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December 21, 2024

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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  2025.

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: 22.50 Month: 97.75 Year: 1764.70
Runs With Moxie Lifetime Miles: 13074.10
Vibram Five Finger Bikila Lifetime Miles: 137.80
Saucony Xodus 2011 Lifetime Miles: 982.61
Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Lifetime Miles: 2158.68
Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Lifetime Miles: 1187.00
Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Lifetime Miles: 2254.70
Nike React Infinity Black Flyknit 2021 Lifetime Miles: 974.90
Nike React Infinity Blue Flynit 2021 Lifetime Miles: 632.00
Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 Lifetime Miles: 1276.50
Nike Quest Shield 3 2024 Lifetime Miles: 33.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.005.300.000.0013.30

Very erasy early morning 7M run on a very warm morning...40 degrees!  Not the best run...felt a bit tired, feet ached a bit and I could feel some stiffness in my right hip.  Got'er done though and planning on a better run at lunch.

Tonight is my wife's company Christmas party...quite an event.  The entertainment is Ryan Shupe and the Rubber Band and the owner usually gives away many thousand's of dollars in gifts/prizes even up to several trips (e.g. Disneyland, cruises, etc.).  Kami has won something at one his two big events each year for 12 of the 14 years she has been with the company.

total time:  52:00  (Saucony T2 - 207 miles)

6.3M run at lunch at MP (6:27 avg).  1M warmup (6:44) then 6:24, 6:25, 6:14, 6:26, 6:21, 0.3M in 1:57.  Great running conditions (47 degrees, partly cloudy, 10mph wind) but the toes/metatarsals on my left foot really started to hurt about 3M into the run and made it hard to toe off.  Still tender after the run.  Ice it and ibuprofen today to see if that helps...hopeful just sore from use (and not something like a stress fracture).

total time:  40:35  (Saucony T3 - 403 miles)

Comments
From ArmyRunner on Tue, Dec 04, 2007 at 14:36:35

I get that soreness every once in awhile and it usually a sign for me to get new shoes. It usually happens when my shoes are between 400-500 miles. Hope it is something simple. Mine usually goes away after several days. It almost feels like bruising when I get it.

From jtshad on Tue, Dec 04, 2007 at 14:48:30

Thanks for the input...I was kinda thinking the same thing, but these shoes usually are good for closer to 500 miles, not just 400. My pain feels more like a sharp burning when I flex the toes...hmm?

From Dee on Tue, Dec 04, 2007 at 23:07:27

How was Ryan? He's an Ogden guy and my bro-in-law use to hang out with him when they were in college. He's a cool guy. Hope the foot gets better.

From jtshad on Wed, Dec 05, 2007 at 09:18:53

Ryan and the guys put on a good show...very good musicians who were fun to watch.

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