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
8.00

Easy 8 / 8:33 avg. From work, around 10:00AM. Sunny and 70 degrees. Beautiful running weather. I've been putting a lot of focus into my form the last several weeks and I felt like today's run was the first real pay off for the work. Just felt relaxed and easy while holding good running form. 

Mile splits: 9:07, 8:40, 8:14, 8:41, 8:32, 8:34, 8:18, 8:19.

WET 57.6 miles

#21

Hyperspeed 4 Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 14:50:55 from 174.52.25.64

very nice. What about your form are you working on?

From JD on Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 15:00:05 from 70.96.78.157

Thanks Lysa. Mostly working on relaxing my shoulders and swinging my arms. Also on foot strike; keeping my feet under and behind me when striding. The minimal shoes and barefoot runs help a lot with that. Everything just seems to be sharpening up. I imagine form is something to always be improved and refined.

So how are you feeling. Sore?

From Lysa on Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 15:12:29 from 174.52.25.64

I need to work on my slouch. I read that I need to try and imagine two ropes being tied to my shoulders pulling me upwards. Like puppet strings. It helps when I think about it. I just have such a hard time remembering to think about it. Even within 5 minutes of thinking about it.

I feel good. Sat. night and Sunday I was sore. But today, I feel pretty good

From april27 on Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 18:09:42 from 99.188.251.180

Glad to hear your form is getting better. I recently started thinking about mine more. It seems like Lysa I forget about it after about 10 minutes of running or when I'm tired.

From JD on Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 19:49:56 from 32.176.124.228

Yeah, I'm faced with the same challenge. It really requires focus until it becomes more of a habit. And the more tired you are, the harder it becomes to stay focused, but it's worth it. There really does appear to be a lot of "mind" involved with running.

From april27 on Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 20:49:03 from 99.188.251.180

I agree--last summer was my best 1/2 race...I felt great..and all through training I focused on form--even during the race. I have not beeen able to replicate it and I'm convince it is b/c I haven't been paying attention to my form!

From Snoqualmie on Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 09:40:57 from 24.18.192.33

I agree about the form. It makes a big difference.

Your "WET"s have been most admirable! Enviable too.

From auntieem on Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 10:39:57 from 71.197.249.174

I find the really long track workouts an ideal place to work on form. I think that it is gradually making a difference in my running, particularly in my comfort level with the long runs.

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