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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
40.5529.7511.000.2581.55
Runs With Moxie Miles: 14.00Saucony Tornado 2 2011 Miles: 27.25Saucony Tangent 1 Miles: 28.30TSD-5 4-11 Miles: 4.00Saucony Mirage 1 2011 Miles: 11.00Brooks Launch 2010 Black Miles: 7.00Saucony Xodus 2011 Miles: 4.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Slept in as we had to get to church early for the cantata in which the kids are performing...three times today!  A great full day at church with friends and community people celebrating the birth of our Lord.

7 miles with Moxie in 51 minutes in mid afternoon between performances.  A pretty nice day for a run...calm, warmish (36 degrees) and partly cloudy. 

I thought about going longer but had to get home to get some Christmas shopping done before the last cantata peformance (475 people attending, most from the community and not our congregation).  In the 4 performances that our choir put on, we raised over $11,000 for the food bank and soup kitchen!

Runs With Moxie Miles: 7.00Saucony Tornado 2 2011 Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.0010.753.000.2515.00

I went to the gym for a speed workout this morning even though it was relatively nice outside.  1 mile warmup, then into a MP with fast miles thrown in.  Pace: 7:00, 6:22, 5:21, 6:11, 6:11, 5:11, 6:22, 5:33, 6:22 (0.75M), 4:17 (0.25M).   9 miles in 54 minutes.

The TM must not like to get to work after a weekend because it once again shut done just before 1/4 mile during my 14mph strider and told me it was unable to maintain target pace, it would not even get back above 8:30 for my last little bit and slowed again to 13:20 pace as I was stopping.  (Tangent 1)

6 miles in 45:30 around the greenbelt at lunch on a nice day for a run.  Just getting out for an easy run in the sun! (Tornado)

 

Saucony Tangent 1 Miles: 9.00Saucony Tornado 2 2011 Miles: 6.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.008.000.000.0013.00

4:30am...TM run at the gym.  I was tired and had some GI issues that made this a tougher run.  1 mile warmup, then into an 8 mile MP progression from 6:22 to 5:49.  9 miles is all that I could handle, managed to finish in 56:30 (sorry 6:17 average). (Tangent 1)

I leave for a business trip later today, I will try to get a run in at lunch before my flight.

4miles in 28 minutes around the neighborhood with Moxie before catching my flight. Nice day, I ran in shorts, long sleeve shirt and light gloves on a warmish, sunny and calm day.  (TSD5)

Saucony Tangent 1 Miles: 9.00Runs With Moxie Miles: 4.00TSD-5 4-11 Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

11 miles in 1:22 from the hotel to the wetlands park and a couple of loops. Flying home later today.

Just got a call that my son fell last night and the doc indicates he fractured his arm.

Saucony Mirage 1 2011 Miles: 11.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.0010.000.000.0011.00

7 miles on the TM at the gym in 44 minutes.  MP progression from 6:22 - 5:49, last 1/4 at 5:27 - 5:18.  Sour stomach the whole run, plus had to get back early before Kami left for work.

Justin's arm is in a splint until next Tuesday when we see the orthopedic doc.  He is doing ok...too bad as now he can't do his swim team and Taekwondo is on hold for a bit as well.  But, he can still run!

4 miles with a running group from the store this evening.  We did a Christmas lights run through the neighborhoods to see the lights and have a easy fun run.  Very slow tonight, just chatting with different folks and enjoying the company and light displays.  Fun time!

Brooks Launch 2010 Black Miles: 7.00Saucony Xodus 2011 Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.301.008.000.0010.30

I slept in and got the gym about 5:30am.  My back was a bit sore, but once I got running I felt great.  1 mile warmup, then into a tempo run.  Hit the 10K mark in 35:25(5:42 pace), and hit the 9 mile mark of the tempo in 51 minutes (5:40 avg pace).  A total of 10.3 miles in 60 minutes for a great run this morning.

Only run today as I have the day off to spend with Kami running errands, going to lunch with friends, caroling for seniors with our church tonight and going to a friend's Christmas party tonight...busy but fun day!


Saucony Tangent 1 Miles: 10.30
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.250.000.000.0014.25

It was 12 degrees out, got out for a group run with Craig, McKay and Sarah.  Started off with 3 miles with Moxie before meeting the group.  About 7 miles with everyone through SRLto Broadway and back, nice to have the company of such good people on a chilly morning.  After everyone went their separate ways, did another 4 miles to finish off 14.25 miles in 1:48, a good start to the day. 

Runs With Moxie Miles: 3.00Saucony Tornado 2 2011 Miles: 14.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
40.5529.7511.000.2581.55
Runs With Moxie Miles: 14.00Saucony Tornado 2 2011 Miles: 27.25Saucony Tangent 1 Miles: 28.30TSD-5 4-11 Miles: 4.00Saucony Mirage 1 2011 Miles: 11.00Brooks Launch 2010 Black Miles: 7.00Saucony Xodus 2011 Miles: 4.00
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