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
Sun, Mar 22, 2009
Total Distance
12.00

Ran from the house up Farmington canyon onto the fire break road, then back down the canyon, through the hood to LPT and out and back, then home. Temps dropped from 56 to 46 degrees while I was out. The winds (12-15 steady with gust up to 30 mph) shifted from SSW to WNW also. It started to rain on me during the last mile or so.

A fun run with a variety of climbs, descents, asphalt, dirt, and nutty weather.

Asics 1130 Bronze Miles: 12.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kelli on Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 18:50:52 from 71.219.76.202

Today's weather is brutal! Welcome back for another peak at winter, I guess. I am impressed you ran in that nasty wind, good job!

From JD on Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 19:29:20 from 166.128.6.226

Thanks Kelli. The effort was there but the pace was slow! An hour after completing the run the wind died down. I swear that wind has it in for me! :-)

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 20:28:14 from 198.241.217.15

You had a very eclectic run, with the changes in weather and running surfaces. Variety is the spice of life, eh?

From JD on Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 20:33:32 from 166.128.6.226

Carolyn - variety IS the spice of life! How're you feeling today? Are you running in the morning with Sasha's group?

From Kelli on Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 22:07:22 from 71.219.76.202

Oh, no. I am pretty sure the wind has it in for ME.

We got some snow this afternoon. Winter does not want to let go. I will be doing the spring dance tomorrow and hopefully that will work!

From snoqualmie on Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 10:57:16 from 67.171.56.164

I prefer it goes the other way - from cold and wet to warm and dry. Good running! Do I recall you plan to start cranking up the miles and intensity next week?

From JD on Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 11:43:18 from 64.65.159.206

Kelli - please do the Spring dance, we could use it this week. I would join you but Winter would fall down laughing!

Sno - I started increasing mileage last week, but no intensity. I will keep increasing mileage, and hopefully have two or three 70+ weeks in April, but I'm going to keep the pace on the down low for the next week or two to allow my body to adjust to the increase.

From Nevels on Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 13:56:21 from 131.204.15.93

That sounded like an awesome run; I find myself somewhat jealous...

You've been hitting some nice mileage recently, so you should be in awesome shape for some target races down the road.

Solid running, man...

From Kelli on Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 14:18:31 from 71.219.76.202

I did the spring dance, and now it is snowing like mad. I guess I am being LAUGHED at!!!

From JD on Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 20:04:29 from 32.176.57.127

Thanks Nevels. No need to be jealous, I'm getting my vicarious adventure running fix through your blog!

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