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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, Jun 12, 2012
Total Distance
3.63

530PM: First easy post-marathon run. A benefit of not actually running a marathon is that you don't have a recovery period with all of the typical soreness. Kept it slow. Temp was 85 degrees which made any effort seem like a tempo.

Couple of days out from the UVM debacle and I'm still kinda shocked that it all went down like it did. I have to take th lion's share of the blame. The conditions were horrible and my body didn't do me any favors but I threw in the towel once my goal seemed out of reach. I think I can eventually resolve the physical problems, the mental aspect might be even more challenging.

Saucony Tangent 4 (2) Miles: 3.63
Comments
From SlowJoe on Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 06:47:22 from 69.131.141.92

Yeah, that's definitely a bonus of a sub-par marathon -- the shorter recovery. I think we all mentally check out to some extent in a race when it becomes obvious we're not doing well.

From Marlin on Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 07:50:31 from 174.232.203.66

Neil, you are a strong runner and you have to look at it as a race that is going to make you better. The bad races are what make us better and take the negative and use it as a positive and train on our weakness to make us better! Anyway just my thought my friend (for what it's worth)

Marlin

From Court on Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 20:58:49 from 24.172.14.242

I know what you mean. I've kind of been in a funk since my debacle in Boston. But I do have to say that 3:50 is nothing to be ashamed of. It wasn't your day, but you still came in ahead of most of the field. We need to go for a run when I get back in town.

From Neil on Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 10:40:12 from 164.165.24.5

Thanks for the comments guys. I may be straining to find a metaphor but it occurs to me that complaining about a poor marathon performance is a bit like entering a higher tax bracket. It sucks, but at least you're making more $ in order to have the "misfortune" of paying more $ on the margin.

I think I even know a few people that would love to have the "misfortune" of running a 3:50 marathon. Like for instance, me 4 yrs ago. Regards.

From shellberns on Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 16:00:38 from 174.126.57.128

It was really nice to meet you before UVM. That race was so difficult! Keep at it, your day will come!

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