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Location:

Broken Arrow,OK,United States

Member Since:

Dec 13, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Route 66 Marathon 2012 (3:12:34)

Route 66 Marathon 2010 (3:35:05)

Glow Run 5k Aug 2012 (19:28)

Aquarium Half Marathon 2013 (1:30:17)

Post Oak Lodge Half Marathon Trail Run 2012 (1:46:22)

Aquarium Half Marathon 2011 (1:39:19)

Oklahoma City Memorial Half-Marathon 2010 (1:42:22)

Williams Route 66  Half-Marathon 2009 (1:42:52). 

15k Tulsa Run 1:00:34 (2013) 1:01:48 (2012), 1:05:12 (2010) 1:09:05 (2009), 1:11:37 (2005), 1:14:26 (2004). 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

2013 Goals: Qualify for Boston in Oklahoma City on April 28th.  Goal missed. Actual time: 3:20:37.

Qualify for Boston in Tulsa at the Rt. 66 in November.  

PR in the half marathon in Jenks on April 6th.  (Sub 1:30) PR of 1:30:17...close enough! 

Marathon Finish Williams Route 66 2010 (3:35:05)

Run a sub 20 5k  Full Moon 5k 2011, 19:34

Long-Term Running Goals:

Win my age division.  (Alzheimer's 5k 2010, 21:21)

Run a sub 3 marathon

Run an ultra. 

 

Personal:

I'm married to a very supportive, although slightly less enthusiastic runner than I.  Alisha has run a little with me and participated in several 5k's, but mostly she supports me at races.  She ran her first half in November, 2011.  We have a son who was born in 2010, the year that I ran my first marathon.  I participated in my first Triathlon in April 2011.  I think I may have been bitten by the Ironman bug.  Though an Ironman finish is a long term goal, I want to BQ first. 

I find that the more I run the more I want to run.  I consider my self a running addict.  I like the motto: pain is weakness leaving your body.    

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Brooks Cascadia Red Lifetime Miles: 41.39
Barefoot Lifetime Miles: 1.00
Ravenna 2 White/Black Lifetime Miles: 750.54
New Balance 1080 Orange Lifetime Miles: 705.99
New Balance 1080 Blue Lifetime Miles: 524.47
Mizuno Elixir 7 Lifetime Miles: 513.14
Mizuno Sayonara Blue Lifetime Miles: 71.48
Mizuno Sayonara White Lifetime Miles: 42.19
Total Distance
22.61
1260 White/Blue Miles: 10.12Brooks Ravenna 2 White/Red Miles: 12.49
Night Sleep Time: 21.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 21.00Weight: 152.25Calories: 3939.00
Total Distance
10.12

Kevin and I ran an easy freezing ten this morning. I think this was my first sub freezing temperature run of the season.  My Gu was just about frozen by they time I took it at about 55 minutes in.  UPDATE: I just looked back over my previous months entries and found one on Oct. 20th that I recorded running at 30 degrees.   

I'm pretty sure I went the whole run without feeling much but the squeaking of my arch supports in my New Balance 1260's. 

Kevin and I discussed the upcoming Grasslands trail run, in which he informed me he has registered for the half marathon.  We also discussed running the half in the Post Oak Lodge run in February about one month prior to Grasslands.  I will probably run the half with him, and I need to decide which distance I want to run in the Grasslands.  I will decide by the end of this week (Saturday). 


1260 White/Blue Miles: 10.12
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 153.00Calories: 1204.00
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Total Distance
6.03

Cold fast run.  34 degrees and windy.  I averaged 7:50 for six miles.  I felt nothing in either arch.  Happy run!


Brooks Ravenna 2 White/Red Miles: 6.03
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 152.00Calories: 720.00
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Total Distance
4.28

Easy 4 mile run today at a 7:52 pace.  

I wore the Brooks Ravenna 2's and my arches felt perfect.  


Brooks Ravenna 2 White/Red Miles: 4.28
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 152.00Calories: 515.00
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Total Distance
2.18

Brick workout with Kevin.  

Riding distance: 14.54 miles

Running distance: 2.18

I took the advice from a Runners World article on training for trail running and stood up plenty of times on the hills while on the bike.  I also looked at some weight and exercise ball exercises to target muscles specifically used on the trails.  To cap it off I'm going to try to get more actual trail runs in on my training.  Kevin and I are going to run Turkey Mountain this Sunday instead of our usual long run on the Creek Trail. 

On the injury front I'm still feeling good.  I think I'm 100% back, but I keep writing about it in my blog to remind me how easy it was get injured so that I won't do it again. 


Brooks Ravenna 2 White/Red Miles: 2.18
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 152.00Calories: 1500.00
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Total Distance
22.61
1260 White/Blue Miles: 10.12Brooks Ravenna 2 White/Red Miles: 12.49
Night Sleep Time: 21.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 21.00Weight: 152.25Calories: 3939.00
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