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
10.50

Looking forward to a trail run in 90+ degrees later this afternoon. Yummy.

 

Started the run at exactly 3:00 PM. Right around 90F. A nice breeze to take the edge off the heat, which wasn't that bad in the first place. Ran on the hilly, rocky fire break road. Had to do a lot of backtracking to get the miles I wanted. I stopped at mile 7.28 to soak my head in a creek and stretch a little in the shade. the 11:00 mpm guy and I traded the lead for most of the run and I was finally able to pull ahead of him during the last mile or so.

  1:54:16/10:53 avg.

Treadmill Shoe Miles: 10.50
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kelli on Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 14:00:58 from 71.219.64.200

Are you nuts????

From auntieem on Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 15:14:23 from 67.182.145.8

Gotta love that. Wish I could do it; I could use some HOT. Have fun out there. Is it a niner?

From Lysa on Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 17:24:56 from 76.23.52.240

keep telling yourself that

From Snoqualmie on Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 19:08:51 from 24.18.192.33

I think this might be my favorite of your blog titles. Although I did like Base Odyssey... as well. Watch out for heat stroke! Can you distinguish that from your normal goofiness? :)

From Lysa on Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 19:24:06 from 76.23.52.240

split happens is the best. i will laugh for awhile

From JD on Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 19:34:06 from 209.183.51.63

Kelli - we're all nuts!

Auntieem - it ended up being a ten point fiver.

Sno - Base Odyssey 2008! I'm gald you remembered that one. That and "Please Don't Squeeze the Garmin" are my favorites.

Lysa - you're laughing with me, not at me, right? Lol!

From allie on Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 20:07:50 from 67.177.43.41

nice job on the trails AND in the heat. tough!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 20:08:15 from 24.8.167.243

You crack me up. I hope your run was yummy. I'm picturing you soaking your head.

From auntieem on Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 20:39:03 from 67.182.145.8

Wow! You're good. You are so motivated lately; are you still eating all that spinach?

From JD on Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:01:47 from 32.176.78.255

I yam what I yam!

From Lysa on Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:08:05 from 76.23.52.240

no... im laughing at you. btw, please dont squeeze the garmin is going to make me laugh for awhile also.

From Kelli on Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 23:44:18 from 71.219.64.200

I never look at blog titles, guess I better start paying attention!

From april27 on Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 09:30:25 from 99.188.251.180

90 degrees! Blech~ I would have drowned myself in the creek! LOL

From auntieem on Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 12:39:42 from 67.182.145.8

So that's your secret. I yam gonna try i.

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