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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:

Retiring from my job of 33 years in March 2025.  

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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Weights and 6 miles.

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8 miles. 

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6 miles on a cool and windy morning early (woke up too early!). 

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Weights then 7 miles, last mile in a light rain. 

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5 miles.

Nike Quest Shield 3 2024 Miles: 5.00
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Weights then 6 miles.

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6 miles on a cold morning.

2 miles late morning. 

Nike Quest Shield 3 2024 Miles: 6.00
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7.000.000.000.007.00

Weights and 7 miles. 

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10.000.000.000.0010.00

7 miles early. 3 miles in the late morning. 

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5 miles early, the last mile in a light rain. Heading to GC with friends!

Adiddas RunFaclon 5 Miles: 5.00
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5 miles in GC with some light rain after the big storm. 

Nike React Infinity Blue Flynit 2021 Miles: 5.00
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5 miles in GC  after a huge rain storm!  7+ inches of rain in the last day and a half. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

3 miles. 

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4.000.000.000.004.00

4 mile hike on the petroglyph trail. The water from recent storms had the stream running fast and all the pools full and nice for a dip on a warm day. 

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5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles in GC. 

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5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles. 

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4 miles and weights in GC. Our houseguests left today and now a weekend with our parents. 

Nike React Infinity Blue Flynit 2021 Miles: 4.00
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4 miles in GC. 

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4 miles and weights in GC.  Hit a old man high on bench at 205 lbs 5 times!

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2.000.000.000.002.00

Flew home to Idaho Falls early, maybe exercise later in the day. Brr!

2 miles easy. 

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Weights at the gym then 4 miles. 

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9.000.000.000.009.00

5 miles on the elliptical, first time in a while!

4 miles outside on a nice afternoon. 

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.00Adiddas RunFaclon 5 Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Weights and 5 miles on the elliptical.

3 miles on a nice afternoon. 

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.00Adiddas RunFaclon 5 Miles: 3.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

5 miles on the elliptical. 

2 miles walk/run with Moxie on a nice afternoon.

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Weights and 4 miles before the weather changes.

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3.000.000.000.003.00

Rest/easy day...3 miles.

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5.000.000.000.005.00

Weights and 5 miles on the elliptical. 

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.00
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10.000.000.000.0010.00

5.25 miles on the elliptical. 

5 miles outside on a cool and lovely day. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.250.000.000.005.25

5.25 miles on the elliptical after weights at the gym. 

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4.25 mile hill workout on the elliptical in the morning.

3 miles in the afternoon, 2 of which were with Moxie. 

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6.000.000.000.006.00

Weights at the gym, pushing through a plateau by increasing weight on several exercises (dumbell press, preacher curl, lat pull).  

6 miles of speed intervals on the elliptical. 

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 6.00
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