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Location:

Lawton,OK,United States

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Half Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Got off the couch and started running

5K PR   : 30:25
8K PR   : 58:53
7.2mi PR: 01:21:53
HM PR: 02:49:06

2010 Results --
Dallas RnR Half Marathon: 02:49:06

States --
AZ, AR, CA, CO, FL*, KS*, MO*, NC, OK*, TX*, VA*
Countries --
CA*

Short-Term Running Goals:

Build up to a 30 mpw routine.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Establish and maintain a program of cardiovascular fitness.
Participate in one of the Ragnar Relays.
Manage to place within the top 3 in my age group in a race. Any race.

Personal:

My wife, Teresa, has stayed by my side for over 21 years and I am a much better person as a result. Kristoffer, our only child, is now 15 and continues to exceed all my expectations. If you look in the dictionary under the word luck you will see my smiling face.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Nike BRS 1000 Lifetime Miles: 95.25
Asics Gel 1130 Lifetime Miles: 370.74
Asics Gel 1140 Lifetime Miles: 456.73
Asics Gel 1150 Lifetime Miles: 278.94
Asics Gel 1150 Lifetime Miles: 290.95
Asics Gel Kayano 16 Lifetime Miles: 152.32
Wed, Feb 13, 2008
Total Distance
4.50

I am really starting to hate Apple, Nike, and their whole iPod Nano Nike+ thing.

Apparently my Nike+ and iPod froze up 17 minutes and 1.3 miles into my run. At least that is what I gather from knowing that I had walked 0.7 miles before starting my run and the Nike+ seems to have frozen at 2.0 miles. I walked around a bit as I punched the dial on the iPod fruitlessly and finally gave up. Starting my stopwatch again I continued running until I had totaled 48 minutes.  I estimate that I must have ran at least 3.5 miles and that left me quite a stretch from the hotel so with my earlier 0.7 miles of walking I figure I got at least 4.5 miles.

Nice to know that I can run without music at whatever has seized the iPod also prevents me from playing any music.

Oh, and it must not be wind killing my runs at home. Tonight's total workout was 70 minutes in 23 mph wind gusting to 38 mph from the NNW. AND I ran up and down plenty of gentle hills.

Night Sleep Time: 8.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.50
Comments
From Dale on Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 20:49:10

Hey, great sleep/nap time this week! Must be helping you tackle those winds and hills.

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