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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
19.252.000.000.0021.25

21.25M this morning in 2:37...a great run.  Started a little before 7am and ran a mile waiting for Andrea and McKay to arrive.  We then ran a 7.5M loop from Community Park through Snake River Landing and back for a fuel/bathroom break the last mile of which I sped up and ran a 6:30 pace.  Then we ran a 7M loop down 25th and around to Sunnyside and back.  At this point, Andrea dropped off because she only wanted a 12M (she did 13.5M).  Then McKay and I each did another loop around Sunnyside at different paces.  I averaged about a 6:40 which is slower than I wanted (I wanted to be in MP range) but it felt great.  This was a great run and I felt really good afterwards except my feet were getting a little sore.  For the run, I fueled at 7.5M on PowerGel Liquid Gels and a PowerGel at 14.5M along with some water.   Nice to feel this good after a long training run! 

Saucony Tornado 2 2008 (T2) Miles: 21.25
Comments
From sam DEAN-HOWARD on Sat, Feb 07, 2009 at 14:58:41

Great training JT, excellent pace, and really impressed.

Do you fuel like that on race day during the marathon, or do you take more gels??

Was the weather good too?

From superfly on Sat, Feb 07, 2009 at 15:16:22

Your freaking amazing Jeff. Keep on truckin buddy.

From rockness18 on Sat, Feb 07, 2009 at 15:19:06

Very nice!

From JimF on Sat, Feb 07, 2009 at 17:24:50

Excellent run! Nice to feel good after running 20+ miles.

From Jon on Sat, Feb 07, 2009 at 18:18:49

88 miles in Feb? Wow.

From jtshad on Sat, Feb 07, 2009 at 19:23:45

Thanks.

Sam, I usually fuel during races with gels (4+) and the sportsdrink on the course. I have taken as little as 3 gels, and as many as 7-8 over my 13 marathons.

The weather was decent, a little cold too start (about 18 degrees) but by the end it was very nice, 25 degrees and sunny.

From Rachel on Sun, Feb 08, 2009 at 09:41:21

Wow Jeff, what a great Sat. morning run, I'm glad the temps are being a little nicer :)

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