The Perils of Self Betterment

December 21, 2024

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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
11.00

Looking for that peaceful easy feeling on the Syracuse trail (all asphalt btw). Mostly sunny, 40F, winds 12-15+mph.

I planned on 8 miles, but the further out I got on the trail, the more rural the surroundings got, and what with the ideal temps, sunshine, pastures, and horses, I sort of got absorbed in thought and before I knew it the  mile alert went off on my watch and I was surprised to see I had gone out 5 miles. I felt good so I stretched it out to 5.5 miles then turned around and came back.

1:41:11/9:12

By the way, my old bud Lysa is on the blog now! Even though I was 27 yrs old when I first met Lysa, we kind of grew up together, we've both gone from wild single crazy party people lol! to "responsible" married, home owning, tax paying, child raising (for Lysa), and now running "adults". We've stayed in touch sporadically over the years. It's very cool that she's here! Give her a hello when you get a chance. Oh the times we had!!

Asics DS 13 Miles: 11.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 20:10:22 from 76.23.52.240

im glad you let me know youre left handed, i was really wondering that...I have an eliptical and weights and a yoga video at home that i do. Have you ever tried yoga??

From JD on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 20:33:37 from 32.176.25.74

No yoga. I do eat alot of yogurt though.

that's cool that you can get your workouts in at home. How are the running routes from your house?

From Snoqualmie on Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 11:01:49 from 67.171.56.164

"...and I know you won't let me dooooowwwwn..." Now I'm going to have that song going through my head all morning. Oh well, it's a good one. Better than... oh, no --- mustn't even think of it.

That's the best kind of run, getting lost in the miles. Good run!

I did say hi to Lysa when I saw her on the "new kids" list, but now I know she's your buddy I will like her even more.

From JD on Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 11:18:21 from 64.65.159.206

Snoqualmie - were you thinking of...oh I don't know...MY SHARONA?

From Snoqualmie on Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 11:43:00 from 67.171.56.164

Nooooo! I hate to be vindictive, but... These boots are made for walkin - n that's just what they'll do! One a these days these boots are gonna...

From JD on Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 11:45:35 from 64.65.159.206

Oh yeah, well...

money talks, but it don't laugh and sing and it don't walk...livin' in blue jeans babe!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 14:14:38 from 75.169.166.13

Congratulations on finding that peaceful easy feeling. I'm going to try to stop by your store later this afternoon. I'm getting a pedicure in Farmington right now.

From snoqualmie on Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 14:14:45 from 67.171.56.164

Not Neil! Please! I give up!

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