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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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6.25M on the TM at the gym again this morning.  Easy pace (6:35ish) for the first 3M, then bumped up to slow MP (6:25ish) for the remainder of the run.  Nothing special, would have gone longer but needed to get home so Kami could head to the gym.  Will try to get a lunch run in depending on meetings.  (Stratos 1)

No run at lunch due to meetings and frigid -2 degree weather.  We did run is this type of weather last year and it was a mistake I didn't want to repeat.

Went back to the Doc and had the wart on my foot frozen again as the first treatment didn't finish it off.  This time it is stinging afterwards and it is kinda painful to walk in barefeet.

Saucony Stratos 1 Miles: 6.25
Comments
From Adam RW on Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 14:05:47

You continue to amaze. I'm glad that there are still some of us out there training at a good level! I hope all is going well.

From jtshad on Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 15:44:51

Thanks, I hope all is well with you and your family. I hope that work and the grant stuff is going ok. How is your health?

Are you sticking around for Christmas? Hope it is a blessed holiday for you.

From Jon on Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 15:55:11

Why was it a mistake?

From jtshad on Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 15:57:37

Because it was too damn cold. Dan froze the tip of his nose and we both nearly froze the rest of our bodies as well.

From Jon on Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 16:00:34

Now you've got me worried for my Sat morning run this week, with a -2 low.

From Adam RW on Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 16:11:06

Maybe it is not a bad thing that I'm doing most of my runs on a treadmill lately...

My health is ok. My knee still bugs me and has me hesitent about going back up on the mileage. However, right now I don't think my schedule would fit extra mileage. The grants are going well and I got some great feedback last week. Thanks for asking.

No traveling this Christmas. It will be the first time in 31 years that I'm not going to see my extended family on Christmas. However, it will be the first time I get to spend Christmas morning at home with "my" family.

From Lucia on Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 16:45:56

Glad to see your leg feels better, you got me worried there for a bit! I hate the treadmill but -2 doesn't sound like much fun either... What's your next race?

From jtshad on Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 09:51:11

Thanks for the concern Lucia. How is you health, how is the jaw?

My next race is going to be the Walt Disneyworld Marathon on Jan. 11. We are surprising the kids for Christmas with a trip to WDW and the best (and cheapest) time to go happened to be the same weekend as the marathon (no kidding, it was $400 cheaper for that weekend than the next weekend which is a holiday weekend, even with 13,000 people running the race). I hope to be in the top 5/10 and hope to be able to win the Master's group.

From Jon on Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 14:02:05

So will you be in a taper next week, so I can actually keep up with you?

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