy. Don't wait. Because right now is the oldest you've ever been and the youngest you'll be... ever again.

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Kinvara2 Lifetime Miles: 350.20
Ghost Yellow Lifetime Miles: 374.25
Kestrel Bike Lifetime Miles: 1883.75
NB- Rainbow Lifetime Miles: 57.80
Red Cumulus Lifetime Miles: 594.95
Neon Launch Lifetime Miles: 533.40
DS Trainer Lifetime Miles: 467.77
Green Pegasus Lifetime Miles: 479.75
Lunerglide Lifetime Miles: 276.70
Blue Pegasus Lifetime Miles: 528.06
NoosTri Lifetime Miles: 283.07
BlueKinvara Lifetime Miles: 216.60
Innov Lifetime Miles: 58.50
Ride Lifetime Miles: 207.45
NavPeg Lifetime Miles: 162.50
Green K5's Lifetime Miles: 88.00
Tue, Dec 09, 2008
Total Distance
7.30

7.3 miles up into GS and around the trail. I was skeptical of running today as I was still going to take some more time off but... Well I found these old pictures of myself (when I was chunky) and I couldn't stand it. I had to go run. So I just kept it smooth and easy. The hammy didn't really bother me. While doing some of the climbs I did feel a slight pull but nothing that would stop me from running. I still need to continue to doctor it up. Last night I did some research on my blog and found out when it started hurting from the start. I first talk about it on the blog back on October 29 of 2007. Then I make another reference to it on December 20, 2007 and then it becomes a full on war by January 5, 2007. All along through that time I pound out hard milage and even more by the end of January and into Feb all through the year.... Bad call Clyde! Lets put this in the past. 

Cumulus Miles: 7.30
Comments
From seth on Tue, Dec 09, 2008 at 13:08:08

nice picture!

I hope that the Hamstring gets feeling better. Best of luck with everything,

Seth

From Superfly on Tue, Dec 09, 2008 at 19:50:55

Thanks Seth. The picture was taken back in 2004 and I was around 195 lbs.

From cgbooth23 on Tue, Dec 09, 2008 at 23:10:55

wow that is amazing, what do you weigh now? and what got you motivated to lose it?

From seth on Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 11:37:06

Clyde, That is awesome. Way to go. I have to say that you look even better now. I bet people who look at your blog think, how does he run soooo fast?. Keep up the good work. Best of luck with everything.

Seth

From Superfly on Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 11:54:57

Booth- Right now I'm right around 150 ish depending on how much I eat and run that week. I've been down to as low as 144 in hard training of the summer.

My motivation to lose it was looking in the mirror everyday. I ran in college at UVSC and then after I got married I put on around 50 lbs. Then I just decided enough was enough and I pretty much lost that same 50 lbs in about 4 months. When I started running again I couldn't run one mile under 10 min's.... but I slowly worked on it and 4 months later I ran my first marathon in 2:58 (STG 2005). Anyways now it's just too funny to look at.

From dave holt on Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 16:15:39

"The cheese is old and moldy." !

From wheakory on Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 17:20:25

Nice picture. You actually look good and healthy even then I think. It's amazing what running does. I'm down to 137 and two and a half years ago I was 171

From paul on Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 17:27:20

Awesome picture. I need to dig around and find some photos from when I was at my PR of 155. All of the extra weight was in my chin.

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