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

Sat, Aug 29, 2009

Total Distance

21.00

Oops. I had made an entry here meant for Friday. Friday was my actual rest day.

Today, Saturday, I ran 21 miles. It went very well. Still not as fast as I'd like but I had good energy all the way through (well, it may have wavered a bit around miles 13/14, but then came back). I left the cabin I'm staying at (Bear lake, I can see almost the entire lake from here, nice!), and drove two miles down the very steep dirt road and parked on level ground. The run started at 6:15 AM. I first ran South to a farm road then west for a ways, then headed back towards the van, making a stop at 4 miles at a porta pottie for star #2. The POP was on the beach. I passed the van heading North on a nice bike path and ran to Bear Lake Marina, this was about 10 miles into the run. Ran out on a dock and watched the sun rise over the lake. Some high thin clouds made for a colorful sunrise. I refilled my water bottle in a bathroom facility then headed back. I was at mile 15.5 when I got back to my car, where I refilled my bottle, took a swig of powerade, stretched and headed South again to the farm road, then back to finish. My legs were tired but I had plenty of energy left. Phew!

Drove back to the cabin, showered, and now I'm waiting for my two brothers to get back from participating in a triathlon this morning!

I'm so relieved this run went well!

3:20:10/9:31 avg.

GSS 3 Miles: 21.00

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From c h a d on Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 12:59:21 from 67.42.252.25

JD--there is a computer up there.

From JD on Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 13:03:56 from 64.65.159.206

Yes.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 13:29:56 from 24.8.167.243

Have fun and run if you can.

From auntieem on Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 14:49:08 from 67.182.145.8

Hope you get a run!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 13:22:19 from 24.8.167.243

Way to go, JD! Not only did you manage to get a run in, but quite a run it was. That's got to be a big confidence builder for you. You're looking really strong.

Let us know how your brothers did in the triathlon.

From auntieem on Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 13:36:21 from 67.182.145.8

That's an amazing run, JD! Very, very good for you.

From JD on Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 21:50:43 from 66.205.204.239

Thanks Carolyn and Auntieem. My brothers both did well. Mike has several tri's under his belt. This was Chad's (on the blog) first. I'll let him tell the story, though it might be a couple of days before he posts. But as a teaser, let's just say he took to it like a duck to water...

From Snoqualmie on Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 15:58:48 from 24.18.192.33

Oh very well done! Running is nothing - finding p.o.p's is everything. ;) But seriously, twenty-milers are such a state of mind. So congratulations.

From JD on Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 14:34:43 from 64.65.159.206

Thank you Sno. 20 milers ARE a state of minds aren't they.

And yes there is something so satisfying in finding a well placed pop while on a run.

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