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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: 4.00 Month: 88.00 Year: 601.55
Runs With Moxie Lifetime Miles: 12516.60
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: 690.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.802.500.000.0014.30

Out the door at 4:20am for a slow easy run.  Temp was 22 at my house (although the bank thermometer said 8 degrees!) with no wind.  I got 7 hours of sleep last night (fell asleep at 9pm!) but I was still tired and it took about 3 miles to wake up and get into the run.  Last 5 miles were better, but it is hard to get moving in the cold at this hour!  Total time of 1:04:55...slow.  (Tornado)

Cloudy but calm at lunch today and about 20 degrees.  1.5M easy with Dan S to start then right into 5x0.5M at goal MP (5:55-6:00) with 0.25M recovery.  1-3:03, 2-3:02, 3-2:57, 4-2:59, 5-3:02.   Cooldown back the building for a total of 6.3M in 42:22 (6:44 avg).  Once I got the proper form (fast TM runs are killing my outside form!), the repeats were easy, but I can tell I need to work on my power.   Overall a good run!  (Trigon)

Saucony Trigon Ride 2 Miles: 6.30Saucony 2010 Tornado 1 Miles: 8.00
Comments
From Samantha Dean-Howard on Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 12:05:04 from 90.195.99.160

Hey way to go on the very early run, you really doing great getting up that early and running that fast in the cold :-)

From Nevels on Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 13:15:10 from 131.204.15.93

I'm with Sam; way to get out there in the cold. It always seems to slow me down and makes it take longer and longer to get all the juices flowing...

Solid run; good dedication...

From Marlin on Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 22:45:18 from 75.174.67.14

Great runs, I am so ready to be running out side---the TM is getting old at the

Apple, and real old on the long run days

My wife and I are training to run our first Marathon June 6 at the Rock N Roll Marathon San Diego and I do not know what to expect. Like do people wear water belts or is there enough aid stations?

As for my training program i am having a hard time with right now because i am out of town every other weekend and some times a coouple weekends in a row so it does interrupt with the long runs on the weekend.

Any advice Thankyou so much

Marlin

From Rob Murphy on Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 14:09:20 from 205.127.70.66

I feel your pain. I have to be at work at 7 am and have a 30 minute commute. So I'm often out the door at 4:30 or 5 am.I'm not one of those people that can roll out of bed, lace on the shoes, and be out the door either.So I have to be up before 4.It's a pain, but sometimes the only option as life has a way of getting in the way later in the day.

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