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

Tue, Jul 20, 2010

Total Distance

7.00

630AM: Day 2 of the transition to morning runs. Got a little more sleep last night but it didn't feel like it. Ran at what should feel like a slow pace but I was laboring more than usual. I had a massage yesterday and the masseuse worked on my left heel some more. She opined that it felt like plantar fascitis and based on my symptoms (stiff and painful in the morning, painful when stepping on uneven surfaces) it is possible. I always assumed that the pain in the heel was from the swelling and blood collecting in my heel and not being absorbed into the bloodstream. She was able to push a lot of the inflammation out and it continues to feel better than it ever has since my ankle injury over a year and a half ago- which is a good thing.

Saucony Tangent III Miles: 7.00

Comments

From Court on Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 22:30:35 from 63.248.56.173

Bout time you started getting your lazy butt out of bed in the morning. We'll have to go for an am run one of these days when I'm back in town.

From Neil on Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 23:19:40 from 75.174.1.65

Haha. For sure. So long as I get to bed at a decent hour I'm more or less functional at 6am. But if I don't get at least 6 or 7 hours then I'm a zombie. I'll be on High Adventure all next week with the Teachers and the OR coast the week after that for a family reunion. I'm good to go anytime after that. I'm trying to ramp up my training for St. George. I figure if I was fortunate enough to get in via the lottery on my first try then I ought not waste it. Lemme know what works for you.

From Court on Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 11:52:40 from 63.248.56.173

I'm out of town for the next few weeks too. I'll drop a line when I'm in town.

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