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Apr 28, 2011

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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

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Fri, Jan 11, 2013

Running Miles	Swimming Yards	Bike Miles
17.50	0.00	0.00

AM - 10 miles up to work, it took me 89 minutes! Rocky IV style. I don't trust the cars, so I basically just ran where the sidewalks would be, and the snow was deep! Andrea even woke up early and ran the first couple miles with me. I never carry my phone, but today I did so I could take a picture... and I fell twice trying to get it, so enjoy this really blurry photo of Andrea running in the snow...

PM - 7.5 miles. Hannah (our friend who did a med school rotation out here in the fall) was in town for 24 hours to interview for residency at the U, so she drove my jeep up to campus this morning, and then I drove it home. I decided to run first, and did an hour up on campus and around the zoo area. I think the conditions were worse than this morning. The jeep performed exceptionally on the snowy roads, though.

Comments

From Fritz on Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 08:49:14 from 65.116.116.6

Nice work. You are ready for Ivan Drago.

From Rob Murphy on Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 08:51:38 from 163.248.33.220

You are hard core Jake.

From Lulu Walls on Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 08:52:05 from 155.100.212.135

Ha! I thought about you on my 89 minute bus commute this morning and didn't doubt once that you would be making the trek.

From Jake K on Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 08:53:21 from 155.100.226.191

I hope Drago is on the starting line next weekend.

I also like how they pretend Rocky is training in Siberia, but its clearly Grand Teton National Park.

From Andrea on Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 08:55:21 from 72.37.171.52

POWDER RUN!

From Bam on Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 08:56:21 from 89.126.28.24

Never again will I complain about the wind and rain in Ireland. Fair play to you guys.

From Jake K on Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 09:00:55 from 155.100.226.191

I would probably still be in traffic if I tried to drive up here.

Bam - honestly, the snow is actually kind of fun to run in, and it doesn't chill you to the bone like cold rain. The downside is that when it comes down like this, you gotta get really creative w/ your faster workouts, b/c the roads are going to be a mess for several days.

From Rob on Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 09:01:13 from 206.71.84.68

I would have mistaken that for a big foot photo if it weren't for the orange jacket.

"I will break you"

From Rob Murphy on Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 09:05:46 from 163.248.33.220

It's "I MUST break you". Know your Rocky IV Rob or get off Jake's blog.

From Rob on Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 09:10:06 from 206.71.84.68

Oops! It's also Bigfoot, one word.

I know you've banned me from your blog before, now your banning me from Jake's too?

From allie on Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 09:21:51 from 161.38.221.168

camera runner. runner that falls down a lot. good job.

that pic is awesome. it's sooo wintery out there.

From Jake K on Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 09:40:32 from 155.100.226.191

This is pretty crazy... snow totals through 4–6 am this morning:

East Millcreek: 15 inches

Upper Avenues: 12 inches

Snowbird Base: 11 inches

Alta Base: 8 inches

Alta-Collins: 6 inches

Snowbird Gad-II Snow Cam: 4 inches

The best skiing is probably the hill by Rob's house at Sugar House Park!

From Andrea on Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 09:45:39 from 72.37.171.52

Sledding party by Rob's house this afternoon?!

From Rachelle on Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 10:06:38 from 199.190.170.29

The orange jacket is bright! No wonder you two haven't been hit by a car yet. :)

Nice snow commuting Jake. I am positive you ran to work faster than most people drove to work today.

From Christie on Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 11:04:21 from 74.213.202.246

so freaking awesome!! love it.

From Lulu Walls on Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 13:08:44 from 155.100.212.135

Time to turn around and run home already. SNOW DAY!!!

From Matt Poulsen on Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 18:22:11 from 98.202.242.213

Nah-say-byah......nah-say-byah! Drago speak. I'm certain I butchered the spelling of that. Rocky IV is definitely one of my fav's.

From allie on Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 19:02:58 from 208.54.39.158

good job, jeep. i want mine back now.

From Jake K on Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 19:27:28 from 67.177.11.154

I made Andrea watch the Rocky IV montage... somehow she had never seen it before. We agreed that we imagine the scene where Drago is on the stairclimber is what we imagine it looks like when Fritz is at 24 hour fitness.

From DaleG on Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 20:08:47 from 152.216.11.5

If it took you 89 minutes to run to work, then it would have taken me about 180.

I bet you were running faster than most people were driving.

From Fritz on Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 20:16:34 from 67.177.4.64

I am honored to be mentioned in the same sentence. Despite losing to Rocky I always thought Drago, minus the steroids and killing Apollo Creed, was cool. I will have to find one of those full body white jumpsuits so I can look like him running around the track. And you should try running in a leather jacket and boots like Rocky.

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