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Location:

Pleasanton,CA,US

Member Since:

May 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

1M 4:53.2

5k 17:19 Spring 2009

5M 28:52

10M 59:47 (on way to my half PR)

13.1 1:18:47 2009 New Bedford Half Marathon

26.2 2:57:55 2008 Mohawk Hudson River Marathon

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Train for pacific crest trail thru hike 2017.

Run lots of miles and lose some weight in the process.

DON'T FALL OFF THE WAGON

Extend childhood (at least from fitness perspective) into my mid 40's

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

 

I want to beat my half marathon PR. And if I'm in shape to do that then I should be able to crush my marathon PR.

Personal:

31y/o computational biologist. Hoping to take 5 months off next year to hike the PCT.

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On the trails.  Trail race tomorrow.  Have to get up at 5:45.  Not really sure why I do this.  Its not that I am thinking of not doing it, I just don't know why I do it.

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Comments
From dr bedoukian on Sat, May 17, 2008 at 15:11:08

what else would you rather do? It's just like running fast, there's nothing to talk about. you just do it because why not. and you feel pretty good when you're eating after vs. eating without racing.

From haynes on Sat, May 17, 2008 at 15:17:00

That is exactly it, there is nothing else that i would rather do. I live to run and I know it. But I don't know why.

From Bob Anderton on Sat, May 17, 2008 at 21:56:19

Great pic you posted! My kind of running. Reminds me of Bankhead. Where's the trail race tomorrow?

From haynes on Sat, May 17, 2008 at 22:13:45

http://www.shenipsitstriders.org/

Its at soapstone mountain in CT. Promises to be 14 hills of painful hills that prevent us from running a fast mile race anytime this week... But we are suckers for a good trail race. And our fitness is there for a good mile, we just have to not be sore (we have a backup mile race on the 28th). Fortunately all I have to do is beat sharky and tom to keep my trail-cred, which I should be able to do as a decent workout.

From dr bedoukian on Sun, May 18, 2008 at 15:42:31

It took a lot of shots to make Haynes look good.... :)

what can I say, I'm a good photographer.

From haynes on Sun, May 18, 2008 at 15:52:16

And I still don't look that good or fast. Too bad I'm gonna crush you in the mile. Unfortunately, to beat you be the same time percentage that you beat me in the trail race today I would have to run 8 seconds faster than you. That is not gonna happen unless we decide to run this wednesday and I feel good and you are still sore.

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