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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:

Retiring from my job of 33 years in March 2025.  

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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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
59.502.000.000.0061.50
Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 28.50Adiddas RunFaclon 5 Miles: 17.00Nike Quest Shield 3 2024 Miles: 16.00Runs With Moxie Miles: 4.00
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6 miles easy on the elliptical after a late night (but still wake up early). 

5 miles really easy in the early afternoon on a beautiful November day. 

A good friend from work (who retired about 8 years ago) and I went to the Styx/Loverboy concert.  Both bands were surprising good!  I saw lots of old colleagues from work including my last boss.  Got a really nice reception from all but one of the people. 

I just watched "A House of Dynamite" on Netflix.  Brought me back to the hysteria the world of my youth faced on a daily basis and seem rapidly heading back into with reckless abandon.  It is unimaginable that the fate of the world could change in 20 minutes. 

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 6.00Adiddas RunFaclon 5 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Time to change up the routine.  I am going to supersets for weights inspired by a workout I recently saw by Olivier Richters, but instead of 4 exercises I did 6.  Reps to 30 with decending weight to failure until complete for each muscle group:  Pecs, Lats, Triceps, biceps, delts, traps.  Whew that was hard!

1 mile on tthe TM before weights, 1 mile after then 5 miles on the elliptical after I got home and fueled. 

3 miles in the early afternoon on a beautiful day. 

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.00Nike Quest Shield 3 2024 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.750.000.000.008.75

5.75 miles on the elliptical.  I have to admit I am sore after the change to the weight workout yesterday.

3 miles easy in the early afternoon. 

Runs With Moxie Miles: 1.00Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.75Adiddas RunFaclon 5 Miles: 3.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.751.000.000.008.75

5.75 miles of fartleks on the elliptical. 

3 miles in the early afternoon. 

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 5.75Adiddas RunFaclon 5 Miles: 3.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Weights (supersets) at the gym...I can barely feel my arms.

5 miles between the TM at the gym and outside.

Nike Quest Shield 3 2024 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.001.000.000.009.00

6 miles of intervals on the elliptical early. 

3 miles in the afternoon. 

Saucony Fastwitch White 2019 Miles: 6.00Adiddas RunFaclon 5 Miles: 3.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

Weights (supersets) and 2 miles on the TM at the gym.  4 miles outside once I got home and fueled a bit.

3 miles in the afternoon with Moxie to enjoy the beautiful weather. 

Runs With Moxie Miles: 3.00Nike Quest Shield 3 2024 Miles: 6.00Adiddas RunFaclon 5 Miles: 3.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
59.502.000.000.0061.50
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