The Perils of Self Betterment

Squatters Chasing Tail 5K

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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, Nov 07, 2009
Race: Squatters Chasing Tail 5K (3.12 Miles) 00:22:46, Place overall: 30, Place in age division: 3
Total Distance
7.00

7 miles total. 2.5 mi. warmup. 3.12 race. 1.38 cooldown.

Perfect weather. Fun course. Good cause (therapy dogs). Lots of weaving around participants and their dogs. Very little sleep last night. Nausea in third mile is blamed for the slowdown. Still, a 40 second PR. Drove out with Chad (who is on the blog, so I won't say anything about his race), and Josh  (who is not on the blog and so I can tell you he won the race).

So let's see. At TOU marathon, I stay at Paul Peterson's house...and he WINS the race. I share a ride with Josh Steffan to the 5K today...and HE wins the race...interesting.

Splits for race: 7:12, 7:16, 7:29, + .12 @ 6:54 pace.

Asics DS 13 Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From redrooster on Sat, Nov 07, 2009 at 15:34:53 from 71.219.150.58

nice job and great PR. I was wondering where Josh was at our local first dam 10K today, he usually owns this race.

From Adam RW on Sat, Nov 07, 2009 at 16:19:33 from 155.101.152.103

Nice PR. I think I can either host you or give you a ride to your next race. Any chance of you changing your mind and making SLC your spring marathon :)

From Burt on Sat, Nov 07, 2009 at 19:09:05 from 98.177.216.165

Come down to Arizona for some warm races. I've got a nice sofa for you to sleep on.

Congrats on the PR.

From JD on Sat, Nov 07, 2009 at 20:42:31 from 166.128.3.157

Rooster - looks like you pretty much owned it today!

Adam - thanks. I'll have my agent contact you to hash out the fee schedule. Lol!

Burt - hey, the sofa. I'll be right at home. (I've been sleeping on my sofa lately because my wife snores).

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Nov 07, 2009 at 22:31:57 from 24.8.167.243

You must either inspire the other runners or scare them. Great race today.

From jtshad on Sun, Nov 08, 2009 at 08:35:46 from 69.20.183.178

Congrats on the PR! Nicely done even with the nausea in mile 3.

You will now be everyone's best friend and racing buddy!

From auntieem on Sun, Nov 08, 2009 at 10:15:39 from 67.182.145.8

You are coming to my next marathon, right? I'll drive down and pick you up.

From april27 on Sun, Nov 08, 2009 at 12:49:12 from 99.188.251.180

I think you are a good luck charm!

Nice PR!

From Lysa on Sun, Nov 08, 2009 at 20:03:14 from 174.52.15.101

sounds cool, wish I couldve been there. Maybe you should ride with me next time I sign up for something.

From JD on Sun, Nov 08, 2009 at 21:05:18 from 166.203.70.233

Carolyn - I'm scaring them for sure.

Jeff - thanks. I really hope to improve as time goes by.

Auntieem - sure. It's only a fourteen hour drive. Plan accordingly.

April - actually, I fell lucky to get to meet such talented runners. I'm always struck how modest and humble they are.

Lysa - let's get together soon and run. This perfect weather isn't going to last much longer.

From RAD on Mon, Nov 09, 2009 at 13:44:59 from 76.27.12.70

Nice work! That was a fun race and beautiful weather. I didn't realize there were going to be so many bloggers there! Wish I could've met some of you...next time.

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