Winning Back What I Lost

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Location:

Meridian,ID,US

Member Since:

Mar 31, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

PR's:

5K Beat Coach Pete Fun Run Boise, ID- 21:13(2009)

Meridan Barn Sour Days 10k, Meridian, ID- 41:32(2012)

Famous Potato Half Marathon, Boise, ID- 1:30:40 (2012)

Utah Valley Marathon, Provo, UT- 3:20:14 (2011)

Athlinks profile here.

Garmin Connect profile here.

Short-Term Running Goals:

2014 Racing Schedule and Goals:

-Get healthy

-St. George Marathon, October 4, 2014, St. George, UT

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run at least one marathon every year until I buy the farm.

Qualify for Boston Marathon.

Personal:

Started running in November 2007 to get fit. Now I'm back almost to square one after back surgery. I did it once and I'll do it again.

"In truth, runners don't race other runners. They race against themselves: to conquer their wills, to transcend their weaknesses, to beat back their nightmares. And while a runner can't actually beat himself, he can beat his time. Even years into running, he can get better." Running for His Life by Michael Hall.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
New Balance MR 1400 Lifetime Miles:						392.77
Saucony Kinvara 2 Lifetime Miles:						424.41
Saucony Kinvara 3 Lifetime Miles:						438.89
Saucony Ride 5 Lifetime Miles:						235.68
Brooks Launch (Blue/Yellow) Lifetime Miles:						282.52
Hoka Rapa Nui Tarmac's Lifetime Miles:						181.17
Hoka Clifton (Blue)(2) Lifetime Miles:						164.15

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Total Distance

10.48

530AM: Hard LT workout. Stepped outside and discovered it was raining. Since I'm a wuss when it comes to running in the rain, I head over to the club for some hard tempo work. 20 min warm; 35+ min @ 7:03/7:03/7:03/7:03/7:08 mi; 5 min recover; 10 min @ 7:03 mi; 15 cool. I was supposed to go 7 mi @ threshold but I just couldn't hang. I believe I went out to fast as my HR was closer to 5k pace or VO2 max. I should have run it closer to 7:11-7:16/mi until my fitness improves. Still a very good workout.

Weight is down to where it was when I ran 3:20 at UVM last year. Another month of 60-70 mpw + sensible diet should bring it down further. Only need to lose 5 min to BQ, but each min under 3:15 improves my odds. Focus and discipline are the buzzwords the next 8 wks.

Nike LunaRacer +2 (2) Miles: 10.48

Comments

From Steam8 on Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 10:39:15 from 166.70.55.77

Doesn't look like you are much of a WUSS! Good grief...you are fast! Nice run, even if you did wuss out on the rain!

From Steam8 on Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 10:39:44 from 166.70.55.77

Get weight down to 160????? don't get too skinny!!!

From Neil on Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 11:40:27 from 164.165.24.5

Not much risk that I'll ever be "too skinny." I'll never get anywhere near that 135-140 range the elites carry. It would be nice to at least be in the same zip code though. Generally speaking, 1 lb of body weight = 1 min over the marathon distance. It's science. ;)

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