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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
6.000.006.00

7 am.  I never remember what shoes I wore if I write it up a day later.  Ash has continued her habit of rising early, but instead of running with me, she wants to stay home and play minecraft.  Today I insisted she come along.  We did the usual six, but I was so wiped out, I barely made it home.  A couple kids are sick, and I wonder if I'm also getting it.  10-11 minute miles, all around, with a pause at the park to play on the swings.  After swinging for a minute, I nearly puked, and decided it's more fun to push kids than do prolonged swinging.  I'm still good for as much swinging as it takes to do a jumping out of the swing contest, but I think I'm done as a recreational swinger.  It comes as no surprise, I guess, since I can get dizzy by closing my eyes in a rocking chair.  

Comments
From allie on Thu, Aug 08, 2013 at 15:01:18 from 97.117.89.127

i used to ask my mom to swing with me all the time, and she always said no because it made her sick. at first it confused me, then i just thought it was funny.

i used to spend entire recesses and lunch periods swinging. at some unknown point (my 24th birthday, maybe?), something happened to me, and now swinging makes me sick. i've tried on multiple occasions to swing with my nephews, but i can't do it. it's tragic because they have an ultimate swing set.

From Josh E on Thu, Aug 08, 2013 at 15:20:47 from 205.235.104.4

Do you ever jump out of the swing and get needles shooting through your feet? I think that started happening when I started running again and I am terrified of it, so no more bravado jumping for me.

From Kam on Thu, Aug 08, 2013 at 15:29:38 from 68.66.163.179

Yeah, the motion sickness has become progressively worse with age.

Josh, I am quite discerning about swings I will jump from. There has to be a big audience, a good chance of a competitor making a fool of himself, and suitable ground substrate, otherwise I won't bother. Sand is bad, grass is worse. I prefer a nice thick layer of wood chips. It's like a mini explosion when you hit the ground.

From Josh E on Thu, Aug 08, 2013 at 16:14:25 from 205.235.104.4

oh to be a dumb kid again

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