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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: 0.00 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
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Nike Quest Shield 3 2024 Lifetime Miles: 33.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
75.454.500.000.0079.95
Runs With Moxie Miles: 19.25Saucony Ride 3 2015 Miles: 14.25Brooks Launch 2 Black 2015 Miles: 28.50Saucony Mirage Red 2015 Miles: 32.20Addidas Boost Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

6:15am...6 easy miles with Moxie along Sunnyside on a nice morning.  Sore from yesterday but good to get the run in.  More yardwork later today and maybe another run this evening depending on how it goes in the yard.  (Ride 3 2015)

4 more hours of yardwork.  A total of 29 bags of yard waste...the trashmen are going to hate us tomorrow.  I am very sore.

Afterwards Justin and I ran 4 miles really easy just talking and enjoying each others company.   Boy, I am ready to go to sleep now. (Launch 2)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.00Saucony Ride 3 2015 Miles: 6.00Brooks Launch 2 Black 2015 Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

4:45am...5 easy miles along Sunnyside with Moxie.  Legs still sore from the weight workout Saturday.  (Launch 2)

6 easy miles at lunch. My legs are still loaded up.  (Mirage Red)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Saucony Mirage Red 2015 Miles: 6.00Brooks Launch 2 Black 2015 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 easy miles.  Feeling horrible today, stayed home from work and slept.  (Boost)

Addidas Boost Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.200.000.000.0014.20

4:45am...4 easy miles with Moxie along Sunnyside in a light rain.  Lower back stiff again.  Stretching for tendonitis and lower back.  (Ride 3 2015)

10K at lunch on a cool, cloudy day with threat of rain.  Nice and easy, no pain. (Mirage Red)

4 miles with Justin after work (before the heavy rain started!).  I like the feel of the Launch 2, but the durability kinda stinks (already lots of wear on sole ater 160 miles, much more than the Mirage/Ride with over twice the mileage).   (Launch 2)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 4.00Saucony Ride 3 2015 Miles: 4.00Saucony Mirage Red 2015 Miles: 6.20Brooks Launch 2 Black 2015 Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.254.500.000.0012.75

4:45am...4.25 miles easy with Moxie.  Tired (stayed up a bit to watch Dave's last show).  Try to go longer at lunch.  (Ride 3 2015)

Nice day at lunch today.  I wanted to try to get some "pace" in.  1 mile wu, 4.5 miles at a pathetic 6:27 AP, 1 mile cd.  Overall 6.5 miles in 44+ minutes.  Stopped by the running store to say hi and check in on a few things.  Hammy tendonitis was tight and kept the AP slower than I would have liked.  (Mirage Red)

2 miles with Katelyn after work.  (Launch 2)

Runs With Moxie Miles: 4.25Saucony Ride 3 2015 Miles: 4.25Saucony Mirage Red 2015 Miles: 6.50Brooks Launch 2 Black 2015 Miles: 2.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.500.000.000.0013.50

I slept in and helped get the kids ready for school then Gray picked me up to go run some hills.  We planned on the IronRim road through Blackhawk Estates.  Just shy of 4 miles to the top from where we parked.  No wind at all at the top.  As we were standing there we looked down the dirt road on the other side through the canyon and though...why not explore?  We took off down the road and just kept following it, wondering where it would come out.  Saw 3 trucks with trailers (I bet they were thinking what the heck?).  Ends up it comes out at the end of Ammon Road.  We continued on and ran back to the car, 13.5 miles in total in an easy 1;41.  Gray and Jeff's adventurous half marathon may be on tap as a race for later this year (at least a few more times running this route!).  (Launch 2)

Afterwards, several hours of yard work hauling 2.5 cubic yards of bark to the back to cover up the garden area we cleared.  I am beat, ready for food and a beer.

Had to help Justin and his teammates deal with some issues today about character and coaching.  Some ethical folks, some not so much.  

Brooks Launch 2 Black 2015 Miles: 13.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.500.000.000.0013.50

I slept in and went out a bit later.  5 miles with Moxie along Sunnyside, then dropped her off and I went out for 2 miles with Katelyn, then 6.5 miles through SRL with Justin.  All on a great morning for a run...temp awesome, no wind, no rain! (Mirage Red)

Saucony Mirage Red 2015 Miles: 13.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
75.454.500.000.0079.95
Runs With Moxie Miles: 19.25Saucony Ride 3 2015 Miles: 14.25Brooks Launch 2 Black 2015 Miles: 28.50Saucony Mirage Red 2015 Miles: 32.20Addidas Boost Miles: 5.00
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