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SLC,UT,

Member Since:

Apr 28, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PR Table and Notable Races

Marathon:
2:21:12 (Chicago); 2:20:41 (CIM)

Half Marathon: 1:05:45 (Long Beach)
10K: 30:03 (Portland)

All race results:
2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016

Personal:

   

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Running MilesSwimming YardsBike Miles
18.000.000.00

AM - 9 miles up to work. Back to normal life.

PM - 9 miles home. 

I did a little 2012 review post on Wasatch & Beyond. I think its cool that I ended up running more miles than I drove in my jeep (and Allie will back me up, that was a very good thing for the longevity of the vehicle). Of all the nonsensical things that I keep track of, only driving to work 90 days was probably the crowning achievement. Its fun to look back at all the things we've done in the past 12 months... too much to even condense into one succinct post. I know that the turn of the calendar year is an arbitrary thing, but for a lot of reasons I'm excited right now about the year ahead. I feel that I've been building a lot of momentum for the past month and the 11 day vacation I just took was a real treat (and I definitely took advantage of that opportunity both from training and mental rejuvenation perspectives).

I have some big running goals (even by my standards) that I'll be chasing this year, but I'm more confident than ever that I'll reach them. 

Comments
From Russ on Wed, Jan 02, 2013 at 09:34:43 from 74.114.3.253

Wow, nice job on a great 2012 and I love the detail to your year in review. I'm surprised you didn't list out the ingredients of every food you ate last year. Maybe in 2013. Kidding. You are a data hound!

From Rachelle on Wed, Jan 02, 2013 at 09:50:46 from 159.212.71.17

And confident you should be. You are running great right now Jake!

I look forward to reading the review.

From SlowJoe on Wed, Jan 02, 2013 at 10:00:26 from 155.219.241.10

Cool graphs! I always like to think I take my training somewhat seriously, then I see the kind of details someone like you tracks, and I see what real dedication is. Anyway, I bet this is a huge year for you - not just saying that either, seems like you are on fire right now.

From Rob on Wed, Jan 02, 2013 at 10:36:01 from 206.71.84.68

Great year Jake, Thanks for sharing with all of us. Hope you have a great 2013.

From Bam on Wed, Jan 02, 2013 at 14:56:22 from 89.126.28.24

Thanks for that Jake. Some great info and it really does show how hard you worked last year. Impressive.

Some great pictures too. My favourite is the start line of Boston. Priceless. I would've done bunny ears over your man, just for the heck of it. That's why I would never be in that position, or at least one of many reasons.

I'm looking forward to seeing how you go this year. I think you'll be mixing it with the big boys...

From Matt Poulsen on Wed, Jan 02, 2013 at 15:35:27 from 98.202.242.213

You are ready to achieve your goals.

From DaleG on Wed, Jan 02, 2013 at 19:43:51 from 152.216.11.5

Hey, my wife is running the Phoenix Marathon, too.

Where'd Andrea's blog go?

From Toby on Wed, Jan 02, 2013 at 19:57:00 from 199.101.229.6

Ditto on Andrea's blog? Both of your posts are great to read!

From Jake K on Wed, Jan 02, 2013 at 20:04:09 from 67.177.11.154

She tried to update her blog from her TI-83 calculator and it broke. Apparently the same thing happened to James and Allie.

Honestly, she was mad at me for running a thousand miles last week, because I said I wouldn't do that anymore... but I didn't realize the rule still applied when we were in different states. Now we're good again :-)

From Jake K on Wed, Jan 02, 2013 at 20:05:02 from 67.177.11.154

Dale - PHX is a great course. A good hill from 5 - 6.5 miles, and then just cruising flat / gradual downhill the rest of the way.

From DaleG on Wed, Jan 02, 2013 at 20:26:34 from 66.87.66.230

Lol at both responses. I had forgotten that I clicked on allie's blog the other day com it did the same thing.

My wife is looking forward to that marathon, but she is also nervous because she has been sick with one ailment after another for the part month, so she lost a lot of fitness.

From JPark on Wed, Jan 02, 2013 at 22:11:48 from 174.52.34.169

Great recap on the year Jake. 113 average miles per week is incredible!... As are all of your other stats. Can't wait to see you get your OTQ.

From Cam on Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 13:39:54 from 216.228.251.228

when i read that you ran more miles than you drove in your jeep in class just now i started laughing and had to do my best to restrain myself

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