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, Feb 26, 2009

Total Distance

6.26

San Francisco, CA

Checked into my hotel on Embarcadero right on the Bay and couldn't wait to go for a run along the Pier. Ran from Embarcadero Plaza to Fisherman's Wharf back underneath the Bay Bridge then to South Beach Yacht Club, McCovey Cove @ AT&T Park, where Bonds used to launch his steroid induced bombs, and back to the Plaza.

AT&T is a lovely venue and not long ago it was center of the baseball universe. My how things have changed. If Yankee Stadium was the "house that Ruth built" then PacBell/AT&T is the house that Bonds built that was later foreclosed upon and now the Giants have to write down as a toxic asset. Beautiful view of the Bay Bridge all lit up at sunset. I could even see into right field @ AT&T Park through the iron gates as I ran past. Lots of people running which forced my type A competitive personality into hyerdrive. I ran @ my 10k pace most of the run which is alright I guess but I wasn't planning on a tempo run- it just sorta happened. 8:03 pace overall.

Wave Rider 12 Miles: 6.26

Comments

From court on Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 23:55:26 from 204.228.205.14

Enjoy the city by the bay. I spent a couple of weeks in San Francisco in '07. It's a great city to run in.

From Neil on Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 16:45:55 from 12.197.88.10

It certainly is. Last night's run kind of peaked my interest in the SF Marathon. The starting and end points are basically where I ran last night on the Pier. It hits all the other landmarks like GG Bridge, GG Park, Haight Asbury too. Pretty cool.

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