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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: 23.00 Month: 164.50 Year: 491.55
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Saucony Xodus 2011 Lifetime Miles: 982.61
Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Lifetime Miles: 1960.23
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Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 Lifetime Miles: 667.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
49.606.000.000.0055.60
Saucony Trigon Ride 2 Miles: 23.00Saucony Progrid Ride 2009 Miles: 12.45Saucony Stratos 3 Miles: 7.00Saucony 2010 Tornado 1 Miles: 13.15
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

6M in 45:32 early before church.  Still didn't sleep well due to a sore shoulder which was still a bit sore during the run.  About 20 degrees with no wind, so the temp wasn't bad, but not a motivational run.  

Saucony Trigon Ride 2 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

MLK day so I have the day off.  Slept in a little and went out in warmer (30 degrees) but slick conditions (almost went down 5 times!).  A light snow was coming down hiding the icy spots and making the pathway slippery.  I ran 10M in 1:17 (7:45 pace) while really watching my footing and the traffic (one car pulled right out in front of me without looking, good thing I was watching!).  

Now for a day with the family and seeing "Avatar" later today.

Saucony Trigon Ride 2 Miles: 10.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.350.000.000.0012.35

A strange and surreal run this morning.  It said 35 degrees on my thermometer at home so I figure it would be a decent run in the temps (and some wind).  The first mile was more ice skating than running as the pathway was totally ice covered.  Once I switched over to the sidewalk on the other side of Sunnyside then footing was better...but then the rain came, and came, and came.  From mile 2 on, the rain steadily increased though the temp reached nearly 40 degrees.   This caused me to flash back to the Twin Cities marathon in Oct. 2008 as the rain and temp were reminiscent of this run and this was the wettest I have got running since then (although this time I was were much more appropriate clothing for the run).    I finished 7M in 56 minutes but after getting home, I realize that I must have been on autopilot as I really don't remember much if any of the run after the first mile (TCM seems fresher in my mind!)...kinda surreal! (Trigon)

5.35M at lunch around the greenbelt.  Weather was warmer, windy and partly sunny.  The pathway was very inconsistent with dry, wet and icy spots.  Nice and easy in 36:45.  (Progrid)

Saucony Progrid Ride 2009 Miles: 5.35Saucony Trigon Ride 2 Miles: 7.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.006.000.000.007.00

I didn't want to deal with the slick pathways this morning and I wanted to get in some quicker miles, so I hit the TM for a 7M run.  1M easy warmup, then 6M between 6:22 and 5:56 (2M at this pace).   Felt good to get some fast running in, plus I got to try out my new iPod my wife gave me for Christmas.  (Stratos)

No lunch run today due to work conflicts and meetings.

Saucony Stratos 3 Miles: 7.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Sick, laid up in bed all day so no run.  What a day to be sick...sunny and nearly 50 degrees outside in the afternoon. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.100.000.000.007.10

Woke up feeling better, but still decided to sleep in as I was not feeling great this morning and so I skipped my morning run to continue to recovery from this cold.  Hope to get a lunch run in depending on how I feel.

Decided to go out for a run at lunch...in a blizzard!  A good inch of new, wet, sloppy, slushy and slick snow covered the pathway and it was coming down pretty hard. I saw 2 accidents on the roads while I was running...just a nasty day!  7.1M in 52 minutes and was soaking wet when I got done...why did I do this?  I think the Progrid's have reached their limit and it is time to retire them with only 800+ miles!

Saucony Progrid Ride 2009 Miles: 7.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.150.000.000.0013.15

Ran with Lynette and Andrea this morning in cold, windy conditions which made it less than fun.  Met the gals at the corner and ran 10M with Lynette and 12M with Andrea then finished the rest on the way home.  Slick roads and wind made it slower going plus none of us felt like pushing the pace, so we did and "aerobic" run to burn off fat!  Total time of 1:46:10. 

Now off to spend time with sick family and just hunker down and keep warm.

Saucony 2010 Tornado 1 Miles: 13.15
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
49.606.000.000.0055.60
Saucony Trigon Ride 2 Miles: 23.00Saucony Progrid Ride 2009 Miles: 12.45Saucony Stratos 3 Miles: 7.00Saucony 2010 Tornado 1 Miles: 13.15
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