Gary Horton

January 2014

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Location:

Idaho Falls,ID,USA

Member Since:

Jan 16, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2012 St. George Marathon - 3:09:24 (PR) (BQ)

2011 St. George Marathon - 3:29.24 (PR)

2011 Pocatello Half - 1:32:24 (PR)

2011 Ucon 5K - 19:52 (PR)

2010 SLC Half (First Race) - 1:54:45

Short-Term Running Goals:

If things go as planned...  I will be running Boston in 2015 and I want to break 3 hours.

Long-Term Running Goals:

I want to run till I die and qualify for the Boston Marathon, both events may occur simultaneously...  They didn't :)  I hit my BQ time in St. George 2012!

Personal:

In 1 1/2 year I went from 225 lbs. to now around 165-160 lbs.  In 2010, my first year running, I ran two half marathons, two 5ks and one 10k.  My wife and I started with the Salt Lake City Half Marathon and ran it together.  It was a great way to spend time together and kick off our new found pass time.  I'm now addicted to running and I plan on running for the rest of my life.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Nike Zoom Flat Lifetime Miles: 8.10
Hoka Clifton Lifetime Miles: 8.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
244.0054.006.000.00304.00
Saucony Kinvara 3 Miles: 32.00Asics Nimbus 14 Light Show Miles: 95.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Now it's time to start my tracking again...  My goal is the 2015 and 2016 Boston Marathon.  After going with the running crew to Boston this week to see them run in the marathon, I have an even stronger desire to get there.

Here we go!!!

Saucony Kinvara 3 Miles: 4.00
Comments
From Marlin on Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 08:48:39 from 70.56.147.173

Ata boy Gary, and next year 2015 you will be setting in wave #1

From shellberns on Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 08:49:56 from 98.118.124.62

It's about time you got back on here! Tell Alisa I need to stalk her on this blog too. Happy training!

From Gary Horton on Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 08:50:26 from 167.187.101.240

That would be nice... I need to get a sub 3 hour. Wish me luck cuz I may die in the process. :-)

From Gary Horton on Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 08:52:18 from 167.187.101.240

Shelly... We fist need to teach Alisa how to sign on to the site, after we teach her to open a browser... LOL!!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Nice run outside along the canyon.  The weather was nice and a little mist to cool me off.  I pushed the pace a little and ended the six miles at a 7:45 pace.  My goal MP is 6:51 to break three hours but anything less than 7:26 will be a BQ....

Happy running!

Comments
From jtshad on Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 05:21:14 from 69.20.183.178

Go get that BQ! St. George here will be yours!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Cross Trained for 45 min...

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Long run for the week...  Windy day so it made it tough and I was training while fasting.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.004.000.000.004.00

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Four miles of crazy hill work, both up and down.  Alisa and I ran down and then back up the Snake River Canyon.  My plan is to run it once a week and hope it will increase my speed...

Comments
From Curt on Fri, May 02, 2014 at 14:13:49 from 71.209.54.149

Careful with those hill workouts, they'll make you skinny! HAHA I will probably run Poky if we don't get into St. George but probably more for fun than to be real concerned about time.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Just a four mile relaxing run while my little boy rode his bike...  Now he wants to go with me ever day.  What am I creating? :-)

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

13 miles with Alisa on a warm and windy afternoon.  My calf is still sore from doing hill work on Thursday.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.004.000.004.00

4 miles of speed work...  2 @7:15 and 2 @6:35.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

8 at the gym...  I hate that belt...

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

4 easy with Alisa...

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

X train...  Rode bike for 45 min.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Went fishing with Todd and just hiked around for a couple of miles.  It was good for my legs...  and my casting arm. :-0

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

11 outside with Alisa...

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

X Train on the bike...  45 min @ 22 MPH

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.008.000.000.008.00

8 miles outside...  Hot day!  Better than snow!!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.004.000.000.004.00

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Rest day...

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.008.000.000.008.00

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.000.000.000.0016.00

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Ran from my house to the bottom of the Snake River Canyon and back.  The canyon an elevation change of 500 feet in 3/4th of a mile.  It was the first time I ran up without stopping...

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.008.000.000.008.00

Pace run at 7:22/mile.

 

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
18.000.000.000.0018.00

18 miles in the heat of the day...  This run was tough!  Next time, I'll wake up early...

Comments
From jtshad on Tue, May 27, 2014 at 08:37:42 from 141.221.191.225

Great training run! That is what happens when you live in the sunbelt of Idaho and stay up too late!

Hope all is well with you and the family. Sorry to hear about the 4 wheeler accident.

From Gary Horton on Tue, May 27, 2014 at 08:48:24 from 167.187.101.240

Thanks for your concern Jeff. The kids are fine and learned a great lesson...

I may run UV in a couple of weeks. Do you know if anyone else from IF is running it?

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.002.000.000.005.00

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Run with Alisa in Twin before leaving town for the week.

Asics Nimbus 14 Light Show Miles: 4.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.004.000.000.004.00

Ran on the TM at the hotel.  Little faster pace than yesterday.  I'll plan on running the green belt in Boise tomorrow morning.

Saucony Kinvara 3 Miles: 4.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Great run on the Boise Green Belt.  It was great to run a rout I knew nothing about.  I think Alisa and I will have a blast running here...

Asics Nimbus 14 Light Show Miles: 8.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

With Alisa in Rexburg...

Asics Nimbus 14 Light Show Miles: 8.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Saucony Kinvara 3 Miles: 4.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Saucony Kinvara 3 Miles: 4.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Asics Nimbus 14 Light Show Miles: 7.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.000.000.000.0014.00

Asics Nimbus 14 Light Show Miles: 14.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Saucony Kinvara 3 Miles: 4.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Asics Nimbus 14 Light Show Miles: 7.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.004.000.000.004.00

Saucony Kinvara 3 Miles: 4.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Running along the Boise Greenbelt...

Asics Nimbus 14 Light Show Miles: 8.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.004.000.000.004.00

Saucony Kinvara 3 Miles: 4.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Asics Nimbus 14 Light Show Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Asics Nimbus 14 Light Show Miles: 10.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.008.000.000.008.00

Asics Nimbus 14 Light Show Miles: 8.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.002.000.004.00

Saucony Kinvara 3 Miles: 4.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.000.000.000.0016.00

Asics Nimbus 14 Light Show Miles: 16.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
244.0054.006.000.00304.00
Saucony Kinvara 3 Miles: 32.00Asics Nimbus 14 Light Show Miles: 95.00
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