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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
1716.00
Virrata Miles: 116.00Kinvara3 III Miles: 282.70MR00 Miles: 51.00Mt101 Miles: 5.00Kinvara3 II Miles: 309.20Mt101 The 2nd Miles: 50.00Kinvara2 The 2nd Miles: 102.50Kinvara3 Miles: 152.00Virrata 1 Miles: 288.10Virrata 2 Miles: 222.50Green A5's Miles: 16.00Pebblegripper 3 Miles: 100.00Kinvara2 The 3rd Miles: 21.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
4.00

4 miles / 8:46 avg. from home - south/campus/green loop.

WT 11 miles

Virrata Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Thu, Jan 02, 2014 at 17:25:55 from 24.10.147.236

Pretty speedy JD for being a slacker. You're never going to be as big of slacker as me, but still...Good job.

From Lysa on Thu, Jan 02, 2014 at 17:26:16 from 24.10.147.236

explain the title.

Total Distance
8.00

8 miles / 9:00 avg. from work - minority/colonial/wasatch

WT 13 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Stacie on Mon, Jan 06, 2014 at 14:35:38 from 67.177.41.26

amazing as usual

Total Distance
5.00

5 miles on the treadmill. 8:38 avg.

WT 13 miles

MR00 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Thu, Jan 09, 2014 at 13:43:08 from 174.23.134.136

new year, new blog title.

From JD on Thu, Jan 09, 2014 at 14:08:01 from 70.96.78.188

new year. sputtering back to running...

Total Distance
3.00

3 onthetready.

WT 16 miles

Mt101 Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Stacie on Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 11:50:32 from 67.177.41.26

Hey same here! Remember when you wouldn't run on the TM?

From JD on Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 11:52:32 from 67.2.99.231

ha! well, i did forego the treadmill for several years.

From allie on Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 19:16:55 from 174.23.134.136

ihatethespacebar.

From Lysa on Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 11:28:13 from 24.10.147.236

thespacebarisforamateurs.

Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 8:39 avg. from home - cemetary loops. slushy.

WT 14 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
7.00

7 miles - rio grande - south. 9:00 avg. felt hard today.

Wt 21 miles
 

Virrata Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
0.00

i've let myself get out of shape over the las few months - here's an example of the kind of baby steps i'll be taking the next few weeks as i get back some conditioning: i didn't run today because yesterdays run gave me the highest two day total miles in 2 months (13 miles), and also the highest 7 day total in nearly 3 months (21 miles).

 

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 16:52:16 from 174.23.134.136

smart. take your time.

From JD on Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 17:40:55 from 67.2.99.231

thanks, allie.

Total Distance
4.00

4 miles on the treadmill. late afternoon. 8:21 avg.

WT 20 miles

Mt101 The 2nd Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
8.00

8 miles / 8:50 avg. from work - minority loop + eastside appendage.

wt 25 miles

 

first FRB post 6 years ago yesterday

Kinvara3 III Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
5.20

5.2 miles / 8:39 avg. from home - south/campus loops

WT 30.2 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 5.20
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 11:11:05 from 24.10.147.236

you're still running a really good avg pace. Awesome job

Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 8:31 avg. from work - minority loops.

WT 23.2 miles

Kinvara2 The 2nd Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 10:33:55 from 24.10.147.236

Nice job. Paul died the 21st 13 years ago. You're doing awesome

Total Distance
4.00

4 miles / 10:01 avg. rio grande - south

WT 27.2 miles
 

Virrata Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / 8:51 avg. from work - north east loop. hilly.

WT 25.2 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
8.00

8 miles / 8:54 avg. from home - south/campus loops.

WT 28 miles

Kinvara3 Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 15:28:23 from 174.27.255.112

nice.

From allie on Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 15:30:12 from 174.27.255.112

sorry, i meant to say megastupendous.

From JD on Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 16:39:39 from 71.219.4.90

haha! thanks allie.

From Lysa on Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 10:11:56 from 24.10.147.236

pretty rad JD.

Total Distance
8.00

8 miles / 8:27 avg. rio grande/south

WT 30 miles

Kinvara2 The 2nd Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 11:14:03 from 24.10.147.236

muy bien.

From JD on Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 12:35:49 from 70.96.78.188

gracias

Total Distance
4.00

4 miles / 9:10 avg. treadmill.

WT 30 miles

Mt101 The 2nd Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
11.00

11 miles / 8:33 avg. from home - south/campus loops, then north to the cemetary for some loops then back home.

WT 23 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 11.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Sun, Feb 02, 2014 at 13:56:25 from 65.130.189.75

nice, JD.

cool water bottle.

From JD on Sun, Feb 02, 2014 at 15:30:20 from 71.219.4.90

thanks allie. the water bottle is cutting edge technology. some think it will one day replace the hydration vest!

Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 9:24 avg. from work/minority loops.

WT 21 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Wed, Feb 05, 2014 at 10:27:04 from 24.10.147.236

racist.

Total Distance
7.00

7 miles / 8:47 avg. from work - minority loops + 6 x 30 second hill reps on golden ave.

WT 24 miles

Virrata Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Fri, Feb 07, 2014 at 10:26:48 from 24.10.147.236

You're running strong. What are you training for?

From JD on Fri, Feb 07, 2014 at 11:43:13 from 70.96.78.188

thanks Lysa.

not training for anything. just trying to get back some fitness/consistency/mileage base. starting off real easy.

salmon.

Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / 8:28 avg. from work - minority/golden/valeria/colonial/adamswood/wasatch

good run for me.

WT 34 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Sat, Feb 08, 2014 at 11:37:30 from 24.10.147.236

TEN! Awesome JD.

From allie on Sun, Feb 09, 2014 at 23:24:07 from 65.130.189.75

nice/work/JD

Total Distance
7.00

7 miles / 8:40 avg. from home to the cemetary for some zig-zags.

WT 30 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
5.00

5 miles / 8:45 avg. treadmill. after work.

WT 29 miles

MR00 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 10:03:57 from 24.10.147.236

nicelydonejd

From allie on Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 17:30:24 from 65.130.189.75

2/14/14. good luck, sir.

From JD on Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 11:10:43 from 70.96.78.188

thanks Lysa and allie. over the hump and ready to roll.

Total Distance
8.00

8 miles / 8:56 avg. from work - rio grande parkway out and back.

the weather had been so mild this morning and i was really looking forward to a longer run but by the time i got out the door a north wind picked up and got so strong at times that it was almost pushing me backwards. then the hail started. the weather got progressively, comically worse as the run went on so i cut it short.

WT 20 miles

Kinvara2 The 2nd Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
5.00

5 miles / 9:02 avg. from work - minority loopage.

WT 18 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
7.20

7.2 miles / 9:18 avg. from home - cemetery zig-zags. first time in over five months i've run three days in a row...

WT 20.2 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 7.20
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / 8:53 avg. bluff trail from jensen park north out and back. first 5 miles @ 9:26 avg, last 5 miles @ 8:20 avg.

WT 30.2 miles

Virrata Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From JD on Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 18:13:25 from 70.57.87.18

allie i had to delete my post because i accidentally posted it on tomorrow. so here's your comment:

nice one. good pickup in pace over the second half.

yo.

From JD on Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 18:14:26 from 70.57.87.18

...and thank you allie! i think i'm finally getting a little fitness back as i felt stronger as the run went on, rather than beat down struggling to finish.

Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / 9:01 avg. from work - minority/golden/valeria/whitesides/adamswood/wasatch.

WT 40.2

Kinvara3 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
7.00

7 miles / 9:15 avg. from home south for some campus loops.

WT 39.2 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 10:22:26 from 24.10.147.236

You're kicking butt JD. Nice job

Total Distance
8.00

8 miles / 8:56 avg. from work - usual north-east route.

WT 35 miles

Virrata Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
8.00

8 miles / 8:45 avg. bluff trail from jensen park.

WT 43 miles

Kinvara2 The 2nd Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
5.00

5 miles / 9:33 avg. from work - minority loop.

WT 38 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Sat, Mar 01, 2014 at 12:23:04 from 24.10.147.236

yo.

Total Distance
12.00

12 miles / 9:07 avg. rio grande parkway from kaysville going south just into centerville then back.

WT 33 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 12.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Mon, Mar 03, 2014 at 10:21:59 from 24.10.147.236

Maybe you ran past DBR's house. Lucky.

Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 9:30 avg. rural road west of jensen park.

WT 23 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 8:42 avg. from work - minority loop, fartleked my way to golden ave for some hill repeats (6 x 30 sec.), then back.

WT 29 miles

Kinvara3 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
3.00

3 miles / 7:54 avg. from work - frontage rd. only had time for a short one today.

splits: 8:16, 7:52, 7:35

WT 27 miles

Virrata Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Sat, Mar 08, 2014 at 11:41:05 from 24.10.147.236

Good job making it happen even if you don't feel you have time. I need to find that balance again.

Total Distance
5.00

5 miles / 8:56 avg. from work - minoritorium.

progression run, short and easy.

splits: 9:15, 9:12, 9:01, 8:49, 8:29

WT 32 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Sat, Mar 08, 2014 at 12:48:15 from 65.130.189.75

nice p.r.

From JD on Sat, Mar 08, 2014 at 13:10:12 from 70.96.78.188

thanks allie. nice job on the race today!

Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 8:52 avg. from home south for a mile loop then to the cemetary for loops and back.

WT 26 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
5.00

5 miles / 8:35 avg. treadmill.

WT 31 miles

Mt101 The 2nd Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 10:27:03 from 24.10.147.236

Fast treadmill miles JD. Nice job

Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / 9:02 avg. from home. i decided to get a proper tour of the neighborhood finally (instead of my usual two routes: campus loops or cemetary loops). i discovered that no matter what route i run from my house, it will include lots of hills!

WT 35 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
9.30

9.3 miles / 9:10 avg. old commute route from work to house in farmington.

wt 38.3 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 9.30
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / 8:35 avg. from home - campus loops.

splits: 9:16, 8:53, 8:43, 8:32, 8:14, 8:16, 8:15, 8:34, 8:40, 8:27

WT 40.3 miles (another 40 mile week!)

Virrata 1 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 13:49:21 from 24.10.147.236

Those are fast splits JD. Way to be in awesome shape

Total Distance
5.00

5 miles / 8:52 avg. treadmill

WT 34.3 miles

MR00 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 9:05 avg. from home. cemetery. loops. didn't feel warmed up until the last mile (8:27).

WT 30.3 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
3.00

3 miles / 7:56 avg. from work. short on time today.

splits: 8:24, 7:50, 7:37

WT 24 miles
 

Kinvara2 The 2nd Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 10:40:41 from 24.10.147.236

FAST!

Total Distance
7.00

7 miles / 8:42 avg. from work - minority/church/golden/rainbow/valeria/whitesides/wasatch/church.

WT 31 miles
 

Kinvara3 II Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 12:14:48 from 174.27.227.85

what a lovely loop.

mine went like this:

dead bushes/sidewalk/scratchy bushes.

From Lysa on Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 11:51:49 from 24.10.147.236

:) ha! I posted on Saturday yesterday and Friday today. So my loop is my brain.

Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / 9:01 avg. from home, more neighborhood exploration + zig zags at the cemetery.

WT 31 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 23:53:39 from 174.27.220.148

10

Total Distance
7.00

7 miles / 8:38 avg. treadmill. first 3 miles @ 9:21 avg. next 3 miles @ 7:55 avg. last mile @ 8:34.

WT 24 miles

Mt101 The 2nd Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 10:01:11 from 24.10.147.236

yo. good job biotch.

Total Distance
4.00

4 miles / 8:45 avg. from work - minority loop.

WT 21 miles

Kinvara3 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Sat, Mar 29, 2014 at 12:12:55 from 24.10.147.236

yo,rad

Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 8:10 avg. from home - campus loops, usually reserved for sundays when there are no classes but it's spring break.

splits:8:21, 8:21, 8:11, 8:03, 7:41, 8:22.

WT 17 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 13:09:37 from 161.38.221.168

party time.

From Burt on Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 13:49:50 from 184.101.112.24

left handed reading time!

From Lysa on Tue, Apr 01, 2014 at 09:49:56 from 24.10.147.236

Scott ran 3 miles yesterday at a 7:45 avg. He's such a jerk.

Nice run

Total Distance
4.00

4 miles / 8:34 avg. treadmill.

WT 21 miles

MR00 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Fri, Apr 04, 2014 at 10:30:07 from 24.10.147.236

It's the final Countdown.

Total Distance
8.00

8 miles / 8:41 avg. minority/golden/valeria/whitesides/sherwood/church

WT 18 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Sat, Apr 05, 2014 at 21:26:26 from 174.27.220.148

happy golden minority five-oh, sir.

From JD on Sun, Apr 06, 2014 at 11:53:24 from 71.219.4.120

thank you allie!

Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / 9:07 avg. from home - park-n-ride loop plus southern extension had me at 6+ miles as i passed my house on the way to the cemetery for some loops and back. sluggish legs.

WT 22 miles

Kinvara3 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 8:46 avg. from home - park-n-ride loop.

9:23, 8:51, 8:58, 8:30, 8:20, 8:37

WT 24 miles

Virrata Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 12:39:32 from 161.38.221.168

park-n-ride rally. nice run, JD.

From JD on Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 11:19:57 from 70.96.78.188

thanks allie!

Total Distance
4.00

4 miles / 8:31 avg. from work - minority loop. easy progression splits: 8:53, 8:40, 8:27, 8:07

WT 20 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 8:50 avg. minority/church loop w / 6 x 30 second hill repeats on golden ave.

WT 26 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
4.00

4 miles / 8:47 avg. from home - parknride loop.

9:11, 9:08, 8:39, 8:12

WT 30 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 8:29 avg. from work - minority/church loop.

8:43, 8:48, 8:30, 8:30, 8:11, 8:09

WT 26 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 14:18:30 from 63.230.4.71

sounds fartlekyriffic.

From JD on Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 18:30:02 from 71.219.4.120

allie - you know it!

Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / 8:58 avg. from work - north east and back.

WT 30 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
5.00

5 miles / 8:32 avg. from home = cemetary loop.

WT 21 miles

Kinvara2 The 2nd Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 8:36 avg. treadmill

WT 21 miles

Mt101 The 2nd Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 09:39:02 from 24.10.147.236

So when you're on the treadmill for 6 miles in your garage with no music, and nothing to look at, how the heck do you get through it? I'm impressed.

From JD on Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 11:13:07 from 70.96.78.188

thanks Lysa. i pass the time by doing "speed work", random intervals that help pass the time. also, this particular run was helped along by the fragrance of lilacs from the yard wafting into the shed while i was running.

From allie on Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 13:26:19 from 161.38.221.168

^that's a beautiful poem.

From JD on Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 14:07:26 from 70.96.78.188

thanks allie - it's redundancy what makes the poem.

Total Distance
7.00

7 miles / 8:35 avg. treadmill.

WT 28 miles

MR00 Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
4.00

4 miles / 8:27 avg. from work - minority loop.

9:04, 8:44, 8:18, 7:42

WT 22 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
4.00

4 miles / 8:50 avg. treadmill. rough morning. first mile was 9:38...

WT 26 miles

 

MR00 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / 8:26 avg. from work - minority loop + eastern extensions. cold, windy.

8:36, 8:39, 8:11, 8:44, 8:17, 8:42, 8:17, 8:35, 8:10, 8:09

good run for Current Day Jimmy.

WY 31 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 11:49:37 from 161.38.221.168

ncie job, CDJ.

From JD on Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 14:15:15 from 70.96.78.188

CDJ thanks you, allie.

Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 8:54 avg. from work - minority loop + 8 x 30 second hill reps on golden ave.

9:22, 9:21, 9:04, 8:40, 8:04, 8:51

WT 31 miles

Kinvara3 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 16:13:08 from 63.230.4.71

i am waiting for a fb update in morse code. and then a vlog of you speaking morse code.

great run, JD. can't go wrong with golden hills.

From JD on Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 21:39:54 from 71.219.4.120

thanks allie. while your waiting, allow me to direct your attention to the sspu classic "dots and dashes".

From allie on Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 22:26:17 from 172.56.9.89

yes! love it.

From Lysa on Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 11:05:11 from 24.10.147.236

awesome JD. You're consistent as usual.

Total Distance
5.00

5 miles / 8:54 avg. minority loop. easy after 3 days off in a row. went camping. didn't run but got a little hiking in. i logged my hiking miles on my hiking blog.

WT 21 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Stacie on Sat, May 03, 2014 at 10:16:26 from 24.10.146.85

high 5 or 5! hiking blog...

From Lysa on Sat, May 03, 2014 at 10:47:53 from 24.10.147.236

and by hiking blog you mean that blog that is super exclusive? The one only you belong to? Good Job James Derum.

Total Distance
9.00

9 miles / 9:26 avg. rio grande parkway. started off good, had three miles (3-5) at OMP, then crashed and burned. probably a combo of not eating enough and not running much lately. all part of the process. 

WT 30 miles

Virrata Miles: 9.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Mon, May 05, 2014 at 10:01:06 from 24.10.147.236

Nice job finishing even though you crashed and burned. You're looking strong JD."YAY HUGS"

Total Distance
4.00

4 miles / 9:40 avg. from home - park-n-ride loop. sometimes after a train wreck run (like yesterday) my next run is super. but today i just felt worse. muddling through.

WT 24 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Tue, May 06, 2014 at 10:04:58 from 24.10.147.236

Maybe you're getting sick. Maybe you have pms. Maybe you are old.

Total Distance
7.00

7 miles / 8:32 avg. treadmill. 3 mile warmup (8:55 avg), then 12 x 1 minute@7:30 pace with 60-90 seconds easy.

WT 25 miles

Mt101 The 2nd Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
4.30

4.3 miles / 8:21 avg. from work - minority loop. too bad i didn't have more time this morning as i felt pretty good.

8:38, 8:26, 8:27, 7:58

WT 29 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 4.30
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 8:16 avg. treadmill after work.

WT 35.3 miles

Kinvara2 The 2nd Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Mon, May 12, 2014 at 11:00:49 from 24.10.147.236

dreadmill after dreadwork.

From JD on Mon, May 12, 2014 at 11:43:12 from 71.219.7.188

from my perspective: an awesome workout on the treadmill after a wonderful day at work! :-)

From Lysa on Mon, May 12, 2014 at 11:45:13 from 24.10.147.236

Oh shut up.

Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 8:23 avg. treadmill.

WT 23.3 miles

MR00 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Burt on Mon, May 12, 2014 at 12:23:21 from 184.101.127.33

Nice.

I don't know what your blog title means and I'm too lazy to Google it. Much like I was too lazy to put a comma in that compound sentence I just wrote.

From JD on Mon, May 12, 2014 at 18:42:21 from 71.219.7.188

thanks Burt - i don't know what the blog title means either. it's a title to a Dave Matthews band song...

From Burt on Mon, May 12, 2014 at 18:58:29 from 97.117.230.188

A band representative told a band fan site in 2002 that the phrase "pantala naga pampa" is believed by the band to mean "I have a snake in my pants" in colloquial Tamil. They learned the phrase from their cook, who was fond of using the phrase.

From Burt on Mon, May 12, 2014 at 18:59:47 from 97.117.230.188

Who is Dave Matthews?

From JD on Tue, May 13, 2014 at 09:28:45 from 70.96.78.188

uh oh! i would think a snake in one's pants would be a little uncomfortable. you know exactly who dave matthews is.

thanks for the research.

:-)

From Lysa on Tue, May 13, 2014 at 10:00:18 from 24.10.147.236

ride the snake. to the lake. the ancient lake baby.

Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 9:10 avg. bluff trail from jensen park. felt quite poopy today. mile 4 was 9:45, last mile was 8:29. so...

WT 29.3 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
12.00

12 miles / 8:52 avg. from work - emerald park loop.

WT 30 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 12.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
4.00

4 miles / 9:34 avg. from work - minority loop.

WT 28 miles

Kinvara3 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
5.00

5 miles / 9:02 avg. from work - wasatch/valeria/whitesides

WT 33 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
5.00

5 miles / 9:00 avg. from home - park-n-ride loop. short and easy progression run.

9:46, 9:17, 8:44, 8:38, 8:36

WT 32 miles

Kinvara2 The 2nd Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
7.00

7 miles / 9:12 avg. from work - sherwood delight/eastern style loop. the first two miles of this run had me convinced that i was done running. for life. luckily i stuck with it and ended up feeling much better for the last three miles.

splits: 9:51, 9:49, 9:07, 9:19, 8:41, 8:53, 8:43

WT 33 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Tue, May 20, 2014 at 09:58:26 from 24.10.147.236

you're way to OCD to ever be done for life. But when you decide you are done, your OCD will make sure that's true.

From allie on Tue, May 20, 2014 at 12:11:10 from 161.38.221.168

i spend the first mile of nearly every run thinking about quitting running for life. you just have to keep going until the sherwood delight kicks in, then it's awesome.

good run, JD.

From JD on Tue, May 20, 2014 at 13:22:24 from 70.96.78.188

ha Lysa - so true.

ha allie - so true.

and thanks.

Total Distance
7.00

7 miles / 9:15 avg. from work - minority loop. still feeling like stale turd so i gave up on pace today and just made sure to get enough miles for my first 40 mile week in over two months.

WT 40 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Wed, May 21, 2014 at 10:45:14 from 174.27.195.115

nice 40.

From JD on Thu, May 22, 2014 at 09:56:16 from 70.96.78.188

thanks allie.

Total Distance
8.00

8 miles / 8:57 avg. from work - whitesides/mortuary/adamswood

WT 32 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Fri, May 23, 2014 at 10:19:07 from 24.10.147.236

was the mortuary pretty with lots of flowers? I saw a big black beetle and I also gave myself a mini heart attack bc a car was pulled over and it just sat there with someone in it. I got all worried to pass it bc what if they're a killer or something, and when I passed it, they were holding up a black thing that looked like a gun and I about peed my pants, but realized it was some kind of measuring device or something after I passed. Wow. that was a long story for a comment on your blog. In summary, Good job.

From JD on Fri, May 23, 2014 at 10:46:11 from 70.96.78.188

ty

Total Distance
4.00

4 miles / 9:35 avg. golden minority. hopefully "Slow Week" is over. didn't have even one run where i felt good. it still felt good to run though.

WT 31 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
8.00

8 miles / 8:37 avg. from home - south for some campus loops.

WT 39 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
4.00

4 miles / 8:53 avg. golden rainbow loop. just an easy jog around town thinkin' about dead people, including those among the living, and how grateful i am that i'm not one of them...yet.

WT 38 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Mon, May 26, 2014 at 11:30:14 from 24.10.147.236

You won't ever be one of them. Let's make a pact that if either us dies while still living, the other one can throw Kool Aid and then sand at the other ones face. spit on your hand now...now shake. Good. Done.

From Lysa on Tue, May 27, 2014 at 10:08:00 from 24.10.147.236

yo bit**..you haven't run since I wrote here yesterday yo.

Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / 8:47 avg. from work - minority fru-fru/golden mortuary loop.

WT 34 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Fri, May 30, 2014 at 15:56:14 from 65.130.173.96

frutastic.

From JD on Sat, May 31, 2014 at 10:24:59 from 70.96.78.188

thank fru allie!

Total Distance
6.50

6.5 miles / 8:46 avg. from work - minority/golden/wasatch - 6 x 30 sec hill reps on golden. progession run.

9:38, 9:11, 8:53, 8:38, 8:28, 8:02, .last .5@8:15 pace.

WT 28.5 miles

Virrata 2 Miles: 6.50
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
10.00

am - 6 miles / 8:35 avg. from work - minority loop.

8:56, 8:43, 8:50, 8:21, 8:21, 8:18

 

pm - 4 miles / 8:57 avg. commute home in the heat. like an amateur.

WT 26.5 miles

Kinvara3 Miles: 4.00Kinvara3 III Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
4.00

4 miles / commute to work. very slow.

WT 30.5 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Wed, Jun 04, 2014 at 09:44:30 from 24.10.147.236

very slow in the heat like a turtle or a snail. story of my life.

Total Distance
0.00

ill.

ridiculous.

not training or anything so just going to take a break and not try to "run through it".

mystery as to how i got sick. annoying.

Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
5.00

5 miles / carb slumbering pace. minority loop -

WT 25.5 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 9:01 avg. from work - minority/golden/church

WT 31.5 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
5.00

5 miles / 9:19 avg. from work - wasatch/whitesides. another weak week. hope to pull out of this funk soon.

don't hate me because of my awesome progression splits:

9:40, 9:25, 9:20, 9:16, 8:51

WT 30 miles

 

Virrata 2 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Sat, Jun 07, 2014 at 11:25:51 from 24.10.147.236

I don't hate you bc of your splits. I hate you for other reasons. LTFU

From JD on Sat, Jun 07, 2014 at 21:18:39 from 63.224.120.163

thanks for the hate Lysa.

looks like you need to LTFU...

:-)

From allie on Sat, Jun 07, 2014 at 22:02:01 from 174.27.222.201

i hate you because you are left handed.

Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / 9:01 avg. rio grande parkway. still got nothing, riding the poop train is getting old, but grateful i can at least get out and move.

WT 40 miles

Green A5's Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles - from work minority loops etc.

WT 32 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 09:58:45 from 24.10.147.236

6 is good. Someday I'll run 6 miles again. Til then, LTFU.

From JD on Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 10:11:05 from 70.96.78.188

if i could only LTFU, my pace would be quicker.

Total Distance
6.00

6 miles/8:50avg. from work - minority/church loop

WT 38 miles

Virrata 2 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
4.00

4 miles / 9:12 avg. church loops.

WT 37 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
0.00

no running today. traveling to Leadville Colorado to run the Heavy Half in the morning. a race which i have absolutely NO business running. looking forward to getting out for a day in the mountains though. should be interesting.

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 09:43:07 from 174.27.200.174

nice! good luck.

From Lysa on Sat, Jun 14, 2014 at 10:49:00 from 24.10.147.236

Excited to hear about it and see pics. Good Luck!

Race: Leadville Heavy Half Marathon (15.5 Miles) 03:21:17, Place overall: 104, Place in age division: 6
Total Distance
15.50

this was kind of a spontaneous trip as my buddy Craig had decided wednesday he was going to run the Leadville marathon saturday and asked if i wanted to do it too. this year i've been running about 30 miles a week average. all roads, not one trail run, no runs over 12 miles. uh...no Craig, i'm not going to go run the leadville marathon this weekend. thanks, have a good time. so he tells me they have a half marathon. i could run that. i could do real well. no Craig, i'm not really running this year, i have no business running a 15.5 mile run that starts at 10,152 ft and runs up to 13,781 feet before coming back down. i'll explode, it will be a real mess. but, sais Craig, they have free bananas. oh well then, yes i'm in let's go! yeah, so made the eight hour drive late friday, slept a little, got up saturday morning and ran. i had absolutley no idea what to expect but i had looked up the previous years results and based a goal time on what the leaders ran, and also how the other 50-59 year old geezers did. using my usual 20+/-% placing that i get at races i figured that if i were trained i could run it in the 3 to 3:15 range. but considering how ill prepared i was for this race, i told myself that getting in under four hours would be an accomplishment. 

the race started at 8 am. the first couple of miles or so are uphill, then there's a bit of downhill before climbing again, relentlessly up to Mosquito pass. i skipped all the aid staions on the way up. i had a hand held bottle and the temps were cool. i walked quite a bit of the steep sections but made sure i was walking quickly, and i ran as much as possible. i tried to stay on it and not slack, and i steadily passed people all the way up and most of the way back down. the last mile or so of the climb was pretty intense. not only steep and  very rocky, technical. all along the upper part of the course there was water runoff which created a little creek like surface and some muddy sections. finally with a couple of miles left to go my lack of fitness reared it's ugly but legitimate head and i crashed pretty hard. even walking for a couple of short moments downhill. i didn't care, i knew where i was at fitness wise and i was just surprised the crash didn't come sooner. my quads were shot and i could no longer open up on the flat downhill but just had to shuffle along to get it done. it was such a great course and crowd, and a well organized event. i'm looking forward to actually training for this run next time and seeing how much i can improve my time.

slowest mile was mile 7 @ 21:30, fastest was mile 15 @ 8:41. average pace for the run - 12:59

i placed 109/453 overall (24%), 53/257 dudes (21%), 6/30 geezers (20%).

WT 41.5 miles

 

Virrata 1 Miles: 15.50
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 10:13:47 from 24.10.147.236

Very rad. Scott said he thinks this one sounds like a lot of fun. I bet he'd do it with you next year.

From JD on Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 11:11:25 from 71.219.3.238

thanks Lysa. Scott IS doing this with me next year!

From allie on Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 11:27:57 from 161.38.221.168

awesome, JD. you gave a giant smashing to the four hour mark.

i ran 3 miles in silverton last summer (~11,000 feet on up) and i REALLY thought i was going to explode. running at that kind of crazy elevation is not easy at all. you handled it well and that is an impressive time.

...and you're not alone, i always cave when someone mentions free bananas.

From JD on Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 12:13:44 from 70.96.78.247

thanks allie.

the monkey gene rules us all especially when it comes to bananas.

From rAtTLeTrAp on Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 21:46:03 from 98.203.229.149

Sounds like a tough course. I hope you got your fill of bananas. :)

From JD on Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 16:15:26 from 65.100.197.208

thanks Rattletrap - plenty of bananas.

so what's your next 50 miler? :-)

From rAtTLeTrAp on Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 08:52:58 from 98.203.229.149

The next 50 miler for me will be on my motorcycle :)

Total Distance
2.00

being out of shape means that recovery comes much slower after a tough run - even after two days off my quads still feel bruised from saturday's race, so i ran two easy ones on the treadmill with 5 minutes of fast walking before and after, hopefully this will help boost the recovery process along somewhat.

WT 27.5 miles

Kinvara2 The 2nd Miles: 2.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
4.00

4 very easy miles from work / crestview loop.

WT 25.5 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
8.00

easy 8 / 9:08 avg. from work - wasatch/whitesides/valeria/rainbow/crestview

WT 29.5 miles

Virrata 2 Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles - from work - minority/crestview/church. all my miles have been very slow this week, so i was happy to run my last mile today @ OMP (8:24).

WT 35.5 miles

 

Kinvara3 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Sat, Jun 21, 2014 at 09:52:00 from 24.10.147.236

muy bien

Total Distance
5.00

5 miles / 9:29 avg. from work. crestview loop + 6 x 32 sec. hill reps on golden ave. just plain slow and tired today. i'm trying for some consistency these days, i know it's the only way to get fit again. so for now i trade whatever medicore speed this old body might still possess for daily runs. i know it will pay off, decrepitude demands slower adaptation though.

here's some progression splits to bring tears to your eyes: 10:14, 9:59, 9:23, 8:57, 8:54.

WT 25 miles

 

Virrata 2 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Sat, Jun 21, 2014 at 11:36:32 from 65.130.183.214

yeah, i got teary.

nice 6 x 32s.

From JD on Sat, Jun 21, 2014 at 14:35:24 from 65.100.197.208

ha! thanks allie

Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 8:47 avg. rio grande parkway.

wt 31 miles

Virrata Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 12:02:56 from 24.10.147.236

Aint it grand

Total Distance
7.00

7 miles - minority/crestview loop(s). still not feelin' it.

WT 36 miles

 

Kinvara3 II Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 07:00:55 from 24.10.147.236

That's because you're not groovin. If you started groovin, you'd feel it.

From Lysa on Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 07:01:40 from 24.10.147.236

familiar buzz.

Total Distance
6.00

6 miles  - adamswood/mortuary loop via wasatch/valeria/golden/church

WT 38 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
12.00

12 miles / 9:01 avg. from work - minority/golden/east rainbow etc. didn't get started until noon, nice temps.

WT 36 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 12.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 10:42:27 from 24.10.147.236

Very nice JD! 12 is your number.

Total Distance
4.00

4 miles of ease. crestview loop.

WT 35 miles

Kinvara3 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 11:58:18 from 174.23.173.137

br-easy.

Total Distance
6.00

6 miles - from home/campus loops

WT 35 miles

Virrata 2 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
5.00

5 easy / owen/crestview/church.

WT 40 miles

Virrata Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Tue, Jul 01, 2014 at 09:25:25 from 24.10.147.236

yo

Total Distance
3.00

3 miles treadmill.

WT 36 miles

Mt101 The 2nd Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 8:51 avg. minority/crestview/church. swollen head today.

WT 36 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 8:42 avg. tready.

wednesday afternoon i poked my eyeball in a shrub out in the yard and tore my cornea a little. the pain was pretty bad and i didn't sleep a wink that night. in fact in hurt a lot just to wink. yesterday i went to the doc and got it patched up with a temporary contact lens and got some antibiotics. it feels a lot better today. anyway, so that's my excuse for no run yesterday. i needed the break anyway. todays run felt great.

WT 30 miles.

Kinvara2 The 2nd Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
5.00

5 miles / 8:39 avg. crestview loop. i did not beat the heat.

WT 31 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Sat, Jul 05, 2014 at 10:59:02 from 174.23.146.207

neither did i...wowff.

Total Distance
4.00

4 easy on the treadmill in the heat. started at 1:00 pm, hadn't eaten anything but a half banana, coffee, water.

WT 29 miles

Kinvara2 The 2nd Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / hot minutes per mile. from work - crestview/church/golden/rainbow/valeria/whitesides/mortuary/wasatch.

WT 31 miles

 

Kinvara3 II Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
4.00

4 miles on the treadmill. it's hot, i'm old and out of shape. other than that everything is just peachy! :-)

WT 29 miles

MR00 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles. from work - crestview + 12 x 30 second hill reps on golden ave.

WT 35 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 8:56 avg. minority/crestview loop.

WT 35 miles

Green A5's Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / my slowest ever. commute to work/cemetary & rosewood loops.

WT 40 miles

Virrata 2 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
4.00

4 miles. 8:35 avg. treadmill.

WT 40 miles

Kinvara2 The 2nd Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles/ 8:45 avg. minority loop + crestview. warm out.

WT 36 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
8.00

easy 8 - wasatch/valeria/apartment complex/mortuary/adamswood/east gordon (aka: east rainbow)/nayon/layton commons...loop.

WT 40 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 10:06:44 from 161.38.221.168

apartment complex and nayon...a true adventure today. great eight.

From JD on Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 11:33:00 from 71.219.8.186

every run is a grand adventure - thanks allie!

Total Distance
7.00

7 miles / 8:48 avg. minority/crestwood loop.

WT 41 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 10:35:12 from 174.27.213.214

lucky.

From JD on Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 12:46:44 from 70.96.78.247

flucky.

From allie on Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 13:02:45 from 174.27.213.214

lol, that's how i read it the first time.

Total Distance
5.00

5 miles / easy. wasatch/golden/rainbow with a driveby through whitesides.

WT 40 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / easy pace. from home - all over the neighborhood including park-n-ride and campus loops.

WT 40 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
5.00

5 miles / 8:53 avg. easy progression to OMP. crestview loop.

9:24, 9:08, 8:56, 8:33, 8:19

WT 41 miles

 

Kinvara3 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
8.00

8 miles / 8:44 avg. golden/rainbow/whitesides/wasatch. started rough as usual but had an unexpected rally for the last three miles. just enough to keep me hopeful that all this slogging around this summer will pay off sometime.

9:08, 8:57, 9:01, 8:57, 8:58, 8:00, 8:37, 8:14

WT 43 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 17:55:21 from 161.38.221.168

8:00

From Kam on Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 09:27:53 from 68.66.163.179

When it is 70+ degrees, it's hard not to slog. I'm curious about the "sometime" to which you refer. Is there a race you are contemplating? Don't be coy, share your secrets...

From JD on Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 09:34:04 from 70.96.78.247

thanks Kam - yeah the heat can be a real bully sometimes.

no races contemplated this year. i'm hoping i can just get back to consistent 50-60 miles weeks by the end of the year and maybe make a push for some pr's in 2015. after letting my fitness drop over the last year, i've discovered that my age now has a very tangible effect on my body's ability to adapt. ie; it's taking A LOT longer to build up a mileage base this go around.

what about you - any races? i admire your ability to get the runs in at all hours of the day and night.

From Kam on Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 09:39:03 from 68.66.163.179

a 50-60 mpw base would definitely position you do demolish your prs.

I'm definitely going to run the fruit heights 5k on the first saturday in August.

I'm contemplating Big Cottonwood Marathon, but nervous about a repeat performance of UVM. Again, the training isn't quite there. Pending solid long runs these next two weeks, who knows? Maybe I'll toe that line. Otherwise, I'm helping my wife get ready for SGM.

Total Distance
7.00

7 miles / easy. wasatch/sherwood/valeria/whitesides/adamswood/golden/church.

WT 42 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
8.00

8 miles / 8:29 avg. church/owen/minority/crestview loop.best run i've had in many weeks.

8:31, 8:30, 8:20, 8:24, 8:37, 8:34, 8:15, 8:37

WT 38 miles

 

Kinvara3 III Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 11:48:22 from 24.10.147.236

Nice James. I'm happy for you. Seriously..those are good days.

Total Distance
12.00

easy 8 / from work - emerald park loop (hills!)

pm - 4 treadmill miles / 8:45 avg.

WT 40 miles

 

MR00 Miles: 4.00Virrata 2 Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Burt on Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 02:30:04 from 71.223.39.43

Looking good. Looking real good.

From JD on Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 17:03:19 from 71.219.8.186

thanks Burt.

i wonder if you'd feel the same if we weren't so similar in appearance. :-)

From Burt on Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 17:24:52 from 71.223.39.43

Doubtful.

Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 8:48 avg. church/minority/crestview. easy progression.

9:11, 8:58, 8:57, 8:46, 8:38, 8:19

WT 41 miles

Kinvara3 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 15:29:23 from 24.10.147.236

doing awesome JD. Very consistent. Rock on

From JD on Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 17:03:41 from 71.219.8.186

thank you Lysa.

Total Distance
7.00

7 miles easy from work - incl. 10 x 30 second hill reps on golden ave.

WT 40 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 08:10:45 from 24.10.147.236

hill reps..do you mean you run up the hill for 30 seconds fast ten times? And then do you run back down and do it again?

From JD on Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 10:55:39 from 71.219.8.186

yes exactly. and i try to run up the hill very fast, and rest on the jog back down the hill.

Total Distance
8.00

easy 8 - owens/church/backwards minority/crestview.

WT 41 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 12:35:14 from 24.10.147.236

Woo!

Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / easy easy easy pace. tired and heavy legs. wasatch/sherwood/whitesides

WT 47 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
8.00

8 miles - easy progression splits through mile 6 then easier the last two. golden/rainbow/valeria/whitesides/wasatch.

9:47 (!), 9:26, 8:54, 8:52, 8:37, 8:27, 9:15, 8:45

WT 47 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Burt on Fri, Aug 01, 2014 at 10:01:59 from 184.101.121.216

All those magical places.

Total Distance
10.00

10 miles easy pace - north to cemetary loops then south to campus loops then home.

WT 45 miles

Virrata 2 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
8.00

easy 8 - super post rain morning. convoluted minority/golden rainbow

WT 47 miles

Kinvara2 The 2nd Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
2.00

2 miles. well that sucked. just had zero energy or strength or anything. didn't feel like dealing with it or "pushing through" today so i quit at 2 miles. carry on.

WT 42 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 2.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Tue, Aug 05, 2014 at 10:35:01 from 174.52.20.255

It's a sit on the front porch with your beverage and read a book day. Enjoy that.

Total Distance
13.00

13 miles / easy pace. emerald loop. moved slow but felt energetic the whole time. legs started getiing tired the last couple of miles. water stop at emerald park (9.2 miles).

WT 41 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 13.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Thu, Aug 07, 2014 at 16:25:52 from 67.42.24.249

i see you gave a cute little birdie to your tuesday run. nice job, JD.

From JD on Fri, Aug 08, 2014 at 09:15:07 from 70.96.78.247

lol allie! that's exactly right. i took tuesday's run, and i THREW IT ON THE GROUND! :-)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAYL5H46QnQ

From allie on Fri, Aug 08, 2014 at 10:38:51 from 161.38.221.168

my dad's not a phone. duuuh.

Total Distance
6.00

6 miles - recovery pace - whitesides julie aircraft loop.

WT 39 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Fri, Aug 08, 2014 at 09:25:32 from 174.52.20.255

Do you make these names up? Whitesides julie aircraft loop.

From JD on Fri, Aug 08, 2014 at 09:57:22 from 70.96.78.247

if i shared with you my name generating algorithm, your head would explode.

Total Distance
7.00

7 miles - 6 of which were on the high school track. nice and easy on the legs.

WT 36 miles

Virrata 2 Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 8:42 avg. north from home/cemetary loops. easy progression splits:

9:31, 9:17, 8:55, 8:28, 8:11, 7:55

WT 42 miles

Kinvara2 The 2nd Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / easy - minority conglomerate.

WT 40 miles

Kinvara3 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / very easy pace. fastest mile was my last @ 8:53. minority/crestview/minority/rainbow/nayon cherry nalder/wasatch

WT 48 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
4.00

4 miles / 8:19 avg. easy street out and back. progression run.

8:51, 8:31, 8:15, 7:42

WT 52 miles (my first 50 mile week since june 2013...)

Kinvara3 III Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 12:51:50 from 161.38.221.168

great.

From JD on Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 12:58:59 from 70.96.78.247

thanks allie - you're great!

Total Distance
8.00

easy 8 from work - north east/mortuary/whitesides

WT 47 miles
 

Kinvara3 II Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 09:24:13 from 174.52.20.255

"easy 8" pft..jerk.

From JD on Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 16:54:25 from 70.58.36.214

thanks Lysa!

Total Distance
16.00

16 miles / slow jam. from home - park-n-ride/campus/botanical garden/cemetary.

a good week with wednesdays run giving a 7 day total of 52 miles, my longest week in 14 months. todays 16 miler is my longest single run in 23 months. so i feel confident in now proclaiming to be headed in the right direction.

WT 50 miles

 

Virrata 2 Miles: 16.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
0.00

busy catching up on yard/house work - perfect timing for a two day mini break while i build a mileage base back into my body. I'm hoping to get at least 20 more years of healthy running out of this bag of bones - 🏃

Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
11.00

11 miles - easy. crestview/golden/rainbow/mortuary. intermitent light rain.

WT 39 miles

Kinvara3 Miles: 11.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 09:51:08 from 161.38.221.168

nice 11. it's a great morning for a run and a great day for a book and goofy slippers.

From allie on Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 09:51:38 from 161.38.221.168

and to be clear, i'm talking about these: http://goo.gl/fCL0MU

From JD on Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 18:42:43 from 70.58.36.214

great morning for a run -

lol! don't forget the scooby snacks.

Total Distance
7.00

7 miles / easy pace. nayon/cherry/nalder.

WT 42 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kam on Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 09:14:00 from 68.66.163.179

You are churning out so many miles.

From Lysa on Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 09:28:46 from 174.52.20.255

Nice job JD

Total Distance
4.00

4 miles / 8:00 avg. from work - easy street. short progression run.

8:35, 7:58, 7:52, 7:37

WT 38 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Stacie on Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 08:45:55 from 24.10.146.85

you're so dang fast

Total Distance
8.00

easy 8 - crestview/wide church

WT 46 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
11.00

11 miles / 9:01 avg. from work, rio grande north o&b

WT 41 miles

 

Virrata 2 Miles: 11.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
10.00

10 miles - 9:00 avg. from work - minority/adamswood. last two miles were the fastest @ 8:31, 8:35.

WT 51 miles

 

Kinvara3 III Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 09:38:41 from 174.52.20.255

You already ran 10 miles today?! Holy Crap JD! You're killing it!

From JD on Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 10:00:29 from 70.96.78.247

if by "killing it" you mean, slowly, methodically, building up a sane,injury free mileage base from which i will be able to launch a kickass training regimen starting next year - why then yes, i am killing it.

and thank you.

Total Distance
5.00

5 miles. minority/church. felt like a pile of junk this morning. pushing through a run like this always pays off -

WT 45 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 10:21:17 from 174.52.20.255

Good job being strong

Total Distance
13.00

13 miles - bluff trail from jensen park. super tired when the alarm went off this morning and i knew the temps were going to be cool today so i opted for a later run. got started around 10 am. first couple of miles were hopeful then it became clear this would just be a run for miles - no pace. felt fine at the turn around point but started to notice my pace slowing with each mile even though my effort felt the same. the last four miles were extremely difficult mentally. the desire to stop and walk was super strong. but i knew to just keep shuffling along and that it wasn't the end of the world, though it felt like it. all in all a good crash. 9:21 avg.

WT 51 miles

Kinvara3 Miles: 13.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles sorting out yesterdays mess. easy/golden/church

WT 53 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 09:34:23 from 174.52.20.255

yesterdays mess is todays fresh start.

-these inspiring words brought to you by Lysa.

From JD on Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 12:57:16 from 70.96.78.247

so inspiring.

Total Distance
6.00

6 miles - wasatch/adamswood/mortuary

WT 51 miles

Kinvara3 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
12.00

12 miles / 8:45 avg. from home, north to the cemetary for loops then south to the campus for more of the same. 

WT 52 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 12.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
4.00

4 obnoxiously weak miles. crestview/church. hopefully it was better than nothing. :-)

WT 46 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Mon, Sep 01, 2014 at 18:49:35 from 161.38.221.168

it definitely was...i bet you can burp to "x" now.

From JD on Tue, Sep 02, 2014 at 09:38:56 from 70.96.78.141

thanks for inspiring me to keep the dream alive allie.

Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / easy. crestview/rainbow/adamswood/mortuary. felt okay today. pace was slow but i had plenty of energy. fastest mile was the last @ 8:38

WT 51 miles

 

Virrata 1 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
8.00

8 miles of boardwalk loops at the nature preserve. easy.

WT 46 miles

Virrata Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 8:34 avg. minority rounds.

9:03, 8:38, 8:48, 8:27, 8:29, 8:07

WT 46 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
10.00

10 vreasy miles - rio grande north out and back.

WT 50 miles

Virrata 2 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
11.00

11 miles / 8:37 avg. minority/rainbow/cherry. the rest this weekend did me good. i felt better on this run than i have the last several. negative split and the 3 miles that were OMP or faster were in the last 4 of the run.

WT 45 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 11.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Tue, Sep 09, 2014 at 10:32:57 from 174.52.20.255

OMP?? what is that? You are kicking butt JD. It's like you never stopped.

From JD on Tue, Sep 09, 2014 at 13:34:18 from 70.96.78.141

thanks Lysa. OMP = Old Marathon Pace, which stands at 8:24 per mile (Salmon 2012). my goal over the next couple of years is to make my MP under 8:00. soon hopefully, i'll be able to throw more "MP" miles into my runs. but for now "OMP" will have to do.

that's my short answer.

Total Distance
13.00

13 miles / 8:47 avg - full minority/mortuary/deja vu minority. i'm fit enough now to do 10+ mile runs, so this week i'm taking more days off and trying to get the longer runs in. just for fun.

WT 40 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 13.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 09:48:00 from 174.52.20.255

You're awesome sauceome

Total Distance
4.00

4 miles / 7:45 avg. easy street (refers to my route, not my pace. unfortunately.)

8:16, 7:42, 7:36, 7:28

WT 38 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Thayne on Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 09:42:16 from 74.81.250.159

Sweet pace!

From JD on Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 09:57:46 from 70.96.78.141

Thayne is back!

thanks - i'm working on it.

Total Distance
10.00

10 miles - commute to work with campus and cemetery loops attached. in a word: poo.

WT 38 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 8:46 avg. from work - minority church.

WT 33 miles

Kinvara3 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Thayne on Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 11:08:50 from 172.56.32.113

Nice...do you have any races coming up?

From JD on Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 18:42:25 from 65.130.11.131

thanks Thayne.

no races until next year

Total Distance
12.00

12 miles / easy. minority/crestview/cherry

WT 32 miles

Virrata 2 Miles: 12.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Thayne on Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 09:58:08 from 74.81.250.159

I can't wait to put 12 and easy in the same sentence. Good job man.

From JD on Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 10:54:55 from 70.96.78.141

thanks Thayne. easy refers to my pace and intention going out on the run.

are you cooking up any race plans for the near future?

Total Distance
4.00

4 miles - church/easy st. repaved.

WT 36 miles

Virrata Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 08:50:17 from 161.38.221.168

the smith's on 1300 east in sandy was also repaved, just fyi.

From Lysa on Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 09:23:58 from 174.52.20.255

alli, do you live in Sandy now? Nice job JD. You're killing it and feeling it.

From Thayne on Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 09:34:10 from 74.81.250.159

Keeping it real.

From allie on Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 09:36:59 from 161.38.221.168

lysa -- i live in sandy when i feel like it -- i'm a couch surfer right now. :) and yes, i'm moving to atlanta in six days. they have an IKEA, i checked.

Total Distance
8.00

easy 8 / 9:01 avg. half minority/church - 10 x 30 sec. hill reps on golden ave. mile 4 @ omp (8:21).

WT 40 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Thayne on Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 16:54:19 from 74.81.250.159

Nice hills

Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / 8:28 avg. from work - rio grande north. progression splits through mile 9 with the last mile @ omp. solid 10 miler for me in my current state.

8:54, 8:47, 8::44, 8:40, 8:33, 8:28, 8:14, 8:04, 7:58, 8:24

WT 40 miles

Pebblegripper 3 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Thayne on Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 10:46:29 from 74.81.250.159

Sweet 10!

Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 8:53 avg. minority/church.

WT 40 miles

Kinvara3 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kam on Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 09:17:21 from 68.66.163.179

hey jd

From Stacie on Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 09:28:34 from 24.10.146.85

We should run together sometime.

From JD on Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 09:48:20 from 70.96.78.202

hey Kam!

From JD on Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 09:49:04 from 70.96.78.202

Stacie, let's do. i was standing very near your back yard on Saturday night.

From Lysa on Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 09:58:50 from 174.52.20.255

Nice sixer elixir.

From Thayne on Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 11:23:21 from 172.56.39.23

Happy Monday run

Total Distance
14.00

14 miles / easy pace (9:10) from work - convoluted minority do-si-do/emerald park. felt pretty good until the climbing started around mile 7 then the pace, already slow, really suffered. got water around mile 10 at emerald park.

WT 42 miles

Virrata 2 Miles: 14.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Stacie on Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 11:15:29 from 24.10.146.85

Wow! Are you training for something?

From JD on Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 11:20:15 from 70.96.78.202

i'm training to be a runner! lol

Total Distance
4.00

4 miles / - easy st.

WT 42 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
0.00

fighting some minor under the weatherness (head malaise low energy) the last several days so i decided to take a couple of days off in a row.

Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
5.00

5 miles / very easy afternoon run. my head is cleared up but my GI is still squirrelly so i was going to take a third day off but ended up going out for a short and easy, mostly for my mind.

WT 29 miles

Kinvara3 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 8:49 avg. minority loop. rough start but felt great the last couple of miles. unintentional progression splits:

9:24, 9:08, 8:50, 8:48, 8:24, 8:18

WT 29 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
3.00

3 miles - easy st.

WT 32 miles

Virrata 2 Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 11:50:58 from 174.52.20.255

slut.

From JD on Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 18:41:06 from 65.130.17.10

oh, because of easy st. funny.

Total Distance
15.00

15 miles - bluff trail from jensen park north out and back/with some rural roadage in the middle.

an mlr at an lsd pace.

WT 33 miles

Virrata 2 Miles: 15.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Wed, Oct 01, 2014 at 12:54:17 from 24.30.41.119

nice mlr lsd roadage fifteener.

Total Distance
5.00

5 miles - easy st/minority

WT 34 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles - rio grande north out and back, from work. rare stop for #2, or rather #1.75 based on consistency.

WT 40 miles

Pebblegripper 3 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / cemetary loops, the streets around here were calm and peaceful, a rarity for sunday morning.

WT 41 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
7.00

7 miles / easy minority lobster church.

WT 42 miles

Virrata 2 Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Mon, Oct 06, 2014 at 09:42:32 from 174.52.20.255

seven miles already done. You're pretty awesome. Lobster bc its red or lobster bc it tastes good?

Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / 8:22 avg. minority loops + whitesides. progression splits except for mile 8 which involves a lot of climbing for the first .6.

9:04, 8:54, 8:38, 8:28, 8:24, 8:23, 8:00, 8:07, 8:00, 7:54

WT 34 miles

Pebblegripper 3 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Wed, Oct 08, 2014 at 13:09:58 from 24.30.41.119

realgood! and not really any slowing on mile 8 considering the climbing.

welldonesir.

From JD on Wed, Oct 08, 2014 at 19:49:17 from 65.130.17.10

thanks allie - true about the effort/climb ratio :-)

Total Distance
2.00

2 miles - kays creek parkway. been having a lot of GI issues the last couple of weeks. this morning i thought i had everything cleared out and ready to go but a mile out i realised i'd better just get back for another deposit. a real sphincter clincher that mile was. decided to not go back out for more miles. another day.

WT 31 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 2.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
8.00

easy 8 / lower minority + rite aid. 8:50 avg. (last mile@8:08)

WT 39 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
7.00

7 miles / slog. rio grande north and back.

WT 40 miles

Virrata 2 Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Sat, Oct 11, 2014 at 10:00:40 from 24.30.41.119

i like your 2015 plans. good old WRC -- the perfect way to prep for and stay focused on ogden through the colder months. and ogden! nice.

From JD on Sat, Oct 11, 2014 at 15:44:05 from 65.130.17.10

thanks allie - though i have enjoyed drifting about on the sea the last couple of years, it's nice to have rudder again.

Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / 8:39 avg. minority whitesides loop. last mile @ 8:10

WT 37 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
4.00

4 miles / easy. from home - park-n-ride loop.

WT 41 miles

 

Virrata 1 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles easy. minority hulabaloo,

WT 37 miles

Kinvara3 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
8.00

easy 8 - minority crestview church.

WT 43 miles

Virrata 2 Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles - east end girls. 1st mile@10:07 last mile@8:16

WT 41 miles

Virrata Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
12.00

12 miles / 8:41 avg. from work rio grande - south out and back. attempted a progression run got through mile 6 and took a conscious break in mile 7 then intended to continue the progression but faltered in the final miles finishing strong with an 8:12. didn't feel super today, so this run took a lot of effort. almost a 2 minute negative split!

splits: 9:24, 9:02, 8:56, 8:38, 8:37, 8:25, 8:58 (break time), 8:15, 8:35, 8:31, 8:45, 8:12

WT 46 miles

Pebblegripper 3 Miles: 12.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 8:18 avg. minority florida. progression run.

9:29, 8:29, 8:18, 8:00, 7:50, 7:40

WT 42 miles

Kinvara2 The 2nd Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 10:08:37 from 174.52.20.255

7:50 and 7:40?! NICE job!!

Total Distance
4.00

4 miles easy - rosewood/wasatch

WT 42 miles

Virrata 2 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
12.00

12 miles / 8:41 avg. bluff trail from jensen park. last mile@8:15. felt pretty good today.

a 90 second negative split.

WT 48 miles

 

Virrata 1 Miles: 12.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kam on Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 10:09:52 from 68.66.163.179

nice midweek miles. You are going to crush the winter circuit. You should run the sdrc turkey trot. 3 guesses what day it is...

From JD on Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 18:12:02 from 65.130.17.10

thanks Kam - i'm afraid the winter circuit will crush me!

will you be running the trot?

Total Distance
4.00

4 miles - easy. from home - one mile with Loki (church loop), then 3 more over to the cemetery for a couple of loops and back.

WT 44 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 10:20:11 from 174.52.20.255

So when you run with Loki, do you ride him or run with him? Nice job JD

Total Distance
7.00

7 miles - easy. minority diamond loop.

WT 45 miles

Kinvara2 The 3rd Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
8.00

easy 8 - minority/church loop.

WT 41 miles

Pebblegripper 3 Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / easy peasy. from home - park-n-ride loop then over to the cemetery for some serpentine-age then more climbing through some neighborhoods to the east. avgerage pace was 9:03 per mile for the run. slowest mile was 10:11 (big climb) fastest mile was the last one @ 8:21.

WT 45 miles

 

Virrata Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
9.00

7 miles - minority/church loop. last mile@8:08.

cold out.

pm - 2 miles on the treadmill.

WT 50  miles

Mt101 Miles: 2.00Kinvara3 II Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
9.00

6 miles - minority/church loop. late morning run. ultra easy pace.

pm - 3 more on the treadmill.

WT 47 miles

Kinvara2 The 3rd Miles: 3.00Virrata 2 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 10:07:09 from 174.52.20.255

double time...na na na na na na...

Total Distance
7.00

7 miles - bluff trail at jensen park. the first 3 miles were horrible. seriously. then things started coming back in mile four and felt normal the rest of the run.

WT 50 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 12:45:42 from 174.52.20.255

Nice job JD. Pushing through the miles til you get to the good ones.

Total Distance
15.00

15 miles / undiluted minority/crestview/church/rainbow/whitesides/mortuary/emerald park/wasatch. 9:21 avg. my goal marathon pace is ~8:00 per mile, and currently 15 miles  is my long run so i'm okay with my pace for this run. i could tell from the start that i wasn't feeling super so that makes me super okay with a 9:21 avg. my only water was at emeradl park (mile 12ish). my last two miles were the fastest, both @ 8:53.

WT 50 miles

Virrata Miles: 15.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
3.00

3 miles - treadmill.

WT 53 miles

 

Kinvara2 The 2nd Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Mon, Nov 03, 2014 at 09:47:45 from 174.52.20.255

Treadmill shmedmill. Nice job

Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / 8:18 avg. from home - one campus loop then over to the cemetery for the rest, and back. a really good run for me today. the bulk was at the cemetery which means half uphill and half down. though not steep. 

8:34, 8:48, 8:44, 8:44, 8:18, 8:14, 7:55, 7:53, 8:11, 7:44

WT 53 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Tue, Nov 04, 2014 at 10:04:33 from 174.52.20.255

That's awesome. Your splits are rockin. Good job homeslice.

Total Distance
0.00

no run today. three hours of yardwork however. them spiders were runnin'!

Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
11.00

11 miles / 8:54 avg. from work - north east routes. just a nice autumn stroll through town. last mile the fastest @ 8:24

WT 46 miles

Kinvara3 Miles: 11.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Wed, Nov 05, 2014 at 13:18:47 from 24.30.41.119

nice.

Total Distance
5.00

5 miles / 8:07 avg. easy/golden/church. short progression run.

8:35, 8:22, 8:14, 7:56, 7:26

really pleased to have a strong run the day after an 11 miler. good sign that i'm recovering quickly - getting in shape.

WT 44 miles

Virrata 2 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Thu, Nov 06, 2014 at 09:56:16 from 24.30.41.119

yes, yes you are. very nice progression, esp the 30 second drop for the last mile. whamm-o!

From JD on Thu, Nov 06, 2014 at 14:05:45 from 70.96.78.202

right? ka-pow!

Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / easy. park-n-ride loop

WT 50 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / 8:52 avg. from home, campus loop lope.

WT 38 miles

Pebblegripper 3 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
4.00

4 miles on the treadmill

WT 32 miles

Kinvara2 The 2nd Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
10.00

7 miles / 8:42 avg. minority loop. felt okay this morning. finished "strong'  with an 8:11 for the last mile.

pm - 3 on the treadmill.

WT 42 miles

Kinvara2 The 2nd Miles: 3.00Kinvara2 The 3rd Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 09:42:46 from 174.52.20.255

Well that's good to finish "strong" Nice job

Total Distance
7.00

7 miles / easy. golden rainbow whitesides. includes 12 x 30 second hill reps on golden ave. chilly.

WT 38 miles

Virrata 2 Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / treadmill. first 30 minutes very easy then 10 x 1 min. on/off @ goal mp. then a couple of minutes easy and 2 minutes@ gmp.

WT 39 miles

Mt101 The 2nd Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
8.00

easy 8 / boardwalk loops at the nature preserve.

WT 41 miles

Pebblegripper 3 Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / 9:00 avg. - minority/crestview/church. ran late today (12:30pm). very little sleep last night. last mile@8:18

WT 51 miles

 

Kinvara3 III Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Burt on Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 10:18:53 from 174.17.82.224

Wow. You just cracked 1500 miles on the year. Kinda impressive.

From JD on Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 17:08:00 from 70.96.78.202

thanks Burt. after basically an eighteen month break, i'm slowly getting back up to speed. well, not speed in my case, but the mileage is coming back, albeit ssslllowwwlllyyyy.

Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / easy - from home/park-n-ride/campustache/cemetery.

WT 51 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
10.00

10 miles - bluff trail from jensen park. slow moving today but i managed a 1:53 negative split on a relatively flat course. 9:10 avg going out, 8:48 avg, coming back.

WT 51 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Burt on Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 13:32:05 from 174.17.82.224

Well, that's pretty good. I guess.

From Kam on Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 14:25:58 from 68.66.163.179

One never "manages" a negative split. That is definitely an act of deliberate will. Nice job.

Total Distance
12.00

12 miles - from home, climb,  climb, climbing up through the north east neighborhoods via crestwood/thornfield, mutton hollow etc. then back down, with a dash through campustache at the end.

WT 42 miles

Virrata 2 Miles: 12.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
8.00

8 miles on the treadmill. 8:48 avg. miles 3,5 & 7 @ gmp(8:00).

WT 40 miles

Mt101 The 2nd Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
4.00

4 miles - treadmill. 8:44 avg. first two miles@9:10 avg then 4 x 2 minutes@7:30 pace w/2 minutes easy.  last two miles avg. 8:17

WT 34 miles

MR00 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / 8:45 avg. from home - started with a campustache then to the cemetery for some loops then wound around the streets before finishing.

wt 34 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
5.00

5 miles - easy st/wasatch

WT 39 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
13.00

13 miles / 8:33 avg. lower forty-eight + whitesides. good solid run with plenty of climbing.

9:08, 8:57, 8:44, 8:45, 8:15, 8:09, 8:16, 8:44, 8:29, 8:48, 8:27, 8:30, 8:12'

WT 40 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 13.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 11:17:12 from 24.30.41.119

t-hirteen.

From allie on Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 11:17:27 from 24.30.41.119

stated another way -- thirtee-n.

From JD on Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 13:13:29 from 70.96.78.202

thanks for the comment-s allie

From allie on Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 13:22:53 from 24.30.41.119

i should also say "good run" -- and not because it's obligatory blog conversation, but because it was a solid post-tday run...fueled by gravy 'n thangs?

hope you had a nice holiday.

From JD on Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 15:11:52 from 70.96.78.202

thanks allie - hope you enjoyed some holiday goods too.

From Lysa on Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 10:48:08 from 174.52.20.255

Hi allie! Nice half JD. jerkface.

Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / 9:22 avg. much slower than yesterday, but happy to run 10 today after 13 yesterday.

wasatch/whitesides/mortuary/cherry/emerald park.

WT 50 miles

Pebblegripper 3 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
10.00

7 miles / nice-n-easy. from house/campustache/cemetery/hood.

pm - 3 tm

WT 48miles

MR00 Miles: 3.00Kinvara3 II Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
11.00

8 miles / 8:15 avg. concentric minority. progression run.

8:49, 8:42, 8:30, 8:20, 8:03, 7:52, 7:34, 8:12

pm 3 on the treadmill

WT 44 miles

Kinvara2 The 2nd Miles: 3.00Virrata 2 Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
4.00

4 miles of languor on the boardwalk loops at the nature preserve.

WT 48 miles

Kinvara3 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Tom K on Thu, Dec 04, 2014 at 13:38:49 from 73.27.178.76

Languor - I looked it up. I like it, and I plan to start using it. Thanks.

From allie on Thu, Dec 04, 2014 at 18:02:11 from 24.30.41.119

languorous lope, eh.

From JD on Fri, Dec 05, 2014 at 20:11:14 from 65.130.17.10

sure Tom - nothing like increasing one's vocabulary - languor has always been a favorite of mine.

allie - all my lopes are languorous.

:-)

Total Distance
6.00

6 miles / easy. buffalo ranch trail starting from the fairgrounds.

WT 41 miles

Virrata 2 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
10.00

10 miles 8:28 avg - minority/crestview (figure eights)/minority - progression run

9:42, 9:25, 8:53, 8:39, 8:26, 8:24, 8:11, 7:48, 7:48, 7:33

WT 41 miles

Pebblegripper 3 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Mon, Dec 08, 2014 at 10:31:52 from 174.52.20.255

ten miles and then some rad karaoke..Good day. NUMBER 10!!

From allie on Mon, Dec 08, 2014 at 15:07:38 from 24.30.41.119

very nice progression run -- esp with figure 8s included.

Total Distance
0.00

yard work instead of running.

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kam on Tue, Dec 09, 2014 at 12:03:55 from 68.66.163.179

Because early december is a great time to get caught up on the yard chores.

From JD on Tue, Dec 09, 2014 at 14:39:46 from 70.96.78.202

haha! seriously. loving this slow start to Winter.

Total Distance
12.00

12 miles / easy. minority/golden/rainbow/mortuary/up-n-over/wasatch/church.

WT 43 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 12.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
4.00

4 miles - easy - wasatch/golden.

WT 36 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 11:44:38 from 174.52.20.255

easy golden.

Total Distance
0.00

i didn't choose easy week, easy week chose me...

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 18:02:06 from 24.30.41.119

buzy

Total Distance
4.00

4 miles. easy street loop.

WT 30 miles

Kinvara2 The 3rd Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lysa on Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 11:27:06 from 174.52.20.255

you're probs out running another half right now. So good job in advance of your running skills and abilities. You have great talent in the way you put one foot in front of the other and move in a forward motion.

Total Distance
13.00

13 miles / 8:16 avg. campus loops from home and back. temps in low 30's and light snow - ideal conditions. really good run.

8:45, 8:31, 8:38, 8:11, 7:59, 8:10, 7:58, 8:21, 8:17, 7:59, 8:17, 8:12, 8:11

WT 33 miles

 

Pebblegripper 3 Miles: 13.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
4.00

4 easy on the treadmill

WT 37 miles

Virrata Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
10.00

10 miles / 8:37 avg. bluff trail from jensen park. easy progression run -

9:13, 9:06, 8:56, 8:37, 8:33, 8:27, 8:18, 8:10. 7:58, 8:54

WT 31 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
11.00

11 miles / 8:56 avg. from work/northeast territory. great weather, just took it easy and finished better with the last two miles @ 8:25 and 8:14.

WT 38 miles

Virrata 1 Miles: 11.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 11:24:06 from 24.30.41.119

fine run on a fine fri

Total Distance
7.00

7 easy from work minority/golden/whitesides

WT 45 miles

Kinvara3 II Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
7.00

7 miles / 8:31 avg. minority/crestwood gumbo. well dangit. i was having a great run. had a lot of energy and was thinking i could go maybe 12+ miles today. then a twinge in my achilles in mile 7 suddenly became a very sharp pain, so i hobbled my way to 7 miles then had to walk another mile to get back. hopefully the walk did good. i'll stretch today and see how things feel tomorrow. a twinge in the achilles is common enough, i'm thinking it's strained because i've been taking so many days off lately.

WT 35 miles

Pebblegripper 3 Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
0.00

yep. the ol' achilles feels pretty jacked up today. i may try a gentle treadmill run on friday.

Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
3.00

3 miles easy on the treadmill. i think i've nipped an otherwise serious injury in the bud. the achilles wasn't nearly as painful after two days rest and today's 3 miles on the treadmill actually had it feeling a little stronger towards the end of the run. i think i'm going to stick to the treadmill for the next couple of runs and just continue to take it slow. before this injury, i was hoping to start "training" at the beginning of january for the winter series - but now i'll just have to play it by ear. i'll see how next week goes but todays jog was very positive.

WT 17 miles

Kinvara2 The 2nd Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Fri, Dec 26, 2014 at 15:15:25 from 208.54.32.151

yeah, a full-blown achilles injury is...bad.

i'm glad it's feeling better with some rest. be careful with it.

Total Distance
5.00

5 miles - 1.5 on the treadmill and 3.5 on the road (from work - crestview/easy street). achilles sore but not broken.

WT 15 miles

Kinvara2 The 2nd Miles: 1.50Kinvara3 III Miles: 3.50
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles on the rio grande parkway. no achilles pain, just feels a little tired. i felt really good and wanted to run farther but decided to do the smart thing - hopefully i can maintain that attitude through the rest of this week.

WT 21 miles

Kinvara3 III Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
5.00

5 miles - easy street/crestview. things are okay with the achilles. going to take caution to the extreme for another week before speeding up in preparation for the 5k on feb. 7th - and the many races beyond.

WT 19 miles

year end summary: 2014

things started out sort of blah, finally rising to mediocre by october or thereabouts, then finished the year with a big whimper.

hopefully 2015 will bring better, and more, running.

7 year basic stats:

year        total miles        avg per day run        weekly avg.

2008    1317            6.6                      25

2009    2654            8                         51

2010    2578            9.2                      49

2011    2618            9.4                      50

2012    3083            8.4                      59 (ran every day)

2013    1177            6.7                      23

2014    1716            7.2                      33

 

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Kinvara3 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Fri, Jan 02, 2015 at 12:33:12 from 24.30.41.119

nice summary. happy 2015 -- the year of racing!

Total Distance
1716.00
Virrata Miles: 116.00Kinvara3 III Miles: 282.70MR00 Miles: 51.00Mt101 Miles: 5.00Kinvara3 II Miles: 309.20Mt101 The 2nd Miles: 50.00Kinvara2 The 2nd Miles: 102.50Kinvara3 Miles: 152.00Virrata 1 Miles: 288.10Virrata 2 Miles: 222.50Green A5's Miles: 16.00Pebblegripper 3 Miles: 100.00Kinvara2 The 3rd Miles: 21.00
Weight: 0.00
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