A Runner at Heart.....Riding a Bike

March 2012

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Location:

South Jordan,UT,USA

Member Since:

Sep 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Started running in 2001.  Have completed over 100 marathons and ultras since then. 

Marathon PR 2:56:04 (2005 St. George)

New PR 2:53:24 (2008 Tucson)

Finished 2nd Overall in 2005 Utah Grand Slam to Paul Peterson.  He beat me by 30 min in every race.

1/2 Marathon PR 1:23:56 (2008 Just Cuz Half Marathon)

Completed the Utah Grand Slam 10 consecutive years (2003-2012).  I don't know if anyone else has done that.

Short-Term Running Goals:

2024 Goals:

Be consistent in my Riding.

Drop a few lbs.

Long-Term Running Goals:

I have long-term biking goals.  Running is completely out of the question with the Meniscus in my knee.

Personal:

I'm in the 55-59 Age Group.....Yikes!

I have been married for over 39 years.  We have 3 children and 7 grandchildren.

 "Only those who risk going to far can possibly find out how far they can go"  T.S. Eliot

"Putting miles in your training log (blog) is like putting money in the bank.  You begin to draw interest on it immediately."  Hal Higdon

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Biking 2021 Lifetime Miles: 653.86
Biking 2023 Lifetime Miles: 702.58
Biking 2022 Lifetime Miles: 2001.75
Biking 2024 Lifetime Miles: 383.13
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
205.560.00205.56
Asics 2150 (Blue) Miles: 28.71Mizuno Nexus 5 Miles: 37.38Asics 2150 (Gold) Miles: 74.29Asics Phoenix 3 Miles: 6.62Brooks Trance 5 Miles: 10.52Asics 1150 Miles: 48.04
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.230.007.23

It was 30 degrees and overcast this morning, but at least the streets aren't icy anymore.  I ran 7.23 miles.

Asics 2150 (Blue) Miles: 7.23
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.590.006.59

It was 34 degrees with some wind, but actually a very nice morning.  I ran an easy 6.59 miles.

Mizuno Nexus 5 Miles: 6.59
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.260.007.26

It was 31 degrees and clear this morning.  It was very nice.  I ran 7.26 miles.

Asics 2150 (Gold) Miles: 7.26
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.220.007.22

Asics 2150 (Gold) Miles: 7.22
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.620.006.62

It was 35 degrees this morning.  I ran 6.62 easy miles.

Asics Phoenix 3 Miles: 6.62
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.220.007.22

7.22 miles in the morning.

Asics 2150 (Gold) Miles: 7.22
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.430.007.43

7.43 miles in the morning.

Asics 2150 (Gold) Miles: 7.43
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.160.007.16

7.16 miles in the morning.

Asics 2150 (Gold) Miles: 7.16
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.370.0010.37

It was 39 degrees this morning with light winds.  I ran 10.37 miles.

Asics 2150 (Blue) Miles: 10.37
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.520.0010.52

It was 43 degrees with some wind and a bit of light rain.  It was pretty humid and I was drenched by the time I got home.  I ran 10.52 miles.

Brooks Trance 5 Miles: 10.52
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
15.140.0015.14

It was 40 degrees and WINDY this morning.  I ran my ISU 15-mile loop and the headwinds while running South were nasty.  When I got home the weather on my computer said the winds were steady at 30mph, gusting over 40.  I ran 15.14 miles with my pace all over the place due to the wind.

Mizuno Nexus 5 Miles: 15.14
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7.510.007.51

7.51 miles.

Asics 2150 (Gold) Miles: 7.51
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10.680.0010.68

10.68 miles.

Asics 1150 Miles: 10.68
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7.220.007.22

7.22 miles.

Asics 2150 (Gold) Miles: 7.22
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.360.0010.36

10.36 miles.

Asics 1150 Miles: 10.36
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.140.008.14

8.14 miles.

Asics 2150 (Gold) Miles: 8.14
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
15.640.0015.64

15.64 miles.

Asics 1150 Miles: 15.64
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.120.007.12

It was 50 degrees with light winds this morning.....absolutely gorgeous.  I ran 7.12 easy miles with a mile and a half loop on some upper trails.  Very relaxing run.

Mizuno Nexus 5 Miles: 7.12
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11.110.0011.11

It was 43 degrees this morning with some light winds.  I ran 11.11 miles and the 11.11 hit just as I ran up to my house so I just had to stop my Garmin...

Asics 2150 (Blue) Miles: 11.11
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15.130.0015.13

It was 35 degrees and a bit breezy this morning.  I ran 15.13 miles easy.  Won't be able to run tomorrow morning as I fly to Phoenix at 6:00am.  Looking forward to that Thursday run though....  :)

Asics 2150 (Gold) Miles: 15.13
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No run this morning.  I had to be at the airport at 6:00am for my flight to Phoenix.  It was 82 degrees at lunch here and I saw lots of runners as I drove to the hotel.  Holy Crap....82 degrees and running....not fun to me.

Meetings all day and evening so no run today.

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8.530.008.53

It was 60 degrees, calm, and absolutely gorgeous in Scottsdale this morning.  It gets light early here because they are in Pacific time so at 6:00am it was light and wonderful.

I ran 8.53 miles and thought about lots of things as I ran.  I haven't run at this low of an elevation in several years and I haven't run this FLAT of a run in a long time.  Luckily the air was dry so I didn't sweat too much while I ran as the moving air cooled me.  But...I was buckets when I stopped.

The biggest thing I noticed was the social (or lack therof) aspect of my run.  When I was about a mile in I thought about how different it would be to marathon train in a heavily populated area.  A 20 mile run would take more careful planning and I was glad that I do not have that challenge.  The thing I noticed, however, was the differnce in large city runners.  When I run, I wave, say Hi, or at the very least make cordial eye-contact with other runners and walkers.  Whenever I would do that today I was met with indifference, looking-away, and at some points....fear.  When I would come up behind another runner they would look at me like I was a stalker ready to attack.  I know that this is an inherent reaction because of increased crime rates in bigger cities.  I feel bad for them as I think they are missing what I feel is one of the biggest benefits of running......social interaction with other like-minded individuals.  On Monday, back at home, I came up behind 4 female runners and said "Stalker Alert" before I caught them.  The response was a laugh from all of them and we ran together, chatting for several blocks before I took off on my own path.  There was NO WAY that would or even could happen this morning.....more is the pity! 

Suffice it to say, I appreciate running where I do even if it means bad weather months and different challenges. 

I guess I ran with my eyes wide-open today and didn't really enjoy what I saw...

 

Mizuno Nexus 5 Miles: 8.53
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0.000.000.00

No run this morning.  We had to leave for the airport at 5:30am.

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.360.0011.36

It was 39 degrees and windy this morning.  I ran 11.36 easy miles.

Asics 1150 Miles: 11.36
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
205.560.00205.56
Asics 2150 (Blue) Miles: 28.71Mizuno Nexus 5 Miles: 37.38Asics 2150 (Gold) Miles: 74.29Asics Phoenix 3 Miles: 6.62Brooks Trance 5 Miles: 10.52Asics 1150 Miles: 48.04
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