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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
Totals
Total Distance
57.84
Wave Rider 12(3) Miles: 11.00Saucony Tangent 4 Miles: 20.54Brooks Launch (Black/Green) Miles: 17.98Nike LunaRacer +2 Miles: 8.32
Mon, Feb 21, 2011
Total Distance
11.00

Great medium-long run. I always feel pretty good on Monday after my rest day and this week was no exception.  Starting to get back into decent shape, something I was never really in last year for very long- if at all.  

I was able to register for Robie Creek despite another year of their website melting down. It's probably my favorite race every year but they've really got to do something about their jacked up registration process. Take a few of those sponsorship dollars and invest it in some additional bandwidth. It really wouldn't be that expensive or difficult.   

Wave Rider 12(3) Miles: 11.00
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Tue, Feb 22, 2011
Total Distance
5.29

630AM:  5+ easy recovery run after last night's medium-long run. Sore legs and a little bit dehydrated. Needed to get in a quick run because today is going to be a long workday.

Saucony Tangent 4 Miles: 5.29
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Wed, Feb 23, 2011
Total Distance
12.67

530AM:  Another medium-long run.  I felt good but not great.  My training plan calls for a couple of mid-week 11-15 milers pretty much every week from here on out.  I feel great when I'm done but finding the time is somewhat of an obstacle, especially until we transition to longer days. 

Brooks Launch (Black/Green) Miles: 12.67
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Fri, Feb 25, 2011
Total Distance
13.63

615AM: Little bit of snow on the ground so I ran on the TM at the club.  I took yesterday off after getting a root canal on Wednesday and still feeling the effects of the hydrocodone and antibiotic.  Felt much better today after making the shift to extra strength tylenol.  2.5M warmup; 4+ miles @ 7:22/mi pace; cooldown.  This workout was scheduled for yesterday so I'm going to do a 5+ mile recovery run tonight.   

8PM: Hill workout/recovery run on TM. 3M of alternating 1 min hill repeats w/ 1 min rest; 2+ cooldown.  Nothing too strenuous. Just a little something to build strength and focus on uphill running form. 

Nike LunaRacer +2 Miles: 8.32Brooks Launch (Black/Green) Miles: 5.31
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Sat, Feb 26, 2011
Total Distance
15.25

Medium-long run on the GB.  Ran on the Bethine Church Trail for a couple of miles. I had heard about this trail on the south side of the Boise River opposite Warm Springs Golf Course but had never run on it. Very nice to have such a nice greenbelt and trail system in an urban area.  Took it easy but I was a bit dehydrated and hungry towards the end.  Didn't bring anything to eat or drink.  Still breaking in my new Tangents. They didn't hurt hurt my feet but they didn't feel good either.   

Saucony Tangent 4 Miles: 15.25
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Totals
Total Distance
57.84
Wave Rider 12(3) Miles: 11.00Saucony Tangent 4 Miles: 20.54Brooks Launch (Black/Green) Miles: 17.98Nike LunaRacer +2 Miles: 8.32
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