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Foothills to Freedom 5 miler

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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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Race: Foothills to Freedom 5 miler (5 Miles) 00:29:16, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.500.005.000.007.50

Ran the Foothills to Freedom 5 mile race on windy day.  Hilly course and cold with the wind.  Kinda sucked today and only came in 3rd behind Gray (26:58) and a 15 year old (last year's runner up in XC as a freshman though).   Ran back to bring Justin in.  (Boost)

After some food and bit of rest, back to yardwork making boxes for raised planting beds.  I hope the yard looks good for all the work we have put in this weekend.

A bit of vindication from the blowhard who joined the blog and talked smack and BS last September...and now has wimpered away indicating he was indeed full of s#$! afterall.  Good riddance.

Addidas Boost Miles: 7.50
Comments
From SpencerSimpson on Mon, May 27, 2013 at 13:33:08 from 63.82.19.2

great time all things considering. very cool...

From crhudman on Mon, May 27, 2013 at 20:24:05 from 174.27.44.229

That's a pretty good race. Good job. Those 15 year olds are a bit tricky and it was a windy day.

From Steve on Tue, May 28, 2013 at 09:57:44 from 12.200.234.20

5 mile races are so hard. I've never known how to pace those. Was this up at Foothills?

From jtshad on Tue, May 28, 2013 at 13:04:10 from 141.221.191.225

Yes, in the neighborhoods in the foothills at the base of Sunnyside Hill. Started off fast, got beat up by the winds and just petered off at the end.

From Rob Murphy on Tue, May 28, 2013 at 13:54:05 from 163.248.33.220

Always a good workout to run under 6 minute pace.

From Carina on Wed, May 29, 2013 at 08:06:03 from 204.15.86.83

Gotta love hills and wind, the combination is a party!! Great job in rough conditions!!

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