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

Mon, May 25, 2009

Total Distance

7.03

Back in the saddle again. Took almost ten days off after the marathon- if you don't count last Thursday's little jaunt. Spent all weekend camping w/ my boys and then all day today trolling around Sand Dunes Lake w/ the entire family. The sun really had me beat down but I went running anyway around 9pm. My legs feel strong but around mile 5 I felt a little sluggish. Picked it up on the last two miles and finished w/ a 7:50 pace for the seventh mile. Overall pace an easy 8:25 per mi. I'm turning the page on my diet and speed training. I need to get much faster between now and September if I'm going to make a serious push for BQ time (3:15). The only way that will happen is if I a) start eating smarter and get down to 160 lbs.; b) build my base mileage up to 70 mpw; c) at least four or five longs runs of 20 miles or more; and d) do some longer tempo runs of 10-12 miles and more speedwork of sub 7:00 mi pace. It starts now.

Wave Rider 12(2) Miles: 7.03

Comments

From jtshad on Tue, May 26, 2009 at 15:02:12 from 204.134.132.225

Welcome back to the world of running!;-)

Sounds like you have some ideas to get the to the next level, go to work!

Glad to hear you had so much fun on your running sabbatical!

From Neil on Tue, May 26, 2009 at 19:14:32 from 164.165.24.5

Thanks. It felt good to not think about running for a while but I knew it was time to get going again, when after a full week of not running, my 5 yr old asked me why I don't run anymore. LOL. As always, I look forward to and invite your comments and suggestions along the way.

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