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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, Apr 28, 2012
Race: Save the Day 5k (2.95 Miles) 00:22:20
Total Distance
5.60

Lysa did an amazing job organizing this race, which was part of a day of activities to raise money for her 4 year old nephews brain tumor costs. the little guy had brain surgery a couple of months ago and is recovering really well. a great turn out for the race this morning, somewhere around 350-400 runners/walkers. Lysa laid out a fun course around murray park. i warmed up for 2.65 miles and the race was 2.95 miles. i wasn't expecting any pr's or anything out of myself today as i'm currently experiencing some kind of "funk cycle" the last couple of weeks. lot's of dodging walkers, dogs etc. the course had a nice little hill that we got to climb twice, with a tasty little downhill after the climb. there were several friends along the course too and i had a good time just chatting with people and being my usual clown self. really impressive the sponsorship and support Lysa recruited for this event. great weather, good friends, and a good cause. life is good, and we're all pretty lucky to be healthy and live our lives with such freedom and peace these days! Lysa makes a great race director!

now off to "enjoy" the bowling segment of the days activities.

WT 47.4 miles

 

one twenty-five

Mt101 The 2nd Miles: 5.60
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kam on Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 14:20:17 from 71.219.156.12

I appreciate your sentiments at the end of the post, JD. We seem to complain too readily and appreciate too little.

From allie on Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 14:21:16 from 97.126.212.167

nice race, JD. i love tasty downhills. it sounds like lysa did a great job. have fun bowling.

From Lysa on Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 19:39:35 from 67.166.122.134

JD, THANK YOU for everything you said. For being there ALL day long and for being you. I'm so grateful to have friends like you. I really appreciated the support.

Sorry the course was a bit short..I guess I can't worry about that now. It was for a good cause right?? :) Hopefully everyone had that spirit about them and weren't going for a PR. If so THEY DID AWESOME! If they didn't have a garmin and had no idea it was a bit short. :)Maybe I should just say I did that on purpose so everyone could feel good about themselves. ha!

Thank you again for everything JD. It was an AMAZING day, and I will never forget it.

From Stacie on Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 21:30:58 from 67.186.246.187

It was nice to see you today. We should see each other more often. I saw your Annie before the big hill. nice job racing today and way to go bowling. Hey was that big, ginormous dog at the 5k today yours?

From Kelli on Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 23:23:44 from 74.211.0.198

Very cool! And we should indeed all be grateful for what we have!

From JD on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 14:04:15 from 65.130.173.41

thanks - it was a good day.

Stacie - no, we didn't bring our dogs. but yeah, that dog was HUGE. i think i heard someone say it weighed 160 pds!

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