| 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 60-64 Age Group.....Yikes!
I have been married for over 40 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
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1664.74 | 465.56 | 2130.30 |
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| Mizuno Elixer 3 Miles: 119.99 | Asics 2120 (Gold) Miles: 113.30 | Pearl Izumi Syncroinfinity Miles: 44.77 | Asics 2120 (Blue) Miles: 63.38 | Mizuno Elixer 2 Miles: 117.82 | Mizuno Alchemy 7 Miles: 51.81 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 26.20 | 0.00 | 26.20 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 26.20 | 0.00 | 26.20 |
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| First run after Pocatello Marathon on Saturday. Still a bit weary after Park City marathon the week before as well. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 2.00 | 10.00 |
| Better run. It was 34 degrees this morning. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.00 |
| Feeling better. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.10 | 9.00 | 13.10 |
| Nice run today. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 3.00 | 8.00 |
| Recovery run. Easy pace most of the way. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Not feeling well this morning. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 10.00 | 15.00 |
| Made up for yesterday with a run before church today. Ran a totally different course with some good hills and felt great. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 5.00 | 8.00 |
| Kept a good pace today. Got my first massage ever tonight. My daughter is finishing up her classes to be a massage therapist. We will see how I feel tomorrow. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 4.10 | 13.10 |
| Wow. That massage last night left me tired and a bit sore this morning. Got the miles in, but that is about it. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 3.00 | 8.00 |
| Easy recovery run. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 7.10 | 13.10 |
| Felt much stronger today. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 3.00 | 8.00 |
| Took it easy today. We went to Twin Falls tonight to stay with relatives so we could watch my youngest in a High School swim meet tomorrow. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 12.00 | 15.00 |
| Ran in a totally different place today. Just took off on some farm road outside of town on a very nice morning. Got chased by the same 4 dogs on way out and back. Finished an 80-mile week feeling great!!! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Got up at 4:00am to fly to Florida for a work convention. Did not run today. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 |
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I am in the Miami area running in the dark at 6:00am and it's 80-degrees and 85% humidity. Was soaking wet from mile 1 on. Ran an easy 5 with Top of Utah looming on Saturday. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 |
| Still in Florida. Pushed a good pace for 7 miles. Last hard run before Saturday. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Still in Florida. Easy pace run. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Travel back home to Idaho today. Goodbye humidity. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Day before Top of Utah. No miles today. Will drive to Logan this afternoon. |
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Top of Utah marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:17:09, Place overall: 82, Place in age division: 10 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 23.20 | 26.20 |
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Woke up at 4:00am. At 4:30 it started raining hard. Luckily it stopped before I walked to the bus. Temperature is good, humidity seems a bit high.
My goal today is a sub-3:20 which is a Boston qualifier. It would also be my best time in 3 years.
First couple of miles went well. Kept average pace around 7:10. Pace slipped to 7:20 by mile 8. My goal was to hit the halfway point around 1:35 to 1:37. I came in just under 1:35 so all is well.
Miles 14-17 felt very strong. Kept pace around 7:20. Miles 18-21 were horrible. Started getting a cramp right under my ribcage and couldn't shake it for 3 miles. My pace stunk until mile 22.
Last 4 miles were better. I finished under my goal time so I was pleased for now. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| No running today. I did feel pretty good considering a marathon yesterday. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 6.00 | 8.00 |
| This was probably my strongest after marathon run in years. Don't know where that came from. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 11.10 | 13.10 |
| WOW..what a great run. Ran a mile with Kory towards the end of the run. This was my best 13.1 of the year!!! Kory is going to ride to St. George with me next week. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 3.00 | 8.00 |
| Nice easy run. It was cool again this morning (35). |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.10 | 5.00 | 13.10 |
| Not quite as strong as Tuesday, but still my 2nd best 13.1 of the year. Kory told me Tuesday that I am probably peaking for St. George. I hope he is right. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 2.00 | 8.00 |
| Nice and easy 8. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 6.10 | 13.10 |
| Another good 13.1 this morning. Wanted to do 15 but I am helping someone move at 9:00am and did not get out early enough. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Rest day. Church at 1:30. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| Nice, easy run this morning. Legs felt good after day off. Kept all the miles in 7:30-7:45 range. Will run pick-ups tomorrow to prep for St. George. 5 days to go. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 4.00 | 10.00 |
| Warmed up with an easy 3 miles (7:40). Ran up Satterfield hill, then ran 4 good pick-up miles with Jedd Thomas (6:45 avg.). Still feeling strong for Saturday. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| Ran an easy 6 miles (8:15 pace) today. Big taper for Saturday. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Nice, easy 4 miles (7:48 avg.) Feeling fresh. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Slept well last night. Left for St. George at 7:00am. Long drive ahead. |
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St. George Marathon (26.27 Miles) 03:07:57 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 26.27 | 26.27 |
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Got up this morning at 4:00am. The weather channel said it was 72 outside but it was going to get cooler and rain and be WINDY. I ate a bowl of oatmeal at 4:15, something new for me.
Got off the bus at the start at 6:15am and it was raining steadily and windy, yes a HEADWIND. I tried my best to stay warm but I was pretty wet before the start at 6:45.
First mile in 7:13. My feet are already sloshing in my shoes as I cannot see the big puddles of water in the dark. The headwind is going to be nasty. I wanted a 3:05 today but weather conditions will make it tough. Mile 2 in 7:20. Not looking too good. Mile 3 in 6:59, getting a better pace now. Still can't see very much. Mile 4 in 7:00. Mile 5 in 7:05. Mile 6 in 6:48. Dropping down to the town of Veyo. Mile 7 in 6:54.
Got knocked around getting water at the aid station. They had the cups mixed up so I was handed the wrong thing and had to double back. Cost me about 10 seconds.
Time for the Veyo hills. Mile 8 in 8:11. Did not want to push too hard to save it for 2nd half. Mile 9 in 7:56. Ate my gel in this mile. Mile 10 in 7:30. My pace has slipped, but not too far to get it back later. Mile 11 in 7:45. Mile 12 in 7:19. Mile 13 in 7:05. That is looking better.
Half Marathon in 1:35:58. 7:19 average so far. I need to go negative in 2nd half.
Mile 14 in 7:10. Mile 15 in 6:56. Ate another gel in mile 15. Mile 16 in 6:45. I am now on pace for a 3:09 or better, just ran a 6:45 mile, yet the 3:10 pace team just passed me??? They are a couple minutes ahead of schedule. It started raining harder and the headwind really picked up as we dropped in to the Snow canyon area.
Mile 17 in 7:05. Holding a good steady pace. Mile 18 in 7:09. Winchester hills coming up, trying to stay strong. Mile 19 in 7:34. Hill did not kill me, overall average pace still looks good. Mile 20 in 7:03.
Ate my last gel in mile 21, Mile 21 in 6:56. Feeling strong, legs OK. Currently on pace for a 3:08 or 3:09. Mile 22 in 6:59. Mile 23 in 7:00. Mile 24 in 6:55.
Passed the 3:10 pace guy in mile 25. He was all alone. I asked him where his group of 20-plus were and he said they ran ahead. He finally slowed to the 3:10 pace. Mile 25 in 7:02. If I push the last 1.2 miles maybe I can get a high 3:07. Mile 26 in 6:38. I am passing a LOT of people now. Last .2 miles in 6:24 pace.
Final time 3:07:57. Fastest time in 3 years. I was more than 4 minutes negative in the 2nd half. Within 5 minutes of finishing I started getting cold. I normally like to hang around and talk to people I know after this race but not today, I need to get dry soon.
I ended up winning my age group (40-49) in the Utah Grand Slam for the year. I want to use this performance as a springboard for sub-3 next year. Had the weather been better I may have come closer this year. I feel very good about my effort today :) | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.53 | 0.00 | 6.53 |
| Ran an easy 6.53 miles this afternoon about 2 hours after my 7 hour drive back from St. George. I was a little stiff from the drive and wanted to loosen things up a bit. It was really windy in Pocatello this afternoon but at least it wasn't raining like yesterday. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.64 | 0.00 | 8.64 |
| Nice, easy run this morning. Cool wind, fall is here for sure. Calves still a bit tight from Saturday. Ran most of the miles with Jedd. Nice to have a partner on a recovery run. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.36 | 2.00 | 10.36 |
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Not a bad run this morning. Started out tired from working late on our restaurant remodel in Idaho Falls. Bad news....was up and down ladders, stools, etc assembling equipment. Good news...that stiffness in my calves is gone.
Finished with 2 fast miles. Very windy and cool this morning. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.51 | 2.00 | 8.51 |
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Easy miles today. Ran 3 miles with Dr. Bob Fisher. The man has not missed a single day of running in almost 30 years. I like to talk running with him periodically. He still runs 55-60 miles per week.
Cool and windy today. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ended up working in Idaho Falls from 6:30am to 8:30pm. So no run today. Will get a good one in tomorrow morning. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 7.61 | 10.61 |
| Nice run this morning. It was chilly (28 degrees, 19 windchill) but legs were fresh. Ran some great miles in the middle of the run. 7:33 avg pace for the 10.61 miles |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.55 | 3.00 | 11.55 |
| Wow.....cold morning run. We got some snow last night. The wind from the North was extremely nasty on the bench. Nice steady pace (considering the wind). |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 13.31 | 3.00 | 16.31 |
| Ran at 7:30am after last nights snowstorm. Started out in light snow running in 2-3 inches of heavy, wet snow. Found some pavement around ISU and got in some better miles. Spent the last 5 miles running along the side of the road in 2 inches of slush. Easy, interesting run but I was soaking wet by the time I finished. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.22 | 5.00 | 11.22 |
| Ok.....so 16 degrees is not EVEN funny for the 13th of October. Luckily there was very little wind so it wasn't so bad. Nice run today, got some good miles once I could see a little bit. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 18.27 | 5.00 | 23.27 |
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7:30am: I had today off so I ran later today, actually ran in shorts for the first time since Thursday. It was 27 degrees but warmed to 32 by the time I finished. I ran 15.12 miles in 1:58:46. Nice, crisp morning. It was nice to run in the light.
5:00pm: Ran an easy 8.15 miles in nice weather. 50 degrees and a light breeze. Did not push very hard as it has been several years since I have done doubles. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 11.41 | 0.00 | 11.41 |
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6:30am: Ran an easy 11.41 miles. It was 30 degrees and the moon was nice and bright so it was easy to see running around the fairgrounds loop. Ran 4 miles with Bob.
Went to Twin Falls in the afternoon to watch Nicole in her High school swim meet. She normally does 4 events (2 relays, 2 individuals). She was upset with herself after her 100-yard backstroke. Her goggles popped-off at the start and it messed her up. She has been working pretty hard and she wanted to do better. Got to bed late due to the trip. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.26 | 5.00 | 12.26 |
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6:30am: Nice morning, temps in low 40's. Felt better today. Was a bit tired on Wednesday after double on Tues. Ran some nice miles after warm-up and felt good.
I registered for the Tucson marathon (Dec 7th)last night. I am going with Brett from Rexburg. He got us a great condo to stay in. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.50 | 3.00 | 11.50 |
| 6:30am: Ran 11.50 miles nice and easy. Legs feeling good with the heavy miles this week. It was 34 degrees and calm this morning.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 12.19 | 4.00 | 16.19 |
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6:30am: Ran 16.19 miles with Barry. Temperature was 36 degrees at the start. NICE Morning!!! We ran to ISU and then over the top of Buckskin. Finished with a 6:16 mile down Jerome. Awesome day.
FIRST 100+ MILE WEEK FOR ME!!! | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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I did not run today. I felt good enough.....I really wanted to, but I knew I should take a day off after last weeks 100 and the fact that I haven't had a day off in 10 days.
Did my abdominal work this morning and did lower body weights this evening. I am going to push for 90-100 again this week and then taper for the half-marathon on Nov 1st. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 14.58 | 6.00 | 20.58 |
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6:00am: Ran 15.35 miles. It was 35 degrees, not too bad. Ran out to Chubbuck then South to Oak St. and up over the Monte Vista overpass, down Booth Rd. and then up Satterfield. Ran 6 solid, good pace miles. Felt really good after the day off.
5:15pm: Had to drop off my vehicle at Prestige Auto Annex to have my bumper and grill replaced after my fender-bender last week. A guy pulled out in front of me (said he didn't see me even though I drive a Toyota Highlander). My car is almost brand new GRRRRR. The man who runs the place is related to Kory. He asked me if I knew Kory because he saw my Boston Marathon jacket when I got the estimate last week. After I dropped my vehicle off I ran home. I ran up to Highline and ran the trail along the canal bank then up through the Mountain Park neighborhood. I crossed the freeway on Chubbuck road and then circled the fairgrounds then home. I ran 5.23 miles and it was a net uphill run because I live on the bench. The temperature was 62 degrees with a light breeze. It was nice. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 17.45 | 0.00 | 17.45 |
| 7:30am: Holy cow, was it ever windy today. It was 36 degrees with winds between 25 to 35 mph. It was a cold wind too. Cut right through me. I ran out through Chubbuck, down to ISU, up Barton Rd., across Alvin Ricken, up over Buckskin, across Parks Rd. down Pocatello Creek, up Satterfield, then home. Total 17.45 miles. The wind made it feel a lot harder than it should have been. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.62 | 5.00 | 12.62 |
| 6:30am: It was cold this morning. 20 degrees but luckily no wind like yesterday, just a light breeze. Had to wear tights, my hat, and 2 pair of gloves. I ran 12.62 miles and felt good. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 11.62 | 4.00 | 15.62 |
| 6:15am: I did my Chubbuck, ISU, Satterfield loop. It was 19 degrees but I must be getting used to it, it was OK. I ran 15.62 miles in a nice steady rate. An interesting note, city workers were putting up no parking signs along Flandro drive at 6:30 this morning. I think they are worried about the new Costco opening today. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.23 | 5.00 | 12.23 |
| 6:15am: It was a little warmer this morning, 25 or something. I ran 12.23 miles and had some really good miles in the middle.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 22.35 | 0.00 | 22.35 |
| 6:00am: Ran with Barry and Greg today. We let Greg pick the route. We went West on Chubbuck Rd., then North on Hawthorne to Tyhee Rd. We then went West on Tyhee to some road past Rio Vista. It was too dark, I could not see the sign. Then we went South to Siphon, then East to Philbin, then south to Quinn, turned south on Pole Line, then East on Alameda up to Olympus then back to the start. We had 19 miles at this point so I ran the extra 3 I needed to be over 100 for the week. Did the entire 22.35 miles in under 3 hours. It was 35 degrees at the start so I wore shorts....it was nice. 2nd 100+ mile week in a row but this week I did it in 6 days instead of 7 and felt all the better for it. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| No running today. Day of rest. I did some abdominal work in the morning and did lower body weights before dinner. I am very pleased with how I feel after 2 big mileage weeks. I will probably drop back to 60-70 miles this week so I can be fresher for the half-marathon on Saturday. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.71 | 4.00 | 12.71 |
| 6:15am: It was 25 degrees this morning.....I wore my shorts anyway because I'm like that. There was very little wind so it wasn't bad. I came across another runner on Warren Ave. His name was Alan. We were chatting and he asked me if I knew Kory. He said his daughter and Kory's daughter are friends. Hey Kory....does everybody know you? :) I ran 12.71 decent miles today, but didn't push too hard. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.14 | 9.00 | 14.14 |
| 9:00am: Decided to do kind of a tempo run today. Ran the first 9 miles a bit faster (6:48 avg.) then backed off the last 5 and change. Ran 14.15 miles in a 7:01 average. Did not want to push too hard with the half-marathon coming up on Saturday. It was about 35 degrees when I started and warmed-up nicely from there. Ran some hills, both up and down, to prepare for Saturday. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 11.12 | 0.00 | 11.12 |
| 6:30am: Nice easy run today. It was 38 degrees, not too bad considering some of the days in the last 2 weeks. I ran 11.12 miles keeping it smooth and easy. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.71 | 0.00 | 10.71 |
| 6:30am: 26 degrees this morning. Nice slow run. Ran 10.71 miles in an easy pace. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| No run today, trying to be fresh for half-marathon tomorrow. Looks like the weather might be unfavorable; wind and possible rain. Funny, I didn't think I was in St.George again. Did some abdominal work to pass the time this morning. I should do well tomorrow but I won't beat Kory if he pushes it. My 100% is about equal to his 75%. | |
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Just Cuz Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:23:57, Place overall: 3 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 13.10 | 14.10 |
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10:13am: I know, weird start time. This year was the 3rd year of this race. Last year they had 14 runners, this year there were around 50. I was feeling pretty good and I wanted a 1:25 if possible. The bad weather held off so we had mostly overcast skies and some wind in spots but nothing bad at all.
The race started and Kory Wheatley and Dan Bruner took off along with about 6-7 other people. I ran a 5:53 in the first mile and was only in 5th or 6th place. Kory and Dan stayed together through mile 2 before Kory finally shook him and just coasted ahead.
By mile 3 I was in 4th place and closing in on Brett who was in 3rd. I passed Brett and started working on Dan. At the 5 mile mark Dan was around 2:00 minutes ahead of me. At mile 7 Dan was 1:05 ahead of me and the downhill was basically over. I was hoping that my extra miles the last month would pay off and I could close the gap. I gained 5-10 seconds on him each mile but there wasn't enough miles left to get him but I stayed focused on him and just plugged away.
At the turn on Grant St. (approx 11.8 miles) he saw me and pushed ahead to hold me off. The last 1.4 miles is more uphill than down and I crept ever closer. I was within 15 seconds of him at 12.8 miles and we both picked-up the pace. He ended up beating me by 4 seconds so he was 2nd and I was 3rd. I finished in 1:23:57, a PR for me in a half. Dan normally beats me pretty solidly so I felt really good about my finish. Kory ran a 1:14 and smoked us all!!
Here are my mile splits:
1. 5:53
2. 6:01
3. 6:17
4. 6:15 5. 6:22
6. 6:28
7. 6:45 (water stop)
8. 6:28
9. 6:26 10. 6:34
11. 6:42
12. 6:44
13. 6:35
.1 5:49
Nice day...I feel good. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.32 | 0.00 | 7.32 |
| 7:00am: It was in the upper 40's and raining lightly when I left. When I turned South on Hiline the wind was pretty strong. I stopped at the restaurant to check something out on their security video system for about 45 minutes. When I resumed my run the wind was less, but it was now raining pretty hard. I ran 7.32 miles nice and easy after yesterday. I was soaked to the skin when I got home. Kind of fun actually.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 12.44 | 0.00 | 12.44 |
| 6:15am: It was 31 degrees this morning but I liked the fact that I could actually see!!! Ran a nice,easy 12.44 miles and ran with several others. Ran with Barry the first 3, ran with Brent and Suzette the next mile, then ran with Bob from 5-8. Ended up running a strange route but had some good conversation. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 15.12 | 0.00 | 15.12 |
| Woke up at 4:45am to thunder, lightning, pouring rain and hail. NICE :( Just gave up and ran on the dreadmill and watched all the pundits on TV try to guess the election today. I ran 15.12 miles watching 4 different networks. I hate running inside. By the time I finished and came upstairs it didn't look too bad outside but it was too late. Maybe I'll run outside tonight if it doesn't snow too bad. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.63 | 4.00 | 12.63 |
| 6:30am: It was 28 degrees this morning with a cold wind, but at least it was dry today. Ran 12.63 miles with 4 nice pick-up miles at the end.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.76 | 6.00 | 15.76 |
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6:15am: 22 degrees, windchill 15 when there was a breeze which was off and on. I ran 15.76 miles and felt really strong. Ran my ISU loop. The first 10 miles just slipped by with what seemed like little effort at all. On a side note, I grabbed a gel this morning on my way out. It was one of those free-bee gels I get at races sometimes. It was a Cliff gel in apple pie flavor.....kind of weird. It tasted OK but that "apple pie" burp I had after cresting Satterfield was one for the books. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 14.78 | 0.00 | 14.78 |
| 6:15am: It clouded-up last night so it didn't get as cold. It was 36 degrees but some wind in spots made it feel colder. I ran 14.78 miles nice and easy because I have a long run tomorrow.
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| Mizuno Elixer 3 Miles: 14.78 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 15.64 | 7.00 | 22.64 |
| 6:45am: Long run day. It was 32 degrees when I left and slowly warmed up. I wanted a nice, solid long run today and I did not disappoint. I did my usual Chubbuck, Hawthorne, Main St, S. Bannock to Indian Hills back through Ross park and ISU loop. Had a nasty headwind for the 8 mile South stretch to the turn at Indian Hills. Got my pace back after that. I ran for exactly 3 hours in what seemed like an easy run. Sprinkled some really good miles in a couple of places. I felt really strong the whole way. Great way to finish another 100 mile week. By my calculations, I am now in 2:54-2:55 marathon shape with 4 weeks to go until Tucson.
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| Asics 2120 (Gold) Miles: 22.64 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Rest day today. Just did some abdominal work this morning and no running. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 15.26 | 0.00 | 15.26 |
| 6:15am: It was 37 degrees, raining, and windy this morning. The rain let up around mile 6 but the wind never did. I ran 15.26 miles in a steady pace (great with the wind, bad against it).
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| Pearl Izumi Syncroinfinity Miles: 15.26 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 12.53 | 5.00 | 17.53 |
| 6:15am: 39 degrees, some wind, but actually dry today!!! I ran through Chubbuck then down to ISU. I even ran 2 miles on the Davis field track for good measure. I ran 17.53 miles and felt strong the entire way.
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| Mizuno Elixer 3 Miles: 17.53 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 13.51 | 0.00 | 13.51 |
| 6:15am: 40 degrees and raining with gusty winds this morning. The rain let up after a couple miles so I just had to deal with the wind, it was a steady 20mph. I ran 13.51 miles nice and easy, no real push today.
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| Asics 2120 (Blue) Miles: 13.51 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 11.22 | 5.00 | 16.22 |
| 6:00am: Temps were in the 40's this morning, unfortunately the wind was close to that too!!! Winds were steady at 25-35mph gusting to more. I got battered around and gutted out 16.22 miles. Not fun.
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| Asics 2120 (Blue) Miles: 16.22 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 11.43 | 5.00 | 16.43 |
| 6:00am: Only 26 degrees this morning but at least the winds died down. There was a full moon so I could actually see fairly well. I was only going to go 12-13 but it was so nice I extended it. I ran 16.43 nice and easy, long run tomorrow.
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| Asics 2120 (Gold) Miles: 16.43 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 14.50 | 9.00 | 23.50 |
| 7:30am: 24 degrees out but at least it was clear with fairly light winds. The goal today was a nice long run similar to last Saturday. I went the same route as last week and aimed to see how far I would get in 3 hours again. I was happy with last week so I headed out to do the same. But something happened today. The farther I ran, the stronger I was. My loop has all the easy, downhill miles in the first half and all the harder, uphill miles in the 2nd half. I ran a negative split anyway.....and I NEVER do that. I ran a couple of sub 7's in the 15th and 16th miles that came out of nowhere. I really didn't push today but I got 23.50 miles in 3 hours exactly. Up until last month I had never run 100 miles in a week and now I have done it in 4 of the last 5 weeks. I will now begin my taper for Tucson....it is in 22 days!!!
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| Mizuno Elixer 2 Miles: 23.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Rest day today. Did some abdominal work in the morning. Went to church. Did some lower body weights in the evening. Start of taper for Tucson. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.43 | 6.00 | 10.43 |
| 6:30am: 23 degrees this morning, no wind. Nice morning. I ran 10.43 miles and legs felt good. This was my shortest run in over 2 weeks.
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| Mizuno Elixer 3 Miles: 10.43 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.15 | 10.00 | 16.15 |
| 7:15am: I ran later today because it is my day off. It was 25 degrees this morning but mostly no wind. I ran the first 8 plus miles as a tempo run then dialed it down the last 7-8. Legs feeling really good. I ran 16.15 miles on my standard Chubbuck, ISU, then Satterfield loop. It looks like my best friend from Idaho Falls is going to go to Tucson with me next month. I still have room for 1 more in my condo if someone wants to split costs and save money.
 I going to spend the rest of the day doing yardwork and putting up the Christmas lights since it is supposed to be in the upper 50's today and who knows how many nice days we have left.
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| Asics 2120 (Gold) Miles: 16.15 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.42 | 0.00 | 10.42 |
| 6:30am: 26 degrees this morning. I was really tired when I got up this morning from all the outside work I did yesterday. I did not really wake up until mile 6 or 7. I ran 10.42 miles nice and slow as a recovery run.
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| Pearl Izumi Syncroinfinity Miles: 10.42 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.22 | 11.00 | 15.22 |
| 6:15am: 28 degrees this morning. Did another run like Tuesday. Ran the first 9 miles as a tempo run then backed-off. I ran 15.22 miles and legs felt really good today. Tucson in 17 days.
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| Mizuno Elixer 2 Miles: 15.22 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.32 | 0.00 | 8.32 |
| 6:45am: Planned for a nice, easy run today. The temp was 29 degrees, BUT the wind was blowing anywhere from 20-35 mph and it was COLD!!! Whenever I would run in to the wind my face would go numb and then it would thaw out when I changed directions. There was definitely a winter feel this morning. I ran 8.32 miles in an easy pace.
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| Asics 2120 (Blue) Miles: 8.32 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.43 | 8.00 | 15.43 |
| 8:30am: It was 20 degrees this morning but the winds were light and I waited until the sun was out. I had a great run today. I ran 8 miles as a tempo run and had great splits (all under 7:00). The other 7+ miles I took it easy. My legs are feeling really good and I tapered back to 75 miles this week from last weeks 102. Next week should be 55-60. 15 days until Tucson!!!
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| Mizuno Elixer 3 Miles: 15.43 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| No running today...day off. Did upper body weights this morning and then some abdominal work. Evening, did lower body weights.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.37 | 2.00 | 8.37 |
| 6:45am: It was 16 degrees this morning.....BRRRR. I ran 8.37 miles nice and easy. Harder paced run tomorrow.
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| Asics 2120 (Blue) Miles: 8.37 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.45 | 8.00 | 10.45 |
| 6:30am: It was a balmy 19 degrees this morning......I did a tempo run today with 8 fast miles and 2.45 easy miles. Kept all my splits under 7:10 and it felt really easy. Looking forward to running in warm weather....Tucson in 12 days!!!
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| Mizuno Elixer 2 Miles: 10.45 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.53 | 2.00 | 8.53 |
| 6:45am: It clouded-up last night so it only dropped down to 23 degrees......so naturally I ran in shorts. I ran a nice, easy 8.53 miles. Easy effort.
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| Pearl Izumi Syncroinfinity Miles: 8.53 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.55 | 9.00 | 13.55 |
| 7:00am: Temperature was 26 degrees with no winds. I met up with 5 other runners for an informal "Turkey Trot". I ran 7 miles with and without them with a few MP miles thrown in for good measure. We then joined another group of runners at 8:00am for another run. We ran 5 miles averaging just under 7:00/mile. Kory, Dan, and many other people I knew were there, there must have been around 20-25 of us. It was fun. I ran another 1.5 miles alone to finish up.
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| Mizuno Elixer 3 Miles: 13.55 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.44 | 0.00 | 8.44 |
| 6:45am: 32 degrees and it looked like it rained/snowed just a bit last night. There were a couple of slick spots but nothing major. I ran 8.44 miles nice and easy.
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| Asics 2120 (Blue) Miles: 8.44 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 11.51 | 13.51 |
| 8:00am: Temperature was 36 degrees this morning but the wind was blowing 15-25 mph. I did a nice tempo run and kept most of the miles under 7:00 except when I was right into the wind. I ran 13.51 miles and felt really strong all the way through. I tapered down to 62 miles this week and will take it pretty easy next week until the race.
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| Mizuno Elixer 3 Miles: 13.51 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| No run today, just some abdominal work. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.54 | 0.00 | 8.54 |
| 6:45am: Nice, easy run today. Temperature was 29 degrees so not too bad. I ran 8.54 miles at an easy pace. Tucson in 6 days.
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| Asics 2120 (Gold) Miles: 8.54 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 10.52 | 10.52 |
| 6:45am: It was 41 degrees this morning and windy, but nice enough that I did not need a hat or jacket today. I ran a great tempo run, 10.52 miles, pushing the 2nd half faster than the first and finishing at a 6:10 pace the last couple miles.
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| Mizuno Elixer 2 Miles: 10.52 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.56 | 0.00 | 8.56 |
| 6:45am: It was 35 degrees but the wind was cold and blowing from 15-25mph. I ran 8.56 miles deliberately slow.
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| Mizuno Elixer 3 Miles: 8.56 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.51 | 0.00 | 6.51 |
| 7:00am: Temperature was 22 degrees this morning with a wind-chill of 12, but that wasn't the problem. It snowed a little last night but it melted when it hit the road and sidewalks and then froze on later in the night. Everything had a nice glaze to it so I only have one word to describe today's run.....CAUTIOUS. I was not going to risk it by running fast and slipping and pulling something 3 days before a race. I ran 6.51 miles nice and slow.
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| Asics 2120 (Gold) Miles: 6.51 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 1.25 | 4.25 |
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7:00am: It was 12 degrees this morning so I decided to run inside on the deathmill because I need to be acclimated for Tucson temperatures better. I ran 4.25 miles with some good pick-ups. Now I drive to Salt Lake to catch my flight to Tucson.
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| Asics 2120 (Gold) Miles: 4.25 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| No running today....race tomorrow. Drove the course today, the first 4 miles are rolling hills and there is a nasty out and back from mile 10-14 with lots of hills up and down. Did some sight-seeing today. Visited Suguaro national park and the Sonoran Desert Museum. Lots of fun.
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| | Race: |
Tucson Marathon (26.2 Miles) 02:53:24, Place overall: 16, Place in age division: 2 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 26.20 | 26.20 |
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7:30am: It was about 40 degrees at the start. I felt pretty good when we started. The first mile was downhill then miles 2-4 had ups, downs, turns, you name it. I was slower than I had planned at mile 5. I was averaging 6:33. Then we hit more straight and gradual slope so I was able to settle in to a better pace. The good news is that it clouded-up and we barely saw the sun the whole way. It was probably only 55 when I finished. Except for the headwind the last 5-6 miles, it was perfect.
I hit the turn at the 10 mile mark averaging 6:25 so I was back on plan. The next 4 miles were tougher with some nasty hills on an out and back up to the entrance of the Biosphere 2. I hit the halfway point at 1:25:31. By the time I hit the main road again at mile 14, my average had sagged to 6:35. Back on the main road I was able to bring it down a few seconds over the next few miles. I was moving pretty good through mile 19 when we started to hit a headwind and I was getting a little tired. By mile 20 we had some uphills off and on until mile 23. My pace faded due to the wind and hills and my fatigue but I still kept it respectable. At mile 24 we had to make a sharp turn, run 100 yards uphill to the back of a strip mall, then make another sharp turn and climb again to the other end of the shopping center. Then we got to make a sharp left to loop around a neighborhood to make the finish. Mile 24 was bad but I did better the last mile even though I had to dodge a lot of half-marathon walkers that were clogging the narrow lane we had to run in. I finished strong and set a new PR for myself at 2:53:24. I was thinking I could get a 2:51 or 2:52 but I slowed too much in the last 4-5 miles. I will keep working harder and I KNOW I can get that 2:45 in 2009!!! Here are my mile splits: 1. 6:11 2. 6:34 3. 6:37 4. 6:51 5. 6:28 6. 6:15 7. 6:15 8. 6:20 9. 6:18 10. 6:25 11. 6:50 (uphill)
12. 7:14 (lots of uphill) 13. 6:34 14. 6:44 15. 6:27 (back on a straight road0 16. 6:33 17. 6:30 18. 6:29 19. 6:37 20. 6:47 21. 6:49 22. 6:52 23. 6:49 24. 6:49 25. 7:05 26. 6:55 0.2 6:17 I finished in 16th overall, 15th in men's and 2nd in my age group out of over 1200 runners. It was a GREAT DAY!!! I know that MILES=SUCCESS and I want MORE!!!
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| Mizuno Elixer 3 Miles: 26.20 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| No run today. Travel back from Tucson to Idaho. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.25 | 2.00 | 6.25 |
| 7:00am: It was snow covered and icy in my neighborhood this morning and my legs were stiff from travel yesterday so I ran on the treadmill this morning. I ran 6.25 miles at a 1.5% incline finishing at a 6:58 pace. Legs are a bit tight from the race.
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| Asics 2120 (Gold) Miles: 6.25 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.02 | 2.50 | 8.52 |
| 6:45am: It was 23 degrees this morning with light winds and some icy conditions. I ran 8.52 miles with 2 faster miles in the middle. My friend Jed was running 1/2 mile repeats so I ran 5 with him. We did them in 3:18 to 3:25. My legs only hurt when I ran downhill towards the end, so my stiffness is pretty much gone.
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| Asics 2120 (Gold) Miles: 8.52 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.61 | 0.00 | 10.61 |
| 6:30am: It was 17 degrees when I started, 12 degrees when I finished but it really wasn't too bad due to no wind. I ran an easy 10.61, partially with Bob. |
| Mizuno Elixer 2 Miles: 10.61 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.52 | 2.00 | 8.52 |
| 6:45am: 17 degrees this morning. There is supposed to be a big storm tomorrow so I enjoyed the dry roads today. I ran 8.52 miles with a couple of pick-up miles. Legs are feeling great.
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| Asics 2120 (Blue) Miles: 8.52 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| There was a nasty blizzard this morning. I was still going to run, but my oldest daughter needed to work at the hospital in Blackfoot and the roads were really bad so I drove her up in the morning. There were wrecks everywhere on the freeway so I'm glad I took her. I made today my day off and will run tomorrow. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 12.52 | 3.00 | 15.52 |
| 8:30am: When I got up this morning I had a decision to make. It snowed again last night and the temperature was 4 degrees with a wind chill of minus 9. I could run on the treadmill (boring) or brave the weather. I put my Yaktrax on my shoes and went for it. It snowed the whole way and there was an inch of new powder on top of yesterdays frozen snow. It was a blast. I ran 15.52 miles in 2 hours and it was very peaceful. I am SO glad I decided to go outside. Besides, it warmed to 6 degrees with a winchill of minus 4 by the end so it was all good. The wind wasn't that bad and I was pretty comfortable.
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| Mizuno Elixer 2 Miles: 15.52 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.56 | 0.00 | 10.56 |
| 6:30am: The temperature was minus-2 but there was very little wind and the moon was pretty bright so visibility was good. I ran 10.56 miles at an easy pace. My ankles are a bit sore from the snow running the last 2 days. They always have to adjust to the uneven terrain in the winter.
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| Pearl Izumi Syncroinfinity Miles: 10.56 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.51 | 0.00 | 10.51 |
| 6:30am: It was 15 degrees and snowing pretty hard this morning. The footing was pretty bad, especially going uphill on Satterfield. There is enough snow on the streets in my neighborhood that you can safely drive a snowmobile down the street. I know this because my neighbor has already done it. I ran 10.51 miles slow because it was hard to run fast.
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| Asics 2120 (Gold) Miles: 10.51 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.25 | 9.00 | 10.25 |
| 6:45am: It snowed all day yesterday and there was no way I could run fast. I have been slogging through deeper snow for 3 days so I needed a faster workout to maintain my leg turnover. I ran on the treadmill today and it felt good to go fast again. I ran 10.25 miles and averaged 6:58/mile with 2 miles at 6:31 all at a 1.5% incline. Yeah.....I stunk up my basement real good.
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| Mizuno Alchemy 7 Miles: 10.25 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.25 | 0.00 | 10.25 |
| 6:45am: It was minus-7 outside with a windchill of minus-16 so I ran on the treadmill again. I ran 10.25 miles at an easy pace at a 1.5% incline.
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| Mizuno Alchemy 7 Miles: 10.25 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.25 | 9.00 | 10.25 |
| 6:45am: The temperature was better today (23) but it was snowing hard and the wind was blowing steady at 20-25mph gusting over 30 so it was another treadmill day. I ran another 10.25 miles averaging 6:58 with a few 6:30 miles at the end.
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| Mizuno Elixer 2 Miles: 10.25 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 15.62 | 0.00 | 15.62 |
| 8:30am: It was 14 degrees this morning with a wind chill of minus-1. The streets are either snow-packed or have black ice from any melting yesterday so my Yaktrax were not the best solution. I grabbed an old pair of Asics 2120's and put 12 hex-head sheet metal screws in each one for traction. It worked really well and I felt like I was in good control in most conditions. I ran 15.62 miles in just over 2 hours.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| No running today. Just some abdominals and leg weights. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 3.25 | 10.25 |
| 6:45am: It was a blizzard this morning, we had at least 6 new inches of snow at my house and the wind was blowing hard so.......Treadmill. I ran 10.25 miles starting at a 7:47 pace and finishing at a 6:53.
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| Mizuno Elixer 2 Miles: 10.25 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 12.50 | 13.50 |
| 6:30am: Roads still pretty bad, we received about a foot of snow yesterday alone. Another treadmill run. I ran 13.50 miles averaging 7:24 with the last 3 at 6:53. Nice, easy run.
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| Asics 2120 (Gold) Miles: 13.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 8.50 | 10.50 |
| 6:30am: Another treadmill day. I ran 10.50 miles in a 7:22 avg. Nothing special.
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| Mizuno Alchemy 7 Miles: 10.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| I was actually planning on running a few treadmill miles this morning but I was not prepared for what happened overnight. WE GOT BURIED!!!! I had at least a foot of new snow and the wind was gusting to almost 60mph when I woke up. I had drifts up to 6 feet in my yard. Needless to say, my son and I spent at least 3-4 hours shoveling at my house and my mother-in-laws house just trying to keep us dug out . Every time we finished, it just kept snowing and blowing. My neighborhood looks incredible. I called my parents in Montana and told them not to come down for a few days because there was no way they would make it. Most of the roads are closed and the wind would keep it that way. I am tired, my back hurts, and I will run tomorrow....... BUT WE HAD A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS :)
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 7.50 | 11.50 |
| 6:45am: Deep snow outside, I ran 11.50 miles on the treadmill with a 7:24 average. It snowed again last night so......back to the shovels again.
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| Mizuno Elixer 2 Miles: 11.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 7.25 | 10.25 |
| 7:00am: Ran 10.25 miles on the treadmill in a 7:24 avg.
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| Mizuno Alchemy 7 Miles: 10.25 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| No run today, just some weights and abdominal work. I found out tonight that a friend of mine who has been battling cancer the last year and a half passed-away today. He would have been 51 next Saturday. He leaves behind a wife and 2 little kids both less than 4 years old. I worked with him for over 11 years and he was a great guy. Enjoy every day that you are given. I know he is in a better place and will not suffer anymore. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 12.15 | 0.00 | 12.15 |
| 6:30am: Kind of a different run today. The temperature was almost 40 degrees this morning but the wind was blowing hard out of the South at 25-30mph, gusting to 40 sometimes. The footing was tricky as our snow is melting. I ran on slushy pavement, soft gushy snow, ice, puddles, and got splashed by many vehicles. I ran 12.15 miles in a pretty slow pace.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.56 | 3.00 | 10.56 |
| 6:00am: Tried to get out earlier today......we are going skiing :) It was 30 degrees this morning but the nasty wind was blowing 20+mph and it was cold. It was in the 40's yesterday so we had a lot of melting. I was either running on completely dry pavement (yahoo) or solid ice from melting snowdrifts. I ran 10.56 miles.
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| Mizuno Alchemy 7 Miles: 10.56 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 11.13 | 5.00 | 16.13 |
| 8:30am: It was 12 degrees with some wind today. I had the day off so I ran later. I ran 16.13 miles on dry pavement and ice.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1664.74 | 465.56 | 2130.30 |
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| Mizuno Elixer 3 Miles: 119.99 | Asics 2120 (Gold) Miles: 113.30 | Pearl Izumi Syncroinfinity Miles: 44.77 | Asics 2120 (Blue) Miles: 63.38 | Mizuno Elixer 2 Miles: 117.82 | Mizuno Alchemy 7 Miles: 51.81 |
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