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Seattle,WA,

Member Since:

Dec 30, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

2019: 10:29 2 mile, 16:33 5k, 27:14 8k, 55:50 15K, 1:16:04 HM

Post Mayan Apocalypse PRs:

200 31.13 (2016, ATC all comers)

400 69.96 (2015, ATC all comers)

800 2:19 (2016, ATC all comers)

Mile 4:58 (2017, ATC all comers) 

3000 9:34 (2017, ATC all comers)

2mile 10:29 (2019, CNW Grand Prix)

5000 16:33.6 (2019, CNW all comers)

5k 16:50 (2018, Green Lake Gobble)

8k 27:14 (2019, Beat the Bridge)

10K 35:16 (2017, Eastside Beltline)

15K 55:10 (2018, Magnuson Park Memorial Day)

10-mile 60:29 (2017, Atlanta 10 mile)

HM 1:16:04 (2019, Lake Sammamish Half)

30K 2:01:56 (2014, Striders WRC 30K)

Mar 2:50:07 (2013, Sojo Marathon)

 

Fiddy "Classic" Accomplishments (before I forget)

2:03 800, 4:11 1500, 9:47 3200, 15:26 5000, 32:30 10000, 1:11:15 HM (unaided), 2:32 marathon (Boston)

Seattle Half Marathon '08-'11: 2nd (1:13), 4th (1:11), 5th (1:14), 2nd (1:13)

2nd MI half 2010 (1:11)

10th Seattle RNR 2009 (2:35)

97th Overall @ Boston 2010 (2:32)

2011 3rd Place @ Des News (2:35) and Top of Utah (2:33)

I once beat 14 year-old Connor Mantz (2011 Utah Valley Half 1:11) and 16 year-old Ben Saarel (2011 Flat as a pancake 16:23 in the f-ing snow)

2011 Salt Lake Half 1st place (1:14), Capitol Half 1st place (1:14), Provo City 4th place (1:16, unaided)

2011 Ragnar Ultra 1st place Wasatch Back Relay

7th place SLC half 2009 (1:11)

2009 Fremont 5k 16:00, 2010 Dart Challenge 16:05, 2011 Draper Days 16:02

2009 Running of the Leopards 15:03, aided

2009 Striders 10mile 1st place (58 mins)

2007 3rd place SCIAC 5k 15:26

2006 D3XC nationals, 184th (of 280)

Short-Term Running Goals:

5/18 Bart the Brodge

6/9 RicknRail Murothin

Long-Term Running Goals:

get busy living or get busy dying

Personal:

Crop rotation in the 14th century became considerably more widespread after John.

 

 
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Sat, Apr 16, 2011
Race: SLC half (13.1 Miles) 01:15:01, Place overall: 9, Place in age division: 2
Total Distance
18.00

Bwahahahahaha!

That's really all I could think during this race. I came in thinking that I would run 1:13 to 1:16 and I knew that a sub 1:14 would make me very happy.

Sometimes the reverse taper works well for me and sometimes it is hell. This whole week my legs have been really feeling it and that manifested itself today big time. Big time.

I planned to take it out "easy" the first couple of miles and I did. At least, I thought I did. But I somehow hit the mile in 4:52, yes it was downhill but I was right there with Teren running side by side with him. I even felt like I had another gear that I could go to if I needed, but that I really should wait.

As soon as we reached the second mile mark and the race started to go steeply down, my legs started to burn. Just burn! I slowed down a little so that I was only at 15:30 at 3 miles. Ha! But I could tell right then I was in for a long day. I was still on 1:07 pace but I started thinking that 1:15 would be good. I just tried to keep my turning going as I got passed first by Riley Cook, then the marathoners, then Steve Anderson and Walter then Justin Park then Brian Summers. At no point did I really feel comfortable, it  was like the last 11 miles of a marathon...on a bad day, but I soldiered on knowing that I could still finish about where I predicted I would.

On State Street I got passed by Rob Murphy, with whom I'd planned to run before the race, and he seemed to be having difficulties of his own (see his report). On the worst of days, I will still put up a fight all the way to the finish and I managed to motor away from him in the last mile.

 

And then there was the lifting:

I didn't do adductors today, they just had no strength. I did do fire hydrant with a theraband as well as bilateral leg press. I also did my four way knee stabilizer exercise.

Also calf raises, plank, quads, hammies, adductors, back, internal/external rotation and one-legged bridging.

Saucony Type A Miles: 17.00Waveriderb Miles: 1.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Comments
From Steve on Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 18:23:11 from 75.169.109.145

Fun race and nice meeting you! You guys were flat out hauling on those first 5 miles.

From Rob Murphy on Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 19:15:02 from 24.10.248.6

Great to meet you today and share some pain and frustration. Always nice to have some company.

Let's get together for a run sometime - especially as the weather gets nicer.

From Walter on Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 22:02:34 from 24.2.66.36

James. I know what your made of and have seen you run! Get back at it and youll be putting us in the rear view for good. Nice start out to a race. I always wonder how far in a race I can push my very best and how many miles Ill make it. Its always fun to run with you and listen to your proper English accent. lol

From allie on Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 01:07:23 from 174.23.241.50

i'd say this result is worth two medals.

and then you went and lifted after that? machine.

From jtshad on Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 09:11:34 from 69.20.183.178

Still a nice time, race strategy is a big part of racing. Keep running strong!

From Seth on Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 16:40:34 from 75.169.119.15

Great seeing you at the finish James. You are a born runner! Keep killin it!

From Fritz on Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 18:12:58 from 65.100.192.74

Nice job James. We will be back!

From Rossy on Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 14:41:12 from 167.138.234.15

Solid race James! I cannot even run a sub-1:15 half in my dreams. Write it off as a great training race for faster ones to come (i.e., you will absolutely be stronger if the last 11 miles seemed like the last 11 of a marathon).

From fiddy on Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 17:16:42 from 155.99.198.107

Thanks for the encouraging words everyone. Rob, we can for sure get together for a long run.

From Lily on Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 17:30:24 from 67.199.178.210

This is solid. No worries. And to think you were inured for a bit not to long ago.

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