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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: 16.50 Month: 91.75 Year: 1758.70
Runs With Moxie Lifetime Miles: 13071.10
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: 27.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
170.250.000.000.00170.25
Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 60.25Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 71.00Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 32.00Runs With Moxie Miles: 94.00Supernova Glide Green 2018 Miles: 3.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

4 miles in the afternoon after Justin left to go back to SLC for the remainder of the school year. (Guide Blue)

Not ready for work again after a week off. 

Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 4.00
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8.000.000.000.008.00

3miles, still have a cough I can't shake. 

5 miles on a snowy but warmish day at lunch. (Guide Yellow)

Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 5.00
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6.000.000.000.006.00

6 miles. (Guide Yellow)

Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 5.00
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5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles with DanS on a beautiful day at lunch. (Guide Blue)

Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Took off this morning for the Footlocker West trip with 120 kids on two buses with about 10 adults as chaperones (yikes!).  Stopped and ran in St. George then continued on to Las Vegas.  Sheparding 120 teenagers on Fremont St. in Vegas is a stressful situation.  On top of having all the hotels canceled this week and getting rebooked in the Las Vegas Hostel...was actually better than anticipated and probably better than the original hotel booked (and 1000% better than the rat hole we stayed at in 2014).  Vegas is just horrible.

Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Drove to Pomona, CA and previewed the course with all the kids at Mt. SAC.  The course was very muddy and more rain came tonight.  So the course was officially changed to a "road course" which was loops in the parking lot for tomorrow's race.  Kids are bummed.

We skipped the trip to the Santa Monica pier and helpe organize all the hotel rooms for the kids.

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.00
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6.000.000.000.006.00

I skipped running the race as I was too busy with the chaperone duties for the kid's on the second bus to the race. 

Got to see both of my brothers, Logan Fielding, Dave Holt and James Barnes! 

Spent the afternoon and evening at Knott's Berry Farm then got on the bus at 10:30 for a straight shot back to Idaho.

Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 6.00
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No running, very tired.  Arrived in IF around 4pm after a long trip including two drivers changes (in Vegas and SLC).  Long day, don't want to see a bus for a while.

Kami and helped quite a bit with all the logisitics during the weekend.  Several coaches said that we helped them "feel like assistant coaches" where they focused on coaching the kids and not all the other coordinating activities.  Glad we could help out...don't want to do this again for a while.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.250.000.000.006.25

No morning run, trying to recover some sleep hours.

6.25 miles on a beautiful day at lunch. (Guide Blue)

Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 6.25
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4:30am...5 miles with Moxie. Only run today as very busy at work and have a Bible study tonight. (Guide Yellow)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 5.00
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4:30am...5 miles with Moxie. Busy day likely only run. (Guide Yellow)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 5.00
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No early run, still cannot shake the cough and sinus pressure, plus the rain/snow mix made it slick and slushy outside.  

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5:30am...5 miles with Moxie.  Driving to SLC and back to pick up Justin for winter break! (Fastwitch White)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

6:15am...5 miles with Moxie then 1 mile solo before going to breakfast with Justin and our pastor friend. (Guide Yellow)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

6 miles with Moxie before church. (Fastwitch White)

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

5 miles with Moxie. (Guide Yellow)

5 miles at lunch. (Guide Blue)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 5.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 5.00
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Too cold this morning to go out.  Busy day at work so likely day off.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Last day (half day) of work until Jan. 6, 2020!  Office Christmas party then home in a bit warmer weather for a 6 mile run with Moxie...very sour stomach made this one not pleasant.  (Faswitch White)

Wife's work Christmas party tonight.

Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.00Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

6am...6 miles with Moxie before a day chores and connecting with friends. (Guide Blue)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.00Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 6.00
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10.000.000.000.0010.00

7:15am...7 miles along Sunnyside with Moxie, cold this morning. (Guide yellow)

3 miles with Justin in the afternoon...still cold. (Supernova Green)

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

6:15am...6 miles with Moxie. (Guide Blue)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.00Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 6.00
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7:15am...6 miles with Moxie. (Guide Blue)

4 miles solo after running some errands (and because my family is somewhere else).  (Fastwitch White)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.00Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 6.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Merry Christmas!  

6 miles with Moxie in the late morning...in shorts!  40 degrees and sunshine, was supposed to snow overnight but it rained instead.  Woke up really early (sleeping horrible nowadays) and worked with Kami to get Christmas food prepared for today and tomorrow morning.  (Fastwitch White)

Time for a nap before church later today.  

Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.00Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

4 miles with Moxie in the early afternoon...again in shorts! (Fastwitch White)

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

10 miles, solo today. (Guide Blue)

Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

7:30am...5 miles with Moxie. (Guide Yellow)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 5.00
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Too busy (and cold) today for a run.  Helping take care of Katelyn early (just got out wisdom teeth), then activating and setting up a new cell phone (finally into the modern era with my personal phone, S10+), helping dad install security system, looking at a used car for the kids.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles in the early afternoon after church and some chores.  It had warmed a bit, but still cold and snowy. (Guide Blue)

Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

7am...6 miles with Moxie on snowy roads then 1 more solo. (Guide Blue)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.00Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 7.00
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6.000.000.000.006.00

6 miles in 16 degrees with Moxie to hit 2,910 miles for the year.  (Guide Yellow)

A quick review of my running stats (for my own validation) since I started training for marathons and really tracking mileage in 2005. Prior to 2005, I didn't track mileage besides in my day planner and ran at most 3 times a week for about 2-5M each time for the previous 5 years (2000-2004) as I was more focused on weight lifting and tennis in this period. Estimate that I ran about 3,000 miles total prior to making running my central athletic focus in 2005.

Mileage pre 2005: 3,000 miles (est. based on paper logs before electronic logging)

Mileage 2005-2006: 3,878 miles (Coolrunning.com)

Mileage 2007-2018: 40,811 miles (2963 - '07, 3706 - '08, 3760 - '09, 3659 - ‘10, 3725 - '11, 3468 – ’12, 3256 – ’13, 3395 – ’14, 3306 – ’15, 3171 – ’16, 3104 – ’17, 3298 – ‘18)

Mileage to date 2019: 2,910 miles (12/31/19).  Ran the equivalent distance from Glens Ferry, ID to Key West, FL!

Total lifetime miles:  50,600 miles

Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
170.250.000.000.00170.25
Saucony Guide 8 Blue 2017 Miles: 60.25Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 71.00Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 32.00Runs With Moxie Miles: 94.00Supernova Glide Green 2018 Miles: 3.00
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