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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
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
18.0045.2512.253.5079.00
Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Saucony Tornado 2 2011 Miles: 10.00Brooks Launch 2010 Black Miles: 19.00Saucony Tangent 1 Miles: 10.00Saucony Ride 2 2011 Miles: 5.00Saucony Mirage 1 2011 Miles: 26.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 untimed easy miles with Moxie before church in 10 degree weather.  Just nice and easy before a busy day.

Happy Birthday, Mom!

Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Saucony Tornado 2 2011 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.007.006.750.2515.00

I headed to the gym at 4:30 for a tempo run this morning.  1 mile warmup, 2 miles at goal MP(6:07, 5:56), then into a tempo ranging from 5:49 - 5:33 pace.  Slowed to fast MP for most of the last mile then 1/4 at 4:30 to end the run.  10 miles in 59:19 (5:56 average pace).  Mr. Cocky and his buddy got on the TM next to me this morning so I had to show him how slow he runs.    (Launch)

5 miles with Dan at lunch on a beautiful day in 38:40.  Just a nice easy run with great conversation, it has been a while since Dan and I have done a whole loop together.  (Tornado)

I ran again in my Tornadoes...man how did I run for so many years in these shoes?  I think I am going to have to already retire them to my knock around shoes as they are way too heavy and have too much heal.  I feel like I am flopping around with clown feet when I run in them.  These were the older non mainline shoes I bought at Big5 when I started running, I am now too used to the good line of Saucony shoes to keep wearing these.  I might break them out again after it snows to see if they perform before in those conditions, but on dry roads, I am done.

Brooks Launch 2010 Black Miles: 10.00Saucony Tornado 2 2011 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.758.000.000.2510.00

10 miles on the TM in 62:40.  Tired this morning after being up late buying Christmas gifts with Gray and Kari for some kid's at her school.  Also, about 11:30 the A-H neighbor teenager and his stupid friends woke us up as they were messing with our Christmas lights...Moxie was barking and woke us up so I went down to scare them off.  I wish they would just move and improve the neighborhoods morale.  I couldn't get to sleep for a while afterwards so the 4:00am alarm came fast.

Taking Justin to the orthopedic doctor today to see what is going to happen with his arm, hopefully just a cast.

Saucony Tangent 1 Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.257.500.000.259.00

Another early morning run at the gym. 4:00am came fast after my late meeting at church, but got out of bed and out the door. 9 miles in 55 minutes...1 mile warmup, 7.5 miles at a MP progression (6:22-5:46), 0.25M at threshold (4:45). Good run...had to run next to Mr. Cocky again but pretty much just ignored him and his antics. Only run for the day due to a busy schedule.

Brooks Launch 2010 Black Miles: 9.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.007.750.000.2514.00

I was really tired this morning, but managed to get up and out to the gym on a morning when the temperature was 3 degrees.

9 miles in 55:50, 1 mile easy, 7.75 mile MP progression (6:22-5:52), 0.25 at 4:30.  Hard run, but got it done.  (Tangent 1)

5 miles in 38 minutes at lunch on sunny but cold day.  Pathway was a bit slick and I was getting cold by the end of the run so I stopped at 5 instead of 6.  Wore a new pair of Saucony Ride 2...much better than the Tornados.  Time to retire the Tornados or give them away.  (2011 Ride 2)

Saucony Ride 2 2011 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.507.001.250.2510.00

I woke up a bit tired and with a sore back, so I headed to the gym (2 degrees outside) for an expected 6-7 mile run.  1 mile easy, then into a 5 mile MP progression (from 6:22 - 6:00).  Around mile 6, pushed up to 5:40 pace and finished off to mile 8 at 4:24 for 1/4.  Took a breather and continued on to 10 miles in 62 minutes.   A bit surprised that I made it this far this morning, but I got it done. 

Saucony Mirage 1 2011 Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.508.004.252.2516.00

Too cold for a run outside, so most of the group met at the gym this morning for our run.  Marlin, Curt, McKay, Lynette, Andrea, Mauri and myself were all on TM's in a row.  Most fun I have had on the TM in a while, never once put on the headphones.

16 miles in 1:35:40 for an average pace of 5:58 for the run.  1 mile easy warmup, then MP (6:22-5:49) for most of the miles, but threw in some speed.  Several 0.25M segments at VO2M (4:52 to 4:17), and a couple of 0.5M segments (paces @ 4:41, 4:30).  Also a longer segment at threshold (5:45 pace) for a nice hard run. 10 mile mark in 60:12, 13.1M mark at 1:18:40, 15 mile mark at 1:29:09. 

Thanks to good friends for such a fun TM run.

Hit the mile to maintain the 10 mile per day average for the year with this run.

Merry Christmas to all the FRB'ers!

Saucony Mirage 1 2011 Miles: 16.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
18.0045.2512.253.5079.00
Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00Saucony Tornado 2 2011 Miles: 10.00Brooks Launch 2010 Black Miles: 19.00Saucony Tangent 1 Miles: 10.00Saucony Ride 2 2011 Miles: 5.00Saucony Mirage 1 2011 Miles: 26.00
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