The Perils of Self Betterment

April 29, 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
5.00

Well, it looks like I'll end up with a short run tonight (like 6 or 7 PM), either on the TM or the trail if weather permits. That's fine. It's good to shake up the routine once in awhile, I stale easily. Also, I'll have to (or get to) run 7 days this week to get my mileage goal since I won't be getting more than 4 or 5 miles today. Just writing it out here on the blog helps me to solidify a plan.

5 miles tonight on the fire break road with the dog. Mostly cloudy, 50F, wind 5-12 mph. Cool looking sky as a storm front is moving in.

Bad poetry alert!

 

Not a long run

But this course is hillified

My run jones is satisfied

I could have run more if I tried -  but I didn't

So this run I'll abide.

Treadmill Shoe Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From redrooster on Thu, Apr 02, 2009 at 18:30:35 from 129.123.3.31

JD, I just transferred down to the ogden half marathon due to my injury. Let's exchange bib number info after we pick up our packets so we can meet up- I can then look for you based on your bib. See you in about six weeks, Scott

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Apr 02, 2009 at 18:30:53 from 198.241.156.7

Yes, now you're accountable and have to run because you told us you would. Ha. Good luck to you. I hope the weather permits.

From JD on Thu, Apr 02, 2009 at 18:55:04 from 64.65.159.206

Redrooster - glad your foot issue is improving. That's great you could drop the marathon for the half. At the race, I'll warm up by running up to the front of the crowd at the starting line, where you'll be, meet up with you, and then I'll run to the back of the crowd for the start. Should give me about a mile. :-)

Carolyn - Thanks! It's warm out, but I'm so tired of the wind. My wife is out of town till the 13th, so I don't have the flexible schedule. I better start running in the mornings.

From allie on Thu, Apr 02, 2009 at 19:45:18 from 208.110.141.10

always good to have a plan. i hope the weather holds up...looks as though snow is coming AGAIN! good luck!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Apr 03, 2009 at 14:39:00 from 198.241.217.15

Nice poem.

From JD on Fri, Apr 03, 2009 at 18:40:01 from 64.65.159.206

Allie - thanks. Look out for low flying mallards!

Carolyn - no, bad poem. But thanks.

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