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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 < 4years.

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: 23.00 Month: 164.50 Year: 491.55
Runs With Moxie Lifetime Miles: 12491.60
Vibram Five Finger Bikila Lifetime Miles: 137.80
Saucony Xodus 2011 Lifetime Miles: 982.61
Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Lifetime Miles: 1960.23
Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Lifetime Miles: 1187.00
Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Lifetime Miles: 2227.00
Zoot Solana Tigers Lifetime Miles: 877.00
Nike React Infinity Black Flyknit 2021 Lifetime Miles: 960.90
Nike React Infinity Blue Flynit 2021 Lifetime Miles: 602.00
Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 Lifetime Miles: 667.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
281.500.000.000.00281.50
Runs With Moxie Miles: 130.00Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 77.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 93.00Supernova Glide Green 2018 Miles: 25.00Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 72.50Altra Impulse Miles: 12.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

5:15am...5 miles with Moxie, standard run. (Guide Yellow)

6 mile on a sunny and warmish day at lunch. (Guide Blue)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 6.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.500.000.000.0010.50

6am...7 miles with Moxie down to and around the River Walk.  3.5 miles solo afterwards. (Guide Yellow)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 7.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 10.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

6:45am...7 miles with Moxie through SRL and Tauphaus Park.  Pit stop then 3 miles with Katelyn. (Fastwitch White)

Drove to Driggs, ID for a funeral of one of Justin's best college buddies father, a man we knew a little through mutual friends.  An inspirational memorial for a man who committed his life to God, his family and his country and to peace.  He died too young but made a significiant impact.  

3 miles after getting home. (Supernova Green)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 7.00Supernova Glide Green 2018 Miles: 3.00Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

7:30am...6 miles with Moxie.  (Altra Impulse)

Spent the run trying to process what is going on with our society.  After listening to the memorial yesterday, dealing with work and family pressures, nagging running pains (and thus lack of inspiration in my runs which used to be my release) and now reading/hearing about the 3rd and 4th mass shooting in our country in a week, I struggle at times to see how we as a society honor God or each other.   Maybe my mood recently is just midlife crisis related and realizing that my family is changing and work is less enjoyable/motivational, but looking at the bigger picture society and all the hate (and justification of that hate) is very depressing.  I hardly want to get up and don't find much joy...lately my highlight of the day is the evening beer.

Glad I got the run in early, doing yardwork in the blazing sun and heat is hard work and I would not want to run this afternoon.

Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.00Altra Impulse Miles: 6.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

5:15am...5 miles with Moxie.  Another week, another day at the grindstone. (Guide Blue)

6 miles on a hot day at lunch.  Ran a bit faster today to race my friend Ron to the Broadway bridge, he started a couple of minutes earlier and I took the longer way around the west side...beat him!  Then when nearly finished I saw the Blue Angels fly over the park, pretty cool!  Not sure why they are hear as I do not know of an airshow nearby. (Fastwitch White)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 5.00Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

5:15am...7 miles with Moxie. Only run for today as I am busy at work and we have plans in the evening. (Guide Yellow)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 7.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Raining this morning then SWAMPED at work, like unplanned day off unless I go out late tonight when it cools off.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.500.000.000.0010.50

5am...6 miles with Moxie on a nice morning. (Guide Blue)

4.5 miles at lunch with DanS, first time running with him in ~2 years!  Good to have company on a run for the first time in quite a while. (Guide White)

My son turns 20 today, wow.  Man, I am feeilng old and beat up right now...

Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.00Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 6.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 4.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

5:45am...7 miles with Moxie, then 3 miles solo on a nice morning.  Glad this week is over. (Guide Yellow)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 7.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

7am...7 mile solo down through SRL and back.  (Guide Blue)

4 miles with Katelyn including a 5 intervals at 7:00 pace or faster. (Fastwitch White)

Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 7.00Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

7:00am...5 miles with Moxie on a cool and breezy morning after fertilizing the lawn. (Fastwitch White)

4 miles in the evening. (Supernova Green)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Supernova Glide Green 2018 Miles: 4.00Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

4:30am...5 miles with Moxie. (Guide Yellow)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

5:15am...5 miles with Moxie on a cool morning. (Guide Blue)

6 miles at lunch on a nice day, sunny and pleasant with a light wind. (Fastwitch White)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 5.00Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

5:45am...2 miles solo on the RiverWalk then met the chruch running group.  4 miles, mostly with a HS runner who talked the whole time about the HS kids and the drama (part of the issues my kids have faced on the team).  Tried to run a bit faster to take the talk out of him. (Fastwitch White)

6 miles on a nice day at lunch, stress reliever.  Work environment right now (today) is pretty down. (Fastwitch White)

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 12.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

4:45am...5 miles with Moxie.  (Guide Yellow)

Taking Justin back to college today, sad to see him go but excited for him in his second year. 

His apartment is way to nice for college kids!  What a view of Sugarhouse park and the mountains.  His room has an entire corner of floor to ceiling windows overlooking Parley's trail.  They have a dishwasher and in room washer and dryer.  

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 5.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

6:15am...9 miles from the hotel before heading back to get Justin school stuff taken care of. (Supernova Green)

Drove home to Idaho Falls.

Supernova Glide Green 2018 Miles: 9.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

6:15am...8 miles with Moxie through SRL and onto the RiverWalk then home through Tauphaus Park.  4 miles solo in the neighborhood after a pitstop. (Guide Blue)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 8.00Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 12.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

6:45am...5 easy miles with Moxie before church. (Guide Yellow)

We all miss Justin, sigh. 

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

5:00am...5 miles with Moxie. (Guide Blue)

5 miles on a warm day at lunch. (Fastwitch White)

Pondering for the day based on observation during my lunch run...Older, balding guys should not wear skinny jeans!

Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 5.00Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

5:00am...5 miles with Moxie. (Guide Yellow)

6 miles at lunch, a bit warmer. (Fastwitch White)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 5.00
Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

5am...5 miles with Moxie in the neighborhood. (Guide Blue)

5 miles on a nice day at lunch during a busy day. (Fastwitch White)

3 miles after work with Kami to blow off steam and catch up. (Supernova Green)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 5.00Supernova Glide Green 2018 Miles: 3.00Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5am...5 miles with Moxie, cooler morning with some wind. (Guide Yellow)

Slammed at work today, no time for a lunch run.

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

5:30am...8 mile run through SRL and back on a cool morning. Only 1 mile with Moxie as she was limping after just getting started so I dropped her off at home and went back out. (Guide Yellow)

Heading to a camp in the Sawtooths for a retreat entitled "Be Still" to find downtime in God's beautiful creation, unwind and reflect on life and God in my life.  Looking forward to the chance to just chill and focus on relationships with God, family and friends. 

Drove up to Stanley to help celebrate our friends anniversary with a few drinks and some pool.

Runs With Moxie Miles: 1.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

7am...5 miles from camp down to Lake Alturas and beyond on a cool and peaceful morning. (Guide Blue)

6 miles hiking around the camp and back to the lake throughout the day.  Spent some good time just being still in God's beauty. (Supernova Green)

 

Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 5.00Supernova Glide Green 2018 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

7am...6 miles from camp past the lake and back. Heading home after a quick weekend away. (Guide Blue)

Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

5:30am...4 miles with Moxie, short because I got out late. (Guide Yellow)

6 miles on a nice day at lunch. (Fastwitch White)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 4.00Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 6.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

4:45am...5 miles with Moxie on a cool morning. (Guide Blue)

5 miles on a nice day at lunch. (Fastwitch White)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 5.00Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

4:30am...4 miles with Moxie, short as I had to be at work early today.  Likely only run due to schedule. (Guide Yellow)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 4.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.500.000.000.009.50

5am...5 mles with Moxie. (Guide Blue)

4.5 miles at lunch, stress reliever (did not work). (Fastwitch White)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 5.00Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 4.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

5:30am...6 miles with Moxie around the neighborhood. (Altra Impulse)

8:30am...5 miles with my relative from Hungary, Lehel, who is visiting for a week or so.  The altitude kicked his butt but he pushed through.  Nice kid. (Guide Blue)

Katelyn's first XC race of her senior HS season!

Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.00Altra Impulse Miles: 6.00Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
15.000.000.000.0015.00

6am...7 miles with Moxie down to and around the RiverWalk.  Dropped her off and finished off 8 miles solo, nice morning.  (Guide Yellow)

 

Runs With Moxie Miles: 7.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 15.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
281.500.000.000.00281.50
Runs With Moxie Miles: 130.00Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 77.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 93.00Supernova Glide Green 2018 Miles: 25.00Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 72.50Altra Impulse Miles: 12.00
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