Philippians 4:13

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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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Thu, Jul 29, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
11.00	5.00	0.00	0.00	16.00

Early morning 6 mile run...I had nothing today, NOTHING! Very slow and sore (hips were really tight). I had time to go longer but why extend this misery...hopeful for a better long run at lunch today. (Defyance)

Planning a 20 miler tomorrow which I will likely combine with hill work and run the Sunnyside hill (out and back) twice so I can have a midway stop for fuel/hydration as well.

10 miles on a warm day at lunchtime from the office to Pancheri and back for the big river loop. I really tried to focus on trying a form improvement where I extend my hips more on the kick. It seemed to work really well as my pace picked up but the effort did not feel much change. After about 6 miles I started to feel the change for this first run so I started to ease it back and relax for the last 3 miles to finish in a total time of 1:07:40. (Ride 2010)

2 reference articles forming the basis of my form improvement efforts:

http://uvaendurosport.wordpress.com/2010/07/09/runners-world-asked-us-whats-the-single-biggest-problem-in-running/

http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=19948&PageNum=1

Defyance 4 (wear Test) Miles: 6.00	Saucony Progrid Ride 2 (Black) 2010 Miles: 10.00

Comments

From Rob Murphy on Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 19:40:22 from 24.10.248.6

Jeff, I've been following your recent interest in better running form. Are you trying to generate more power out of your stride, or minimize the risk of injury? Because, to my way of thinking, those are the only two reasons to alter your form/stride.

Matt Fitzgerald has a new book out called Run: The Mind-Body Method of Running By Feel. Chapter eight is called "Run Beautifully". You may want to check it out next time you're in Barnes and Nobel.

I reccomended your blog to a very old friend of mine, actually an old high school teammate, who is now on the blog. He's 43 and hasn't yet cracked 3 hours for the marathon which is ridiculous because he certainly has the ability to do that and more. Maybe you could check out his blog and his workouts?

bret.fastrunningblog.com. Actually, he's still just to the right under "new kids..."

Thanks!

From jtshad on Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 14:35:18 from 69.20.183.178

I am trying to increase my power and my stride length while not impacting my efficiency too much. I run with short, fast cadence and stride and I want to increase my power (pace is a function of power and turnover) by improving my hip extension and toe off so it feels more natural and thus part of my efficient stride.

From Rob Murphy on Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 20:07:04 from 24.10.248.6

That sounds good. Is this something you felt you had a problem with before reading the Running Times article? I've never seen you run, but a fast turnover is generally a good thing.

Have you thought about increasing your stride length by doing some speed and technique drills along with some really fast 100 - 200 meter repeats?

A good website I reccomend is www.speedendurance.com

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