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Location:

Bountiful,Ut,USA

Member Since:

Sep 22, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

 

5k  18:44  4 July 2012 C-ville 
10K  38:22  24 July 2012 DesNews
Half  1:22:30  18 Aug 2012  Hobble 
Full  3:00:35  29 Sep 2012 Huntsville

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sign up for a race > 5k, run well.

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep on running. 

 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Trails Lifetime Miles: 551.40
Grass Lifetime Miles: 72.50
Pavement Lifetime Miles: 2225.20
Stroller Lifetime Miles: 438.80
Navy Crocs Lifetime Miles: 378.70
Nordic Track TM Lifetime Miles: 1015.77
Green Mirage 2 Lifetime Miles: 494.70
Orange Mirage 3 Lifetime Miles: 514.90
Glow In The Dark Mirage 3 Lifetime Miles: 461.25
Navy Blue Mirage Lifetime Miles: 216.90
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
123.802.00125.80
While Mirage 2 Miles: 21.90Nordic Track TM Miles: 57.20Green Mirage 2 Miles: 74.60Kinvara Miles: 12.80Trails Miles: 6.00Pavement Miles: 11.00Stroller Miles: 6.30
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.700.008.70

Treadmiles.  I think I watched batman.

While Mirage 2 Miles: 8.70Nordic Track TM Miles: 8.70
Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

Treadmiles.  These shoes are over 600 miles, but they are the most comfortable pair in the closet at this time.  I need to get some road miles in.

While Mirage 2 Miles: 7.00Nordic Track TM Miles: 7.00
Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

7 more treadmiles.  I got home by 9, hit the mill at 9:30, off by 10:30.  I cashed in one of my daughters coupons for cheggs, and watched American Idol with the ladies till 11:30.  'Twas a long day, but I'm glad to get the run in.  I'm feeling good again.  Saturday run, anyone, if it isn't snowing?  How's that for a hedged bet?

Nordic Track TM Miles: 7.00Green Mirage 2 Miles: 7.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

7 treadmill miles.

It's too hot inside my house,

At least for running.

Nordic Track TM Miles: 7.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.202.0013.20

8 am  I got out the door with the plan to run over 10 miles.  I wanted to jump into the sweetheart 5k to get in some faster pace miles, but I'm definitely not in any shape to be racing.  Either I left to late or ran too far north to make the race start, so I joined the runners about .5 miles into their race.  The race was a nice diversion from 9-11.  My challenge in the later miles seems to be mental more than physical.  No fuel, which was dumb.  I would have felt better with any hydration and something midrun.  Two pieces of toast weren't up to the challenge of 13 miles.

 

Why is the stoplight

Always so short when you want it

to be much longer?

 

Shirtless treadmill runs

Don't prepare the chest region

for 13.2

 

Green Mirage 2 Miles: 13.20
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.500.006.50

More fun on the treadmill.

Kinvara Miles: 6.50
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.500.002.50

I got this run started, but quit in the middle.  I couldn't breathe, and my legs felt dead, like zombie dead.  Mentally I wasn't in it, and decided "Why bother?"  I don't know if being flu-ey over the weekend is still messing with me.  One excuse is as good as another, so I'll take it, I guess.

Nordic Track TM Miles: 2.50
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.200.006.20

Little girls on bikes,

Two year old in the stroller.

First time out this year.

 

Mid February,

First lightning of the young year.

Thunderous booming.

 

I can't decide if the first and third lines of the 2nd haiku should be exchanged.  Either works.  We stopped to say hi to turkeys, geese, peacocks and cats.  A mile later we paused at Reading to play on the slide.  Clouds loomed threateningly to the south;  luckily they didn't  track our way.  I love my kids.

Green Mirage 2 Miles: 6.20
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
17.000.0017.00

Long run with Andy.  14 turned into 17.  I felt pretty wiped out.  I was glad to have some company, because I wouldn't have gone this far on my own, and it was good to take down a mental barrier.

Trails Miles: 6.00Pavement Miles: 11.00Green Mirage 2 Miles: 17.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.200.006.20

5 pm  When the thermostat says it's 57 in Feb, I cannot resist a run.  This one included one stroller, 2 bikers and one wife.  We were plenty slow, including a 20 minute stop at walmart to buy rolls.  Ridiculous.

While Mirage 2 Miles: 6.20
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

7 on the mill while the girls watched ice dancing upstairs.  I have deliberately avoided the olympics vortex this year, and after watching a bit of skiing and bobsledding, I regret it.  It's not a horrible place to spend some time, especially with time shifting.  Alas, it's almost over.

Nordic Track TM Miles: 7.00Green Mirage 2 Miles: 7.00
Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

tm miles.  I tried a little harder than usual, and managed 7 in 56:30.  I need to start working out, not just running.

Nordic Track TM Miles: 7.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
13.200.0013.20

I ran w/ Tami for 3.5 ten minute miles on the Davis track while my son played tennis.  They drove home, I ran.  13.2 total miles.  By the end of the run, I got the overall pace down to 8:20.  Conditions were very good; temp was nice, no wind, and at the end of the run my phone had 1% battery remaining.

Green Mirage 2 Miles: 13.20
Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

A family friend living in Ohio who has season tickets to the Jazz?  Yup.  So I got home pretty late and squeezed in 4.

Nordic Track TM Miles: 4.00Green Mirage 2 Miles: 4.00
Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.300.006.30

5:30 pm  Baby + 2 girls for a 10k+.  What a beautiful evening!  Of course one of the bikes needed repair before leaving, but we made it home shortly after sunset.

Stroller Miles: 6.30Kinvara Miles: 6.30
Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

7 on the mill.  This time I managed to finish in under 56 minutes..beating the 8 minute guy, for once.

Nordic Track TM Miles: 7.00Green Mirage 2 Miles: 7.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
123.802.00125.80
While Mirage 2 Miles: 21.90Nordic Track TM Miles: 57.20Green Mirage 2 Miles: 74.60Kinvara Miles: 12.80Trails Miles: 6.00Pavement Miles: 11.00Stroller Miles: 6.30
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