The Perils of Self Betterment

April 28, 2024

15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

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

Click to donate

to Ukraine's Armed Forces

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

Mon, Oct 12, 2009

Total Distance

6.20

6.2 miles/53:37/8:38 avg. From work etc. Sunny, 58F.

Happened to be running by the high school as the students were let out for lunch. Makes me wonder how we ever survived behind the wheels of our automobiles as teenagers. Seriously.

Splits : 9:06, 8:52, 8:40, 8:24, 8:38, 8:15, +.2 @ 8:35.

Asics 2140 Miles: 6.20

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 16:18:39 from 24.8.167.243

With all the safety precautions these days that didn't exist when we were kids, it's a wonder any of us survived to adulthood. Just stay away from those teenage drivers now.

From Lysa on Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 18:37:36 from 76.23.52.240

Plus, they look like babies. I thought I was so old and cool back then. But it is amazing we are alive when it comes to driving. Especially D & P ing.

Good run.

From allie on Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 20:21:33 from 67.177.43.41

nice run. great weather today, eh?

i can think of multiple times when i should have died driving in HS.

the ultimate one was when we attempted "extreme bobsledding". it was the middle of winter and the roads were covered in snow. we found a good-sized hill, rolled down the windows, put the car in neurtal and got out and held onto the car doors as we ran down the hill, each person jumping in through the windows one by one just like the bobsledders do it. the "driver" ended up slipping, and never made it inside. so the car was rolling down the icy hill without a driver. luckily, the passenger bobsledder was able to take control of the wheel. yep. so stupid. hope my mom never reads this one. :)

From Metcalf Running on Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 23:52:42 from 97.126.132.129

Did you change your picture again... I swear it was different a minute ago.

From Nevels on Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 01:12:36 from 131.204.220.183

jd, i hope your dog has an easier time reading the paper now.

allie, i now have a goal in life...

From auntieem on Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 12:03:37 from 67.182.145.8

I really think its those driving skills we pick up in high school that get us through the rest of life. Because of my ability to multitask while driving, I can now drink a latte with no cup holder while driving a stick shift. I draw the line at texting.

From JD on Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 13:07:03 from 70.96.78.157

Carolyn - I try to stay away from all drivers in general.

Lysa - oh my goodness we were careless folks back then. But it was for a noble cause...urinating.

Allie - your story gave me the willies! It's good you're still here to dominate the marathons.

Lori - yeah I changed it. I'm not too good with this computer stuff.

Nevels - Buddy prefers contacts, but he keeps losing them, so we finally got him some eyeglasses.

Auntieem - that's a good perspective! I've been focused on pairing down my multitasking proclivities while driving lately.

Add Your Comment.

Keep it family-safe. No vulgar or profane language. To discourage anonymous comments of cowardly nature, your IP address will be logged and posted next to your comment.
Do not respond to another person's comment out of context. If he made the original comment on another page/blog entry, go to that entry and respond there.
If all you want to do is contact the blogger and your comment is not connected with this entry and has no relevance to others, send a private message instead.

Debt Reduction Calculator

Featured Announcements

Most Recent Entries:

New Kids on the Blog
(need a welcome):

Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):