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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: 0.00 Month: 114.00 Year: 627.55
Runs With Moxie Lifetime Miles: 12528.60
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: 888.00
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: 703.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
553.8067.256.000.50627.55
Runs With Moxie Miles: 96.50Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 128.90Zoot Solana Tigers Miles: 75.00Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 164.15Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 Miles: 59.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 38.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

5.5 miles on the elliptical. (Fastwitch)

Abs and pushups (new habit for 2024 which I am committing too).

3.5 miles on a nice afternoon with Moxie. 

Happy New Year!

Runs With Moxie Miles: 3.50Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.50Zoot Solana Tigers Miles: 3.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

6 miles on the elliptical. (Fastwitch)

Back to work.

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 6.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

6 miles on the elliptical. (Launch)

3 miles after work with the girls and Moxie. (Solana)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 3.00Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 6.00Zoot Solana Tigers Miles: 3.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles on the elliptical, strength workout for half of it (incline and resisitance high). (Launch)

Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

No early run as I had some pulmonary function testing done this morning and they indicated not to exercise before the test.

3 miles later in the morning. (Solana)

62 weeks.

Zoot Solana Tigers Miles: 3.00
Comments
From Bob on Fri, Jan 05, 2024 at 13:58:16 from 12.104.218.248

Hope all goes well there. Just had a new pacemaker implanted a couple weeks ago. Already on number 2. They last 10-12 yrs.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles total, 3 with Moxie. (Solana)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 3.00Zoot Solana Tigers Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

5 miles on the elliptical then 4 miles XC skiing.  (Fastwitch)

Received about 6 inches of fresh light snow today, glad our daughter drove back to Moscow yesterday.

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.00
Comments
From Jason D on Thu, Jan 18, 2024 at 19:26:04 from 73.161.42.48

How the cross-country skiing going? I have wanted to try it was we have nearby access to trails and I can go right down the trail next to our house. Just nervous about starting.

From jtshad on Fri, Jan 19, 2024 at 09:35:08 from 141.221.191.222

XC is a easy way to help pass the winter months. Lower cost than downhill and as a older guy much easier on the body. We have groomed trails very near our house in a city park which makes it convenient (driving 2 hours to the really good trails and scenery is more of a chore but the views can be worth it). Starting XC is very easy, not hard to learn and even if you fall easy to get back up (and unlikely to get injured). We just do traditional XC and not skate skiing.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

5.5 miles on the elliptical before work. (Launch)

Weights and a couple of miles on the TM at the gym after work. (Solana)

Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 5.50Zoot Solana Tigers Miles: 2.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

3 miles on the elliptical. 

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles on the elliptical. 

Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Rest day.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

3 miles.

61 weeks.

Zoot Solana Tigers Miles: 3.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

6 miles on the elliptical. (Fastwitch)

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

6.5 miles hard on the elliptical. (Launch)

3.5 miles XC skiing.  I lap too many and wrong gloves so my hands/fingers were numb at the end.  Ugh.

Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 6.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

6 miles on the elliptical on my day off (MLK Federal Holiday). (Launch)

Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 6.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 easier miles on the elliptical. (Fastwitch)

Weights after work at the gym.

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.250.000.000.005.25

5.25 miles on the elliptical, pretty hard intervals. (Fastwitch)

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.25
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

Weigths and 4.5 miles on the TM at the gym after work and taking Kami to the airport. (Solana)

Zoot Solana Tigers Miles: 4.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

6 mile hill climb on the elliptical. (Launch)

60 weeks.

Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 6.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.002.000.000.008.00

Weights (heavy) and a 5 mile progression run at the gym on the TM. (Pegasus)

3 miles with Moxie.

Runs With Moxie Miles: 3.00Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

5 miles on the elliptical at a recovery pace. (Fastwitch)

3 miles with Moxie to get out in the warmer weather.  Moxie was very excited.

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

4.5 miles on the elliptical, intervals, before work. (Launch)

Weights at the gym after work. 

Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 4.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.003.000.000.005.00

5 miles of fartleks on the ellipitical. (Fastwitch)

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Day off (unintended) as I was tired, sore and busy.  Wanted to go workout after work but just was not motivated.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

5.5 miles easy on the elliptical before work. Felt better than yesterday but my neck is a bit locked up. (Launch)

Kami returns from AZ today!

Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 5.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Gym with Kami, weights and 2 miles on the TM easy. (Pegasus)

5 miles of intervals on the elliptical at home. (Launch)

59 weeks.

Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 5.00Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 Miles: 2.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.002.000.000.005.00

5 miles on the TM at the gym, got up to 6:40-7:30 pace for some of it. (Pegasus)

Heading to Nashville for the next week!

Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

3 miles around Germantown/Nashville.

Went to some of Justin's hangouts and met some friends (both his locally as we as some from Idaho Falls who were in town).

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.001.000.000.005.00

5 miles on the TM at the gym in Justin's apartment complex. (Solana)

Going to the Elvis Costello concert tonight at the Ryman Theater (original Opry location).

Zoot Solana Tigers Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles at lunch on a beautiful day in Nashville outside in shorts and short sleeve shirt.  Ran around the Germantown/Salemtown area...a lovely part of town that Justin gets to live in.  (Solana)

Zoot Solana Tigers Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 mles on a nice afternoon from the apartment up to the capital and through parts of downtown and back.  Cool to explore and find parts of the city I have not seen before. (Solana)

Nashville Predators vs. LA Kings game tonight at the Bridgestone Arena.

Zoot Solana Tigers Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles along the pathway on the Cumberland river. 

Zoot Solana Tigers Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

6 miles around Germantown and Bicentennial park with Justin. Great last day with my son in his home.  (Solana)

58 weeks.

Zoot Solana Tigers Miles: 6.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

3 miles. 

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

4 miles with Moxie around the neighborhood on a nice day (before the snow storm hits tomorrow).  (Guide)

Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 4.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles on the elliptical, hill climb. (Launch)

Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.203.000.000.006.20

10K on the elliptical before work. (Fastwitch)

Weights and 4 miles on the TM at the gym after work. (Guide)

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 6.20Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 4.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

5.5 miles on the elliptical after work. (Launch)

Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 5.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.002.000.000.005.00

5 miles on the elliptical before work. (Launch)

Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.002.250.000.005.25

5.25 miles on the elliptical, steady state effort in 35 minutes. (Fastwitch)

57 weeks.

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.25
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.003.250.000.005.25

Weights at the gym then 5.25 miles on the elliptical in 35:30, long intervals. (Launch)

Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 5.25
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.002.501.000.506.00

6 miles on the elliptical, intervals for speed and endurance. (Fastwitch)

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 6.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.502.750.000.005.25

5.25 miles on the elliptical before work. (Launch)

Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 5.25
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.502.500.000.005.00

5 miles on the elliptical before work, hills.  (Fastwitch)

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.00
Comments
From Rob Murphy on Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 10:55:33 from 163.248.33.245

I never set the elliptical on anything other than manual. Might experiment with your way...

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.502.500.000.005.00

5 miles in just under 35 minutes. (Launch)

Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.503.000.000.007.50

5.5 miles on the elliptical in 36 minutes. (Launch)

Weights and 2 miles at the gym after work. (Guide Yellow)

Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 2.00Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 5.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

6 miles on the elliptical. (Fastwitch)

2 miles with Moxie on a cool day. (Guide Yellow)

56 weeks.

Runs With Moxie Miles: 2.00Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 6.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 2.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Weights and 6 miles on the TM at the gym. (Guide)

3 miles on a nice afternoon with Moxie. (Pegasus)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 3.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 6.00Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 Miles: 3.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles on the elliptical, hill climb (tough).  (Fastwitch)

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.600.000.000.006.60

6.6 miles on the elliptical. (Launch)

Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 6.60
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.001.000.000.003.00

3 miles, 1 mile with Moxie. (Guide)

Weights at the gym (strength improvements showing).

Runs With Moxie Miles: 1.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles on the elliptical, hills. (Fastwitch)

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

4 miles, hills, on the elliptical.  (Launch)

Weights after work, getting stronger as the weights are getting heavier.

Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 4.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

7 miles easy on the elliptical in 48 minutes. (Launch)

3 miles on a nice afternoon with Moxie. (Guide)

55 weeks.

Runs With Moxie Miles: 3.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 3.00Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 7.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Weights at the gym early.  Waited until the temps rose and did 5 miles with Moxie and Kami (run/walk) outside.  (Pegasus)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.006.000.000.007.00

7 miles on the elliptical, endurance marathon pace. (Fastwitch)

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 7.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.254.000.000.005.25

5.25 miles on the elliptical early. (Launch)

Weights after work, still improving.

Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 5.25
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.501.500.000.005.00

5 miles on the elliptical. (Fastwitch)

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles on the elliptical. (Launch)

Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.005.000.000.005.00

5 miles fast on the elliptical. (Fastwitch)

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles easy on the elliptical. (Fastwitch)

54 weeks.

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

3 miles, plus lots of shoveing (three times) of heavy, wet, deep snow. Over 1 foot in 24 hours...more water content than the rest of the winter so far I bet.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Tweaked my back yesterday shoveling, maybe do the elliptical later.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

4.5 miles easy on the elliptical, back is still tweaked. (Launch)

Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 4.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

4.5 miles on the elliptical, back is feeling recovered. (Fastwitch)

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 4.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.002.000.000.005.00

5 miles on the elliptical. (Fastwitch)

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.004.000.000.005.00

5 miles on the elliptical. (Launch)

Weights at the gym after work. I graduated from a year long leadership development training course today...time for a cocktail!

Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.001.502.000.008.50

5.5 miles on the elliptical. (Launch)

3 miles with Moxie on a sunny afternoon. (Guide)

53 weeks!

Runs With Moxie Miles: 3.00Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 5.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.002.501.500.009.00

Weights at the gym the 6 miles on the elliptical at home. (Fastwitch)

3 miles with Moxie. (Guide)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 3.00Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 6.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 3.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.400.000.000.0010.40

6.4 miles on the elliptial. (Launch)

4 miles with Moxie on a nice afternoon. (Guide)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 4.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 4.00Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 6.40
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

4 miles after work with Moxie, slow and easy. (Guide)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 4.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 4.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

 4 miles on the elliptical, hill climb. (Launch)

3 miles with Moxie after work. (Guide)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 3.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 3.00Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 4.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.002.000.000.005.00

5 miles on the elliptical. (Fastwitch)

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.502.001.500.008.00

5 miles on the elliptical, hills and speed. (Launch)

3 miles with Moxie. (Guide)

Weights at the gym...keep pushing the amounts up on most exercises!

Cocktails with some friends sampling Willie's Distillery spirits.

Runs With Moxie Miles: 3.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 3.00Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.400.000.000.0011.40

8.4 miles on the elliptical. (Launch)

3 miles with Moxie on a beautiful day. (Pegasus)

52 weeks!  Approximately 160 physical days at work left accounting for 4x10 work schedule, weekends, federal holidays and leave (both annual and sick) to take.  Starting to feel real...working on some plans (hobbies and part time fun work) for the future.  

Target retirement date: March 22, 2025.  Secondary date: April 30, 2025.  Tertiary date: May 31, 2025. 

Runs With Moxie Miles: 3.00Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 8.40Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 Miles: 3.00
Comments
From Bret on Fri, Mar 15, 2024 at 09:21:00 from 170.85.56.122

Exciting times!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

weights at the gym, then later in the morning 6 miles outside on a beautiful day, 4 of which were run/walk with Moxie. (Solana)

A friend of ours who was the parent of kids our kids grew up with passed away last week at the age of 54 of a heart attack (younger than me).  Very sad for his wife and two kids.  Very sobering perspective on how fragile life is...more incentive to retire next March. 

Runs With Moxie Miles: 4.00Zoot Solana Tigers Miles: 6.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

4 miles easy, 3 with Moxie, on a beautiful day. (Solana)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 3.00Zoot Solana Tigers Miles: 4.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.200.000.000.005.20

5.2 miles on the elliptical. (Fastwitch)

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.20
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

4 miles, 3 miles with Moxie. (Solana)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 3.00Zoot Solana Tigers Miles: 4.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.004.000.000.007.00

6 miles, rolling hills, on the elliptical. (Launch)

Practicing for retirement the next two weeks!  We are leaving today for a Viking river cruise on the Danube River.  We start in Budapest with two extra days on land to explore and meet up with distant relatives (my mother immigrated to the USA from Hungary, this is my first trip to this side of my family heritage).  Then the river cruise: Budapest, Vienna, Krems, Passau, Regensburg.  Followed by two days on land in Nuremburg and two days in Prague before flying home.  

No specific workouts likely (no gym on the ship) but lots of walking on tours and excursions. 

51 weeks.

Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 6.00
Comments
From Bill Mandler on Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 06:29:02 from 75.169.152.152

WOW!

Have a Great Trip!

From Tom K on Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 07:18:53 from 50.201.134.62

That sounds amazing! We get stuff in the mail from Viking Cruise like once a month, maybe. We're not really cruise people, but the Viking cruises look really interesting. Have a great trip!

From jtshad on Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 07:47:40 from 75.174.8.255

River cruises are SO much different than ocean cruises. 160 guests, no casino. It is like a floating hotel/restaurant to get you to cool places in style (unpack once!) and it is about the destinations and exploration rather than just being on a ship. Highly recommend them. We did one last year in France on the Seine River and loved it.

From Jason D on Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 19:33:33 from 73.161.42.48

That sounds great, Jeff. Enjoy.

From Bob on Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 08:56:49 from 12.104.218.248

Nice, enjoy the trip!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles walking around Budapest. Went to a ruin bar. 

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

10 miles walking in komarom and Budapest with my distant cousins, Lehel and Zsombor. Amazing and beautiful country and city. 

51 weeks.

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10 miles of walking in Budapest with Zsombor.  On the Pest side we  Visited Heroes square and the large city park Jewish quarter and central marketplace. Then walked over the liberty bridge to the Buda side and hiked to the top of Gellert hill and the "statue of liberty" for Hungary.  We then drove out of Budapest to Lagosmize to visit our relatives family farm to see their parents. We drive back to Budapest to our longship. Amazing time in Hungary seeing my mother's native country and spending time with my relatives. 

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From Tom on Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at 04:53:44 from 145.224.74.223

This sounds so amazing. A wonderful beginning of an epic vacation! I'm sure your mother is thrilled about the experiences you are having in Hungary.

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4 miles walking in Budapest. Heading up river on the longship to Vienna today. Enjoying the scenery along the river and the slower pace after the last two days being busy with relatives. 

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 5 miles walking around the old town in Vienna. Amazing and a sensory overload. 

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From Bob on Tue, Mar 26, 2024 at 14:30:40 from 12.104.218.248

Vienna is awesome, so much art and history

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Fighting a head cold so stayed and slept for the morning. Then we walked around Vienna again and visited the Sisi Museum and went to a Mozart and Strauss concert. 

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Still dealing with the cold so slept instead of visiting the abbey in Krems. Felt better in the afternoon for the sailing through the wachau valley. Danced in the evening til late having a ball with new friends. 

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7 miles walking in regensburg. Around town and up to the castle. Lovely city. 

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8 miles walking in regensburg. Very nice. Went to a Lutheran Good Friday service all in German. 

50 weeks.

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From Rob Murphy on Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 14:02:34 from 76.149.134.98

Regensburg was uniquely singled out by British and American bombers in WW2 due to it being the hub of German aircraft production. But I'm sure you knew that.

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7 miles walking in Nuremburg. 

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7 miles in Nuremburg. Walked the rally grounds, document center and actual trial room. Then more time walking and eating in the old town. Had great food and beer. Spent time with our guide from Romania.  

only bad thing today was I slipped in the bathtub and I think I cracked a rib or two. 

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From Jason D on Tue, Apr 02, 2024 at 20:32:38 from 73.161.42.48

Ouch. Sorry, Jeff. Hope you recover quickly.

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7 miles walking in Prague. 

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From Rob Murphy on Tue, Apr 02, 2024 at 11:06:49 from 208.56.122.97

Sounds like a great trip. Hope your rib is ok?

From jtshad on Tue, Apr 02, 2024 at 11:42:00 from 174.208.227.239

It hurts. Definitely broke a rib. Only hurts when I cough or sneeze or when I lay down or try to get up. Czech beer helps!

From Jon on Wed, Apr 03, 2024 at 13:41:30 from 99.63.224.99

That stinks about the ribs. I've done that twice- one thing to watch for is that you can also strain muscles in your back from overuse as you try to protect your hurt rib (tightening muscles when moving, coughing, etc). After my rib mostly healed, I had to get 3 painful massages in a weak to start my back healing. I hope you heal quickly!

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8 miles walking in Prague. Amazing! Heading home very early tomorrow. 

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3.000.000.000.003.00

3 miles walking through airports in Prague, Amsterdam and SLC.  

Drove home to IF. 

Rest...

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Tired, trying to catch up on work after being gone for 2 weeks.

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5 miles run/walk with Moxie. (Pegasus)

49 weeks.

Heading to AZ to take Kami's mom to the NCAA Men's Final Four games this weekend.

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5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles in warm Arizona!  

heading to the semifinals at State Farm Stadium.   


 

 

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5 miles. Doing yard work and walking in the neighborhood enjoying the weather. 

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5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles.

National Championship game!  

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4.000.000.000.004.00

4 miles in AZ.  

Went for a fun drive on my favorite road here in the Camaro and spent time at the pool.

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3.000.000.000.003.00

Heading home to IF today.  3 miles before heading home at lunch time in between telework activities. 

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No run, tired and VERY busy at work.

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6 miles total today, 4 with Moxie.

Frustrated with Moxie as she urinated all over our carpet when we in AZ.  I know she is getting old but this was bad. 

48 weeks.

Runs With Moxie Miles: 4.00
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From Bob on Sat, Apr 13, 2024 at 09:52:07 from 72.9.118.161

Our oldest dog likes to yack around the house from time to time.

From Rob Murphy on Sat, Apr 13, 2024 at 14:17:06 from 76.149.134.98

My mom's 15 year old dog is now living with us (as is my mom) and she (the dog) urinates in the house all the time.Fortunately she prefers the kitchen floor and not the carpet.

From Bob on Sat, Apr 13, 2024 at 16:09:10 from 72.9.118.161

I think we all need an old dog owner therapy session Jeff. I’ll bring the beers.

From jtshad on Sat, Apr 13, 2024 at 16:54:06 from 75.174.8.255

Sounds good!

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6 miles in beautiful weather, 4 with Moxie. 

4 miles in the evening to burn off some stress.

Runs With Moxie Miles: 4.00Zoot Solana Tigers Miles: 6.00Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 Miles: 4.00
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5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles in nice but breezy weather. 

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2.000.000.000.002.00

2 miles with Moxie then had to boogie home as the rain and hail started coming down.

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Day off, very busy at work and weather was crappy.

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0.000.000.000.000.00

No run, went out for our anniversary dinner after work instead...31 years!

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2.000.000.000.002.00

2 miles after work. 

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7.000.000.000.007.00

7 miles in the early afternoon 5 of which were with Moxie.

47 weeks.

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 Miles: 7.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

7 miles, 5 with Moxie (Pegasus)

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4.000.000.000.004.00

4 miles.

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0.000.000.000.000.00

No run/exercise today...taking a mini physical/mental break.

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5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles after work, 2 with Moxie.

Runs With Moxie Miles: 2.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles after work, 2 with Moxie. (Pegasus)

Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

4 miles, 3 with Moxie. (Pegasus)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 3.00Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 Miles: 4.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

4 miles with Moxie in a drizzle. (Pegasus)

3 miles in the afternoon before meeting out of town friends for dinner and drinks.

46 weeks.

Runs With Moxie Miles: 7.00Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 Miles: 4.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Weights at the gym, first time since cracking my rib.  Did ok except for lat pulls which I could deinitely feel.

5 miles. (Solana)

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553.8067.256.000.50627.55
Runs With Moxie Miles: 96.50Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 128.90Zoot Solana Tigers Miles: 75.00Brooks Launch 6 Red 2020 Miles: 164.15Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 Miles: 59.00Saucony Guide Yellow 2019 Miles: 38.00
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