| 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
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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.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 293.80 | 16.50 | 4.00 | 0.50 | 314.80 |
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| Saucony Mirage 2 Red 2014 Miles: 107.35 | Runs With Moxie Miles: 75.70 | Addidas Boost Miles: 27.95 | Saucony Ride 3 2013 Miles: 50.70 | Saucony Xodus 2011 Miles: 10.00 | Saucony Fastwitch 5 Red Miles: 80.60 | Vibram Five Finger Bikila Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| Met Marlin and Gray early and we drove to Pocatello for a trail run on City Creek trail. That was fun and challenging and lots of elevation. Tried the Hoka Stinson Trail...nope! I do not feel stable in these either going up or down the trail. 10 miles in 1:33 as a training run for RONR. Revising our estimate for the race after this one. I had one light turn of my left ankle but it is feeling ok. Man, I am tired after these last two days! Great run boys!
Lots of work around the house rearranging to move Justin's room. I am very sore and tired...my hips and ankle hurt.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.30 |
| No run this morning. My ankle is feeling ok but my hips are so sore. Maybe a run at lunch if time allows otherwise after work.
3.3 miles around Freeman Park at the lunch break during my training today. Nice day out...hips are really sore from the weekend. (Mirage Red)
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| Saucony Mirage 2 Red 2014 Miles: 3.30 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 14.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 |
| 4:30am...hips still a bit tight so just an easy run with Moxie along Sunnyside. More training (all week) so a short run at lunch then with Justin after work. Last week of school for the kids! (Ride 3)
4.3 miles at lunch in 28:40...had to get out of my boring class. (Mirage Red)
3 miles at Community Park running with Kami and Justin...Kami ran the whole way and did not stop! (Boost)
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.70 | Addidas Boost Miles: 3.00 | Saucony Ride 3 2013 Miles: 6.70 | Saucony Mirage 2 Red 2014 Miles: 4.30 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 11.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 |
| 4:30am...6 miles with Moxie along Sunnyside. No hips discomfort. (Ride 3)
5 miles at lunch around the river in 33:40. (Mirage Red)
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.00 | Saucony Ride 3 2013 Miles: 6.00 | Saucony Mirage 2 Red 2014 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| No run today, too much stuff going on at work and at home. What day (since about 9pm last night). Tough time but learning experience.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| 5am...6 easy untimed miles with Moxie. Nearly didn't get out for this one. (Ride 3)
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.00 | Saucony Ride 3 2013 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 13.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.25 |
| 6am...met Curt and Craig for a run this morning. 8 miles with the guys through SRL and back in about 60 minutes. Dropped off Curt and went by home to pick up Justin and Moxie for the rest of the run to finish off 13.25 miles in 1:39. (Mirage Red)
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00 | Saucony Mirage 2 Red 2014 Miles: 13.25 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| Marlin and I drove to Pocatello to run the City Creek trail again this weekend. 10 miles in 1:31...much more fun and easier than last week mostly due to the right shoes! Thanks Marlin for a nice run this morning! (Xodus)
All day today spent moving my High school son down to the basement and all the reorganzing and cleaning that comes with it...tired and hungry!
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| Saucony Xodus 2011 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 11.75 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.25 |
| 4:30am...6 easy untimed miles with Moxie along Sunnyside. (Ride 3)
5 miles at lunch with DanS in 38:15 for a nice easy run with a good friend. (Mirage Red)
2.25 miles with Justin in the early evening around the neighborhood in 15:50. Nice night, great to get out with my son. (Boost)
I was asked last week to pace the 3:30 group at Teton Dam Marathon this weekend and thought it would be an ok training run for RONR...plus getting paid. Today I had to call the people asking me to do it for some logistics and I was told that I was now pacing the 4:00 group...because some guy from Utah didn't want to run that slow. Neither do I...as a local resident and 5 time podium finisher (1st, 2nd, 2nd marathon, 1st twice in HM) I would have thought I would have been given some consideration and treated with manners. Now, I am up for a good training run this weekend on my terms and spending the time with my family! Not doing TDM again.
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.00 | Addidas Boost Miles: 2.25 | Saucony Ride 3 2013 Miles: 6.00 | Saucony Mirage 2 Red 2014 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| 6 miles at lunch in 39:30. 1 mile easy with DanS then 5 miles tempo at slow MP. (Mirage Red)
What a day...what a week!
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| Saucony Mirage 2 Red 2014 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| 5:00am...6 miles with Moxie along Sunnyside. Ran into Curt and finished off the last 3 miles together. (Fastwitch Red)
Wanted to get in another run today, didn't have time at lunch nor after work.
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.00 | Saucony Fastwitch 5 Red Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.25 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.25 |
| 4:30am...6 easy untimed miles with Moxie along Sunnyside. (Ride 3)
7.25 miles in 47 minutes (6:28 AP) around the greenbelt on a warm day at lunch. 1 mile warmup, 5 mile MP tempo in 31 minutes (6:12 AP), 1.25 mile cooldown. Good run but had a side stitch and hip twinge at certain points. (Mirage Red)
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.00 | Saucony Ride 3 2013 Miles: 6.00 | Saucony Mirage 2 Red 2014 Miles: 7.25 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.20 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 6.70 |
| 6am...Justin and I went to Freeman Park and ran the Tiger/Grizz XC course twice then 10 100m strides at the end. He learned how tough the course is and the second time he ran in his spikes to get used to them. Good way to start the summer so we can see the improvement. (Fastwitch Red)
My daugther ran the 400m and 800m at the Hershey track meet today, very proud of her!
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| Saucony Fastwitch 5 Red Miles: 6.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 16.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.70 |
| 6am...15.1 miles with Craig through SRL and around the greenbelt then up and down Sunnyside in 1:50 on a cool and windy morning. Good run with a great friend just talking and enjoying the company...glad I am not running TDM today. (Fastwitch Red)
1.6 miles with my daughter around the neighborhood on a vastly improved weather morning. (Boost)
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| Addidas Boost Miles: 1.60 | Saucony Fastwitch 5 Red Miles: 15.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 11.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.25 |
| 7:45am...I slept in a bit today and waited for the temperature to warm up (39 degrees when I awoke). 7 miles with Moxie along Sunnyside on a beautiful morning in 48:50. Then back home and my family and I went to Community Park to run laps around the path and I finished off 4.25 miles running with each person.
Now for a BBQ today with my parents and uncle and Aunt who are visiting from California. A good Father's day! (Mirage Red)
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 7.00 | Saucony Mirage 2 Red 2014 Miles: 11.25 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
| 4:30am...6 easy untimed miles with Moxie along Sunnyside. Back was stiff today, nearly didn't make it out and I did not think I would make 6. (Ride 3)
6 miles in 43:51 at lunch on a cool and windy day. Ran the first 3 miles with Dan then solo the rest of the way. Now to start to taper for Saturday's race. (Mirage Red)
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.00 | Saucony Ride 3 2013 Miles: 6.00 | Saucony Mirage 2 Red 2014 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| 6 miles in 42:50 at lunch on cool and windy day. Tapering and not feeling 100%...(Mirage Red)
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| Saucony Mirage 2 Red 2014 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| 5:00am...4 easy untimed miles with Moxie along Sunnyside on a cool and windy morning. Taper mode. (Ride 3)
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 4.00 | Saucony Ride 3 2013 Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| I slept in and went out with the kids on a nice morning. 2 miles really easy with Katelyn helping her with her form then back out for 4 more with Justin easy having a good talk. 6 miles total for a easy taper day. (Fatwitch Red)
RONR...here we come...nope! My truck has a broken fuel pump and would not start today. Can't get it fixed til next week and I don't want to test it to tow the trailer 200+ miles each way. So, not going to RONR as this was going to be a family camping weekend too. No camping, I don't want to go up without my family.
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| Saucony Fastwitch 5 Red Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 27.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 27.00 |
| I slept in and went out for a run at 6:15am with Moxie along Sunnyside. Easy to start then a decent pace for a few miles before running into Andrea and doing about 6 miles with her. 11.15 miles total before stopping by home and grabbing the family to run at Community Park. 3 miles with Katelyn and Kami then Justin and I went out to finish off 8 miles for him and I went solo to finish 8.85 for 20 miles of running for the morning. Fastwitch is my next marathon shoe.(Fastwitch Red). In the early afternoon Kami and I went out for a solid 30 mile bike ride at 18MPH average through the roads towards Shelley. Great time with her but tough battling the headwind that developed. Finished off the day with the family watching "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" tonight...good movie! |
| Saucony Fastwitch 5 Red Miles: 20.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 20.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 |
| I met Craig at the corner at 6am and we ran a 10 mile river loop back to our house. We picked up Justin and ran 5 more for a total of 15 miles in 1:55. Went out with Kami for a bike ride after breakfast and we rode 20 miles at an average 19MPH. Yardwork and mowing lawn...I am tired! Pool time with Katelyn...now for the beer! A good day! |
| Saucony Mirage 2 Red 2014 Miles: 15.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| 6:15am...5 easy untimed miles with Moxie before church. (Boost) 2 miles with Katelyn around the neighorhood after church and before the pool, BBQ and World Cup Soccer (USA vs. Portugal). (Bikila) Good job to all my friends who ran RONR and Scenic River Classic yesterday! |
| Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00 | Vibram Five Finger Bikila Miles: 2.00 | Addidas Boost Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 11.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 |
| 4:45am...4 easy miles with Moxie along Sunnyside on a cool and breezy morning. Almost was run over by a cyclist on the path who I did not know was there...nice warning! I thought I was going to run a tempo with Justin after this but he did not want to get up. (Fastwitch Red)
7 miles in 47 minutes around the greenbelt. I saw my family down by the falls and got to say goodbye to my Aunt and Uncle who have been here visiting from San Francisco and are leaving today. Nice mid day pick me up! (Mirage Red)
Truck in shop (again).
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 4.00 | Saucony Mirage 2 Red 2014 Miles: 7.00 | Saucony Fastwitch 5 Red Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Missed my morning run (perfect morning too!) due to oversleeping and a really locked up back. Try to get a lunch run and maybe after work while my daughter is swimming. Her birthday today, she turns 12 and I am a very proud father. Happy Birthday, Katelyn!
5 miles on the desert in 33:45 (6:45 AP) on a nice day (cooler, cloudy, light breeze). Legs were loaded and tired and my knee was still a bit twingy from soccer with the kids the last two days. Maybe only run today. (Mirage Red)
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| Saucony Mirage 2 Red 2014 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.50 | 0.50 | 7.00 |
| No run this morning, feeling crappy and back still hurting. Taking day off from work (or most of it) to get it unlocked.
I went to work after all to get some things done and because my back was feeling better. After work, I went ot the track to do a workout while waiting to pick up Katelyn from swimming. 0.5M warmup then ladder work...0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1,0, 0.75, 0.5, 0.25 miles with 1 lap in between. Paces for segments: 5:13, 5:22, 5:42, 5:45, 5:40, 5:35, 4:58. Not what I wanted but I was still a bit tight and tired. 7 miles total in 43:20. (Mirage Red)
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| Saucony Mirage 2 Red 2014 Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
| 4:20am...6 easy miles with Moxie along Sunnyside on a perfect morning, even a light rain at the start. Feeling better than yesterday but still a bit stiff. (Ride 3)
6 miles on a nice day at lunch in just over 42 minutes (including a slower 7:45 first mile). Nice easy run. (Mirage Red)
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| Saucony Ride 3 2013 Miles: 6.00 | Saucony Mirage 2 Red 2014 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 16.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.10 |
| 5am...met Curt at the corner for a fun 8 mile run just catching up after a couple of weeks. Nice conversation and morning. Ran 2 more solo miles for 10 miles in 1:17.
After the kids awoke I took each one of them out for a run. 2 miles with Katelyn (who did great this morning) and Justin for 4.1 miles in 31:26. Nice easy running on a cool, cloudy and windy day. (Boost)
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To Bone and Back 40 Mile Relay (5 Miles) 00:32:30, Place overall: 4, Place in age division: 3 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 |
| 5:45am...3 miles with Moxie for a easy warmup before our relay. Also, she needed to get out.
On the To Bone and Back 40 mile relay. Justin and I ran on the Sock and Sole team. Justin ran leg 1, I ran leg 4. Justin and I ran a 1 mile warmup. Leg 4 has tough uphill and it was into a 30MPH headwind which sucked. 5 miles in a slow 32:30. Moved us up from 4th to 3rd during our leg (which we lost back on the next leg). I ran 2 miles with Beau on leg 6 and 2 miles with John on leg 7 on the downhill. Our team finished the 40 miles in 4:52. Thanks to Ron and Gray for asking us to be on the team, we had fun and it was a confidence booster for Justin. Overall 13 miles for the day. (Mirage Red)
2 more miles after dinner with Katelyn easy around the neighborhood. (Bikila)
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| Vibram Five Finger Bikila Miles: 2.00 | Saucony Fastwitch 5 Red Miles: 13.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 16.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.00 |
| 6:45am...I slept in and went out for an easy 4 mile run with Moxie before going for a ride with Kami. We got out about 8am before the wind started up. South to Shelley up and down the hill near Craig's house then out to the foothills and up Iron Rim. Started heading home and the wind showed up for a 15MPH headwind most the way home. Overall 41 miles at a mild average speed. Great getting out with my hot and athletic wife on a nice morning to exercise! Now to hang with the kids and watch some World Cup soccer with Justin. (Fastwitch)
2 miles with Katelyn after dinner then a great game of soccer in the backyard..kids vs. parents ended in a tie! (Bikila)
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 4.00 | Vibram Five Finger Bikila Miles: 2.00 | Saucony Fastwitch 5 Red Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| 4:30am...4 slow untimed miles with Moxie. Everything was a bit sore and stiff this morning so just a run to get the dog out. (Ride 3)
6 miles in 43:25 on a beautiful day at lunch. I was thinking about speedwork or a tempo run, but I was just too stiff and sore so and easy run instead. Trying to decide if I can fit a HTC run in my schedule in August? (Mirage Red)
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 4.00 | Saucony Ride 3 2013 Miles: 4.00 | Saucony Fastwitch 5 Red Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 293.80 | 16.50 | 4.00 | 0.50 | 314.80 |
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| Saucony Mirage 2 Red 2014 Miles: 107.35 | Runs With Moxie Miles: 75.70 | Addidas Boost Miles: 27.95 | Saucony Ride 3 2013 Miles: 50.70 | Saucony Xodus 2011 Miles: 10.00 | Saucony Fastwitch 5 Red Miles: 80.60 | Vibram Five Finger Bikila Miles: 6.00 |
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