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Idaho Falls,ID,USA

Member Since:

Apr 21, 2007

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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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Tue, Jun 19, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
10.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.25

Very easy 5M run this morning, just couldn't get the pace up, knees a little bit soft this morning. A bit tired this morning, so I went short as well. Try to make it up at lunch today.

Estimated 5.25M (distance and time with no GPS but pretty accurate from knowledge of course and clock in office building) run at lunch at moderate pace (6:25). Good run, no knee pain and pace was easy.

I am looking at my race calendar, targeting St. George as my goal race and am reconsidering running Mesa Falls marathon in late August and instead thinking of Deseret News in July. How is the course for DNM, does it beat you up? I want to get in 4 marathons this year and want to be ready for a low 2:30's at SGM. Any thoughts?

Comments

From Paul Petersen on Tue, Jun 19, 2007 at 10:09:03

Des News will beat the living daylights out of you. It's a brutal course and often hot. Seeing as to how you're having knee problems, it might be wise to skip it. Take a look at Park City (mid-August), which you would have a chance at winning. Park City certainly not a fast course, but is much easier on the legs (lots of soft dirt paths).

From wheakory on Tue, Jun 19, 2007 at 12:15:15

I ran Des. News last year, and I really was fine after the race and had a quick recovery. But you do need to run a lot of downhill to prepare for this course and that's what I did and I PR'ed. But like Paul said if your not prepared it will beat you up, because the course drops fast from the top where you start.

I wouldn't run it if your having knee issues like Paul said. This course is worst than the Pocatello Marathon. I exactly ran the second half of the course faster than the first, but I was a little conservative on the downhill, and I'm sure that's why I did come away that sore.

Sasha also advised me not to run this course either this year, and I'm not sure if I'm going to run it. If I do I probably will use it as a training run.

From Sasha Pachev on Wed, Jun 20, 2007 at 17:32:59

How about run St. George in under 2:22, and then do the Trials for your 4th marathon? And if not, go to Richmond, St. Jude, or Rocket City?

From jtshad on Wed, Jun 20, 2007 at 17:38:31

I appreciate your confidence in my abilities, but dang man, a 2:22? That would mean keeping up with Paul! Small steps...I am targeting 2:30-2:35 and think that my mind is writing checks my body will have a hard time cashing.

From Sasha Pachev on Wed, Jun 20, 2007 at 17:51:11

Your Ogden is equivalent to about 2:33 in St. George taking the heat into consideration. So I'd say assuming no disasters during the race and between now and then, you have a sub-2:35 in St. George in the bag. 2:22 is a different level, though, and the big question is in how much natural speed you have, and what kind of speed it is. What are your best times in 100, 800, mile, and 5 K?

From jtshad on Wed, Jun 20, 2007 at 17:57:48

I haven't really done any short (1M or less) races and haven't done track speedwork (100m-800m repeats) per se. I am planning on doing so track repeats this summer with couple of fast guys here in IF that will be running SGM. My fastest official 5K race is a 17:40. In training I have run 16:30ish, so I know I could get near 16, I just haven't had the opportunity to focus or schedule a flat out 5K. We have done a 2M "fun run" for our company picnic the last couple of years...result in the 10:30 range on a hilly course.

From Sasha Pachev on Wed, Jun 20, 2007 at 18:25:58

What kind of course did you run 16:30 on and how hard was it?

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