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Location:

Idaho Falls,ID,USA

Member Since:

Apr 21, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

2007 St. George Marathon 2:32:06 (marathon PR)

2014 St. George Marathon 2:32:45 (close to old PR...7 years later!)

2014 Boston Marathon, 2:39:00, 298th OA, 8th AG, 1st Idahoan

2013 Lake Lowell Marathon, 2:48:34 (Course Record), 1st Overall (#6)

2012 Boston Marathon, 2:43:26 (HOT!!), 114th OA, 9th Master OA, 1st Idahoan

2010 B&A Trail Marathon (MD), 2:40:18, 1st Overall (#3), Master's Course Record (still!)

2010 Mesa Falls Marathon, 2:48:55, 1st Overall (#4)

2009 Pocatello Marathon, 2:37:22, 1st Overall (#2)

2011 The M.A.D. Marathon, 2:55:14, 1st OA (training run) (#5)

2006 Teton Dam Marathon, 2:50:48 1st Overall (#1)

2015 Hood to Coast Relay (195 miles), 1st Masters Team (6th OA), 19:59:57, 6:03 avg pace for the team

2008 Ragner Relay Del Sol (182 mile relay) 1st place team 17:04:37, 5:38 pace avg for the team

50,000 lifetime miles from spring 2000 to October 2019.  Computer logged 50,000 miles from Jan 2005 to September 12, 2020. 

Logged (on computer) 49,802 miles (2 x circumference of the earth) in ~5,700 days (8/23/20)

Logged (on computer) 24,901 miles (circumference of the earth) in 2,889 days (11/29/12) http://jeff.fastrunningblog.com/blog-My-alarm-went-off-I-got-up-eventually-/11-29-2012.html  

Short-Term Running Goals:

Keep on running, enjoy it for the sake of running, relax and enjoy life...de-stress.  Stay fit as I enter retirement in < 4years.

No racing, retired.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running until this old body says no, running for fun.

Personal:

 I started running competitively in 2005 and ran my first marathon in 2005. Now retired from competitive racing.

Bend down, O Lord, and hear my prayer;

answer me, for I need your help.
Protect me, for I am devoted to you.
Save me, for I serve you and trust you.
You are my God.
Be merciful to me, O Lord,
for I am calling on you constantly.
Give me happiness, O Lord,
for I give myself to you.
O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive,
so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.
Listen closely to my prayer, O Lord;
hear my urgent cry.
I will call to you whenever I’m in trouble,
and you will answer me.  - Psalm 86:1-7

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Miles:This week: 7.00 Month: 68.00 Year: 581.55
Runs With Moxie Lifetime Miles: 12506.60
Vibram Five Finger Bikila Lifetime Miles: 137.80
Saucony Xodus 2011 Lifetime Miles: 982.61
Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Lifetime Miles: 1960.23
Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Lifetime Miles: 1187.00
Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Lifetime Miles: 2227.00
Zoot Solana Tigers Lifetime Miles: 883.00
Nike React Infinity Black Flyknit 2021 Lifetime Miles: 960.90
Nike React Infinity Blue Flynit 2021 Lifetime Miles: 602.00
Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 Lifetime Miles: 676.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.501.500.000.0014.00

I was tired this morning and my stomach was still not 100%, so getting up was tough. It was still cold, windy and very icy on the roads this morning, so I went to the TM at the gym.  Started off really easy and only really got going at about the 3M mark.  I threw in 1.5M MP at mile 6.5, then eased back off for an overall average pace of 6:35.  My wife is feeling sick (still, started feeing bad yesterday, I wonder if it is the Mexican food we had Saturday night?) and I am just a little better.  Hope it goes away soon.  (Stratos 3)

5.5M run at lunch on the greenbelt at and easy pace (7:15). Cooler, slight wind and sunshine but the path was a mess. I ran on everything...snow, ice, slush, puddles and dry path! As I was hitting the 5M, I hit a patch of ice and went down for the first time this winter...at the end of March! No injuries (tuck and roll manuever) luckily. (T2)

Saucony Tornado 2 2008 (T2) Miles: 5.50Saucony Stratos 3 Miles: 8.50
Comments
From Robert on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 09:50:54 from 206.195.193.254

Great job squeeezing in running no matter what is going on in your life. Try skipping a meal or two to fix the intestinal woes. That seems to work for me.

From Rachel on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 17:32:52 from 67.40.73.160

I have hurt my back before (many years ago) trying to catch my balance on ice. It seems almost better if you just go for the fall like you did Jeff, hope you're feeling OK and won't have to add soreness now to you upset tummy! I think you put your swingset up too early, perhaps if you take it back down the sunshine will come back out to play...

From Jon on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 22:17:22 from 75.169.137.163

Glad you didn't get hurt. Are you still coming to Striders this weekend?

From wheakory on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 23:10:58 from 24.116.159.75

Ouch! Nice technique to protect yourself. Where do you go out in Driggs for vacation?

From jtshad on Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 10:47:37 from 204.134.132.225

Jon, I am 50/50 right now. I would like to have a good last hard run before Boston and Strider's is a good approximation of the first half, but I am on travel all next week and I could just go hard here on some hills. Plus, not sure about the weather, although it is looking better for Saturday now. Thoughts?

Thanks eveyone, I must have been a sight for the people driving by with my acrobatics on the trail!

From Jon on Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 12:09:57 from 138.64.2.76

We'd love to see you. Weather looks sketchy, from what I can see. Not sure what I would do- good race, but it's a long drive and weather may stink.

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