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
50.00
Treadmill Shoe Miles: 21.00Asics 1130 Miles: 20.00Asics 1130 Bronze Miles: 9.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
15.00

From the house to LPT out & back. Run started at 7:57am GST. Mostly cloudy skies, 47F. Crazy weather for last day of November.

All systems worked great today. Started to sputter around mile 10, but miles 12 through 15 felt really good. Mile 15 was the fastest at 8:34.

Treadmill Shoe Miles: 15.00
Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
5.00

Thrills, chills, and hills on the fire break road this morning. Low 40's, clear skies.

Today the weather forecast calls for 54F and sunny...THIS JUST IN:  IT'S DECEMBER!

Asics 1130 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(1)
Total Distance
10.00

Standard 10 on the treadmill at home.

Warmed up 3 miles. Then 4 x 90 seconds at 8:00 pace with 90 seconds easy in between. Then a couple of more miles and another 4 x 90 seconds at 8:00 pace with 90 secs. easy. about 2.5 mile cooldown, with one 90 second @ 7:30 pace at mile 9. I tried to focus on relaxing during the intervals and running smoothly, breathing easily.

This is my first "workout", I made it up as I went along. I don't know if I did it correctly or if will help me in my quest to become a faster runner. I hope I can do similiar workouts once or twice a week during the winter while keeping my base up...it sure helped to break up the monotony of the treamill.

"The Be Good Tanyas", Chinatown, kept me company during the run. Thanks gals!

Asics 1130 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(4)
Total Distance
5.00

Treadmill love this evening...

Like a once popular feminine hair care product line, this run was Nice and Easy.

Asics 1130 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(1)
Total Distance
0.00

No run today.

Run tommorrow.

Weight: 0.00
Comments(1)
Total Distance
9.00

From the house to LPT out & back. Clear skies, 24F, light breeze.

Good run this morning.  Haven't been much of a morning runner lately and that kind of brings me down. I get so much more out of a run when I do it first thing everyday. So last night I tried on, and layed out all the various layers, gloves, socks etc. and that helped this morning when the alarm went off to get up and going. Miles are miles no matter what time of day you do them. But running in the morning sets the tone for the rest of the day and gives me a better outlook on things.

Sending out major positive vibes to Snoqualmie for CIM on Sunday...

Asics 1130 Bronze Miles: 9.00
Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
6.00

From the house to LPT out & back this morning. Clear skies, 27F, no wind.

I usually don't run Saturdays but I skipped Thursday so I made it up today. Also wanted to get in 50 for the week.

Treadmill Shoe Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
50.00
Treadmill Shoe Miles: 21.00Asics 1130 Miles: 20.00Asics 1130 Bronze Miles: 9.00
Weight: 0.00
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