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Location:

Glendale,AZ,

Member Since:

Jan 31, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

TOU Marathon 2011 - 4:52:06.5

Short-Term Running Goals:

Another Marathon, any suggestions?

Long-Term Running Goals:

I want to enjoy the rest of my life and to make the most of it.  I believe that staying physically fit is a big part of that.  I want to continue to run for the rest of my life and enjoy it.

Personal:

I'm from good ol' Hurricane, UT, but I currently live in Glendale, AZ where I am attending medical school at Midwestern University.  I am married with 1 kid at the moment.  I love to run, and despise treadmills, but here they are currently a necessity.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Adidas-Vanquish 2 Lifetime Miles: 626.73
Barefoot Lifetime Miles: 6.90
New Balance-M690 (Black) Lifetime Miles: 574.38
New Balance M730 (Orange) Lifetime Miles: 308.46
Saucony-Grid Adapt Lifetime Miles: 410.02
Saucony-Cohesion 7 Lifetime Miles: 288.35
Adidas-Crazy Fast (yellow) Lifetime Miles: 405.60
Total Distance
28.50
Adidas-Vanquish 2 Miles: 28.50
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
11.60

Today's run was quite nice, but a little bit further than I had anticipated.  The cool thing is that I now officially have a 100 mile month.  That is something that I wouldn't have thought possible for me a few months ago.  Even two months ago after my injury I was skeptical about whether I would be able to continue training.  It's a great feeling.

Adidas-Vanquish 2 Miles: 11.60
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Total Distance
0.90

Today's run was pretty pathetic.  I only got a few blocks from my house when I really started to feel gross.  I decided that it was better to head for home than to keep going.  Not very happy about it, but I believe it was the best decision.  This week I've got a 20 miler to do and I have settled on Jardine Juniper to make it happen.  We'll see how that goes.

 

Adidas-Vanquish 2 Miles: 0.90
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Total Distance
16.00

Today's run was supposed to be 20 miles, but I was out of time (and gas) after 16.  I started off by taking on the Jardine Juniper trail which was incredible.  The first couple miles were quite rough because I've slacked on my short runs this week and was a little stiff.  Once I hit the switchbacks though I did a lot better.  I still had to walk periodically, but this gave me a chance to take some cool pics with my phone.  I'd never been on this trail before.

After I finished the trail, I actually headed down the highway for some more road training.  This wasn't the best idea.  The road near the Jardine turnoff is super narrow.  There is no shoulder whatsoever, so passing trucks on turns is very intimidating.  Overall great run though.  I'm a little nervous for the marathon because I've still gotta go 10 miles further than today's run.  The injury a few weeks really set me back on these long runs.  That is where I see it. 

Adidas-Vanquish 2 Miles: 16.00
Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
28.50
Adidas-Vanquish 2 Miles: 28.50
Weight: 0.00
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