Kerry's Running Blog

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Location:

Cedar Hills,UT,USA

Member Since:

Apr 08, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

5K: 21:39 (2006) Half marathon: 1:33:45 (2006) Marathon 3:31:49 (2006)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Lose some weight and get back into racing shape. Run more races this year.

 Next race: St. George Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy and in good enough shape that I can more or less keep up with my youngest daughter.

Personal:

My wife Laureen got me into running. She went into the St. George Marathon Ten Year Club last year and I should go in this year. I have two daughters (15 and 21).

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Went out for a run after some taking care of some errands. A strong wind was blowing out of the northwest and the clouds were low and threatening. Temperatures were in the low 40's and dropping. For some reason I just loved today's run. There were times when I was running directly into the wind that I wasn't moving at all and other times when the wind was pushing me from behind so hard that I might have been running world record pace if I could have just spread a bit more sail. People would look at you like you were insane, but I've been out in a lot worse conditions. There's something just fun about being out when there's a real blow.

Comments
From Tom on Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 08:53:40

Kerry I wish I could acquire your enthusiasm about running in the wind. I would just about rather run in any other conditions besides windy. And especially with the SF canyon breezes we get I would do well to get a little wind-love going.

From Terry on Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 09:59:44

Kerry,

I enjoyed my run on Saturday also. It makes me feel alive and awake when the wind is really blowing and also I enjoy the feeling that I'm being just a bit crazy for being out in such weather.

I think our good friend Tom is to worried about hitting specific times, especially on tempo runs, which the wind can really mess up.

From Kerry on Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 12:25:06

For some reason I was thinking of the movie Master and Commander and the scene where the HMS Surprise is going through the Strait of Magellan as a big storm is raging. The ship is almost on its side from the force of the wind and sailors are wet and nearly frozen, but the captain is in the rigging almost laughing out of sheer delight. Being out in a storm can make you feel fully alive!

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