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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Miles:	This week:	22.50	Month:	97.75	Year:	1764.70
Runs With Moxie Lifetime Miles:						13074.10
Vibram Five Finger Bikila Lifetime Miles:						137.80
Saucony Xodus 2011 Lifetime Miles:						982.61
Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Lifetime Miles:						2158.68
Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Lifetime Miles:						1187.00
Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Lifetime Miles:						2254.70
Nike React Infinity Black Flyknit 2021 Lifetime Miles:						974.90
Nike React Infinity Blue Flynit 2021 Lifetime Miles:						632.00
Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 Lifetime Miles:						1276.50
Nike Quest Shield 3 2024 Lifetime Miles:						33.00

Sat, Aug 31, 2013

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
0.00	15.75	0.00	0.00	15.75

My first marathon DNF, kind of sucks. I thought that I could "fake" a full and now realize that my hip issues were just not up to the combination of speed and distance. At least I was smart enough to stop before I caused real injury rather than just a really hard niggle that I need to get over.

I meet a lot of great folks today (Mike Kirk...very nice to meet you, Mike Chewar, from Jacksonville, Adam Braddock from Kentwood, WA) and saw lots of friends (Marlin, Rex, Shannon, Rex, Ron, Bill, Dan, etc.). Mike and I decided to try to go fairly strong but not too hard for the first half then see what we had for the second half. I ran most all of the first half solo and hit the 13.1 mile mark just under 1:17. I knew today was going to be rough at mile 8 when my left glute and hammy started getting tight, then again at mile 12 when my hips started to hurt and get tight. Right at the half mark a young guy passed me (went on to win in 2:35ish) and put about 1.5 minutes on me between there and when I dropped. I ran up a small hill in Inkom and was only able to hit 8:15 pace at which point I knew I was done. My friend Andrea was waiting in Inkom in her car to cheer us on (she has two stress fractures in her leg, is in a boot and couldn't run today) and I got a ride to the finish line to meet my family and get my gear. Back to the hotel to soak in the hot tub then headed home. A tough day, I know I did the right thing dropping (hard though) but probably should not have run in the first place. A tough pill to swallow but I will learn from this (training, injury, etc) and run again another day. Finished the day at 15.75 miles at 1:33.

Splits: 5:13, 5:43, 5:45, 5:50,5:45, 5:45, 5:54, 6:01 (first signs of issues), 6:04, 5:46, 5:57, 5:40, 6:21, 6:06, 6:33, 0.75M-5:15

Saucony Tangent 3 2011 Miles: 15.75

Comments

From shellberns on Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 13:19:32 from 174.126.50.17

Oh man, having to DNF stinks but it sounds like you definitely made the right call. I think listening to your body is tough for runners, especially in a race. I hope you feel better soon!

From Matt Poulsen on Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 13:57:53 from 98.202.242.213

Very smart to call it quits. Difficult to do, but very smart when not doing so risks making an injury worse, and also risks not being able to run for months.

From Bob on Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 18:45:40 from 67.176.195.62

You are still a champ in my book! Rest up and do some research. I have some ideas that could help or get you started.

From Jon on Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 20:06:51 from 107.203.52.135

Sorry to hear, Jeff. Get better soon.

From Rob Murphy on Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 20:13:43 from 24.10.249.165

For a minute here I thought I was reading my Deseret News race report...

I know you're disappointed Jeff but you will bounce back and run many more great races. Let's talk this weekend sometime OK?

From JimF on Sun, Sep 01, 2013 at 16:59:21 from 98.222.218.178

Sorry to hear about your hip problems but definitely did the right thing. Continuing and causing a injury would set you back longer. Now you can recover and get back out there sooner then be back in race shape in no time. Good luck on the recovery!

From JPark on Mon, Sep 02, 2013 at 14:26:49 from 50.160.19.124

Sorry that the hip acted up during the race, but very smart move to pull the plug when you did. I was really hoping I'd read your post and see that you had taken the victory, but that's not important. Take care of yourself and you'll be back in top shape before you know it. Keep smiling. You and me showdown in Poky next year :)

From Superfly on Tue, Sep 03, 2013 at 08:54:55 from 74.211.21.81

Sorry Jeff. Sucks to hit that first DNF when your suck a gamer. Get healed up. Sounds like you, Dave H, Steve H, and I all have something going on with the hip. I'd be interested to see how and what you do to correct the problem.

From Jake K on Wed, Sep 04, 2013 at 13:10:57 from 67.177.11.154

Smart move to drop, Jeff. It stinks that the hip gave you trouble, but pulling the plug before it was too late will probably allow you to bounce back quick. Look at Rob b/w Des News and TOU 1/2!

From Bret on Wed, Sep 04, 2013 at 16:34:37 from 166.205.68.17

Sorry to hear about you misfortune Jeff - I am amazed at how durable and consistent you have been. No doubt you will bounce back after some time to rest up.

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