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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
45.4513.005.000.0063.45
Brooks Launch 2010 Black Miles: 26.20Runs With Moxie Miles: 26.40Saucony Tangent 1 Miles: 18.20TSD-5 4-11 Miles: 7.30Saucony Mirage 1 2011 Miles: 4.75Saucony Xodus 2011 Miles: 7.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.006.20

I slept in after a bad night's sleep and went out for an easy untimed 10K run with Moxie before church. 

A good day at church in fellowship, Bible study and worship.  The ninth graders were confirmed today (2 of whom we were the sponsors)!  They all had to express "What Jesus means to me".   We had a good Bible study from Romans 3:20-28.

We went to the Jeremy Camp concert tonight with a group from church.  A great concert with a powerful message of the saving grace of Jesus...great to in a large energized group of Christians worshipping the Lord in song and praise!

 

Brooks Launch 2010 Black Miles: 6.20Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.500.000.000.0013.50

4:30am...untimed 10K with Moxie on a nice morning before the rain started.  Tired from being up a little late at the concert last night, but the motivation was worth it!  (Tangent 1)

7.3 miles in 52:25 (7:11 avg.) around the greenbelt at lunch.  Warm and sunny, just very windy at the end with swirling gusts.  It is supposed to start going downhill from here the rest of week weather wise.   (TSD5)

Saucony Tangent 1 Miles: 6.20Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.20TSD-5 4-11 Miles: 7.30
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

7 untimed miles with Moxie at 4:15am.  Cool but calm, I was expecting snow so this was a pleasant surprise for this early November morning.  Most likely my only run due to other commitments today.

Saucony Tangent 1 Miles: 7.00Runs With Moxie Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.009.000.000.0010.00

4:15am...15 degrees outside, brrr!  Not quite ready for that temp yet plus I wanted to run at a faster tempo, so to the gym I go!  1 mile warmup at 7:00 pace, then a 7 mile progression run starting at 6:27, bumping the TM up 1 click every 0.5M to 8 miles (ending at around 5:39 pace).  2 mile cooldown at slow/mid-MP range (6:30-6:15 pace range).  A total of 10 miles in 1:01:55 (6:11 average).   Long run mentally as I found my IPod was dead when I got to them gym...1 hour on a TM with no entertainment is a long time! 

Only run for the day due to work schedule.

Brooks Launch 2010 Black Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.750.000.000.009.75

No run this morning, feeling very tired and lethargic and my lower back is sore.  I am staying home from work as I just don't feel very good...kinda glad I am not running Just Cuz this weekend based on how I feel today.

After sleeping most of the morning, I felt a lot better.  Saw that I had some things had popped up at work, so I did a quick run at lunch at home, 5 miles on the TM in just under 7 min pace, then went to work for the afternoon.

 4.75 miles around the greenbelt in the evening while my son was at TaeKwando.  Just easy running...

Acts 4:29  "An now, O Lord, hear their threats, and grant to your servants great boldness in their preaching,"

Saucony Tangent 1 Miles: 5.00Saucony Mirage 1 2011 Miles: 4.75
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.004.005.000.0010.00

Awoke expecting it to be cold so I had already planned for a hard TM run at the gym.  Temp outside wasn't bad (30 degrees) but with a kink in my neck, I decided to still hit the gym and see how far I wanted to run (no real plan for today).

1 mile wu at around 7:00 pace, then into a 5 mile tempo, starting at 5:56 and progressing to 5:42 pace for the last mile.  I was going to just cooldown for a mile, but instead recovered for about 0.25M then finished off 10 miles at mid MP for the last 4 miles to complete the run in 1:01:09, a 6:07 average pace.  A better run than I was expecting today.  Hips started to ache a little around mile 7, but not too bad.  

Now for a day off with Kami...volunteering at kid's school, vet appointment for Moxie, lunch with friends, and perhaps dinner with the IFHS runner I have been helping and his dad.

Brooks Launch 2010 Black Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

4:45am...7 easy miles with Moxie on a cold (25 degrees) and windy morning.  The path had some slick spots from the snow we received last night.  Starting the transition to winter running, it had to happen some time.

My son's first swim meet is this morning, looking forward to seeing how he does.  He has really enjoyed swimming.  Between he and my daughter, they have got me swimming a bit too.

Bummer that I have come down with a nasty cold after timing at my son's swim meet...I am just breaking down this week.

Runs With Moxie Miles: 7.00Saucony Xodus 2011 Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
45.4513.005.000.0063.45
Brooks Launch 2010 Black Miles: 26.20Runs With Moxie Miles: 26.40Saucony Tangent 1 Miles: 18.20TSD-5 4-11 Miles: 7.30Saucony Mirage 1 2011 Miles: 4.75Saucony Xodus 2011 Miles: 7.00
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