Of Mice and Marathons

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Location:

Lake Orion,MI,

Member Since:

Dec 28, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs

16:52 Phillies Charities 5k (2016)

35:52 Beach to Beacon 10k (2015)

58:10 Broad Street 10 Mile (2016)

1:16:02 Philadelphia Rock and Roll Half Marathon (2015)

2:46:54 Philadelphia Marathon (2015)

Personal:

I live in Michigan with my wife, Megan, and our boys, Charlie and Sawyer. I started running in September 2010.

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Miles:	This week:	32.70	Month:	57.70	Year:	1986.65
Miles With Megan Lifetime Miles:						613.75
Miles With The Boys Lifetime Miles:						99.90
Nike Zoom Streak LT4 Mr. Pinks Lifetime Miles:						21.60
Saucony ISO Freedom 3 #2 Lifetime Miles:						253.80
Altra Rivera Lifetime Miles:						357.35
Altra Rivera (Dark Blue) Lifetime Miles:						145.10
Saucony Kinvara 13 Lifetime Miles:						465.10
Saucony Endorphin Pro Lifetime Miles:						287.00
Active 88 Boulder Lifetime Miles:						5.00
Saucony Freedom 5 Lifetime Miles:						304.80
Saucony Kinvara 13 #2 Lifetime Miles:						310.95
Saucony Endorphin Pro White Lifetime Miles:						23.40
Kinvara 14 Blue/Grey Lifetime Miles:						64.50
Saucony Ride Teal Lifetime Miles:						23.40
Saucony KInvara 14 Yellow Lifetime Miles:						12.40
Nike XC Flats Lifetime Miles:						4.10
Active 88 Boulder Lifetime Miles:						13.10

Fri, Sep 09, 2016

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.80	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.80

PM: 8.8 miles. HR 143.

Good run except for two different cars beeping at me within a quarter mile. I haven't missed the Midwest one bit. So far I have had one airhorn blown at me, someone yelled at me yesterday, and two weeks ago someone yelled "[breasts] jiggle." The language in Indiana was a bit more colorful, but it's coming I am sure. The "Run, Forrest, Run" is back as well. I think I ran 7000+ miles in Philadelphia in just over 2 years and the incidents were rare and very mild (usually catcalling women, which I find neither funny not flattering). I'm gunshy to run around town much, so I stick to the 1.5 miles to and from Spencer Park and run the 1-mile loop or I go to do longer runs and workouts on the Paint Creek Trail, which requires driving.

Kinvara 5 White/Black Miles: 8.80

Weight: 174.00

Comments

From Tom K on Fri, Sep 09, 2016 at 17:40:19 from 66.87.148.122

You're saying the people in Philly were more polite to runners. They are portayed a lot differently.

Run Forrest Run is with us to stay, I'm afraid.

From Jason D on Fri, Sep 09, 2016 at 18:58:29 from 24.127.111.174

Good question. They might try hit you but it's not personal. It should be noted that we lived in a very nice area of Philly. That's not to say that people wouldn't run stop signs at full speed. If you do your own thing, no one bothers you.

I don't mind Run Forrest. Well, I hate it but it's not malicious. It's preferable to a lot of other things.

From Rob Murphy on Fri, Sep 09, 2016 at 20:26:32 from 24.10.247.181

When I was in high school we would visit my mom's family in rural Mississippi. That was a running experience! It had a real Deliverance quality. I think I still may be the only person to actually go for a run in Tippah County Mississippi.

From Jason D on Fri, Sep 09, 2016 at 21:08:12 from 24.127.111.174

My running buddy Brandon used to run in "the boot heel of Missouri." He weighed 128 lbs in college. He had bottles thrown at him. Things can always be worse!

From Jon on Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 14:33:41 from 96.33.87.148

I wonder when the Run Forrest Run will die off. I mean, people don't routinely quote from movies from 100 years ago, so it's gotta stop eventually. Oh, wait.

From Jason D on Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 12:18:34 from 24.127.111.174

I've been trying to think of other lines from films that could have caught on but didn't.

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