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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
46.17
New Balance MR 1400 Miles: 18.84Saucony Tangent 4 Miles: 9.50Saucony Kinvara Miles: 17.83
Total Distance
6.60

630AM:  Easy + 3 pickups + half mile intervals @ 7:30/mi pace. 

New Balance MR 1400 Miles: 6.60
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Total Distance
5.40

640AM: Easy progression run on the TM. Had a nice massage yesterday. Still a little bit sore but it always takes a few days to wring out the toxins. 

Saucony Tangent 4 Miles: 5.40
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Total Distance
6.80

630AM: Easy run on the TM. Little bit of stomach pain. Got back on the scale again and I was horrified- 190 lbs!  That means I put on nearly 25 lbs since September. Obviously, I'll be starting a diet post haste. In the meantime, I guess I'll look on the bright side and view it as a training tool, i.e., running with a 25 lb backpack.

New Balance MR 1400 Miles: 6.80
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Total Distance
10.14

625AM: 6.04M on the TM; half mile intervals @ 730/mi w/ half mile jogs.  I could have pushed it harder but I'm just trying to acclimate myself to a quicker pace before I get too carried away. 

Noon: Lunchtime run on the GB from Municipal Park.  Good run. Just under tempo effort: 7:50/mi avg. 

Saucony Tangent 4 Miles: 4.10Saucony Kinvara Miles: 6.04
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Total Distance
5.44

630AM: Light weight training (3 sets single leg curls & single leg presses) then slow progressive run on TM topping out @ 8:00/mi. 

New Balance MR 1400 Miles: 5.44
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Total Distance
11.79

Noon: Sunny and cool (40 degrees). Extended the Saturday long run to almost 12 miles. Developed some mild hip/groin soreness midway through and one of toenails was cutting into another toe. That's always a problem with my Kinvara's.  The toe box is very constricted and I have to be religious about cutting down my toenails when I wear these shoes.  Felt pretty good and I think I'm making some fitness gains. Steady pace between 8:20/mi to 8:35/mi pace the whole way.   

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 11.79
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Total Distance
46.17
New Balance MR 1400 Miles: 18.84Saucony Tangent 4 Miles: 9.50Saucony Kinvara Miles: 17.83
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