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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
Total Distance
7.00

Afternoon:  Boise GB from Municipal Park to Harris Ranch and back.  1 mile warmup, 5 miles @ 8:22 pace; 1 mile cooldown.  My cardio conditioning continues to improve but my overall leg strength is still lacking.  I've known for quite some time that I will not see any significant speed gains until I drop down below 170 lbs.  I mistakenly believed that increased hill training would get me off this plateau but I've been hovering around 180 for a couple of weeks- about 5 lbs heavier than my marathon weight last year.  My main obstacle seems to be that as my weekly mileage increases, so does my appetite, which has effectively cancelled out any potential weight loss. 

Wave Rider 12 Miles: 7.00
Comments
From court on Mon, Mar 09, 2009 at 20:03:53 from 216.229.180.6

Yep. That's my problem too. I've been doing some speed training and lifting weights in the afternoons to see if that will help. And eating less (I hate that part).

From Neil on Mon, Mar 09, 2009 at 23:06:49 from 75.174.98.188

I swear that I've never in my life been more hungry. I've got to figure it out soon though b/c I'd hate to let all these miles go to waste.

From saamijeff on Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 01:48:14 from 24.237.113.162

I weigh 198+. When you figure out a way to run 50+ mile weeks and lose weight please, please let me know. Six months of training and I will be down to 188 but lower than that seems to be impossible.

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