Winning Back What I Lost

Beat Coach Pete Fun Run

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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)

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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

Sat, Apr 11, 2009

Race: Beat Coach Pete Fun Run (3.04 Miles) 00:21:13

Total Distance

3.54

This is the second year in a row that my son and I have run in this race to benefit the student scholarship program at Boise State Univ. Last year, Coach Pete barely beat Martin and he was really gunning for the Coach this year. He finished in about 25:30 (no official time). On my Garmin, the course measured 3.04 miles.

I went out rather fast for me and ran the first mile in 6:45; I held onto that pace until roughly the halfway mark when I began to suck wind something awful- ran the second mile in 6:56; I kept telling myself that its only 3 miles and to kick it in gear but I had nothing left; I was passed by a half dozen runners in the last mile which kind of irked me but I couldn't do anything about it- 3rd mile in 7:16.

I felt like I was capable of running it in 20 minute+ range, but I guess yesterday's 14 mile training run in the rain took more out of me then I thought. All in all, just a fun event that my son and I will do every year. He has been looking forward to getting his revenge and beating Coach Pete. He improved his time and, most importantly, he was able to get the "I Beat Coach Pete" T-shirt to wear to school on Monday.

Wave Rider 12 Miles: 3.54

Comments

From court on Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 17:08:34 from 204.228.205.14

Good job. That is a fun race. Did you son get the team to autograph his number? Good warmup for Robie Creek.

I, on the other hand, spent the day eating Whopper eggs.

From Burt on Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 17:40:42 from 98.167.151.26

I'm with Court. Robin's eggs rule!

Great job on the 5k.

From Neil on Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 18:40:33 from 75.174.105.148

Thanks. We didn't stick around for the autographs this year. We did it last year and now that IJ's gone he's just not that interested. Oh, and robin eggs are tremendous.

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