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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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Rest day, no running.  Just spending time with family on this glorious Easter!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Nice easy 4.5M run early on a nice morning.  Had to hold myself to this, wanted to run more...will do a MP run at lunch today.  (T3)

Went out at lunch for a goal MP run.  When I started I knew it was going to be tough because I had intestinal issues right from the start and a consistent wind of about 20mph.  Made it to 1.5M and had to hit the restroom...helped but insides were still topsy-turvy for the remainder of the run.  End up with 5M at 30 minutes exactly, with mile 5 being my fastest at 5:55.  0.5M cool down at 6:35ish pace, hitting the total in 33:20 (avg. 6:04).  Not bad considering my stomach issues. (T2)

Saucony Tornado 3 (T3) Miles: 4.50Saucony Tornado 2 2008 (T2) Miles: 5.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5M early this morning on a nice morning. A bit cool, but no wind or rain. Nice easy run at a 7:00 pace. Only run today...good thing because the weather is turning and it is now raining, windy and colder. (T3)

Saucony Tornado 3 (T3) Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5M easy early this morning in about 36 minutes. Temp was cool and a bit of rain but no wind. Just nice and easy, glad I went this morning as the wind is picking up and making it feel colder. (T3)

Saucony Tornado 3 (T3) Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.001.000.000.008.00

5M run early this morning (4:30am).  Decent weather (cooler, no rain, a little wind) so I decided to go out early and do a progression run in my marathon shoes.  Good progression:  6:59, 6:48, 6:39, 6:30, 6:20.  Felt pretty easy for a morning run.  Might do another easy, easy 3M at lunch.  (Tangent 3)

Heading out tomorrow early, hoping the weather in Boston clears up for Monday!  Decent temps but rain projected.

3M at lunch around Freeman Park.  Had to get out of my office and get some fresh air.  Very easy and controlled, focused on goood toe-off form.  Good weather for the run as well.  (T2)

Saucony Tangent 3 Miles: 5.00Saucony Tornado 2 2008 (T2) Miles: 3.00
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No run today, travel to Boston. 16th Anniversary dinner at Atlantic Seafood Co. with Kami...awesome meal.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

4M run with Andrea from hotel through Boston Common.  Nice and easy with some MP pickups just to loosen the legs.  Ran in my race shoes just to get the feel right. (Tangent 3)

Expo this afternoon with Andrea and Rocky.  Met their friends Matt and Leah (she is running) then out to Sam Adams Brewery for a tour and free beer!

Dinner with Lynette and Kory, Andrea and Rocky, McKay and Jennifer and Kami and I at Umbria (foo-foo Italian...good but pricey!).

Now for the about the coolest part of the trip.  At the expo, won a raffle...on a fluke.  I won the PowerBar Pro Pacer Raffle and got the opportunity to have 2 personal pacers for the entire race...Josh Cox (50K AR holder) for the first half and Peter Reid (3 time Kona Ironman World Champion) for the second half!  More details tomorrow.  Very stoked!

Saucony Tangent 3 Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
25.506.500.000.0032.00
Saucony Tornado 3 (T3) Miles: 14.50Saucony Tornado 2 2008 (T2) Miles: 8.50Saucony Tangent 3 Miles: 9.00
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