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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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Baby Jogger Lifetime Miles: 623.95
Kinvara Lifetime Miles: 313.32
Asics TRI Lifetime Miles: 610.65
Pegasus Lifetime Miles: 520.90
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
Wed, Mar 29, 2006
Total Distance
11.70

I didn't really want to go on this run...but went to try and keep my weekly mileage up. Two miles into the run I ran into Bill who was coming off the T'bone trail...This seems like a popular place this week. I didn't loosen up very well before my run so I was really tight and had to stop and stretch. The whole run took me forever today. I had rain the last 3 miles. It wasn’t fun but I’m glad I got the run in. Knee is starting to feel better (now Thursday morning) than it was Tuesday or on the run Wednesday night. I wore a little knee strap thing that seemed to provide some better support.

Comments
From d-enz on Thu, Mar 30, 2006 at 11:39:53

Hey Clyde

Ironic I also didn't feel much like running yesterday, feeling a little sore so only went 4.5 miles on the treadmill while watching the Jazz game at home. Hopefully, I'll be more excited tonight since I'm doing hill repeats.

From Bill on Thu, Mar 30, 2006 at 13:24:00

good work out clyde. I got worried about you after we met. the clouds looked pretty thick and i knew you were going to get dumped on.

From Sasha Pachev on Thu, Mar 30, 2006 at 15:33:45

I think I've said this before, but I feel this should be repeated again and again. The difference between the front pack and the midpack is only maybe 30% in the talent. Most of the front pack gets their training in no matter what. Circumstances may make it difficult, and the training may have to be adjusted but it does happen regardless.

On the other hand, while the lack of natural talent is a factor in a number of cases, getting the runs in only when the circumstances make it convenient is most often the very reason for running 4:00 marathon instead of 3:00, or 3:15 instead of 2:30.

It is like home teaching. If we do it only when it is convenient or easy, we get only 50%. I would venture to say that it is convenient to run no more than 50% of the mileage that you can and ought to run to fulfill your true potential under your circumstances. This applies to any life schedule, talent level, etc.

Thus, every time you choose to run in bad weather you are taking a step towards the front pack. Take enough of those steps, and you are in for a pleasant surprise - you start out with them and they cannot drop you.

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