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, Jul 19, 2009

Total Distance

11.00

9:00 AM. Clear, 80 - 90 degrees. LPT/Fairground/Glovers Lane loop.

So much for a long run. It just wasn't in me today. Again, I couldn't get to sleep last night. My alarm went off at 430 AM, and at that point I'd gotten about 4 hrs of sleep. So I went back to sleep. I finally got the run started at 9:00 AM, 80 degrees, 90 by the time I finished. It felt hot but I figured I'm somewhat acclimatized so it shouldn't stop me from running 20 very easy miles. By mile 9 I knew I was done so I headed back to the car thinking if I felt better after refueling/resting a little, maybe I could do more. Nay. My demise today was probably due to several factors: poor sleeping the last little while, heat, accumlative stress over my dad's health issues, a general lack of conditioning. I'm not ready to throw in the towel yet for TOU, but if I don't have some kind of physiological epiphany soon, I may not be able to get in the training I need. I'll just keep plugging away I guess.

Still had a lot of fun out there today, in spite of my heat/fatigue induced pace. Found a new suburban trail called "Buffalo Ranch trail" and look forward to hittin' that again and seeing where it goes. Near the fairground I passed a guy who was doing some work in a creek that runs through the area. When I came back that way an hour and a half later, he was still there and the creek was transformed as he had built a small eath/rock dam that slowed the creek and created a little pond. Just him and a shovel was all it took.

GSS 3 Miles: 11.00

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Lysa on Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 21:13:19 from 76.23.52.240

Maybe its that time of the month for you. bummer. I feel bad for you that you cant sleep, thats got to be a huge factor. And stress sometimes just bogg's you down for sure. But 11 is still good and I know you are in condition enough to do a full, just today you might do it slower than you planned. But youve got awhile, it will get better. Remember you're a rockstar. love/hate to ya.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:38:34 from 71.229.164.25

I don't think it's a general lack of conditioning, but I'm sure the heat, lack of sleep, and stress are getting to you.

I'm impressed that you always seem to find something positive to say even when things aren't going so well.

Just keep plugging away.

From auntieem on Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 12:34:22 from 67.182.145.8

11 miles is still a good run. You definitely still have time before marathon time to do more longer runs, on days when everything is going better. I kind of feel that same way right now about marathons: unless there is an epiphany of running, I just don't get how it can happen by September.

I am finding more and more that it comes down to fuel. I need more! For runs of over 10 miles, I really need to recharge during the run. Unfortunately, my body fat has shrunk a bit, and it seems to put me right on the edge a bit more. The Gu does seem to do it, but I have to remember to carry several of them.

You are so consistent with your training! You'll be able to do it for your marathon. Just keep running! And good luck getting a bit more sleep.

From JD on Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 13:31:53 from 64.65.159.206

Thanks you guys (er, uh, girls). I got to remember to take things in stride (pun intended). My main objective is to get/stay healthy and fit. Every run can't be a trip to the amusement park. There's got to be some pain if there's going to be any gain

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