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
18.00

6:30 AM. Not a cloud in the sky. 58 degrees at start, 69 degrees at end. Glovers Lane/Fairground loop w/extensions.

A good time was had by all.

GSS 3 Miles: 18.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Will on Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 20:43:32 from 76.199.2.182

Nice long run, JD!

Reading one of your previous entries about medical issues, yeah, life can sometimes get in the way of training, hope you can pull through. If anything, gentle running can help with any stress the issue is causing.

Have a great week of training this week, hope your leg feels ok.

From Will on Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 20:46:45 from 76.199.2.182

PS - have you tried foam rolling your leg? The foam roller was one of the things that helped me recover, plus, whenever I roll my legs I feel so relaxed, it is almost better than sex :)

From Snoqualmie on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 00:16:56 from 67.171.56.164

Nice run, JD! By the way, how come your picture has trees in the background? I didn't think Utah featured any trees. It looks like Washington.

From JD on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 09:48:13 from 166.128.59.194

Thanks Will. Running is definitely my salvation, but sometimes the running suffers too. I believe my mind is over the hump though as I'm doing much better this week. I haven't tried a foam roller yet, but you pitch a good sell for it!

Snoqualmie - lots of trees in Utah. This photo is taken in my yard. I love trees! With all the rain we've had this month, parts of Utah are looking like Washington for now.

From Kelli on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 19:51:33 from 71.219.76.64

Ah ha, this is what you are recovering from! Nice job on that long run, WOW! Glad you had some decent temperatures!

From JD on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 22:28:50 from 32.178.64.242

Thanks Kelli. Need to keep consistent with those long runs, they really make a difference.

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