The Perils of Self Betterment

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Location:

UT,

Member Since:

Jan 17, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

yearly mileage totals (actual running miles, not crosstraining etc)

2008 - 1,317

2009 - 2,654

2010 - 2,578

2011 - 2,618

2012 - 3,083 (ran everyday this year. PR's in half and full marathons, at age 48!)

2013 - 1,177

2014 - 1,716

2015 - 1,060

2016 - 951

2017 - 786

2018 - 1,058

2019 - 1,211

2020 - 1010

2021 - 1064.9

2022 - 1135.9

Short-Term Running Goals:

reacquaint myself with my long lost running freak, and then proceed to get my running freak on

run faster

increase mileage in the Spring 

keep running

 

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

run

 

Personal:

born in 1964. married 25 years. one wife one dog

6 ft tall, nation wide

"Engaging in a little suffering — however self-imposed, arbitrary and contrived — before breakfast each morning tends to demand some humility and injects some marked relief into the rest of the day, making things sharper, more inspired, more immediately aware of the powerful presence of being. And that seems really worthwhile." A. Krupicka

 

"I cruised down hills, churned up hills, and floated over the asphalt, existing in a world that seemed to lack the confinements of such ubiquitous rivets as time, obligation, or pain. I knew then that this was destined to be one of those serendipitous runs for which so many of 
us strive yet so rarely achieve." J. Nevels

 

 

 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Switchbacksblack Lifetime Miles: 176.50
Kinvara11(2) Lifetime Miles: 362.50
Kinvara11blue Lifetime Miles: 327.70
Rincon2 Lifetime Miles: 262.40
Spg 4’s Lifetime Miles: 135.50
Skechers Razor3 Lifetime Miles: 160.90
Rincon2(2) Lifetime Miles: 85.50
Asics Noosa14 Lifetime Miles: 73.00
Sauconyaxon2 Lifetime Miles: 73.80
Mach 4 Lifetime Miles: 34.50
Total Distance
7.00

Drove to LPT and ran. Flat course. Sunny, low 40's.

Todays run wasn't effortless like yesterday, but I was still able to run faster. This is a significant breakthrough for me this week.

7 miles/57:43/8:15 avg. pace

1) 8:36  2) 8:12  3) 8:17  4) 8:25  5) 8:11  6) 8:06  7) 7:56 

 

Asics 1130 Bronze Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Adam RW on Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 23:39:22

Effortless is good.

From Phoenix on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 10:19:12

Congrats on your progess!

Just don't be afraid to mix some real easy running in at your "old" paces. The variation is essential for continued improvement.

From JD on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 11:39:48

Adam - effortless is good, I wish I knew the secret to making every run feel like that.

Phoenix - thanks for the tip. I was thinking these last two runs will count as workouts, sort of, for the week. I'm cutting back this week as it is, so today and tommorrow, easy short runs, then a medium, slow run on Sunday.

Psychologically it's just a boost/relief to finally see my pace come down a bit. Slow and steady, injury free progress is what I'm shooting for.

From Snoqualmie on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 13:03:05

Glad to hear you are pleased with your progress.

From JD on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 14:07:27

Snoqualmie - I'm glad to see you back on the blog. I hope you're recovering well from your awesome marathon performance!

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